A Little About Gut Health
Earlier this month in FASTer Way we learned about healing your gut. It was incredibly eye opening to learn the importance of gut health and how it can actually be the cause of making us physically feel bad. Healing your gut can help heal inflammation, hormone imbalances, acne, bloating, sleep problems and even help your body burn fat! Woo hoo! Let’s go through this –
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PARK CITY RECAP!
Happy Monday Party People!! I had anticipated having this quick guide up for you earlier than today BUT since a historical winter storm knocked out our power and water for a week, I had to put it on hold. So here goes!
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WHO KNEW MEATBALLS WERE THIS EASY?
Okay but seriously…I always thought meatballs took chef level experience (don’t laugh) but it doesn’t. I’ve learned over the last year that cooking isn’t as intimidating or as hard as you think. #1 you have to practice to get good and yeah you might mess up some…the last time I made these I burned the crap out of them. Oops…but also you learn to trust yourself and get pretty good. I basically was able to make these without a recipe because I’ve practiced with a recipe a few times and was able to tweak them to our liking…so, if you make these, I encourage you to do the same. If you want more cheese, add more cheese. I’ll give you the baseline and you can run with it.
INGREDIENTS
1.5 pounds of Ground Beef (we use Prime)
1/3 C Italian Breadcrumbs (I use Progresso)
1/3 C Parmesan Cheese (Grated…splurge on this…don’t get the cheap kind, it really does matter)
1 tbsp of Tomato Paste
2 tsp of Italian Seasoning (this is one where if you want it more herby, add another teaspoon!)
3 Cloves of Garlic (once again, feel free to reduce
2 tbsp of water
1 egg
HOW TO
FIrst, preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
The next part is pretty simple. I use a scale to measure the meatballs because it takes the guesswork out and gives me a little less anxiety that they won’t all be different sizes. You don’t have to do this but if you do, mine weigh between 1.5 – 1.7 oz each.
Once they are rolled up I put marinara on simmer to go ahead and start heating it up. You can use any kind you like! I think marinara is pretty easy to make so I’ll make a big batch and freeze the rest for later. I also love HEB Organics Garlic Lover’s brand if I don’t have the homemade stuff on hand.
Take a piece of parchment paper to line a baking sheet. No need to spray with anything. Just line out your meatballs and pop them in the oven for 20-24 minutes.
When they’re finished, I put mine on a paper towel to soak up some of the grease. Then I transfer them to the simmering marinara while I make my pasta.
That’s it! Enjoy it with mozzarella or parmesan…or both!
10.03.2020
Phew WHAT A WEEKEND/WEEK. Y’all, when people say that your wedding weekend flies by…they’re not lying. I felt like we blinked and it was over. Despite the rescheduling and everything else that came with COVID, it was perfect. I’m so glad we stayed an extra night and came home on Monday because we were so exhausted on Sunday. Annie and Andrew (a bridesmaid and groomsman) left literally the next morning from their wedding at like 6am and I’m pretty sure I was dead to the world at that time. So…much respect for that hahah!!
This week I slept until 7, started intermittent fasting again and let me mind and body recover. I felt the urge to get right back into going hard on the workouts but I didn’t realize how mentally tired I was. Worrying about everything but pretending not to be worried…it was way more taxing than I realized!
Our rehearsal dinner was at Mattie’s Austin and oh my gosh the food was SO SO SO good. The next time we are in Austin, we are going back. I didn’t get many pictures from that night but once I get them back from the photographer, I will share.
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For the wedding day I had the most talented girls ever for hair and makeup!! I went through Lola Beauty and worked with Sophia, Allison and Paige. Everyone looked so beautiful and I cannot recommend these girls enough if you need hair and makeup in Austin. Follow them @sophiabeautyatx and @allison_haley_hair – seriously go check them out. My sister brought the biggest balloons, cookies and decor for the room. It was so sweet and the perfect amount of festive for us while we got dressed.
I only have a few pictures right before the ceremony so I’m just going to share them all. I swear from this moment the night lasted 10 seconds. It was perfect with 86 guests and a great band. I felt like we celebrated with our closest friends and family. I know there is a lot of pressure to invite people that you might not speak to anymore but don’t feel bad, invite the people that will want to be there and they will come! It seriously was like a really cool party with all my favorite people. We are so thankful to everyone who came to celebrate with us under the circumstances. The Four Seasons Austin did an amazing job from start to finish. Our other vendors were amazing as well. Mauricette, Lexie and Stacey…I couldn’t have asked for a better team. They listened to me cry and always made sure we felt comfortable throughout the process. They also helped me laugh and appreciate the big picture and not focus on the details that truly don’t matter. Because of them, the details were perfect and I cannot be more thankful.
We closed down the hotel bar with patron and tons of food. So of course I needed the week off hah! I can’t wait to share more once we get our official pics in. 🤍
XO
Jessica Traylor 🥂🤍
TRADER JOE’S GUIDE
Everything about Trader Joe’s is fun. I love the small feel and the private label. I feel like you unique options. They also have so many options for simple meal prep!! I will highlight some of my favorites but be sure to get what works best for you! ALWAYS READ LABELS!
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