One of my favorite things to order at an Italian restaurant is a Chicken Marsala dish. It’s usually the healthiest entree because it doesn’t require any milk, creams or tomato sauce! I found the recipe when my Ladies Home Journal magazine came in the mail yesterday. (I bought a subscription through a groupon!) The popular site, AllRecipes.com had an actual magazine with my subscription! You can also find this recipe here. This was easy, delicious, healthy and quick to make.…
Clean Eating: Asparagus Soup
April 5, 2013I had a bag of overcooked asparagus given to me by my mother (this was supposed to be for Easter lunch). She suggested I make some soup – so I did some googling online to find the best, simplest, healthiest (and easiest) recipe, and found a pretty good one. I used my Vitamix, although, I’m sure you can use any food processor. I placed the soup in a pot and heated it on the stove at the end. Here are…
Fitness Blog: My 30 workout tips.
April 4, 2013Besides good nutrition, I accredit my fitness progress to my very intense workout sessions. As I mentioned in past posts, it’s all about quality, not quantity of everything you put into your life. With three kids, a business, a husband and a household, it’s so important to maximize my time spent doing anything every day! So here are 30 of my workout tips, which hopefully can help you too! 1. I absolutely believe that in order for you to REALLY…
Healthy Eating: Potato Salad
March 31, 2013I made a delicious healthy potato salad using a recipe I found on Simply Recipes site. I had to substitute a few items to make this more healthier, but it still turned out great! Potato Salad Recipe Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Ingredients 2 lbs of Yukon Gold potatoes (you can leave the peel on if you want), cut into 1-inch pieces 3/4 cup sour cream (I used light) 1/4 cup mayonnaise (I use olive oil…
Review: IHRSA 2013
March 29, 2013Every year I attend the International Health, Racquet and Sports Association (IHRSA). It’s the biggest annual fitness industry convention where new products are unveiled and ‘who’s who’ in the fitness business world come to network and take educational courses. The first time I went to IHRSA was in 2004 when I was a Fitness Manager for a high-end fitness gym and spa. I convinced the owner that if he was interested in the growth of his company, then he would…
Finding solace in my sadness
March 27, 2013March 26, 2013 When I first discovered we were unexpectedly pregnant I had no income. I lived in my parent’s home. I didn’t have health insurance. And I wasn’t married. For the first half of the pregnancy I fell into a deep depression. I constantly cried questioning ‘why’ my seamless life appeared to be ‘falling’ apart. Up to that point, I followed all life’s rules. I graduated college with two bachelors, I excelled in my corporate work, I lived independently…
Clean Eating: Healthy icecream
March 14, 2013You know that feeling when you discovered the most amazing thing in the world and want to share it with everyone? That’s how I feel about this ice cream recipe. I literally JUST made it and feel the need to write a blog post immediately about it! Yesterday, while at my mom-me fit club, a couple mothers (Alicia and Melissa to be exact) were talking about a healthy ice cream recipe made out of frozen bananas, peanut butter and milk.…
Clean Eating: Eggplant Fries
March 14, 2013I made Baked Eggplant Fries. I didn’t have panko breadcrumbs so I used a tempura batter mix (I do not know why I have this in my cupboard). It was very simple to make and was very tasty! Hubby LOVED it. The kids….took a little bit to catch on! I found the recipe here. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/4 inch thick ‘fries’ 1/2 cup flour 2…
A Hard Reflection
March 12, 2013March 11, 2013 This is a hard post to write. I’m not someone who lives life scared of being exactly who they are. I’ve traveled to Europe and Asia independently. I’ve admitted to past eating disorders, depression and anxiety. I’ve photographed insecure areas of my body after kids. What I haven’t talked about is what happened two years before I started sharing my life’s journey online in 2005. After winning the national Filipina title to represent the U.S. in an…
Do Opposites Attract?
March 4, 2013Since I introduced my husband (poorly) in my last post, I thought I introduce him or ‘us’ one more time to save me from looking like an unappreciative wife who doesn’t get the sincerity behind my husband’s actions. You will see him time-to-time since he is a man’s man who enjoys shooting, paintball, computer games, obnoxious jokes, political banter and a good movie. At the same time, he’s also a girl’s guy in that he likes listening, providing insight and…