Fit Your Life

When someone asks me what I do for a living, I could not be more proud to tell them that I am a nurse. I have the amazing opportunity to be involved in people's lives everyday and to enjoy the beautiful miracle of birth with them. I feel so very fortunate for my career journey and where it has brought me to date. I have met many beautiful, amazing, and inspiring ladies and gentlemen on this path. I am lucky to call them my friends and colleagues. This week, we celebrate nurses all over. Hug a nurse this week!  ...and tell them to grab a free tea Saturday from David's Tea ...

Another stuffed veggie! Stuffed with quinoa, black beans, mushrooms, and corn, these peppers make a satisfying vegetarian main course. Poblanos are among the mildest chiles, although they offer a nice zing! Chipotle chiles are smoked, roasted jalapenos, usually sold in cans with a spicy adobo sauce. Stuffed Poblanos in Chipotle Sauce ingredients 4 large poblano chiles 2 tsp, plus 1 tbsp neutral tasting oil (canola or safflower) 1 tbsp chopped chipotle chile in adabo 1 garlic clove Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1/2 packed cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped 1/3 cup quinoa 8 ounces small mushrooms (white button or cremini, trimmed, cleaned, and quartered) 1 cup freshly or frozen corn kernels 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed 4 ounces crumbled fresh goat cheese (1 cup) directions 1. preheat oven to 475 degrees. on a parchment-lined baking sheet, rub poblanos with 2 tsp oil. roast until slightly blackened and softened, 15-20 minutes, turning onc...

Good Afternoon! Keith and I love trying new recipes, or spin-offs of old ones. Stuffing vegetables is a great way to eat healthy and be inventive! We used the recipe below to stuff colored bell peppers and eggplants! They were all delicious! Stuffed Veggies prepare in 10 minutes cooking time 25 minutes serves 2-4 ingredients 2 medium eggplants (or bell peppers, or zucchini, or tomatoes) 2 tbsp vegetable stock 1 small onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tbsp tomato paste 6 ripe tomatoes, skinned and chopped 4 tbsp cooked brown rice (or quinoa) 1/4 chopped pine nuts, lightly toasted 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon juice of 1 lemon black pepper goat or feta cheese (if desired) directions 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 Celcius). if stuffig eggplants or zucchini, trim the stems, then halve lengthwise. use a teaspoon to hollow out each half, leaving a shell about 1cm thick. chop the scooped out f...

Good morning! I cannot believe it has been almost two whole months since I have posted! Crazy! Just crazy! With Spring & Summer quickly approaching we have been keeping ourselves busy, getting outside, and trying some new things! Keith & I have started running again - some on the trails around our house and some in the beautiful river valley! We have pulled our mountain bikes out of storage and are getting very excited for some good rides in the sunshine! We continue to workout in our basement with high intensity workouts! Here is a new-to-us workout that we LOVE!  Take a deck of cards and shuffle! Depending on how much time you have, keep the whole deck, or only use half. Make an exercise for each "suit" ... Our favorite combination is Hearts = Push-Ups Spades = Squats Diamonds = Squats Clubs = Burpies Whatever number is on the card, complete that number of reps (Two = 2, Jack = 11, Ace = 14, etc) One day we did half a deck, however ended up doing 84 burpies!!! Keith...

It is a snowy day here in Edmonton! Something that we have not had a lot of this year. It is the type of day that if you can, stay inside. Enjoy the warmth and comfort of your home. Although you might be staying at home, that does not mean your workout should be postponed. Today, I revisited our Snow Day workout - from Edmonton's first snowfall this year! ** If you do not have a BOSU at home,  stand on one leg for the first set and the  other leg for the other set - to challenge  your balance and core.  If you do not have dumbbells at home,  find heavy cans of soup, beans, etc,  paint cans, or any other  object that is easy to grip and adds resistance to  the exercises. ** Snow Day Workout 50 seconds work/10 seconds rest x 6 exercises x 2 sets 1) Weighted Squats       - holding dumbbells or barbell keep core engaged to bend knees and hips into a squat. Assure to keep knees over the ankles. Lower to 90 degree bend at knees,...

Hello followers! This weather has been beautiful! It seems everyone has a touch of Spring fever, including myself! Keith and I have started running again and it feels great. Here is an intense and quick full body workout sure to get you sweating and exciting for a Spring wardrobe .... Set your interval timer to 50 seconds/10 seconds and 12 rounds 1) Shoulder Press using a barbell or dumbbells start with elbows at 90 degrees and weights towards the sky. Press weights above head and keep your spine neutral and abs engaged. Lower to weight to shoulder height and repeat. 2) Jump Squats Position feet hip width apart. Lower into a squat by keeping knees above the ankles and bum behind you. Push up and through into a jump. Land softly on the ground. Repeat. Challenge - keep your hands on your head (prisoner style) 3) Mountain Climber Sprints One of my faves !! Push-up position. Keep your arms and abs strong and "sprint" your legs back and forth. Engage your core to draw your knee to...

I love trying new recipes to bring to parties! This appetizer caught my eye while I was flipping through my new "Power Foods" recipe book! Very easy and delicious! We were too excited to try it, that we did not even take a photo ... The one in the book will have to do! Black Bean Salsa with Baked Chips Makes 2 cups salsa and 48 chips Ingredients 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 small tomato, seeded and cut into ½ -inch dice 2 scallions, trimmed and finely chopped 1 jalapeno, minced (ribs and seeds removed for less heat, if desired) ½ cup coarsely chopped cilantro 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 2 limes) Coarse salt 6 flour tortillas (8-inch size) 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil Directions Heat broiler. Pulse ¼ cup of black beans in a food processor until coarsely chopped; transfer to a bowl. Add remaining beans to bowl, along with the tomato, scallions, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, and ½ teaspoon salt. Combine. ...