THE SECRET SAUCE
Cook With the Same Ingredients Without Getting Bored
Simple Lemon Herb Sauce Want a lighter, healthier option? Go for an oil-and-herb sauce like FoodNetwork.com’s “Chicken With a Lemon Herb Sauce.” In a blender or food processor, add 1 peeled clove of garlic, 1/4
One upside to spending more than a year at home was that many people donned their aprons, learned new recipes and techniques, and began cooking meals regularly in their own kitchens. Even as restaurants reopen, over 70% of Americans say they’ll keep their new habit of cooking at home because it’s healthier and cheaper. That said, the average American can only
tsp salt, 1 cup freshly chopped herbs of your choice (they recommend a mix of parsley and mint), 1 1/2 tsp ground pepper, the zest and juice of 1 lemon, and 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil. Pulse all ingredients together until well mixed and the herbs and garlic are coarsely chopped.
whip up about five meals without a recipe at hand, and many people cook and eat the same types of protein and vegetables over and over.
One easy way to avoid boredom is to keep your main staples but diversify your sauce routine! When in doubt, learn one creamy sauce and one herb- or citrus-based sauce. Here are a few examples that work particularly well for chicken, America’s favorite animal protein. These can be used with your other favorite meats and your favorite vegetable preparations, as well! 5-Minute Honey Mustard Sauce To avoid hearing “chicken again?!” add this honey mustard sauce from PinchOfYum.com to your repertoire. Simply whisk together 1/4 cup honey, 1/4 cup mayo, 1/4 cup Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp white vinegar, and 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper for a delicious topper for all meats.
Quick Miso Maple Sauce This umami-filled sauce from Kitchn.com brings a lot of flavor with just three simple ingredients: 1/2 cup tamari or soy sauce, 1/2 cup maple syrup, and 1/4 cup miso paste. That’s it! Whisk the ingredients together and pour over oven-roasted, pan-seared, or grilled chicken and serve. These three sauces are a great place to start, but if you find yourself uninspired in the kitchen, just look up “simple sauces” online and the protein or vegetable you’re preparing. The internet will come to the rescue every time!
BEHIND THE SCALPEL
All You Need to Know About Breast Lifts Masto ... what? ! A mastopexy is a breast lift, and it is a very common procedure here in our office. Many women who either went through a pregnancy and their breasts became very enlarged or engorged, especially due to breastfeeding, or who recently lost a large amount of weight notice their breasts are saggy and droopy. These women are the main candidates for breast lifts. Some women simply don’t like the shape of their breasts and request the procedure. Interestingly enough, something that some people do not realize is that a breast reduction is virtually the same thing as a breast lift. With a reduction, we just take off a little more tissue than we would in a breast lift. Post-surgery, when many people look at the scar pattern around the nipple, they believe that during the surgery, the nipple is removed and then put back on. This is false. All we do during a breast lift is rotate the nipple and then plug it through the skin and the scar fades nicely. Any scarring that is noticeable is so faint that the outcome outweighs the scar pattern.
and skin, preventing re-drooping of the skin. The galaflex dissolves after 1 1/2–2 years when your body has had ample time to bring enough collagen to the area to support and strengthen it. In our office, galaflex is the magical “internal bra.” Breast lifts are fairly minimally invasive and the procedure lasts only 1 1/2 hours. Patients can expect to resume normal activity within 1–2 weeks while avoiding any heavy lifting. It should be noted that full results cannot be expected until about four months after the procedure. This is the time the breasts need to really take shape and round out. As we tell all of our clients, breasts are sisters, not twins, and can take some time to behave as they should. For any further information on breast lifts or any plastic surgery needs, call us today!
In our office, during the procedure, we use a substance called galaflex. This is a dissolvable mesh used to support the breast tissue
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