The Best Smoothie Recipe I’ve Ever Tried!

Happy Friday, friends!

I hope you had a good and productive week and are ready for the weekend. I know I am!

First things first – as promised in the headline, here’s the best smoothie recipe I came up with so far. Really liked it! So here we go.Continue Reading

Herb Chicken Tortellini, Basil and Pine Nuts Pesto Recipe, Fitness Motivation

Hello, friends!

This is an “a little bit of everything” Thursday post 🙂

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Weekend Recap – Lots of Good Food, Spinning+Yoga, and Seafood Pasta Recipe

Good Monday afternoon, friends (I hope it is good for you)!

I have had a wonderful weekend with my husband (no kids this weekend) – a lot of pool and sun time, good food and exercise.

It feels so good to be back to my routine! My leg is almost completely healed, so I did my Saturday double this weekend! I tried to take it easy (especially in my spinning class), but somehow I still managed to burn my usual calories and do the usual distance almost during that one. Must be because it was Robin’s class and she ROCKS!Continue Reading

Sweet Potato Wedges Recipe. No More Running?

Hello, friends!

Thank God it’s Friday! It was a busy week, with almost no exercise, which made me feel terribly uncomfortable – you know that feeling when you leave for the airport and can’t shake off the thought that you’d left something behind, something that you need on the trip? That was my feeling exactly this past week. Oh well, the knee is much better, and hopefully I can get back on track with my exercise here soon (more on that later in the post).Continue Reading

Recipe: Omelette with Mushrooms and Grape Tomatoes plus Some Exciting News from the Blog World

Hello, friends!

I hope you slept well and are ready for a new healthy breakfast idea and recipe!

But before we go to that, here’s some exciting news I wanted to share with you first.Continue Reading

Black Beans and Mango Salad Recipe

Hello, friends!

I hope your week is going well so far and you’re all ready for a new salad recipe to go on your menu 🙂

As always I am just throwing stuff I have in my fridge together in a salad bowl, so here you go!Continue Reading

Weekend Round-up: Father’s Day, Orzo Salad Recipe and a New Yogi in the Family

Hello, friends!

Where did the weekend go? It feels like it was Friday night just 5 minutes ago!

We were busy this weekend! Lots of pool time, yard/patio work, planting, Father’s Day fuss…So here are the highlights of the past weekend.Continue Reading

Open face egg-provolone cheese sandwich, healthy snacks and all – no guilt!

Hello, friends and good Friday morning to you.

Yesterday was another “new” breakfast morning for me. Being definitely tired of the usual fruit salad, I have gone all creative. With what we had in the fridge, here’s the breakfast I came up with: Open face egg-provolone cheese sandwich.Continue Reading

Breakfast scramble, grilled scallops and veggie kebabs, and grilled rainbow trout

Hello, friends! I hope you are having a wonderful Thursday.

Yesterday morning I woke up with the thought that I should try something new for breakfast (was getting tired of my usual fruit salad).

Since it was still early and I had time, I quickly pulled up a recipe in my memory that I’d found earlier and made this wonderful Breakfast Scramble:Continue Reading

Black beans, avocado and olives salad recipe

Hello, friends!

Tonight was a “create your own salad” night in my kitchen. While husband was grilling away (boneless, skinless chicken thighs), I put together this salad. So, here we go, recipe below. Enjoy!Continue Reading

Lean Ground Turkey Pasta Recipe, Breakfast and Lunch Ideas

Hello, my friends!

It’s been a busy couple days here…

Breakfast yesterday morning had to be quick and easy to make since Carmen took a while to wake up and get dressed, and I was running out of time. So I threw together one of my favorites – fruit sandwich on a light English muffin:Continue Reading