Nobody ever wrote a song about a flat booty… so whatever your booty song of choice is, I’m here to help you choose the right foods to build a booty worth of a hip-hop song. You’ve heard that abs are made in the kitchen, and that’s true! But it’s also true for the rest of…
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This is a classic barre workout focusing on legs and booty, with a Pilates core segment. Diastasis Recti and beginner modifications are included.
Hi friends! How’s the week treating ya? Thank you so much for all of your lovely feedback on yesterday’s podcast episode. It was so much fun to chat with Tina, and I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the episode. Please take a second to subscribe and review if you haven’t already!
For today, I have a FULL Barre and Pilates Ab workout video for you. One of my main goals for coming back to Tucson was to get back into video – my YouTube channel has been sadly neglected – so I was pumped when Grant said he was down to shoot. I texted Katie to see if she’d be my workout partner in crime, and before I knew it, we were in the studio filming 4 new workouts for you. (2 are full-length workouts that will be sent to Fit Guide members when we relaunch next month!)
Today’s workout is a combo of quad-shaking traditional barre work, with a Pilates core segment led by Katie. During the core workout, I provide lots of Diastasis Recti and beginner-friendly modifications. If you’re pregnant (past the first trimester), try any of these exercises during the core series.
Here’s the full 40-minute video! Please give it a try, pin it for a rainy day, and let me know what you think!!
Do you have any requests for upcoming workouts? Please let me know!
xo
Gina
Video: Grant Hunker
Workout partner-in-crime: Katie Surridge
Studio: Animas Tucson
Wearing: Fabletics
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I’m so excited for this week’s episode because I’m interviewing a blog BFF: Tina from Carrots ‘N’ Cake.
I started following Tina’s blog a few months before I started my own (10 years ago!) and have been fortunate to meet and hang out with Tina quite a few times for various blog-related events. She’s just as genuine, kind, and fun as you would expect, and I’m so pumped to have her on this week’s episode.
In episode 10, we discuss:
– Tina’s background with health and fitness
– Where we think the blog world is headed
– Her tips for awesome abs
– Macro counting (she recently released her own macro plans here!)
– her journey with Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
– and she also answers a few of your questions sent over from Instagram.
I hope you love this week’s episode! If you enjoy it, please take the time to throw a rating and/or review my way. I appreciate your help so much, and your reviews help to make the show more visible on iTunes. (I keep crossing my fingers it will pop up on New and Noteworthy one of these days!)
Some more info about Tina:
Tina Haupert is a Boston-based Lifestyle Influencer & the creative mind behind Carrots ‘N’ Cake (CNC)—a healthy living blog that serves to help everyday people achieve more balance via fitness, nutrition, and general best practices to improve one’s holistic personal wellness.
Tina’s passion for food, family, fitness and travel is fueled by a well-balanced, healthy life. As a writer, blogger, nutrition coach, wife, mom, and runner, she has mastered the art of doing it all. Tina is the Founder of Carrots ‘N’ Cake, a popular health and lifestyle website that chronicles her adventures, workouts, and recipes, all while sharing how you can have your carrots and eat your cake, too! The South Shore of Massachusetts is home to Tina, her husband, son, and adorable pug.
Find her on Instagram, Facebook, or her blog.
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You can listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.
Thank you so much for checking it out and for all of your amazing support with the podcast.
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Plus a money-saving TIP!
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This cheesy broccoli chicken casserole is gluten-free, dairy-free, and high in protein! It’s a perfect family and kid-friendly dinner for a busy weeknight. You can make it in advance, heat, and eat.
Let’s just open the clouds and hear the angels sing:
I made a dinner that my children ate.
We’ve been in a serious dinner rut over here. I’ve been making *real dinners* pretty much every night, and I never know what the girls will actually eat. I’ll plate up something that was once their favorite, and they’ll groan as I set it on the table. Or even better, P will be like, “I just wanna go to a restaurant.”
Me too, P.
So, they currently hate things they used to love and sometimes will clean their plates when I make something new or exotic. So basically, I have no clue what to do. Nothing like having young kiddos to give you a true kitchen skills reality check. I went from feeling pretty confident in my abilities to feeling like I suck.
Last week, I was on a mission to make dinners that were as kid-friendly as possible. Sloppy joes: check. The girls ate two bites, didn’t like them, and guess who had sloppy joes leftovers for lunch the next couple of days?
The next night, I made them mac and cheese with fruit and roasted broccoli (always a hit) and heated up an Eat Fit Go meal for myself.
The night after that, I was determined to make something they’d actually want to eat. I thought of the creamy chicken and rice casserole my mom used to make growing up, and created something kinda similar, using the ingredients I had on hand.
Some major changes:
– I used Banza pasta (from Thrive Market) since we all love it
– I used So Delicious coconut milk mozzarella to keep it dairy-free (I don’t eat a ton of dairy, and found that when P eats a lot of it, her stomach gets really upset)
– Added some cooked chicken, spices, and broccoli, and it ended up being a seriously comforting and delicious dinner casserole
Macros (8 servings): 354 kcal // 19g fat // 31g carbs // 16g protein
I highly recommend it if you have picky kiddos, or if you’re just looking for an easy make-ahead weeknight meal. The leftovers were amazing, too!
Here’s the recipe if you’d like to give it a whirl:
20 minutes prep // makes 8 generous servings
Ingredients:
– 1/2 sweet onion, diced
– 3 cloves garlic, minced
– 1 tablespoon butter
– 1 cup almond milk
– 1 tablespoon flour of choice (I used brown rice)
– 8oz mozzarella (I used the So Delicious brand)
– 8 oz pasta, cooked almost all the way (I used Banza)
– 6 oz steamed broccoli (drain and pat dry)
– 9 oz cooked chicken breast, diced (hack: use rotisserie chicken!)
– 1/4 cup grated parmesan
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375.
In a large pot on medium heat, add the butter and allow to melt.
Stir in the onion and garlic, season well with salt and pepper, and cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant and soft.
Add the flour and stir well, and then the milk. Reduce the heat to medium low and allow to thicken slightly (1-2 minutes) before stirring in the mozzarella. Stir well until creamy.
Remove from heat, and add the pasta, chicken, broccoli, and season well with salt and pepper.
Pour into a casserole dish and sprinkle with the parmesan on top.
Bake, covered, for 15-20 minutes until bubbly. If desired, pop the casserole dish until the broiler for a minute or two to brown the cheese on top.
Note: The casserole is totally customizable depending on the veggies you have on hand! The sauce is what makes it.
So, tell me, friends: what was your favorite thing your parents cooked for dinner when you were growing up? My mom’s enchiladas will always be #1.
xo
Gina
Today’s Summer Shape Up workout: This leg workout + steady state. Can’t wait to do this at the gym later today!
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