by SKFitLife Team | Sep 21, 2015 | Recipes
Most commonly, we see cakes at birthday parties. I decided to make something different and unique this time. I found this recipe online and we all loved it so much that I thought I’d share this delightful new dessert with all of you guys. I made...
by SKFitLife Team | Sep 21, 2015 | FitLife, FitMom, Health, Life Management, Self Improvement
Get a positive attitude Are you constantly bombarded by thoughts of negativity? Plagued by feelings of insecurity? Do you see everything in a negative manner? The reason for this lies deep within your heart. You are what you mentally and...
by SKFitLife Team | Sep 11, 2015 | Recipes
After a week of being absent from the blog, I finally returned with a delicious recipe: Sweet Potato & Fig Tart. It was a week full of Expos, and the truth is that it was pretty tiring, and although I’m still recovering, I decided to get my act...
by SKFitLife Team | Sep 1, 2015 | Recipes
The key to success with this simple stuffed tomatoes recipe is to start by selecting large vine ripened tomatoes. Tomatoes should smell like you just picked off the vine in your own ” potager ” or vegetable garden. I did not have the option...
by SKFitLife | Aug 31, 2015 | CouplesFitness, Fitness, Nutrition
Coach Stephanie Keenan Look out Athletes! The next evolution in Athletic Conditioning is finally here! “High Intensity Sport Specific Training” is upon us! Allow me introduce you to the newest and freshest face in hardcore athletic training, Coach...
by SKFitLife Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Recipes
1 pint blueberries 1 cup white wine vinegar 1 3/4 tbsp salt 1 tsp black peppercorns 4 sprigs rosemary (from Food52 ) bring vinegar, salt, peppercorns and rosemary to a boil in a small saucepan rinse blueberries and put them in a glass jar remove...
by SKFitLife Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Recipes
When I saw the recipe for pickled blueberries I thought it sounded interesting and I wanted to try it. But never during the process of buying the ingredients and pickling the blueberries did I think about what I was going to do with such a strange...
by SKFitLife Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Recipes
Hey guys!… Another kid-friendly project is up again! Of course there are lots of different fruit you can put on dessert pizza, but strawberry and kiwi is our family’s absolute favorite combination. It seems classic but when it comes to dessert...
by SKFitLife Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Recipes
The other day, while I was boiling the concentrate for a hibiscus agua fresca with spices like cinnamon, ginger and cloves, the mixture smelled so good, that I thought it would be a good idea to add it o the batter of a loaf. I tried to look for...
by SKFitLife Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Recipes
When preparing the hibiscus loaf , I had some leftover flowers and instead of throwing them away, I decided to prepare tacos with them. It is a dish I usually prepared when I make hibiscus agua fresca , but I know I’m not the only one who makes...
by SKFitLife Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Recipes
Photos Copyright 2015 / MRF There are so many apple varieties to choose from at a farmer’s market! It is not always easy to recognize which apple is perfect for pie and which one tastes best as a healthy, juicy snack. As we ease out of summer and...
by SKFitLife Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Recipes
We still have a lot of tomatoes in our garden, and cucumbers in the greenhouse. I just love the taste of fresh backyard grown tomatoes and cucumbers so we’ve been making this salad frequently lately while this organic produce is still in season....
by SKFitLife Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Recipes
Impress your friends and family with this super salad. This is wonderful for a weekend lunch, BBQ or picnic. Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 600g Sweet potatoes, cut into wedges Light olive oil or groundnut oil Flaky sea salt and freshly ground black...
by SKFitLife Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Recipes
Antipasto is the traditional first course of an Italian meal that is served before the main course. It literally means, “before the meal.” Nestled in between the rocky mountain faces of the Appalachians and the Juniata River, stood a simple Italian...
by SKFitLife | Aug 25, 2015 | FitLife, Fitness
Why Squat Challenges Don’t Work I was recently asked about a squat challenge. I found the perfect explanation of why I never recommend this. http://m.huffpost.com/ca/entry/3661649 This goes for most things I see on social media when it comes to fitness and...
by SKFitLife | Aug 20, 2015 | FitLife, FitMom, Fitness, Health, Nutrition
“I just want to reach my goal as fast as possible and then maintain it.” Is like a kid saying they want to learn everything in one week of school and then go back on summer break. I hear this at least once a week and the answer is, that’s not how it...
by SKFitLife | Aug 18, 2015 | FitLife, FitMom, Fitness, Health, SKFitLife
The Real Cost of Free Free is better, right? Free workout videos on YouTube. Free exercise routines on Pinterest. Free advice given on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+, blogs, and the list goes on. Free is not always better. There is great free content out there,...
by SKFitLife Team | Aug 18, 2015 | Recipes
INGREDIENTS 2 leftover chicken breasts – cooked & sliced 2-4 rough chopped tomatoes 1 ripe avocado sliced some chopped lettuce Sliced cucumber 1 tbsp Greek yoghurt Lemon juice Salt pepper 1 Mozzarella ball torn Some fresh basil leaves 2-4...
by SKFitLife Team | Aug 18, 2015 | Recipes
Last Sunday, in the organic market, I found some fresh figs at an amazing price. At the moment, I had no idea what I was going to prepare with them, but knew that I just had to do a small search in the blogosphere in order to find a good recipe. It...
by SKFitLife Team | Aug 18, 2015 | Recipes
I know there are some people who insist on lighting their BBQ and then almost immediately throw on a pack of burgers or sausages and watch them cremate in the intense heat and flames of just lit charcoal, but that’s not how we do it here at FOTB...
