5 Things Tuesday… Homemade Snack Bars!

I don’t know about you guys, but I love my daily sweet treats! With all the temptations out there, if I don’t prepare my own healthy snacks, I’d be busting my diet each and every single day, on many counts! For today’s 5TT, I’d like to share a few healthy snack bar recipes with you all, […]

No-Bake CHOCO-PEANUT Protein Bar Recipe!

I decided to try out this no bake recipe today, which contains my 2 favorite ingredients joined together (chcolate & peanut butter) to form a delicious & healthy protein snack! I prefer using organic and vegan protein sources in my bars, at this point, the only protein powder I found here in Croatia is the […]

Chocolate Cake for the Fit & Healthy!

I was craving something naughty and sweet today and decided to give Jamie Easton’s recipes a try, this recipe is adapted from her Chocolate Protein Bar recipe! Ingredients (makes 12 cakes/bars) ½ cup ground oats ½ cup of whole wheat flour 4 egg whites 2 Tbsp. shredded coconut 2 Tbsp. ground flax-seed 2 Tbsp. hemp protein […]

Homemade Peanut Butter !

Make your own yummy spread, it’s easy as 1,2,3! I can’t believe I didn’t try this one before, thank you LIZ for the reminder! I always felt a little guilty buying my 10$ organic peanut butter at the natural health food store, and now that I’ve tried making my own, I’m never turning back! Yesterday, I […]

Healthy Cottage Cheese Pancake Recipe !

Fueling your body with the proper nutrients should definitively be something we all enjoy. When I first started working out, a decade ago, I had the false belief that I needed to eat boring, non-satisfying, and lite versions of my favorite foods to get in shape. We all know that nutrition plays a major role in the results we […]

Pizza Omelette Recipe !

How Do You Like Your Eggs? Boiled, poached, scrambled, sunny side up? If you are looking for something new, try this delicious and healthy recipe to add some variety to your meals.         Ingredients for 2 servings: veggies of your choice, preferably seasonal (I used 1 onions, 1  leak, 3 mushrooms, and 1 carrot) 3 whole eggs + […]

Quinoa Burger Recipe !

Picture & recipe source I’ve been wanting to try something new with quinoa for a while now. This recipe is a great alternative for the “regular burger” lovers, it is very nutritious and filled with protein as well. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa, at room temperature 4 eggs, beaten 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt 1/3 […]

Oatmeal & Apple Nut Muffin (or pancake) Recipe !

During these fresh and cooler fall days, it seems like I have been bitten by the baking bug! I’ve been experimenting with different sweet recipes; from cakes to pancakes, and muffins to bars, it seems like I won’t stop until I find the “Perfect Treat”! Of course, my perfect treat will have to be healthy, […]

Healthy Pasta Carbonara Anybody ?

Many of us tend to associate Carbonara sauce with the words “fattening” or “cheat meal”, but this comforting recipe is perfectly healthy and can be ideal for a pre-workout meal, as long as you keep your portion in check that is. Ingredients (serves 4) 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 onions 2 garlic cloves 1 small […]