Apple Walnut Quinoa Salad
Last night, I made this SUPER easy salad that my kids loved. I made a few adjustments to the original recipe as I know my kids don’t like onions or parsley. In keeping with my 80/20 raw to cooked ratio, I put my quinoa portion over a bed of mixed greens and added some avocado. … Read more
PestoBella and Eat to Perform: Black Magic Day 2
Today is Day 2 of the 4 week program called Eat to Perform: Black Magic. I have to tell you, yesterday’s workout KILLED my muscles. Then today’s Jump Punch Kick Crunch… eesh. I doubt I’ll be able to move tomorrow, but I’ll definitely push on. So I’m really excited to be incorporating more raw foods … Read more
Eat to Perform: 24/7 FINISHED!
Yesterday was the official finish the 5 week 24/7 program with my trainer, Felipe Sanchez. I have to say, I couldn’t be happier, and I couldn’t be more sad. Happy because I’m tired of watching what I eat to stay within the program’s daily limits, but sad because I will miss being told what to … Read more
Eat to Perform: 24/7 Day 8
I hope strength wins in the end because today I had N-O-N-E. Everything felt heavy… like I had never trained before. It has been a long time, but whoa! Regardless, today was a HAPPY DAY! I was QUITE happy to have my kimchee avocado and seaweed salad. No dressing as there was enough flavor in … Read more
Eat to Perform: 24/7 Day 5
I slept so horribly last night. I’m wondering if it was all the exercise I did yesterday. I woke up feeling completely depleted and shaky. What would I have normally done in this situation? Stuffed my face with whatever I could get my hands on, exactly what I couldn’t do. So I had some of … Read more
Food just tastes better: Vitamix
Food just tastes better when you use a Vitamix! Save here! http://ow.ly/8T5gL Seriously, when my food processor crapped out on me because I pushed it to its max by making loads of green smoothies, I knew exactly what I was going to buy next. Voila! It was well worth the investment. I use it nearly … Read more
Green Smoothie = Best post-workout meal!
I just got back from a LATE night of training 2.5 hours of Capoeira. What did I reach for to satisfy my hunger?
Krazy Good Kale Salad
Now, I’m not usually one for fruit and salad together, but this is too amazing to pass up! Here goes: Ingredients for the Salad: 1 large bunch of kale (any variety destemmed) 3 Tbsp hemp seeds 3 Tbsp raw sunflower seeds 1/2 cup apple, sliced 1/2 avocado, diced cherry tomatoes, diced 1/2 cup oranges (i … Read more
All about Juicing – Before, During, After
I’ve had more than several people ask me about Juice Fasting. Here’s my quick and dirty 411 about it, based on my experiences. Ok. So you have about a week before your Fast. 1. Whatever ‘vices’ you have – be it coffee, sugar, white bread, cookies, candy, fried foods… decrease your consumption by 1/2 every … Read more
