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Foodie Friday

May 9, 2014 by Colleen April Yoga & Wellness, posted in Daily Thoughts, Food

Its the weekend friends & I couldn’t be more excited to celebrate! Between my roommate’s birthday yesterday, Mother’s Day Sunday & my birthday Tuesday we’ve got lots of partying to do! This week’s Foodie Friday is dedicated to a fun & festive fiesta salad that’s both healthy & delicious…talk about a perfect combo!

Crab Cakes & Fiesta Salad

1/2 lb. jumbo lump crab meat
1/4 c. panko
1 egg
cajun seasonings
1/2 avocado (small cubes)
1 lime
1/4 shallot (minced)
1 fat clove garlic (minced)
1/4 bunch cilantro (chopped)
2 tbsp EVOO
salt & pepper
1 ear corn
1/4 c adzuki beans (or black beans)
2-4 tablespoons coconut oil
Mixed Greens

Start by roasting the ear of corn in oven @ 450 for about 20 minutes & then go to work on the crab cakes – beat egg & add to crab meat with panko & seasonings. Mix together until completely combined & form into patties (should be enough for four large cakes). Place coconut oil in a large non-stick skillet & turn heat onto medium high. While oil heats, wisk together the dressing by adding lime juice, shallots, garlic & avocado together. Slowly add in the EVOO & salt/pepper to taste. Set dressing aside and place crab cakes in oil to cook…flipping after a few minutes per side. Once crab cakes are cooked, allow to sit on cooling rack or plate with a paper towel to get ride of any excess oil & cool slightly. While the cakes cool, assemble the salad -toss the greens & dressing together, then top with corn and beans and toss again. Add the crab cakes to the top, sprinkle the whole thing with cilantro & you’re good to go!

Have a fabulously fun weekend friends!

Pose-A-Day: Yesterday’s Titthibasana (FireFly) is definitely a posture I need to work on but that’s why we practice, right?!?! Keep an eye on instagram for today’s Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand) which I am particularly excited about!

Daily Eats

Breakfast: Morning Muffin
Snack: Peanut Butter & Apple
Lunch: Hummus w/Cucumbers & Carrots
Snack: Protein Brownie
Dinner: Tofu Stir Fry w/Quinoa & Spinach
Dessert: Cacao Walnut Cookies

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

May 8, 2014 by Colleen April Yoga & Wellness, posted in Daily Thoughts, Food

Happy Thursday WordPress Family!

I saw this article yesterday and just had to share! I often blog about tips to help improve your mood & overall sense of being which is exactly what this article is all about!

Just click the photo & you’ll be taken to Greatist‘s fabulous article…

Stay Happy Friends!

Pose-A-Day: yesterday was Virabhadrasana (Warrior 1) & today is Titthibasana (Firefly) which you can check out through my new handy-dandy instagram link!

Daily Eats

Breakfast: Morning Muffin
Snack: Cottage Cheese & Apple
Lunch: Mixed Green Salad w/Tuna & Lemon
Snack: Protein Shake
Dinner: Brown Rice Sushi w/edamame & seaweed salad
Dessert: Chia pudding w/Walnuts & Unsweetened Coconut

Mid-Week Catch up

May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 by Colleen April Yoga & Wellness, posted in Daily Thoughts

I cant believe it’s Wednesday already – my goodness how time flies! I’ve gotten so caught up in the magic of May I’ve completely been neglecting my blog 😦

…but life has been too full of fun and folly to forgo even a moment! This past weekend was so beautiful, most of my time was spent outside enjoying sunshine with family & friends! Saturday was the day of festivals in Philadelphia & my siblings and I decided to check out South St. Festival. There were tons of restaurants with sampling tents lining the streets, live music filling the air & people everywhere…we had a blast!

We hit the hay early Saturday night because someone had a big race to run Sunday morning. Phil tackled the Broad St. Run this weekend and I couldn’t be more proud of my wonderful & talented boyfriend! I got up early to make my protein pancakes & ensure he had a hearty pre-race meal to fuel him through the run. It must have done the trick because it barely looked like he broke a sweat!

In other news, I have taken on a new challenge for the month of May and I’m super excited to share! Dhyana Yoga is doing a Pose-A-Day challenge throughout May & I have diligently been instagramming my shots! Yesterday’s pose was Vasisthasana, or side plank. Instead of posting the picture both here and there, I will simply include a link to my instagram with the name of the pose for each day…if you’d like to check it out, follow along, participate, comment, etc..go for it!! 🙂