Do you struggle with making time to be active? One of the most common reasons I hear as to why people don't exercise regularly is lack of time. Although everyone's life is very different and there may be circumstances out of your control, I want to breakdown some of the time you do have in your week (and hopefully shift your perspective). There are 24 hours in a day and 168 hours in a week. You may spend 50 hours a week working, an additional 50 hours a week doing other necessary stuff (including commuting to and from work, bringing your kids to sports, carrying for elderly parents, cleaning, grocery shopping etc.). Perhaps you even sleep 8 hours a night (56 hours of the week). If you add th
I love cooking shrimp, 1) because they cook SO quickly, 2) they absorb the flavour of anything you cook them in. This past week I made this super delicious spicy shrimp (recipe inspired by my husband, who has seriously mastered cooking shrimp). We have been making shrimp in a similar way for a while now, but decided to add some turmeric and real chili peppers and it turned out amazing! Give it a try and let me know what you think. Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive or coconut oil 2-3 tbsp. hot sauce of choice (I used sriracha sauce) 1 tbsp. honey 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 red chili pepper, minced or sliced thinly Salt and black pepper to taste 2-3 fresh basil leaves, torn (optional) 1 tsp. turmeric
Because who doesn't love a double chocolate muffin that's also healthy? INGREDIENTS: 1 cup raspberries 1 cup whole wheat flour 3/4 cup rolled oats 3 tbsp. ground flaxseed 3 tbsp. cocoa powder 2 tbsp. maple syrup 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut yogurt 1/3 cup almond milk (or milk of choice) 2 eggs 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips Pinch of salt INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 F and grease muffin pan (I used silicone muffin tins) In a bowl, mix together flour, oats, baking soda and powder, cinnamon, ground flax seed, cocoa, and salt. In a separate bowl mix together eggs, coconut oil, coconut yogurt, and maple syrup. P
