| Recipe of the Month Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Pasta  Ingredients 1lb boneless chicken breasts 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter 1 small onion 4 cloves of garlic 12 oz of roasted red peppers diced 2 ½ cups of chicken stock8 oz of cream cheese 6 cups of baby spinach 8 oz of freshly cooked chickpea rotini pasta Instructions Cube chicken In large skillet melt butter Cook chicken at medium heat until browned and done (3-4 minutes)Remove chicken and place on a plate and keep warm In the same skillet cook onion until softened Add garlic and diced roasted red peppers cook for 2 minutes Add cream cheese and chicken stock Whisk all together until blended Simmer sauce for about 7 minutes – allowed it to reduce Add spinach toss into sauce until wilted Add chicken and juices back to the pan Allow chicken to warm through Plate past add chicken and sauce on top Enjoy! |
| Movement of the Month Plank Easily modified Helps build your core Improves posture Easily adjusted for a challenge How to do a plank: Begin with your face down with your forearms or palms of your hands and toes on the floor. Your elbows are directly under your shoulders and your hands are facing forward. Your head is relaxed and you should be looking at the floor. Lifting your knees off the ground creating a line from your neck to your feet. Draw your navel toward your spine. Keep your torso straight and rigid and your body in a straight line from your ears to your toes with no sagging or bending. Ensure your shoulders are down, not creeping up toward your ears. Your heels should be over the balls of your feet. Hold this position for a period of time. Overtime work up to 30, 45, or 60 seconds. Focus on your form and your strength will come! |
| Monthly tip! “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” — Micheal Jordan Obstacles are just a test of your desire to win, how far are you willing to go? Keep pushing Be kind to yourself Enjoy the process |