It is getting steamy in my non-air conditioned apartment. Wanting to avoid adding any heat to my kitchen, I planned for a week of cold breakfasts. Yesterday at Whole Foods, I picked up a new flavor (new to me at least) from Stonyfield’s organic Greek Yogurt line Oikos called Honey Fig. I added 2 tablespoons [...]
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“What is up with the protein love affair?” a Facebook user posted on my Fan page after I shared a link to a recent post, “How much protein do you really need?” Research shows that 60% of the US population is trying to increase their protein intake. From general health and wellness, to sports nutrition [...]
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Last night, I brought back my signature go to dinner during the summer. We are lucky to have an outdoor patio where we live and so I feel obligated to take advantage of our grill. On the menu was grilled zucchini and summer, 1/2 an ear of corn, and 4 oz of grilled chicken. Yes, [...]
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Do you have your own set of healthy living rules? Do you always workout in the morning or end each day with a Hershey kiss? Here are my hard fast rules that I live by to make my life a bit healthier to maintain. RULE #1: GET ENOUGH SLEEP I love my sleep but studies [...]
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Sarah Fit Granola Bars (Gluten Free, High Protein) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes 1/2 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (may use regular milk, coconut milk, soy milk) 2 tbsp Honey 1 medium Banana 1 1/2 cup of Old Fashioned Rolled Oats 1/2 cup Almond Meal 3 tbsp Coconut, shredded raw 2 tsp Cinnamon 2 servings Vanilla Protein Powder like Jay Robb Whey or Vega Sport Vanilla 1/4 cup Almonds 1/4 cup Golden Raisins Preheat oven to 350F. … If I had cut the above into 10 servings, each bar would have 146 calories, 5.4 g of fat, 19.5 g of Carbohydrates, 3 g of fiber, 7.8 g of sugar, and 6.8 g of protein: a perfect 3:1 carb to protein ratio for after your workout. 
Roomie requested whole almonds.
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Ever since I turned 27 years old, I’ve become that girl who feels tipsy after a glass of wine and a hangover after 3. This New Years Eve, I do plan on having a cocktail or two but have learned from my mistakes that a greasy breakfast doesn’t cure-all. I crave salty foods after I [...]
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There are two types of hangovers for me. One, when I cannot get out of bed, and the other, I am a bottomless pit. As I noted yesterday, I had a headache in the morning after having one too many margaritas with the people from Surfset Fitness. When I woke up, I was immediately craving [...]
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Making a healthy breakfast is one of my favorite things to do. I post mostly breakfast recipes on here because I find they are prettier than most of the other meals I eat to photograph. I tend to be a grilled chicken or fish type girl with whatever veggies I buy on sale. No real [...]
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After experimenting with pumpkin over the last month, I’m convinced you can add it to anything to make it taste better. Greek yogurt? Check. Chia seeds and almond milk? Check. Protein Pancakes? Check. Cream Cheese Frosting? Check, again. For Halloween tonight, what better way to celebrate than having a festive breakfast for dinner? With all [...]
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You know the seasons are changing in my household by my breakfast cravings. That, and also if I have a race coming up. With the NYC Urbanathlon this Saturday, I’m gearing up by adding more carbs in my diet the week before. It’s important not to just eat at a pasta buffet the night before [...]
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