Another of our favorite holiday baking: Spiced Christmas Cake! INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup coconut flour 6 eggs 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 Tbsp vanilla 1 tsp cinnamon 1 Tbsp pumpkin spice INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to approximately 177 […]
My 3 Day Active Delight Cleanse
I’ve been flirting with the idea of a juice cleanse for a while now but I always seem to convince myself against it. I love juices and smoothies and usually start my day off with one or the other but the idea of having JUST liquids all day for a […]
Friday Favorite Five Phone Applications
Happy Friday Fitnuts! This week we’d like to share with you a few ways we like to keep motivated and on track with our food and workouts. Below are our favorite five easy to use phone applications: 1) Favorite Training App: Nike Training Club Choose your goal: get lean, get […]
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 […]
Pumpkin Spice Donuts
Let the Christmas baking begin! These pumpkin donuts are so light and nutritious, which makes them a perfect accompaniment to your morning coffee or on-the-go snack. DRY INGREDIENTS 1 cup oat flour ¼ cup stevia (or granulated sweetener of choice, adjust to taste) 1 tsp baking powder ½ […]
Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Feeling out of whack and complaining of digestive issues, Tracy introduced me a few months back to Probiotics. Ever since, articles and social media posts on the many benefits of probiotics have been everywhere! So what are probiotics? How are they beneficial? How can we incorporate them in our diets? […]
Curried Butternut Squash and Buckwheat Soup
Autumn is here, bringing brisk and outright cold weather in other parts of the world. Here in the UAE, October means spending more time outdoors, and enjoying beautiful sunsets… and warm seasonal soups of course! This Curried Butternut Squash and Buckwheat soup is the first of many soup recipes […]
Bad Bites: A Case For Organic Foods, by Brightbabyhoo.com
Have you ever been amazed by the fact that the apples your bought from the supermarket 3 weeks ago still look fresh? Have you wondered why all the strawberries in the pack are so red, succulently perfect, and almost identical to their siblings? Thought about why a chicken drumstick is […]
Warm Quinoa Bowl
I woke up feeling a little under the weather the other day; all I wanted was a warm breakfast. And while I aimed to make a warm bowl of oatmeal, I noticed some quinoa in the fridge. *light bulb idea* Let me use quinoa instead! So here’s how it went: […]
Warming Baked Banana Oatmeal
I love oatmeal! And while it is hard to get bored with oatmeal with the many different flavors and toppings we can use, it is always nice to change-up your breakfast. With the same ingredients, you can have oatmeal in a completely different way. Here’s what you’ll need to make […]