6.23.2022

Look Presentable Always: Hair, Skin, and Nails

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Our Look Presentable Always series continues as we focus on Hair, Skin, and Nails in today's video.

   

In Lessons from Madame Chic we discuss the key concept of looking presentable always. Looking presentable does not mean looking perfect. It means that you have put some thought and effort into your appearance and that you are doing your best to represent yourself appropriately while displaying your true style. In the last post on this subject we focused on our wardrobe. Today, we are taking a look at the key grooming tenants that make this possible. 

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 🗝 Hair Create a custom plan for your own hair routine. Learn the best way to do your hair from the professionals. Watch tutorials on YouTube. Have a plan for your down days. Avoid succumbing to bad hair day stereotypes. Utilize hair accessories on these days in order to look presentable. Get yourself on a maintenance schedule, whether that means you wash your hair every day, every other day, or twice a week. 





🗝 Skin Let's start with stating the obvious: we need to drink enough water, get enough sleep, keep stress at bay, and apply sunblock every day. These are things we all know. As far as looking presentable, it will be different for each person. If you choose to wear makeup, come up with a simple makeup routine (in the Madame Chic books, I call it "le no makeup look".) This will be an easy and manageable routine that targets that areas you'd like to "spruce up" in your appearance. My bare minimum makeup routine is brows, mascara, and lip gloss. This only takes a few minutes but improves my look dramatically and brightens my eyes. When I have time for a full makeup routine (which takes about 10 minutes), I am able to also achieve a natural, yet polished look. 


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🗝 Nails  Presentable nails are all about maintenance. If you go to the salon, aim to keep up on the appointments. If you do them at home, come up with an easy routine for yourself that is doable with your schedule. 

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Chanah writes, "Typically my salmon (and most fish recipes) are a little lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder and any herb of my choice. Occasionally I will bake a sweet salmon with honey and mustard, or apricot jam and mustard, or maple syrup and soy sauce. I have a recipe for salmon quiche, but I always use canned salmon. I make a crust similar to what you have done, and mix the salmon with milk, a little flour and mayonnaise, and fill the crust. I like what you did with the vegetables.

Thanks for sharing this, Chanah. I always enjoy hearing how others like to prepare their favorite dishes. 

I hope you enjoyed today's video. Let us know about your hair, skin, and nail routine and your comment could be chosen as comment of the week on the blog. 

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6.20.2022

Easy Salmon Recipes Every Cook Should Know

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I'm sharing three easy and delicious salmon recipes you can make from a large roasted salmon filet in today's video. 


I'm roasting a large filet of salmon in the oven for 20 minutes at 400 degrees F. We will use this salmon filet to make all the recipes below. These recipes are a wonderful way to make the salmon stretch to create multiple meals. 



Salmon Quiche is a delicious and satisfying way to enjoy salmon. The quiche crust is easy to make too with a few simple ingredients. 

Salmon Quiche

Salmon Quiche

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 55 MinTotal time: 1 H & 15 M

Ingredients

Quiche Crust
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup cold water
Salmon Filling
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 Tbs minced garlic
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • 2 cups shredded cheese (Swiss or Italian)
  • 1 - 1 1/2 cups cooked salmon (14oz)
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbs parsley, chopped

Instructions

Crust Instructions
  1. In a large bowl combine the flour and salt and mix until combined. In a separate container, combine the olive oil and cold water and whisk. Pour into the flour and mix together with a rubber spatula, and eventually knead with your hands until the dough is moist and in a ball. Press the crust into a deep dish pie pan and set aside.
Quiche Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Sauté onion and garlic in butter in a small skillet until slightly brown. Place the cooked onions and garlic in the bottom of the prepared crust. Flake the cooked salmon with your fork and place on top of the onions. Sprinkle cheese on top of salmon (reserving some of the cheese to sprinkle on top). Place the sliced tomatoes on top.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, parsley, salt and pepper; pour over salmon mixture. Top with an extra sprinkling of cheese. Bake at 350° for 50- 55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold. This makes a great breakfast as well.

Creamy Salmon Angel Hair Pasta has spinach, capers, lemon, cream... What's not to like? My daughters asks for this dish again and again. 

Creamy Salmon Angel Hair with Spinach

Creamy Salmon Angel Hair with Spinach

Yield: 8
This delicious pasta has a creamed spinach taste and the added salmon and capers make it delightful.

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces angel hair pasta
  • 2 - 3 cups of spinach
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves of roasted garlic (optional)
  • 1 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 salmon fillets, cooked
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1-1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • Juice of one lemon
  • A small handful of parsley, chopped
  • 2 Tbs capers
  • Parmesan cheese (optional)

Instructions

  1. Boil water for pasta and cook according to the package directions. Add spinach in the boiling water one minute before pasta is finished cooking. Drain pasta and spinach and set aside.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, sauté onions and roasted garlic in olive oil in a skillet on medium heat until the onion is browned. Add cream, wine, capers, lemon zest, and half a squeezed lemon (reserve the other half for a final topping), chopped parsley, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes on low heat, until sauce is thickened. Add the flaked salmon. Stir to combine. Add the cooked pasta and spinach. Top with extra lemon juice and parmesan cheese, if desired.

Sesame Salmon Lunch Bowl This is an easy way to serve leftover salmon. Use whatever vegetables and fruits you have on hand. The key is in the dressing. I love the sesame dressing from Yo Mama's. 

Sesame Salmon Lunch Bowl

Sesame Salmon Lunch Bowl

Use your favorite toppings on this delicious and easy-to-assemble salmon bowl.

Ingredients

  • Rice, cooked (white, brown, or any kind you prefer)
  • Cooked salmon
  • Sesame or Teriyaki marinade or sauce
  • Avocado, sliced
  • Mango, peeled and sliced
  • Cucumber, sliced
  • Carrot, sliced
  • Sugar Snap Peas
  • Cilantro and chopped green onion (optional)
  • Sesame seeds for topping

Instructions

  1. There are no measurements in this recipe as it depends on how many bowls you are making. Fill each bowl with desired amount of rice. In a separate container, mix cooked salmon with desired sauce (sesame and teriyaki sauces work well here... Use 1 to 2 Tbs per salmon filet). In an attractive manner, lay the toppings on top of the rice in "stripes". Drizzle extra sauce on top. Top with chopped cilantro and sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!





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Linda writes, "Love your books and videos. You are a gem in this world of crassness. Thank you! I have been doing IF naturally forever. When I was younger, I took a lot of harassment about not eating breakfast or skipping lunch if I eat a brunch — basically follow a 2-meal plan and rarely snack. I also serve dinner at 5:00-5:00 and always have done. So it’s wonderful to receive validation for what I intrinsically knew. I weigh what I did in high school, moderately exercise daily, and eat healthy (cut the sugar!!). Having meaningful activities that stimulates you is important too. I am 69 and never sick and on NO medication. Neither is my husband, 76, and he credits me for the compliments we receive about how young and vital we look. Life is very good."

Hi Linda, thank you for your comment. I enjoyed reading about your health plan at 69. May you and your husband continue to enjoy great health!

I hope you enjoyed today's video. If you make the salmon dishes, let us know how they turned out. Also, let us know what your favorite salmon recipe is. Your comment could be chosen as comment of the week.


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6.16.2022

Intermittent Fasting Benefits: Weight Loss is Just the Beginning

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I have been doing the 16:8 method of intermittent fasting for over two years and have lost over 30 lbs and have kept it off. It’s true that I started intermittent fasting with the intention of losing weight. I didn’t expect much else from it.

Now that I’ve lost the weight, why do I continue to do it? Because the other benefits I get from intermittent fasting are incredible, and as I did my research, I found that what I was experiencing was backed by science. In today's video, we explore 5 other benefits to intermittent fasting.

Disclaimer: this video and blog is for entertainment purposes only. If you are interested in trying intermittent fasting, please consult your doctor first. 1. Increased energy Apart from weight loss, one of the lesser-known benefits of intermittent fasting is said to be an increase in energy. Eating several times throughout the day means our metabolism goes through cycles of breaking down carbohydrates and turning them into blood sugar. Eventually it is used for energy or stored in cells for later, contributing to an overall feeling of increased energy. 2. An overall feeling of well-being I don’t feel bloated and have stomach issues anymore, which also contributes to an overall feeling of well-being. I actually enjoy the feeling I get from my nighttime fasts. I used to think that feeling was hunger, but it’s just my body getting to work on areas other than digestion.
3. Increased mental clarity and focus. I have noticed better clarity and focus, especially with my work. When I sit down to write, I feel so much clearer about what I’m working on. I don’t have the brain fog that I used to deal with. I feel hyper-focused. The Psychology Today article says IF gives us a sharpened cognitive focus. In fact, the whole article is on how IF can supercharge your mental focus.
4. Aging backwards I have been devouring Interviews with David Sinclair of Harvard Medical Group. He purports that fasting aids in longevity. A few simple measures could delay or reverse the aging process: take care of your mental health, don't smoke, skip meals and get good sleep. Can we slow down the aging process with these steps? Perhaps! 5. Better sleep I have been getting great sleep lately and I know intermittent fasting has a lot to do with it. Apparently it reinforces our circadian rhythms. Circadian rhythms are physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle. These natural processes respond primarily to light and dark and affect most living things, including animals, plants, and microbes. Chronobiology is the study of circadian rhythms. This article from sleepfoundation.org suggests intermittent fasting may improve the quality of your sleep by reinforcing your circadian rhythms. Your circadian rhythms manage a host of biological functions, from your appetite and metabolism to your sleep-wake cycle.

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JP Writes, "I love that your daughter admires your beautiful outfits. My own mother always looked chic when I was a child in the 70s and throughout her life. Slacks and blouses or a simple tee in summer, beautiful cocktail dresses, skirt suits for church. She often made her own clothes and always looked put together. I find myself always trying to be pulled together too. People can’t believe that I don’t own leggings outside of my workout clothes. I find when I dress well, I feel better about the day ahead. Mom got it right and great memories as she passed two yrs ago. Your daughters will have similar memories."

JP, my daughters and I are having so much fun with fashion. Those memories will last a lifetime as you have displayed. Thank you! 


Do you practice intermittent fasting? If so, I would love to hear if you have experienced similar benefits. Let us know and your comment could be chosen as comment of the week. 

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