Hi friends!  Thanks to everyone who participated in the little giveaway from yesterday!  The winners have been emailed.  If you didn’t get a chance to enter, you can still find out all about healthy snacking and get 50% off your first box so go check it out!

Welcome to this week’s Friday’s Food & Fitness!  I have some exciting stuff to tell you about, including Lorna Jane’s Active Nation Day! 

 I had two major food highlights this week!  The first were this amazing stuffed eggplants.  I got the recipe from Skinnytaste.

 I used chicken sausage for these peppers and while I really like chicken sausage, I don’t think I chose the best flavor.  I got peppers in mine and I wish I had just had plain because they added a little Latin or Mexican flavor.

These chicken panini sandwiches from Iowa Girl Eats were amazing!

Plus they were so easy to make!  Just grilled chicken, grilled eggplant, marinara sauce, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil.  Delish! 

*This part of the post is brought to you as part of my partnership with FitApproach and Sweatpink on behalf of Lorna Jane.  As always, all opinions are my own!

You know I’m a huge fan not just of fitness but of maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle.  I move as part of my life, not just during the one hour a day I workout.  I’m so excited to tell you about Lorna Jane’s Active Nation Day! Active Nation Day was created by Lorna Jane in 2012 to inspire women to live an active life. On September 28th this year Lorna Jane has organized events around the world to promote Active Nation!  Check to see if there is an event near you!

No event near you?  No problem!  Just download the Lorna Jane App and you can participate wherever you are! The Lorna Jane App is your perfect companion for helping you stay active and the best part is that it can keep you motivated well beyond Active Nation Day!  The App is super cool!  You can track your favorite workouts and get an overview of how active our life is!  You also have access to hundreds of recipes.  And, my favorite, you can get Lorna Jane’s signature inspirational mantras on a daily basis!

And, as if you need more motivation at this point, you can learn the Lorna Jane signature move for your chance to win! The #LJMove is so super easy to do!  Check it out!  

All you have to do is record a video or take a photo of yourself doing the #LJMove.  Upload the photo or video to Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and hashtag #LJMove and #ActiveNationDay.  You are then entered to win a $1,000 gift card to Lorna Jane!!!  I have a lot of her clothes and they are so amazing and cute!

Readers, how do you maintain an active lifestyle? What’s your favorite recipe of the week? What’s your favorite active app?