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 […]
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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 […]
#SummerWoW with Sara Al Sayegh Week 3/4
Happy Wednesday Fitnuts! I’m back in the UAE after a month abroad and while I always look forward to traveling, it’s always good to be back! With school and work starting, beating jet lag and just generally trying to get back in the swing of things, short but intense workouts […]
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 […]
#SummerWOW with Sara Al Sayegh Week 2/4
Happy Wednesday Fitnuts! I hope you are all having a wonderful week! Did you try Sara Al Sayegh‘s first #summerWOW workout posted last week? If not, that’s OK, you will have two great workouts to look forward to this week. Sara’s back with her second workout of the #summerWOW series and […]
#SummerWOW with Sara Al Sayegh – Week 1/4
Hello Fitnuts! I hope you are all having a wonderfully active summer! To keep us motivated, Sara Al Sayegh will be sharing with us, once a week for the next month, short but sweet holiday workouts or #SummerWOWs we can do anywhere, anytime. No equipment required! All you need is […]