BalletFIT Cardio and Winter Farmer's Market #eatlocal

So I realized, I haven't really talked about the fitness portion of my life very much, I've mostly focused on my jaw surgery, and adventures in the kitchen. I generally workout 5-6 days a week for 45-60 mins a day, some days 2 hrs if I take two classes. I dance, do Pilates, run, spin, and do yoga! I like to continually cross train and switch things up, I feel like if you do too much of one thing your body gets used to it and you don't achieve the results you may be seeking. Also if I do one thing day after day, I get bored! Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Imagine Dragons and Maroon 5 are just a few of the people that fuel my workouts  . . .what are some of your workout playlist favorites?

I began my Saturday with a virtual BalletFit Cardio class. DanceFIT Studio has an amazing virtual workout program that let's you work up a sweat in the comfort of your own home!  For most classes you only need the latest version of Skype, a mat, and a chair, a few classes require weights and or resistance bands. After a shower and some plain greek yogurt with pomegranate seeds, walnuts, shredded coconut, ground flax, 1/2 a homemade protein bar, and a strong cup of coffee, I bundled up and headed to a winter farmer's market.

The winter's farmer's market was so fun! Live music, local bakeries, coffee, and mountains of fresh from the farm fruit and veggies. Last summer I had a CSA and I went to the market every Saturday, I love eating local and organic fruits and vegetables, and also supporting our farmers! Today I stocked up on lots of root veggies to make a soup I pulled a recipe for, as well as ingredients for some veggie burgers- I am determined to knock a recipe out of the park for those tomorrow1 

          Root Vegetable Yumminess. . .   

   

     

Pretty coffee. . . 

When I got home from the market I put together a delicious salad with Organic mâche rosettes, curls of yellow, orange, and purple carrots, cherry tomatoes, julienned red pepper, raw hemp hearts, a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of coarse sea salt & pepper.

<3 Salad

After a late lunch I tackled the soup- totally forgot to take a pic. but this is worth making, glad I read the post full of Winter Friendly Soups this morning!

On tap for tomorrow, veggie burgers, maple pecan muffins, and maybe some egg muffins. For now? back to watching the Olympics, and then time for bed!

Peanut Butter Waffles and Snow Daze

No matter how old you are, there are some things you just can't change.  Ever since I was a little girl, when school was cancelled because of snow, my mom and I would bundle up, lace up our snow boots, and walk the 1/4 mile to my Grandma's apartment. Once we arrived and shed our million layers, we broke out the waffle iron and got to making and then filling our stomaches and souls with peanut butter waffles, Mrs. Butterworth, and girl talk!  

Why peanut butter waffles and not just plain old buttermilk or belgian? Well first of all if you know me, you know I have always been a fan of peanut butter, maybe even border line obsessed (yes I can eat it straight from the jar by the spoonful!) The whole idea behind peanut butter waffles is thanks to the Master Cuisine recipe book that came along with the waffle iron we got my grandpa for Christmas one year, and let's be honest, what peanut butter lover wouldn't want to give the recipe a try? 

Fast forward almost 30 years (yikes, where does time go?) and I'm home from work watching the snow fall, and I faithfully dig out the old Master Cuisine machine.  This time though I give the Peanut Butter waffles a spin. . . I really want them, but I don't want the bloated feeling that comes along with eating them because of my wheat intolerance. So I browsed a few coconut flour waffle recipes and whipped together some coconut flour, sea salt, baking soda, egg whites, coconut milk, a little coconut oil, some coconut sugar, and of course Peanut butter (my latest HOMEMADE peanut butter  )


Results? YUM!!!

Coconut Flour Peanut Butter Waffles,
dollop of plain greek, drizzle of pure maple
and raspberries. . 

Of course the perfect accompaniment to this grown up gluten free snow day favorite is some coffee with ground cinnamon and steamed milk. . . . a clever blend from my favorite coffee shop.

and yes, I might be on my third cup : ) 

                        This post is dedicated to the lady that 
                     really made my snow days, even more than the waffles!


What are your snow day traditions?