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Things we use in our Recipes

These are items, products, subscriptions, and things we use on a daily in our Nest. Made easy links to Amazon if you're interested in any of them. Enjoy!

RECIPES

NEST NEEDS

SUPPLEMENTS

Cuisinart Dutch Oven Cast Iron By far our favorite item in our kitchen and don't know how we cooked before. Favorite item and most useful for everything.	Three Piece 6 Inch Bamboo Steamer Used in our dumpling recipe for a good steam bath.	Non-Stick 6 Cup Jumbo Muffin Pan We used these tin for the Blueberry Banana Muffins Recipe.
BREAD Oval Banneton Sourdough This helps immensely with even distributed flour so the bread doesn't stick to the surface. Great sourdough process making easy.	Gnocchi Boards and Wooden Butter Paddles We used this on the Sweet Potato Gnocchi recipe.	Bob's Red Mill Red Lentils Beans We love to use these Red Lentils for our recipe.
Soup (Cereal) Bowls Set We love these soup bowls and use them daily!	Morton Salt Kosher Salt We used this salt to make the Salt-Crusted Snapper Bake recipe.

RECIPES

NEST NEEDS

Our Nest Practicalities

Bed Riser with Outlet If your bed is low, raise it up and take advantage of all that storage space. CHAPTER 14	Adobe Creative Suite Illustrator Look up the Adobe Illustrator. Will probably do some courses on it. CHAPTER 1	Under Bed Storage Bins Essential for a small studio is take advantage under the bed storage. CHAPTER 14
I Love My Bike Bell People on their smart phones, people walking rogue hogging the huge sidewalk. You need a bike bell!! CHAPTER 26	Roku Streaming Stick We had an older apple TV and it was fun. Now, we switched to Roku and we like it. We subscribe to Netflix and Tastemade and we love it. CHAPTER 25	Resistance Workout Bands This is a great alternative to dumbbells and they are portable. So we take them with us on our runs and make up circuits. They are tougher than they look. CHAPTER 26
Jump Rope -Crossrope We did warm ups with jump ropes but we currently switched to these weighted ropes and it's a game changer. We love these. CHAPTER 26	Stop Watch To disconnect from your Smartphone and get a good workout without distractions we recommend a simple stop watch. Get our workout in the Wellness Page.	Junk Drawer Organizer Junk drawers no longer. Add these into the drawers and order and chaos are restored. CHAPTER 2
6-Cube Plastic Modular Book Shelf with Doors Used to have them stacked 3 by 3 with the TV on it. In our nest we did a tower and us it for the office and gym clothes. CHAPTER 3	Bamboo Roll Up (Door) Window Blind Alternative to a door, which we didn't have, we used a bamboo pull down we used when we had guest. CHAPTER 6	Essential Oil Diffuser For aromatic cover-ups of our natural occurring releases we use a good misty diffusor. CHAPTER 8
Portable Calculator We all have one on our smart phone but if your old-school or you phone doesn't have start using one. CHAPTER 10	Desk with Shelves Couldn't find my exact one but get a desk, compact and with shelves. Shelves equal storage. CHAPTER 12	Book Shelves Set Not my exact ones but if were searching for more we get these. Use that wall space for more space, especially for more books. CHAPTER 15
A 2nd Mini Fridge Make sure you get a 2nd fridge and one with its own freezer department. The flap one's freeze and create an ice block.	Herb Pots w/ Tray Ashley loves her herbs and growing plants in general. This is a great compromise that fits and looks nice in the kitchen. CHAPTER 19	Nag Champa Incense Love that inner-yogi in us smell of incense in your studio. We've used many but nothing beats the essence of Nag Champa.
Foldable Portable Table 2 Chairs We have these foldable outside tables and chairs on the side of our place, and when guests come over we set it up and entertain. CHAPTER 31	Desk Mic, Camera, & Light I have a Yeti Mic but this is all-in-one production tool to get you great video conferences and clear communication with great lighting.	Portable Elegant Closet Although I can't find ours this is a good alternative. The shoe rack we have is a nice added one. We found good ones at Walmart as well. CHAPTER 13
Bose SoundLink Bluetooth This speaker is our favorite item we use every day. We connect our Pandora station, cook, dance and chill with amazing sound (and its LOUD). CHAPTER 32	Basket Cube Storage Organizer Collapsible Basket Cube Storage Organizer great for the racks in the portable closet. Shirts, gym wear and more.	Compact Dish Drainer Set Our place does not have a dishwasher, so we have to put on the yellow gloves and get to cleaning. We use this daily and stack our plates and cups pretty high. Make sure you get one with a rack underneath to catch the water that drains into the sink.
Portable Closet Option Can't find our shoe cabbie one in any site. This is the closet one I can find. They put the shoes on the side now. CHAPTER 13	Folding Mini Ladder Take advantage of the top of your kitchen cabinet space that is prime storage. It folds up nicely on the side of the fridge or under the sink cabinet. We put our pots and pans up there. CHAPTER 16	30 Spice Gripper Clips Strips Cabinet Holder We didn't install this spice rack, but it is a good idea to save even more space using the inside of the cabinet. CHAPTER 17
Spicy Shelf Deluxe - Expandable The rack retracts into the space of the shelves and it is adjustable. Fits nicely and organized on the shelf we use in our place. CHAPTER 17	Indoor Plants Research a little on indoor plants and their benefits for added air quality. Little water, a little tender care and they make the space look beautiful. CHAPTER 20	Good Grips Rustproof Compact Aluminum Shower Caddy Most racks we bought kept rusting, this one is stainless steel. The clip lets you hook it on and not unscrew the shower head. Compact and leaves the shower floor open for more leg room. CHAPTER 23
Alternative Bar/Dining/Night Table Once you lifted the bed for storage it will be higher up. We flip two bar stools and put them next to our table. This one works great because chairs go underneath, two drawers (storage), and a bonus night table because its next to the bed. CHAPTER 21	Seasonal Nesty Trinkets Bring the cozy of each season into your nest to make your small place warm and heartfelt with yearly traditions. CHAPTER 30	Meditation Pillow Back Support Great lift and support for your lower back and helps your feet not fall asleep while your connecting to source. CHAPTER 27
Wall-Mounted Mirror From our Chapter 33, Mediocrity always attacks your unique greatness. Also, our bathroom has a small mirror and this mirror in the nest makes the room bigger. And you get direct contact with yourself. CHAPTER 33

SUPPLEMENTS

Some Supplements we use

Do your research and always consult with your doctor's advice. Through research, health podcast, nutritionist, YouTube health videos, and books have led us to these supplements we take daily and weekly.

Taurine 500 mg Amino Acids Taurine plays a variety of helpful roles in the normal function of the eyes, brain, heart and vascular system. It has antioxidant activity, supports heart muscle contractility and stabilizes eye membranes. Amino Acids help us with muscle repair on heavy workouts.	CoQ10 Purely Holistic An antioxidant that the body produces naturally and stores in components of the cell in the mitochondria. We take in combination with these other supplements.	Ashwagandha Stress Care Ashwagandha, Holy Basil, Gotu Kola and other herbal ingredients. Upgrades your energy and lowers your stress level, relaxing the mind and body. We feel a little calming.
Probiotics Mood+ Garden of Life Research the right gut bacteria probiotic that works for you. We like the 50 Billion mood, digestive and immune system ease.	NATURELO One Daily Multivitamin for Woman This multi-vitamin has a few ingredients specified for Woman and I guess it could be just marketing but we use separate ones just in case. Color coated to help with the vitamin separation.	NATURELO One Daily Multivitamin for Men This multi-vitamin has a few ingredients specified for Men and I guess it could be just marketing but we use separate ones just in case.
Enzyme, Probiotic & Herbal Formula Multiple fitness people talk often of the cheat meals and after your 30's your enzymes aren't as potent and you get less if they are not in your proper diet that have boosted enzymes. This was highly recommended and we use these before heavy meals.	Enzymes Supplement 18 Plant-Based Enzymes - Gas & Bloating Support, recommended #1 in a study for also being formulated by gastroenterologist. Researched for enzyme depletion help on heavy meals, like a cheat meal with heavy carbs and cheese. Do your research.	Healthworks Maca Powder Raw Also known as Peruvian Ginseng. Essential Amino Acids and stamina. We add this in our green shakes.
Chia Seeds Raw Antioxidants and essential vitamins & minerals such as calcium, magnesium and iron, our Chia Seeds are a great addition to any smoothie. Thickens up when it expands.	Certified Organic Cacao Powder Criollo Beans, 1 LB Bag, antioxidants in cacao offer cellular defense against the effects of free radicals. Great to add to shakes and even on ice cream (dairy-free).	Unrefined Organic Salt Do some research on good salt! Not your table salt, iodized salt, and other agents you don't need. This was highly reviewed and we use this daily. Especially on high sweaty workout days.
Bulletproof Brain Octane C8 MCT Oil from Coconut Oil We take this every morning with our coffee. No grass-fed butter, although Ashley likes it because of the froth it makes. MCT oil and combo helps, overall give good healthy glucose fats to my brain, is my understanding. Among other benefits. Do your research.	Carlson Fish Oil Carlson Fish Oil, 1600 mg Omega-3s, Epa (Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Dha (Docosahexaenoic Acid), Antioxidant Blend. Use this often especially when we do a lot of running.

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Things we use in our Recipes

Cuisinart Dutch Oven Cast Iron

By far our favorite item in our kitchen and don't know how we cooked before. Favorite item and most useful for everything.

Three Piece 6 Inch Bamboo Steamer

Used in our dumpling recipe for a good steam bath.

Non-Stick 6 Cup Jumbo Muffin Pan

We used these tin for the Blueberry Banana Muffins Recipe.

BREAD Oval Banneton Sourdough

This helps immensely with even distributed flour so the bread doesn't stick to the surface. Great sourdough process making easy.

Gnocchi Boards and Wooden Butter Paddles

We used this on the Sweet Potato Gnocchi recipe.

Bob's Red Mill Red Lentils Beans

We love to use these Red Lentils for our recipe.

Soup (Cereal) Bowls Set

We love these soup bowls and use them daily!

Morton Salt Kosher Salt

We used this salt to make the Salt-Crusted Snapper Bake recipe.

Our Nest Practicalities

Bed Riser with Outlet

If your bed is low, raise it up and take advantage of all that storage space. CHAPTER 14

Adobe Creative Suite Illustrator

Look up the Adobe Illustrator. Will probably do some courses on it. CHAPTER 1

Under Bed Storage Bins

Essential for a small studio is take advantage under the bed storage. CHAPTER 14

I Love My Bike Bell

People on their smart phones, people walking rogue hogging the huge sidewalk. You need a bike bell!! CHAPTER 26

Roku Streaming Stick

We had an older apple TV and it was fun. Now, we switched to Roku and we like it. We subscribe to Netflix and Tastemade and we love it. CHAPTER 25

Resistance Workout Bands

This is a great alternative to dumbbells and they are portable. So we take them with us on our runs and make up circuits. They are tougher than they look. CHAPTER 26

Jump Rope -Crossrope

We did warm ups with jump ropes but we currently switched to these weighted ropes and it's a game changer. We love these. CHAPTER 26

Stop Watch

To disconnect from your Smartphone and get a good workout without distractions we recommend a simple stop watch. Get our workout in the Wellness Page.

Junk Drawer Organizer

Junk drawers no longer. Add these into the drawers and order and chaos are restored. CHAPTER 2

6-Cube Plastic Modular Book Shelf with Doors

Used to have them stacked 3 by 3 with the TV on it. In our nest we did a tower and us it for the office and gym clothes. CHAPTER 3

Bamboo Roll Up (Door) Window Blind

Alternative to a door, which we didn't have, we used a bamboo pull down we used when we had guest. CHAPTER 6

Essential Oil Diffuser

For aromatic cover-ups of our natural occurring releases we use a good misty diffusor. CHAPTER 8

Portable Calculator

We all have one on our smart phone but if your old-school or you phone doesn't have start using one. CHAPTER 10

Desk with Shelves

Couldn't find my exact one but get a desk, compact and with shelves. Shelves equal storage. CHAPTER 12

Book Shelves Set

Not my exact ones but if were searching for more we get these. Use that wall space for more space, especially for more books. CHAPTER 15

A 2nd Mini Fridge

Make sure you get a 2nd fridge and one with its own freezer department. The flap one's freeze and create an ice block.

Herb Pots w/ Tray

Ashley loves her herbs and growing plants in general. This is a great compromise that fits and looks nice in the kitchen. CHAPTER 19

Nag Champa Incense

Love that inner-yogi in us smell of incense in your studio. We've used many but nothing beats the essence of Nag Champa.

Foldable Portable Table 2 Chairs

We have these foldable outside tables and chairs on the side of our place, and when guests come over we set it up and entertain. CHAPTER 31

Desk Mic, Camera, & Light

I have a Yeti Mic but this is all-in-one production tool to get you great video conferences and clear communication with great lighting.

Portable Elegant Closet

Although I can't find ours this is a good alternative. The shoe rack we have is a nice added one. We found good ones at Walmart as well. CHAPTER 13

Bose SoundLink Bluetooth

This speaker is our favorite item we use every day. We connect our Pandora station, cook, dance and chill with amazing sound (and its LOUD). CHAPTER 32

Basket Cube Storage Organizer

Collapsible Basket Cube Storage Organizer great for the racks in the portable closet. Shirts, gym wear and more.

Compact Dish Drainer Set

Our place does not have a dishwasher, so we have to put on the yellow gloves and get to cleaning. We use this daily and stack our plates and cups pretty high. Make sure you get one with a rack underneath to catch the water that drains into the sink.

Portable Closet Option

Can't find our shoe cabbie one in any site. This is the closet one I can find. They put the shoes on the side now. CHAPTER 13

Folding Mini Ladder

Take advantage of the top of your kitchen cabinet space that is prime storage. It folds up nicely on the side of the fridge or under the sink cabinet. We put our pots and pans up there. CHAPTER 16

30 Spice Gripper Clips Strips Cabinet Holder

We didn't install this spice rack, but it is a good idea to save even more space using the inside of the cabinet. CHAPTER 17

Spicy Shelf Deluxe - Expandable

The rack retracts into the space of the shelves and it is adjustable. Fits nicely and organized on the shelf we use in our place. CHAPTER 17

Indoor Plants

Research a little on indoor plants and their benefits for added air quality. Little water, a little tender care and they make the space look beautiful. CHAPTER 20

Good Grips Rustproof Compact Aluminum Shower Caddy

Most racks we bought kept rusting, this one is stainless steel. The clip lets you hook it on and not unscrew the shower head. Compact and leaves the shower floor open for more leg room. CHAPTER 23

Alternative Bar/Dining/Night Table

Once you lifted the bed for storage it will be higher up. We flip two bar stools and put them next to our table. This one works great because chairs go underneath, two drawers (storage), and a bonus night table because its next to the bed. CHAPTER 21