Happy Halloween! If you trick-or-treat at my house tonight, you'll be greeted by a barking Batpuppy: I celebrated Halloween yesterday by carving pumpkins and watching scary movies with my hubby, and making jack-o-lantern stuffed peppers for dinner. Are you celebrating the holiday with some treats? If you're looking for a way to offset those extra candy calories today, try this at-home Halloween workout: And speaking of workouts, today I'm sharing what I've been up to lately on the fitness front! I had a bit of an injury scare about a week and a half ago, when I spent a few days thinking that I might have broken my middle toe after tripping at my door when walking inside from my backyard. Total klutz move! I was totally sober, but I was going to open wine, so I may have ... [Read More]
Archives for October 2016
Chocolate Cake Batter Chia Energy Bites {vegan + gf}
Energy bites are a favorite snack in my household. I've even turned my immediate family on the east coast onto energy bites, because I'm always whipping them up when I visit as a healthy snack to have around. And as a big fan of keeping things interesting in the kitchen and in life in general, I'm always coming up with new energy bite combinations. Today I've got a new one to share: chocolate cake batter chia energy bites! Made with oats, plant-based protein powder and chia seeds, these vegan, gluten free bites pack a nutritious punch. They get their cake batter flavor thanks to the combo of cashew butter, cinnamon, vanilla and cocoa, and are sweetened with dates and maple syrup. They're the perfect little bite to hold you over until a meal or give you some quick ... [Read More]
How I Get My Healthy Living Act Together
Hi there! Hope that you had a great weekend! After recovering from travel and fighting a cold last week, I'm feeling better rested and more settled. I feel like my blog posting has been a bit more sporadic than usual the last couple of weeks, but this week I should be back to normal scheduling! As I resume to a better sense of normalcy this week, a top priority of mine is getting back to cleaner living. While I always maintain a healthy lifestyle, lately my healthy living balance has been tipping more into the 'indulgences' side of things a little more than I typically strive for. This happens every now and then and it's certainly not the end of the world. After all, healthy living is a journey, not a destination right? With that being said, today I'm sharing the ways that I get ... [Read More]
Life Lately: A Wedding Extravaganza East Coast Trip
Hi there! Long time no talk. I have been crazy busy lately! An anniversary, 2 weddings, a bachelorette party & visiting family on the east coast have all taken place... and today I thought I'd back it up a few weeks to share with you guys just what I've been up to! At the beginning of the month, my hubby and I celebrated 7 years of marriage! I was traveling to the east coast two days later, so we elected to celebrate lucky #7 locally. First up, we went to a San Diego Chargers game. They played the Saints and the game was so much fun....until the Chargers totally blew their 13-point lead in the last 4 minutes and lost the game. Whomp whomp. Let's just say that there were many die-hard fans that were not too pleased after the game. Even we were bummed out about it, and we ... [Read More]
Apple Pie Banana Bread {vegan + gf}
Hello, hello! Today I have what's quickly becoming a new favorite recipe of mine to share with you guys, so let's dive right into it! Banana bread is one of my favorite ways to use ripe bananas, and I'm sure a lot of you would agree with me on that! There's just something so comforting and yummy about a banana bread fresh out of the oven. I like to eat a slice with a cup of hot tea. Today's recipe takes a twist on banana bread - a cinnamon apple twist, because hello October! This is my last recipe creation using the fruit from my apple picking excursion in Julian. There's been lots of apple eating and baking in my kitchen over the past month! ... [Read More]
Visiting Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher {Travel Recap}
Hello, hello! Today is my last recap from my trip last month to Ireland. So far I've talked about my favorite attractions & fun in Dublin and my Dublin vegetarian eating guide... and today I'm back with a recap of my visit to the Cliffs of Moher! Funny enough, I'm putting together this travel post as I'm currently 40,000 feet in the air en route to NYC. I'm heading east to my home state of New Jersey for lots of wedding festivities: I'm attending 2 friends' weddings this weekend and a bachelorette party the following weekend, and also have some bridesmaids dress shopping from my brother's upcoming wedding planned. Of course, there will be lots of family time as well. I usually try to see my parents and the rest of my east coast-based family every couple of months, but I'm ... [Read More]