Hola! While I'm in Mexico eating what's sure to be an abundance of guacamole, today I'm sharing with you a recipe that revolves around the illustrious avocado, but isn't really Mexican-themed... I'm blessed to have my husband for many reasons - one being that he'll try whatever dish I put in front of him. Whoa, when I typed that I just realized that I totally sound like my mom, who loves that A will eat (& usually enjoy) almost anything. She loves when we visit and he eats her leftovers! But I mean, what type of cook doesn't like having a loved one around that'll try all of their creations? Even though A isn't a vegetarian himself, he's open to trying my many vegan and vegetarian dish experiments without complaint. That's why when I received a rare critique from him recently that I ... [Read More]
Archives for May 2016
The All About the Hamstrings Workout
When I cut out cardio for a couple of months because of my foot injury, I started doing a lot more isolated strength training than usual. I typically incorporate strength moves into HIIT and cardio workouts, but I started relying more on strength training as my main exercise burn. While I love so many types of workouts, I wouldn't say that lifting is high on my list of favorite types of exercise. At first I was whining to myself (and probably a few others) saying, "How many damn bicep curls can I do?" but then I started getting more creative. I used to do a lot more workouts that were more strength-based when I regularly went to a normal gym, so I started getting back to those roots and having more fun with it. One thing I started paying more attention to was working on my ... [Read More]
WIAW + Heading South of the Border!
Happy Hump Day! We've made it through half of the work week, woohoo! I'm a bit antsy this week in anticipation of the holiday weekend. Why? Because I'm heading to Mexico for vacation! (source) This summer my hubby is turning 30, so I planned a surprise trip to celebrate the occasion. I had to tell him about it a few weeks ago, since he had to take days off of work. I decided to make a Mexican themed dinner - black bean enchiladas - and put some cute clues around hinting that we're taking a trip south of the border. It was fun and I enjoyed planning out a trip that A was clueless about. :) Now I'm just excited and very much looking forward to lots of relaxation + fun in the sun with A in Cabo San Lucas! Stay tuned for blog trip recaps, and follow me on Instagram to check out some ... [Read More]
5 Health-Conscious (& Inexpensive) Meet-Up Ideas
Hi there! How was your weekend? Mine was one of those weekends when everything seems to just align so nicely. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, so I spent a lot of time outdoors. There was a nice balance of relaxing - including taking my pup to the dog beach, a leisurely Sunday brunch at home, and sunbathing for a bit by my pool - and being productive - including repainting my bedroom + trimming rose bushes & tidying up the backyard. My hubby and I even fit in a date night: a dinner picnic at the beach, followed by what was supposed to be a night at the movies. The movie wound up being sold out (minor hiccup in the night), so instead we rented The Intern via Redbox. It was a cute comedy with Anne Hathaway & Robert De Niro. Anyone else ever watch it? And speaking ... [Read More]
My Workouts Lately + Foot Injury Update
Hi there! It's been 6 weeks since I shared with you guys about my foot injury, so today seemed like a good time for an update post + to chat about my workouts lately! I've been kicking my exercise routine up a bit in the last few weeks since taking it easier for a solid two months after getting my foot injury diagnosis. Some recent workout highlights lately include: My first (baby) hike in months! When my cousin was in town last week, we went to my favorite nearby park for an hour-long walk. I've been taking my pup there and just doing the trail around the lake and skipping the little mountainous climb, but this time we went for it. Even though it was just an itty bitty hike, it felt great! I miss hiking so much and it just makes my soul happy. Getting back on the ... [Read More]
Apricot Almond Energy Bites [vegan, gf]
Hello, hello! I hope that you had a lovely weekend. Mine was pretty relaxing except for some power outage shenanigans. My hubby was away for the Marine Corps, and on Friday night my pup and I went for a long sunset walk along the beach. We came home to the power being out and I was unable to get into my house. Let's just say I had to get creative and borrow a neighbor's garbage can to hop onto and climb over my fence to get to a spot where I could let myself in. It was eventful! I was pretty proud of myself for being resourceful. :) Besides that little bit of craziness, it was a low-key weekend. My cousin visited from Long Beach and stayed with me. We took Harley for a little hike at a nearby park, and went out for Mediterranean food, wine and live music on Saturday night. It was ... [Read More]