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Drink Yourself Skinny

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Three words we rarely say:  Too.  Much.  Food.

Thanksgiving is most definitely our favorite food holiday but after a day of indulging and subsequent servings of leftovers… we need a little break!

Even though we both had a glorious long weekend with our families we came back to NYC feeling as stuffed as turkeys!

We figured if we were feeling this way, you probably were too!  So we wanted to share some of the best beverages for getting your belly back on track.  If you ever find your digestion out of whack or need to give your metabolism a kick in a pants, just try one of these drinks.

Depending on your preference we have a cold option and a hot option.  Try them both and let us know what you think!

Slim Waist Water
Servings: about 8
Time: 5 minutes

  • 2 liters water (about 8 ½ cups)
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Few drops of Stevia to taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and drink! Aim to have one pitcher every one
to two days.

Tummy Taming Tonic
Servings: about 4
Time: 5 minutes

  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 bag of ginger tea or 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, more to taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients and enjoy! Aim to have 2-3 cups per day.

Recipe: Chimichurri Sauce

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There are some sauces in the world that just–across the board– make everything better.  Chimichurri is most certainly one of them!

It’s nothing but fresh summer herbs, a bunch of garlic (yummm) and some good quality olive oil and vinegar.  Throw all those badboys in a food processor and you have a sauce that will brighten up any BBQ staple from meat to fish to veggies galore.

With Labor Day around the corner we’re sure you have some BBQs on the horizone.  Go out with a bang with this badass sauce.  Try it and let us know what you served it with or if you made any adjustments in the comments below! 

 

Chimichurri Sauce
Time: 5 minutes
Yields: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cilantro leaves
  • 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1/2 cup mint leaves
  • 5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼-½  teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Put all ingredients in a food processor and mix until smooth.