“Fried” Coconut Shrimp

It's day 2 of my Nutrition plan thanks to Christian! The purpose of this Nutrition plan is to increase sports performance, muscular endurance and lean muscle. With the CrossFit Open just a few short weeks away, it's to get as serous about my nutrition as I am about my training! THIS IS NOT A DIET. Christian [...]

Paleo Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Paleo Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Hey guys!! With my recent decision to EAT Paleo I have been racking my brain on how to make this creative yet delicious! This SUPER simple, SUPER quick way to make Sweet Mashed Potatoes is not only good for those of us eating Paleo, but it's good for anyone needing an alternative to the every [...]

Walkabout for National Heart Health Month!

Walkabout for National Heart Health Month!

I'm participating in Walkabout, are you?! Vionic's annual Walkabout challenge started February 1st in honor of National Heart Health Month. The Walkabout encourages people to live a healthy lifestyle by walking everyday for 30 days (for as little as 30 minutes). The Walkabout campaign is open to the public to serve as champions of walking, putting [...]

Lemon Chicken Marinade

Lemon Chicken Marinade

Christian and I grill about 2 times every week. We always prepare our food before hand, meaning we cook a good amount of veggies and protein to keep in our fridge so we can pack healthy meals every day! He's a little more strict than I am since he's a body builder and is in [...]

Tea Time!

Tea Time!

Work has been SO busy lately! I have all these ideas swirling around in my head that I need to get onto paper (or should I say post)! If you follow me on Instagram (bottom right of this page) you know I kind of kicked coffee to the curb! GASP. I've always loved Tea, but [...]

My “Honest” Review For A Natural Home

My “Honest” Review For A Natural Home

"Our skin absorbs 60% of the products we put on our body" I've made a conscious effort for the past year or so to use better, all natural products for my skin. Although the day may be far away, I know that one day I will become a mother! And because of that I decided to [...]

Dear 16-Year-Old-Self

Dear 16-Year-Old-Self

Dear 16-Year-Old-Self, Stop comparing yourself to others. You are beautiful. You will learn to love the body you were given, so take care of it and cut yourself some slack. Those braces will come off and your smile will be beautiful, but don't lose your retainer because it actually holds a purpose! The boys that will [...]

Coffee Breath

Coffee Breath

Nobody likes coffee breath, and if you're like me, you talk to A LOT of people throughout the day. I'm not a HUGE fan of gum, and something about going from hot coffee to icy cold gum hurts my mouth.. maybe that's only me? BUT I have found a simple solution to not only get [...]

CrossFit Abbreviations Explained!

CrossFit Abbreviations Explained!

Whether you CrossFit or not, you know you always get stumped when you see AMRAP or WOD pop up somewhere on the internet. You literally look at that word and go cross-eyed. When I first stared CrossFit, it wasn't the movements I was concerned about learning, it was the language!! I texted one of my [...]

5 Minute At Home Workout

5 Minute At Home Workout

Happy Monday! ❤ It's rainy here in NJ and with this gloomy, rainy weather comes gloomy moods and unmotivated minds. Well not on the Fitness Food & Family blog! 🙂 Today I wanted to post a workout that EVERYONE can do and that EVERYONE will have time for!! Recently I have spoken with amazing fitness-minded [...]