I love salsa! You can eat it with a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g! You can eat it with your eggs, fish, chicken…since I had an excess amount of tomatoes from a BBQ on Saturday (and since my husband bought the really big bag of tortilla chips from Costco) I decided to make salsa for the first time! I usually buy it, but I knew it was easy to make but am usually not inspired until I have the ingredients. I had a lot…
Mommy Fitness: How to get a toned tummy
April 29, 2013This shot was taken when the youngest of my 3 boys was just 8 months old. Every one is different, so in no way should you compare your progress with mine, but here are some tips on burning that stubborn belly fat. 1. Start building your core strength. I worked often on my transverse abdominals (TVA), which is your deepest core muscle. It’s not a muscle you can SEE, but it’s the core set of muscles that provides you with…
Review: Kenya Moore’s Booty Bootcamp
April 24, 2013I’ve been semi-curious about Kenya Moore’s new fitness DVD on how to get a round ‘stallion booty’ since I overheard her discussing it while listening to Real Housewives of Atlanta on TV (I say listening because I rarely watch TV but will let BRAVO play in the background while I work if I do!) So, when I was asked to review the DVD, I said SURE! Kenya is actually NOT instructing the video, fitness instructor Nikki Veal is – and…
Clean Eating: Raw Brownies
April 21, 2013Raw Brownie (more like fudge). I took this on my iphone so it’s blurry. I found this recipe in the July 2012 issue of “O” Magazine. I love it because: – It doesn’t require baking – Has no processed sugars – Has less than 7 ingredients – Is Healthy!!!! Base: 2 cups walnuts or pecans 13 ounces pitted dates 1/8 tsp coarse sea salt 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 avocado pitted and peeled 1/2 c raw cocoa powder Frosting: 3…
Clean Eating: Chicken Marsala
April 9, 2013One 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…
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.…