Hey all! First Friday of September done and dusted. I’m still loving this weather! Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday’s Food & Fitness!
I’m sad that my grilling days are officially over. We spent our last weekend on Cape Cod for the season over Labor Day. We are going away next week on our official babymoon and by the time we get back, it’s going to be baby crunch time. We did a good send off though with this epic dinner:
Grilled artichokes with olive oil and salt.
Grilled kale. They’re basically kale chips on the grill but they are so crunchy and yummy!
Grilled rosemary-apricot chicken. Sound fancy but seriously it’s so easy. The marinade is just apricot preserves, fresh rosemary and white wine vinegar heated for one minute in the microwave and then brushed over the chicken before grilling.
This couscous salad was amazing! I just added some cherry tomatoes, chopped dates, sliced dried apricots and sliced almonds. It was slightly sweet but also kind of savory. Great combo!
Also, can we please talk about this for a second:
Pumpkin mania is beginning already! Also the limited batch Chobanis are such a great marketing strategy. Gets me every time.
Did you know that September is National Yoga Month? It’s time to get you om on! Here are a few ways to participate.
1.) Join me in participating in Athelta’s #BalanceBasics Instagram challenge. It’s super easy, just follow @kinoyoga @beachyogagirl and @laurasykora and check out the daily pose. Take a photo of yourself participating and you could win a prize!
2.) Attend a live class! Find a class near you. It doesn’t have to be official! Just get into yoga! There are so many awesome benefits!
3.) Try some yoga at home. This is one of my favorite ways to practice yoga. I love MyYogaWorks and YogaGlo. Both are incredibly reasonably priced per month and have a huge collection of classes with different instructors in all different styles.
Readers, are you participating in National Yoga Month? What’s on your radar for fall? How do you feel about the annual pumpkin craze?
Davida @ The Healthy Maven
September 5, 2014All of those grill recipes!!! I’m gonna be the girl grilling in her winter coat. I can’t handle that summer is coming to an end 🙁
Nellie @ Brooklyn Active Mama
September 5, 2014The cous cous looks great and you have given me an idea for kale chips…I guess when it comes down to it you can put anything on the grill! 🙂 I need to do more yoga. I have been doing some poses nightly to loosen up my hips … baby steps!!
Lauren @ Focused To Be Fit
September 5, 2014Dude. All this food…. so yum! That chicken and kale on the grill? Amazing!
Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat
September 5, 2014The couscous salad sounds absolutely delicious! I love the addition of dates and apricots!
Kim
September 5, 2014Oh- I’m going to have to try that grilled chicken – love simple sauces that sound fancy!!!
I’m probably one of the few people around that isn’t a pumpkin fan!!
Holly
September 5, 2014wow–Kale Chips! The couscous salad looks so scrumptious!
Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness
September 5, 2014Mmmm, I love artichokes! I need to find pumpkin Chobani – haven’t seen it anywhere yet. Bummer!
Ahhh have SO MUCH FUN on your babymoon!!!
Lisa @ Lulus Big Adventure
September 5, 2014I know, I can’t believe the pumpkin craziness has started so soon!! I really want to try that yogurt.
Melanie @ Happy Being Healthy
September 5, 2014Oh my word, all of those grilled things look AMAZING! I need to try that grilled artichoke. I love artichoke, but for some reason it intimidates me! WHY??? I need to try that Chobani pumpkin too. YUM!
Karen - Fit in France
September 6, 2014Your grilled food looks amazing. I love anything grilled. Have a great time on your baby moon !