Hey guys!
I uploaded a new video...my FIRST favorites video! Check it out and let me know what you guys think!!!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Healthy Cooking Recipes: Esp. 1
Hey Guys!
Check out my latest and first cooking video of the recipe I posted a couple of days ago! Enjoy!
xoxo,
V
Check out my latest and first cooking video of the recipe I posted a couple of days ago! Enjoy!
xoxo,
V
Monday, October 3, 2011
Manicure Mondays: Fall Manicure
I hope you guys had a wonderful Monday! As I promised, here is my latest manicure for my Manicure Mondays blog feature. My manicure is inspired by the Fall season featuring OPI and Essie nail colors (my all time favorite brands!) and my favorite top and base coat by Seche Vite and Seche Clear.
Check out the pictures below!!!
What type of fall manicures will you be rockin' this year???
Check out the pictures below!!!
From left to right:
Essie Sand Tropez, OPI Uh-Oh Roll Down The Window, OPI Servin' Up Sparkle, Seche Vite Top Coat, Seche Clear Base Coat
What type of fall manicures will you be rockin' this year???
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Healthy Cooking: Chicken Rotini with Roma Tomato Sauce
Hey Guys!
So I filmed my first cooking video, which will be a regular segment on my channel in an effort to promote eating healthier and just living a healthier lifestyle overall! I have been on this journey for a couple of years, but like many, with all the temptation (especially good food!), it can be difficult to stay on track with eating healthy.
I invite you guys to join me on this journey of living a healthier lifestyle by eating right and working out hard! I think it will be fun to start a community among ourselves to build up confidence, to empower each other, and just to exchange work out and eating tips!
Here is the first recipe that will be featured in my video that I will upload tonight from "The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook" by Tosca Reno:
Ingredients:
6 lean chicken breasts, boneless and skinless or if vegetarian, use tofu, cut 1" cubes
1 Tbsp/15ml extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
2 ribs celery, including leafy greens, chopped
1/2 / 120ml fresh basil, chopped
2 tsp / 10ml dried oregano leaves
4 cloves garlic, passed through a garlic press
8 Roma Tomatoes, chopped
1 medium sweet potato, baked
1/4 cup / 60ml low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth (gluten free if necessary)
1 x 10 oz / 280g package brown-rice rotini pasta
Preparation:
1. Cut chicken breasts into thin strips
2. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery and cook until they become soft but not brown. Add herbs and garlic and continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes. Add chopped Roma tomatoes and sweet potato pulp along with 1/4 cup / 60ml chicken broth. Add chicken strips and increase heat until mixture comes to full boil. Reduce heat and cover tightly. Let simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan bring 6 quarts/5.7 L water to a full boil. Add a pinch of salt and a splash of olive oil to the water to prevent pasta from sticking. Add pasta and cook al dente. Drain and return to the pot.
4. Add tomato mixture to pasta and mix until all ingredients are combined. transfer to heated decorative serving bowl and serve.
Nutritional Value Per Serving:
Calories: 355 | Calories from Fat: 53 | Protein: 28g | Carbs: 54g
Dietary Fiber: 4g | Sugars: 7g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 294mg
Get the Eat Clean Diet Cookbook by Tosca Reno, here:
http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Clean-Diet-Cookbook-Great-Tasting-Recipes/dp/1552100448/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1317495287&sr=8-3
So I filmed my first cooking video, which will be a regular segment on my channel in an effort to promote eating healthier and just living a healthier lifestyle overall! I have been on this journey for a couple of years, but like many, with all the temptation (especially good food!), it can be difficult to stay on track with eating healthy.
I invite you guys to join me on this journey of living a healthier lifestyle by eating right and working out hard! I think it will be fun to start a community among ourselves to build up confidence, to empower each other, and just to exchange work out and eating tips!
Here is the first recipe that will be featured in my video that I will upload tonight from "The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook" by Tosca Reno:
Ingredients:
6 lean chicken breasts, boneless and skinless or if vegetarian, use tofu, cut 1" cubes
1 Tbsp/15ml extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, peeled and chopped1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
2 ribs celery, including leafy greens, chopped
1/2 / 120ml fresh basil, chopped
2 tsp / 10ml dried oregano leaves
4 cloves garlic, passed through a garlic press
8 Roma Tomatoes, chopped
1 medium sweet potato, baked
1/4 cup / 60ml low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth (gluten free if necessary)
1 x 10 oz / 280g package brown-rice rotini pasta
Preparation:
1. Cut chicken breasts into thin strips
2. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery and cook until they become soft but not brown. Add herbs and garlic and continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes. Add chopped Roma tomatoes and sweet potato pulp along with 1/4 cup / 60ml chicken broth. Add chicken strips and increase heat until mixture comes to full boil. Reduce heat and cover tightly. Let simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan bring 6 quarts/5.7 L water to a full boil. Add a pinch of salt and a splash of olive oil to the water to prevent pasta from sticking. Add pasta and cook al dente. Drain and return to the pot.
4. Add tomato mixture to pasta and mix until all ingredients are combined. transfer to heated decorative serving bowl and serve.
6 servings | 10 minutes prep time | 45 minutes cook time
Nutritional Value Per Serving:
Calories: 355 | Calories from Fat: 53 | Protein: 28g | Carbs: 54g
Dietary Fiber: 4g | Sugars: 7g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 294mg
Get the Eat Clean Diet Cookbook by Tosca Reno, here:
http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Clean-Diet-Cookbook-Great-Tasting-Recipes/dp/1552100448/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1317495287&sr=8-3
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