Fall is here! I know, it’s hard to tell in the UAE but it is!! And with every new season, comes new produce and flavors. In this week’s FarmBox, I received some red apples. Naturally, I had to make a warming breakfast with this delicious piece of fruit combined with […]
The Weekly Dose
What an eventful weekend we just had in Abu Dhabi! With Daman ActiveLife’s Electric Run, #theADmovement x Guavapass Community run at the Eastern Mangroves Hotel and the Fatima bint Mubarak Sports Academy’s ShowJumping cup, there was enough to keep us all busy and active (not to mention all the non-fitnut related […]
The Weekly Dose
Every week, I will be rounding up my favorite articles, recipes, workouts and happenings here on the blog. I’m one of those people who sign up for every newsletter out there so I get a ton of articles in my inbox everyday. It’s so overwhelming! but then I always find […]
5 fitness & nutrition challenges you’ll want to join today!
Every day is an opportunity to start fresh. But there’s something about the New Year that gives extra hope and motivation. Forget the “New Year, New You” motto though. Why would you want a new you? Why would you want to start all over instead of building on what you have […]
Emirati Saffron and Cardamom Cake aka Khanfaroush
We have a deliciously spiced cake here in the United Arab Emirates called ‘Khanfaroush’, infused with the warm flavors of saffron, cardamom and rose. The original version, while gluten free, is high in sugar and deep fried. Narurally, I couldn’t resist but replicate such deliciousness in a guilt-free, fitnut approved version that […]
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Breakfast Bites
Time to get organized after a long weekend and perk up the work week with (just!) 3-ingredient Peanut Butter Breakfast Bites! Think Peanut Butter paired with breakfast essentials like nutritious oats, nuts, seeds and banana! mmmmmm These bites are perfect as a go to breakfast for busy mornings, a mid-morning snack or pre-workout fuel. And […]
Pumpkin Spice (Protein) Cake Pops
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice, right?! Pumpkin spice is a favorite of mine any season. Its sweet, its warming and its delicious, not unlike those cake pops!! Actually, a few days ago, while I was doing some “spring” cleaning in my kitchen, I found a cake pop machine which I […]
Apple Cinnamon Pancake with Almond Spiced Drizzle
APPLES and CINNAMON. I don’t know about you but I absolutely love this combination, more so now as it screams FALL and the weather in the UAE is finally cooling down. So to celebrate, I am kicking off the seasonal recipes with a breakfast favorite….. PANCAKES! but not just any […]
Mayrig’s Zeitoun Salad
Hello FitNuts, I hope you’ve all had a lovely Eid break! Its been very quiet on the blog recently (lots of exciting things to come!) but we still have amazing recipes by Mayrig coming in! This week, Aline, current contributor to The FitNut Blog and co-founder of Mayrig, is sharing […]
Mayrig Recipe #4: Fishnah Kebab!
Happy Hump Day FitNuts, I’m back in Abu Dhabi and ready to get my hands dirty in the kitchen with all of Mayrig’s amazing recipes. So far, Aline, co-founder of Mayrig and our recipe developer, has given us some delicious light and easy to prepare Armenian vegetarian dishes to try such […]