Quinoa with Peppers and Onions

This easy recipe let's you cook some quinoa as the perfect complex carbohydrate side dish. Ingredients 1 Tsp coconut oil 1 green pepper chopped 1 red pepper chopped 1 onion chopped * or you can use the frozen mix available in stores 2 garlic cloves minced 1 tsp cumin 1/4 Tsp of black pepper 1…

My Eating Habits 101

In the last 3 years or so my eating habits have changed dramatically. You can probably tell by the history of recipes in this blog. Little by little I began to change the way I eat as I learned about better food choices for a healthier me. I enjoy to read about food. Knowing the…

#Mayfitchallenge Photo-A-Day Week 2

Here's the photo a day challenge from Instagram. Day 5-Dumbell used for biceps (at home) Day 6- Favorite fitness attire (any jungle fitness shirt) Day 7- Healthy snack (protein shake) Day 8- Cardio (Did cardio at 5am and didn't take a pic. It rained all day long not letting me complete round two.) Day 9-…

Chi Chi Chi Chia!

Ha! I can't say the name without thinking of that silly commercial of the Chia pet! And yes, it's the same seed I'm about to tell you about. In my search of trying to include more fiber in my diet, I decided to give this natural seed a try. Chia seeds are tiny dark seeds…

What’s Up, Doc?

So I've been MIA for a while now with the hope of getting new content up and then, life happens. Crazy work schedule in March, catching a nasty flu that left me "out of the game" for almost three weeks, and to be honest no wish to cook! Does this happen to any of you???…

A Few Proud Moments

Where has my free time gone? Between a crazy month at work and getting in as much training time as I can for my upcoming race I barely have any time for cooking and blogging. 😦 Magazines pile away on my coffee table without getting a chance to glance through them. Forget TV time! By…