by SKFitLife | Dec 18, 2013 | Recipes
Thyme and Garlic Roast Turkey Ingredients: 18 lb fresh or frozen turkey (thawed) 1⁄2 cup olive oil 1⁄3 cup finely chopped fresh thyme 4 cloves garlic, minced 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper 1 lemon, quartered 1 onion, quartered Directions: Preheat oven to 325...
by SKFitLife | Dec 17, 2013 | Recipes
Cranberry Sauce with Apples & Ginger Ingredients: 12 oz cranberries, fresh or frozen and defrosted 1 apple, cored and chopped into 1/3-inch pieces 1/2 cup raw organic honey 1/2 cup water 1 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely minced Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon 1/8 tsp...
by SKFitLife | Dec 16, 2013 | Recipes
Chai Latte Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup boiling water 2 tea bags of Chai Rooibos tea (or your favourite Chai tea) 1 stick cinnamon 10 whole cloves 1/2 inch fresh ginger, peeled and sliced 1/2 cup non-fat milk 2 teaspoons honey (optional) Directions: Place the tea bags,...
by SKFitLife | Dec 15, 2013 | Recipes
Sweet Potato Casserole Topping Ingredients: 1 cup pecan pieces chopped to your desired size 1/4 cup real honey 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1 tablespoon safflower oil 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg Filling Ingredients: 3 pounds sweet potatoes 1/2 cup...
by SKFitLife | Dec 13, 2013 | Recipes
Thumbprint Cookies Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups organic butter 1/3 cup honey 2 egg yolks (reserve egg whites for later) 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups whole wheat flour (2 cups) grated hazelnuts (1/3 cup whole nuts) Jam , any clean jam that you like Directions: Beat together...
by SKFitLife | Dec 12, 2013 | Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cups chopped collard greens (packed tight when measuring) 1 cup canned, light coconut milk 1 medium banana (or frozen mango if you don’t use bananas) 1/3 cup sliced, raw zucchini 1 cup whole, fresh cranberries (frozen if you are in a pinch) 1/4 -1/2...
by SKFitLife | Dec 8, 2013 | CostaRica, FitLife, Life Management, Nutrition, Self Improvement, SKFitLife
I am less than a week away from my Costa Rican photo and video shoot and not looking nearly as lean as my last shoot. What to do? Why is this happening? One word… STRESS I have been stressing about completing end of the year projects (including the redesign of...
by SKFitLife | Dec 8, 2013 | FitLife, Life Management, Nutrition, Self Improvement, SKFitLife
People often ask me how I can be so positive and happy all the time and even more people assume I live an easy, breezy, completely carefree life where bad things don’t happen to me. We ALL have struggles in life and it is how we handle these struggles and the...
by SKFitLife | Dec 1, 2013 | FitLife, Fitness, Move of the Month, SKFitLife
Inchworm with Military Push-up Description The inchworm is an exercise that works the arms, chest and upper back, the lower back, and abs. It is called the inchworm because it mimics the up-and-down motion of a worm moving across a flat surface. Stand with your...
by SKFitLife | Nov 21, 2013 | FitMom, SKFitLife
My Aunt Julie has always been the coolest (sorry other aunts… I REALLY love you all too!) I can remember watching my Aunt Julie, who is 14 years older than I, go off to college. She wasn’t just the first person from our family to go to college… She...
by SKFitLife | Nov 20, 2013 | Move of the Month
Single Arm Burpee Description Stand with feet slightly wider than hip-width, left arm out to side at shoulder height. Squat down; place right hand on floor just under center of chest. Squeeze abs and jump feet back into one-arm plank. Jump back toward hands,...
by SKFitLife | Nov 19, 2013 | SKFitLife
You are not the only one… just about all of us struggle at least a little bit with training and nutrition during the holidays. Maybe just a couple… maybe more??? Feeling puffy and bloated from the holiday festivities. Feeling guilty about all the things I...
by SKFitLife | Nov 15, 2013 | FitLife, Media, SKFitLife
What an honor to be featured as the #mystrongmoment of the week! I just LOVE the message of TRUE STRENGTH STRONG Fitness Magazine is spreading. If you are not already following along on ALL of STRONG Fitness Magazine’s social media channels, jump on board! I...
by SKFitLife | Oct 10, 2013 | Recipes
Ingredients 1 lb fat free ground turkey breast 1 small onion, chopped 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes 1 (16 oz) can tomato sauce 1 (4.5 oz) can chopped chillies, drained 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, un-drained 1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, un-drained 1 (15.5 oz)...
by SKFitLife | Sep 26, 2013 | Recipes
Ingredients Non-stick cooking spray 2 lb 99% lean ground turkey 1/2 tsp olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tsp chilli powder, to taste 2 bay leaves 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano 2 (15 oz cans) of white northern or navy beans, rinsed and drained 15...
by SKFitLife | Sep 12, 2013 | Recipes
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups oat flour 2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or more if you’d like) 6-8 packets Stevia or 1/4 cup Stevia in the Raw 2 egg whites 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 4 oz jar of...
by SKFitLife | Sep 5, 2013 | Recipes
Ingredients Two 1-lb acorn squash, halved and seeded 2 tsp olive oil 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped 1 large stalk celery, finely chopped 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed 1/2 cup BPA free canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2/3 cup...
by SKFitLife | Sep 4, 2013 | SKFitLife
More “stay off the scale” proof… Since beginning my training and dieting for my upcoming photo shoot, I have been tracking my progress as well as some of my stats. I dislike the scale in the biggest way and would love for everyone to step away from...
by SKFitLife | Aug 31, 2013 | Recipes
Black Bean Hummus 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided 2 tablespoons tahini (roasted sesame seed paste) 3 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained 1...
by SKFitLife | Aug 4, 2013 | Recipes
Serves 2 to 4 1 ripe Hass avocado 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate 1/4 cup thick coconut milk (from the top of the can) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons agave syrup 1 pinch sea salt In a heatproof bowl, melt the chocolate in the coconut milk over hot water, or...
