Quinoa Asian Bowl

This turned out surprisingly well. I literally had nothing but leftovers from the weekend and I thought what better to have for lunch than some quinoa. Its filling and fast to make cause I'm lazy on a Monday. I put a asian twist on it and grilled the chicken breast with hosein sauce and added sweet green peas to the quinoa. 

Garnish with green onions and toasted sesame seeds and enjoy. 

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Pineapple Raspberry Parfait

This is my go to breakfast when I'm running late for school or a snack before my workout. The best part is this can be made in advance, you can take it on the go and it's so simple and can easily be changed to your preference.
This is usually $5 when you buy it but for that price you can get all the ingredients and make 7 for that price.

This morning in my parfait I had raspberries, pineapple chunks and my fav some chopped walnuts.
Hope you try this out, and thanks for reading!

Spinach and Ham Omelet

I love to start my day with a good breakfast. Usually I'm out of the house by 8am, but if I can wake up and make something I will. This has been one of my favourite breakfasts lately. Ever since I saw how Chef Micheal Simon made a simple feta & spinach omelet I've been hooked. 

This is really simple and easy to make and the best part is it only takes one pan and you can easy leave it on the stove top on low and start packing your bags for the day with out having to check it or flip it.

 What I do:

 1.beat two eggs, season how you like

2.add it to a hot pan

3. pull the edges in to the center so the runny egg can go to the pan and cook

4. add what ingredients you like to one side of the egg ( I chose baby spinach leaves, green onions, havarti cheese and ham slices)

5. fold egg and keep on low

6. EAT!

The tomatoes I learnt from my Italian friends Nonna (technically my nonna too!). She cuts the tomato in half, drizzle olive oil over, some chopped basil and garlic and there you have it. Pretty simple and soooooo delicious.

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Nike Free Run 5.0 - New Kicks

With my new found love of being healthy and working out, sometimes its hard to motivate yourself. One of the things I found through tumblr is that, if you give yourself a reward you look forward to being more vigilante about keeping up this lifestyle. Remember its a lifestyle not a diet so enjoy different things each day but have fun with food even desserts are necessary every now and then (believe me,  chocolate is my necessity) .

As a treat for myself I bought these citrus and cobalt blue Nike Free 5. Let me just say they are one of the most comfortable sneakers I've worn in a long time. It bends with your feet and their absolutely perfect for jogging. Below are some pics of myself enjoying a summer day at the park till nest time ENJOY!

Simple healthy snack: Pico de Gallo & Pita

One of my favorite and simple snacks is Pico de Gallo. It's a symphony of flavours from red onion to the plum tomatoes and hint of lemon juice. I like this best of a piece of fish for dinner. During the day it make a delicious dip with pita. 

Pico de Gallo consist of avocado, salt, pepper, red onions, plum tomatoes, jalapenos and a squeeze of lemon juice. 

This is now one of my dads favourite "salad" like meals, enjoy and try this recipe out for yourself. 

Mango & Kiwi Parfait with Greek yogurt

Simply snacks made easy. That's my motto when I'm hungry and need something to munch on but I don't want to reach for chips or cookies. The temptations are hard BUT  . . . this little snack will keep you coming back for more.
This parfait is really simple to make all i did was layer some honey greek yogurt, oatmeal and diced kiwi and mangos. Not only does it look beautiful it taste great too. Enjoy!

Health Nut 101 💪🍌🍓🍊

Lately since school is done for me and i have a lot more time on my hands and summer is around the corner, I've felt compelled to try a healthier lifestyle. Not saying that i dont eat healthy all year around but I've never been one to go out of my way to eat clean for a WHOLE week. Since i can eat the way i want when i want and i can prepare and cook my meals, I've tried to eat healthier. Overall its been fun to experiment and try different foods as well say cook. To think my parents used to think i couldnt cook. TO PROVING PARENTS WRONG! Muahaha!
This is also a good way to learn to cook and try different foods. Due to this wee bit of change my family has also started to eat more green and healthier as well.
Below is some of breakfast options I've been eating. I wont lie tumblr has inspired me too!

Enjoy and dont get to hungry :) 

All day energizer smoothie

Thanks to the Nike app and my self motivation to not only be healthier but also exercise I have tried this smoothie I got it from the Nike app when you complete a certain amount of minutes that you've worked out. This app is like a free personal trainer, but without the cost.
Me and my sister had this amazing smoothie called the all day energizer it has half of a mango, half a banana, to spoons of plain yogurt, 4oz of apple juice, handful of blueberries and a couple cubes of ice and you have a filling tasty smoothie.
Happy Canada Day!!!!!