i heart food

But i’m not leaving! — they’ve asked me to contribute to their online blog at least until I graduate from college — which is great news and a huge opportunity for me. Thank you to everyone who has read my posts, checked out my blog, or liked my facebook page, it really means a lot

roasted red bell pepper pesto pasta

I feel really badly that whenever I am away at school my posts suffer because I don’t have a kitchen to cook in. The dorms don’t have kitchens, and it’s been really hard to find friends’ kitchens to borrow. 

If you would SO KINDLY help me out and reply to this or send something to my inbox I would love you forever!

I just want to get back to posting recipes more often that are healthy, creative, and easy to make!! 

WITH A KITCHEN: 

WITHOUT A KITCHEN:

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE RESPOND!! please! :)

i’ve been needing some more inspiration to stay healthy and get to the gym and stay organized and productive 

any suggestions? 

it’s so nice outside! go for a walk, or jog, or run, or bike ride, or stroll, or frolic. just go outside pleeeeease

although, i’d prefer to be walking in Paris versus Irving… 

if you haven’t checked out Seventeen Magazine’s health & fitness blog yet you should take a look! four of us contribute to it weekly — sharing how we personally stay fit and healthy. Tara, Geraldine, Jenna Ushkowitz (from Glee), and I are the Team 17 Team Captains and we’re happy to help with anything and everything :)

you can follow Jenna on Twitter here

Tara (the star runner) can also be found on Twitter. click here to check out her tweets!

Geraldine is basically a health guru-extraordinaire on Twitter as well

You can also find me on Twitter where I get a little more personal than what I share on my blog — mostly thoughts about food, food, eating, cooking, more food, and sometimes exercise

AND AND AND check out my post HERE for stuffed shells that won’t leave you feeling too STUFFED

I love spring because for me it’s a great time to regroup and think about the rest of the school year - more like get excited for summer 

but in all seriousness, with the days getting longer and the weather getting warmer, it’s great time to start switching up your daily routine and get outside as much as possible 

a few reasons why exercising in the morning is great (like going for a morning run):

exercise in the morning: 

• planning a morning run makes me more mindful of what i eat for dinner, before my run, and after my run — making sure i have plenty of energy, don’t get weighed down, and don’t eat anything gross that would negate my workout
• makes me energized for the rest of the day - whenever i start the day productively, it sets a good pace for the rest of my day
• i don’t have to worry about working out later in the day 
• a morning workout means i need to get plenty of sleep the night before, which forces me to get all my work done in a timely manner and get to bed on time 

pronounced: (ah-muhnd buh-ter)

Dear Anon: here’s your daily menu numero uno! a little late but i should be getting this up i’m a more timely manner from now on

kitchen challenge: try cooking with quinoa!! 

Greek Egg-White Omelette

this is a great pre-workout breakfast. light and full of nutrients 

inside: sauteed red onions & zucchini (instead of cucumber-which would have been more greek)

on top: chopped tomatoes & feta 

this is dedicated to everyone on their Greece Trip right now from my school. I hope you guys are having a blast! ENJOY THE GREEK YOGURT WHILE YOU CAN!!

because the mensa food….

Arugula and Goat Cheese Pizza recipe here

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click here to learn more about adding color to your plate!

click here for my recipe for this delicious veggie sandwich and to check out my tips for a simple lunch at Team Seventeen’s health blog!

new post is up for Team 17! check it out :)

yea, i’m missing home a little bit