Week 1 Round Up of Exercise Challenges!

Hey guys! Check out my video where I show you a 1 week worth of some of the exercise I do.




Oh! Here's another yummy recipe for you to check out:

Asian Style Tempeh with Brown Rice Noodles

Ingredients

-Tempeh (I used less than half a block)
-2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
-2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
-1 Tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup
-Brown Rice Noodles (I used enough for one serving)
-Broccoli (About a handful)
-1 green onion
-Handful of snap peas

Take your block of tempeh and slice into thin strips. Place in a steamer for about 10 minutes and then place in a bowl where you'll add your soy sauce, rive vinegar, and maple syrup. Make sure your tempeh is fully coated and set it in the fridge to marinate. Follow the directions on the package for your noodles and set them aside once they are finished. Prepare your veggies by setting your burner to medium and adding a little water, rice vinegar, and soy sauce to your pan. Add your veggies and continue to stir. When your veggies are almost done add your tempeh and continue mixing everything until done. Take your tempeh and veggies and place them on top of your noodles. Season to taste.

Warm Brown Rice Salad Recipe & Tone It Up Check In

Hey everyone! Today for my booty call I did The Biggest Loser: Weight Loss Yoga. I had a tofu scramble and some potatoes for breakfast.

For my workout I did the Bodyrock workout from yesterday: http://www.bodyrock.tv/2012/01/04/day-3-of-the-30-day-challenge-international-love-workout/. After my sweaty workout I had my usual Peanut Butter Protein Shake. For a snack I had a home made protein bar with half a grapefruit. Here's my lunch and new quick recipe for you guys.

Warm Brown Rice Salad

Brown Rice
Black Beans
1 Avocado
1 Medium Tomato
1/2 Medium Red Onion
1/2 Cup Green Onion
2 Limes
2 Lemons
Handful of fresh parsley (optional)
Handful of fresh cilantro (optional)
Herbamare or Salt (optional)
Pepper (optional)

I chopped my veggies, threw them into a bowl, and squeezed some fresh lime and lemon on top of them. I sprinkled some herbamare and black pepper on top, stirred it until the veggies were mixed well with the lime & lemon, and popped it in the fridge for an hour. You can let this overnight or prepare right before lunch or dinner. I used leftover brown rice and black beans to add in. I heated them up 10 minutes before taking out the veggies. When everything was done I mixed them together and chowed down! :-)

Quick Brown Rice Pasta & Tone It Up Check In!

Hey guys! Check out my video for my Tone It Up Check In. I also have a quick recipe on there for you of some yummy brown rice pasta.




Quick Brown Rice Pasta

Here are the ingredients that I used:

Organic Brown Rice Pasta (I used the Trader Joe's Brand)
A can of Organic Diced Tomatoes
Shiitake Mushrooms (Use whatever mushrooms you like)
Some greens (I used kale & spinach)
2 cloves of garlic
Herbamare (or a little salt)
Pepper

Cook your pasta until done. Saute your garlic in a little olive oil until a little golden then add your mushrooms and mix until they get soft. Add in your greens and stir until they wilt a little then add your diced tomatoes. Mix in your tomatoes well, add your seasonings, cover, and let simmer until ready. Yum!

Check out what I had for breakfast.

Half a grapefruit & a home made protein bar. Recipe from Bodyrock.tv

Day 2 of Tone It Up & Bodyrock Challenge! Spirulina in my juice!

Hey everyone! This is day 2 of my workout challenges and I feel great! I find myself more and more excited to wake up and find new ways to push myself physically and mentally. Because we all know that getting into shape starts with mentally forcing yourself to get your body up and moving. This morning for my Tone It Up Booty Call I did the stairs challenge. Running up and down stairs is definitely a good way to get your heart rate up and get that metabolism going.


For breakfast I made a tofu scramble with a slice of Ezekiel bread on the side.

Tofu scramble with red peppers, green & red onions, tomatoes, spinach,  and  some avocado on top. I also sprinkled in  some nutritional yeast. A slice of Ezekiel bread to accompany. 

For my snack I had some soaked raw almonds, kale chips, and green juice. I had to eat the almonds on the run because I had some errands. I ate the kale chips and made the green juice when I got home.

Green juice with spinach, apples, spirulina, cranberries, and squeezed orange juice.

I was going to do my workout around this time but Bodyrock was having some loading issues with youtube so I just decided For lunch I had some leftover curry with chickpeas, veggies, and couscous.

Okay, so after lunch they finally put up the workout for Bodyrock. Here is the link: http://www.bodyrock.tv/2012/01/03/day-2-of-our-30-day-challenge-good-feeling-workout/. OMG! This thing was brutal. I was drenched and exhausted by the time this was done. But, I'm so glad I made it through and finished it. After my workout I had my usual favorite, the Tone It Up Peanut Butter Protein Shake. Yes, I have a picture this time...but I gobbled half of it up before I realized that I needed to take a picture...sorry.lol 

Peanut Butter, Almond Milk, Organic Hemp Protein(Vanilla),  Frozen Banana, Ground Flax seed, and I added a scoop of Almond Butter. 

Dinner was yummity yum yum! Sushi night! One of my favorite things to eat is sushi. If you've checked out my post on Shojin, then you know how delicious vegan sushi can be, but sometimes you can't make out for some fine dining and you just have to make the sushi yourself. Well, I did all the chopping of the veggies & "meat" and my hubby does the sushi rollin. I used a gardein "chick'n" scallopin breast and seasoned it with some organic soy sauce & rice vinegar. 

Sushi with brown rice, carrots, cucumbers, avocado, and gardein chick'n.

Alright everyone, this is the conclusion to my day. I hope you all have a goodnight and make sure to get your workout in tomorrow! :-)

Tone It Up Check In & What I ate today

Hey guys! Today was the first day of the Tone It Up & Bodyrock challenge. Here are links to the two workouts that I did today:
http://www.bodyrock.tv/2012/01/02/day-1-of-our-30-day-challenge-fit-test/#comments

http://www.bodyrock.tv/2011/06/04/l-a-hard-body-workout/

For breakfast I made some apple cinnamon oatmeal.



After my workouts I had the Tone It Up Peanut Butter Protein Shake.

For lunch  I had leftover potatoes, chard, mushrooms, green onions, and I added some spinach.

For dinner I had a whole wheat tortilla with brown rice, black beans, sauteed spinach, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, avocado, and organic salsa. 

Vegan Mozzarella Sticks!

I can't remember the last time I had mozzarella sticks before I became vegan. They were always something I enjoyed but they weren't my absolute favorite snack. But, once you give something up, you start to notice it more...all of the sudden there's tons of commercials for it, or you start to see more and more people with it. It's like you can't escape it!lol Well, once I read online that a vegan restaurant was going to stop serving vegan mozzarella sticks, before I even had the chance to try them, I knew I wanted some. So, imagine my glee when I found out that I could just make them at home. I found a recipe on youtube using Teese cheese and bread crumbs.

Okay, they're not the best looking mozzarella sticks (I'm still working on my technique).lol But, they were absolutely delicious. I wasn't sure how I would like the teese cheese because I'm so hooked on daiya but it was very good and tasted very much like the real thing. I love vegan food! :-)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Everyone! I'm so excited for what this year is going to bring and I can't wait to embark on even more delicious vegan adventures! Have a blessed year all of you! :-)