What is Trending...?

 Every week there is something new that people are talking about. What is trending for SWLH (sweat with lauren hefez) this week? :

Oil pulling. I heard about it MONTHS ago, thanks to my friend Christine. She told me her sister is doing this thing where you "swish coconut oil in your mouth for 20 minutes". I thought she was a little crazy but at the same time intrigued. What is oil pulling you ask? I might try it for  a little, but I feel like this is something I will get bored of or forget to do. I like to floss, brush and mouth wash thank you.

Thigh gap Target photoshop fail goes viral.  It was yesterday morning 6am and I was checking my Instagram feed before my 7am class. I come across a post by blogilates showing a picture of a target swimsuit model and the terrible photoshop job that was done. This story has now gone viral and Cassy was the one to break it. I think of myself being the second person to post it :)

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Ok so maybe Cassy has like a million more likes than me... but whatever. 

Selfie. Just check out the video. It will amuse you annnnd it is now on my class playlist.

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Portabella Mushroom Burger Recipe. (meat eaters will love it too!)

I recently saw the biggest Portabella mushroom I have ever seen... in my entire life. I grabbed two and ran (aka drove) home. The mushrooms were actually TOO big for the buns so we had to cut around the edges in order for them to fit on the buns. I used the mushroom- edges the next day on top of a salad.

I looked up some portabella mushroom burger recipes online, and then mushed them all together to come up with my very own delicious recipe.

This gets two thumbs up!

Ingredients:

(serving size 2 burgers)

2 large portabella mushroom caps

whole wheat buns

1 avocado

1 large ripe vine tomato

swiss cheese (optional)

ketchup? Mustard? Pickles? Any toppings you desire,

BURGER MARINADE:

1 tbsp unrefined toasted sesame oil (if you do not have this use EVOO although i think toasted sesame oil is great to have and gives things a really fun flavor )

1 tbsp EVOO

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon honey

1 tbsp montreal chicken seasoning (it is a McCormick seasoning)

1 tbsp rosemary (fresh or dry) 

salt and pepper 

Directions:

Mix the balsamic, Sesame oil,  EVOO, honey, montreal chicken seasoning, rosemary salt and pepper together. Bush all over the mushroom caps. (leave some marinade aside)

Preheat your cast iron grill, or indoor grill pan on medium heat. Do not have one? Use a George Forman. 

When grill is hot, place caps on top. Let it sit on grill for a few miunutes and brush on more of the marinade. After about 5 minutes flip burgers over and brush more seasoning on. Let it sit for about 7 -10 minutes or until the burgers start to release some juice and are cooked through. 

Toast your buns, place the cooked portabella mushroom on top. Add your toppings and enjoy. So delicious and yummy.