After buying my new Nutribullet Rx recently, I’ve been obsessed with trying different breakfast smoothie variations each morning. I’ve always loved making smoothies for my family, such as this healthy banana & blueberry smoothie, or this banana, fig and cashew smoothie. However I think this one is my new favourite: the ultimate breakfast smoothie. The creaminess and […]
Category Archives: Health and Fitness
Healthy Bean Salad Recipe
This is possibly the quickest and easiest healthy bean salad recipe there is. After a long day at work, I love just getting a big bowl and throwing together a mix of fresh pantry ingredients, drizzled with a delicious dressing. This mixed bean salad is perfect because it involves no cooking and can be whipped […]
How to Train for a Half Marathon
If you’re ready to run your first half marathon, congrats! You’ve come to the right place – my how to train for a half marathon guide. Recently I ran my first half marathon in Abu Dhabi in about 2 hours. For years I’ve been doing 5km runs at least several times a week. For some reason 5km […]
Healthy Banana & Blueberry Smoothie
Having finally reached one of the biggest promotions I’ll get in my career (it only took 3 years), I’m feeling so relieved and excited to share my food & travel journey with you over the last several months. I’ll start off with a short and sweet healthy recipe for a healthy banana & blueberry smoothie. It takes […]
Chia Seed Pudding Recipe
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to discover chia seed puddings. These little gel-like seeds are amazingly nutritious and so easy to prepare. You buy them as tiny, black seeds, and when soaked in liquid they absorb up to 12 times their weight! They really do help keep you full, and are packed with essential […]
Superfood Juice Recipe
Often when traveling I find it hard not to over-indulge. Especially when trying new foods is one of the reasons I love to travel. The best remedy for me is this superfood juice recipe. I absolutely love juicing and decided to give it another go since my last 3 day juice detox. Inspired by Jason Vale’s recipes, this is […]
A Hike to Snow Lake, Washington
There’s so much to do within Seattle – you can visit the space needle, go to the glass museum, visit the many art museums, hunt for one-off pieces at Fremont’s Sunday Market, take a picnic in one of the many parks.. the list goes on! There’s a lot of fun adventures to be had outside of Seattle […]
Top Healthy-Eating Instagrams to Follow
The world of instagram has made it so accessible for us to share and inspire each other through our healthy recipes and fitness journeys, I absolutely love it! I would never have thought to make a smoothie bowl topped with nutritious coconut + chia seeds, or cook healthy granola bars using only 5 ingredients, until I saw such […]
Healthy Homemade Granola Bars
If someone asked me, “if you could only pick one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?”, is it totally crazy that I might have to choose granola? Just the thought of crunchy oat clusters, nuts and seeds gets me positively salivating. Now that I’ve gone and typed that out, […]
How to Stay Fit and Eat Well While Traveling
Let’s face it, thinking about calories, how many hours you’ve clocked at the gym and whether you’ve done your daily push-up count is the last thing that’s on your mind when you’re enjoying your holiday. However you don’t want to leave being strong, fit and healthy, to only return looking like jabba the hutt. This […]