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 […]
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 […]
Mayrig Recipe #3: Vaspov Keufteh or Lentil Kebbe
Happy Hump Day Fitnuts! We are back with yet another delicious Armenian dish from Mayrig, the Vaspov Keufteh, or Lentil Kebbe. I absolutely love Kebbe but Ive never had a vegetarian version before so I’m super excited to try this one out. Also, have you noticed how, with the […]
Mayrig Recipe: Itch, the Armenian Tabbouleh
Hello all! I hope you enjoyed Mayrig’s Vaspov Salad posted two weeks ago! Today we have a new Armenian dish, “Itch” which is the Armenian version of Tabbouleh. Yum! who doesn’t love a good tabbouleh?! Before I share the recipe with you, I wanted to let you in on the […]
Italian Meatballs with homemade tomato sauce
This meatball recipe was a success; not only is it easy to make but it’s fun to do as well. I am the type of person who enjoys cooking with her hands, and so rolling meatballs was a lot of fun to me. Before I start boring you with non-sense […]
Homemade Vegan Pesto
I promise, you wont miss the cheese!! Here is what you need (with small variations): 2 cups washed fresh basil ( I mixed 1 cup basil and 1 cup cilantro) 1/2 cup your choice of nuts; walnuts, pine nuts, pecans ( I mixed pine nuts and pistachios) 1 or 2 […]
Guilt-free Chili “fries”
This recipe is for the Chili-fries lovers! Very flavorful, high in protein and most importantly, guilt-free! All it takes is: – Prep time: 10mins – Cooking time: 25/30min Fries and 20min Chili – Total Time: 35- 40 Min Recipe serves 5-6 Ingredients for the “fries”: 1) 9-10 medium-sized potatoes of […]
Friday Favorite Five December Series (1): Getting in the Holiday Spirit
Happy Friday Fitnuts! I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. Every Friday, starting today, Tracy and I will be sharing with you our Favorite Five FitNut-related posts, events, recipes, workouts, and ideas of the week. With the weather cooling down and accumulation of end of year festivities such […]