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As summer keeps heating up, residents of apartments in Cypress, Texas, know they need to do everything possible to keep cool. That means running the oven as seldom as possible. The only problem? It’s summer, and you plan on having friends or family over pretty often. You want to make some sweet treats for your guests (or maybe even for yourself), but you don’t want to use the oven.
Good news for you! We’ve compiled three great treats that can satisfy your sweet tooth (and your guests’) without running the oven.
Can’t Go Wrong With Peanut Butter No-Bakes!
No-bake cookies are a staple summer treat, and no wonder — they’re awesome! We like this peanut butter variety pretty well. To make them, simply mix the sugar, milk, and butter and bring to a boil (this is the only heat involved, don’t worry). Then stir in your peanut butter, salt, vanilla, and quick oats. Take the mixture off the heat, and as it cools, form it into cookie shapes.
You can chill in the fridge or just let them set up on the counter. Either way works.
For some variety, try using a nut or seed butter in place of peanut butter. Add cocoa powder for a chocolate variety, and sprinkle in some instant coffee along with the cocoa for a mocha variant.
Paletas Are Homemade Popsicles With Flair
Homemade popsicles are pretty simple once you pick up a popsicle mold, or you can just use shot glasses. Take your popsicle game to the next level by making traditional Mexican paletas. Inspiring flavor combinations like strawberry coconut are real crowd pleasers.
Feeling adventurous? Check out these chile paletas, featuring an amalgam of sweet and spicy flavors, including cantaloupe, jalapeños, lime, and even cucumber!
Dessert Cookie Truffles
Dessert cookie truffles, like these Oreo balls, are another great summer treat. Simply combine crushed dessert cookies (preferably filled ones) with cream cheese in a food processor, then dip in melted chocolate. It’s a decadent experience, and the flavor combinations are near endless.
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As spring comes into full view and summer is just on the horizon, many of us are thinking about our figures and beach season. If you're looking to have a killer bod this summer, it's important to start now. After all, June and July are only months away!
Getting a killer figure is about two main things: diet and exercise. And while exercise is certainly an important part of toning your body and shedding pounds if you need to, your diet is where everything should start.
The following is a list of the top foods that you should start eating now if you'd like to improve your figure before summer arrives!
Eat These Foods for a Killer Figure This Summer
1. Salads
The truth is that salads are a dieter’s best friend. That's because they are mostly made up of vegetables, and vegetables are super-good for you and low in calories. And remember, we're not talking about macaroni salad, potato salad or tuna salad here. We’re talking about a big bowl of dark and leafy greens covered with various other vegetables, possibly some lean protein or cheese, and a light dressing.
To get yourself to eat more salads, a good idea is to make a bunch of them all at once and ahead of time. Choose a prep day in the week and go to the grocery store. Buy all of your favorite salad supplies, and come home to prep them all at the same time. The next time your belly starts to grumble, remember to reach for a salad before anything else.
2. Lean protein
Protein is great for toning your body for two reasons. First, protein is an important ingredient when it comes to building and toning your muscles.
Next, protein keeps you feeling full. That way, you won't get the tummy rumbles for sweets and salty snacks quite as often throughout the day.
What lean proteins should you specifically be eating? Basically, stay away from the red meat family. Instead, focus your diet on proteins like chicken breast, turkey breast, lean ground turkey, fish (such as salmon and tuna), eggs, nuts, and beans.
3. Water
This one probably sounds too basic, but it's really not. Water is so important for improving your figure.
Not only does it help to speed up your digestion and metabolism, but it also gives you the energy you will need to get in that daily workout. Finally, water is important because it helps you replace all those sugary drinks (sports drinks, coffee drinks, sugary juices, soda and more) with something that is way healthier for you and has zero calories.
Our Cypress Apartments are the ideal place for starting a new workout regimen and eating plan. Give us a call today to find out which floor plans we have available.
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