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Sunday Summary: Kayla Itsines Week 5

March 30, 2014
Kayla Itsines Week 5

Hey everyone!

What a whirlwind spring break week this has been! I had work from Tuesday-Thursday so it really was not much of a break lol. My lovely friend Shivvy who I have known since high school has come to visit me for just under two weeks, so we have been doing lots of fun and tourist-y things. This is her first visit to America so of course we have been sampling all the food. Surprisingly we actually ate quite well save for tonight when we ordered loads at a Japanese restaurant in Lodi, CA called Haru Sushi.

San Francisco (and California in general, but particularly the bay area) is such a fun place to visit! It is great having a friend visit because it forces me to do tourist-y things that I normally wouldn’t do. On Friday, we went to Haight-Ashbury and spent hours shopping and had some lunch at the Citrus Club. They specialize in Asian food and noodles, and attempt to us less oil  by substituting it with citrus. You MUST go to Haight-Ashbury if you want a good shopping experience – they have a lot of unique boutique shops and thrift shops. I found the black shirt I am wearing in a few photo’s below for only $8!!

We then went to explore Buena Vista park and took some photo’s.

Kayla Itsines Week 5

After that we ventured to Chinatown. I think Chinatown is awesome but OMG the traffic is horrendous, and I swear that the steepest hills in SF are on the way to Chinatown!!! I wish we had just walked from the BART (bay area rapid transit – train basically) but eh, it was worth it in the end. We got some really delicious boba (this is milk tea with tapioca pearls) from Cool Tea Bar. Naaaht healthy haha, but I asked for 50% less sugar so at least you can customize them a little.

Kayla Itsines Week 5

Saturday was gross and rainy so let’s just skip that recap haha. This morning we went to the beach; we oohed and aahed at all the sweet dogs and puppies that were also at the beach, and just had fun walking around in general. Naturally I had to show off my yoga skills hehe. Ick, I really need a tan …

Kayla Itsines Week 5

Kayla Itsines Week 5

Kayla Itsines Week 5

Kayla Itsines Week 5

Kayla Itsines Week 5

I finished week 5 of Kayla Itsine’s bikini body guide, woo hoo! This week set of workouts are definitely more advanced in nature, particularly the arm workouts. I absolutely loved it, although I am not loving the amount of cardio. We have to quite a bit more cardio but oh well .. it is so worth it. I am seeing improvement in my legs and my abs look more toned 🙂 The only thing I wish it would focus more on is the back. I have some really gross fat on my back and although I KNOW YOU CAN’T SPOT REDUCE, it would be nice to have workouts that focused on the back.

I hope you have all had a great week everyone! Please let me know what type of posts you would like to see, or if you have any questions; I would love to hear what they are 🙂

Honestly yours,
Alice

Friday Fare, Uncategorized

Friday Fare – Cashew Pesto

March 14, 2014

Cashew Pesto

So if you are like me, then you loooove Italian food. And by default you looooove pesto! Pesto is actually quite a healthy creation to begin with, although it is quite high in calories and fat. This cashew pesto is a fun twist on pesto using cashew nuts which are lower in calories and fat, and have more protein. This recipe also uses coconut oil instead of olive oil, and although both are fine, I am always a fan of using coconut oil when I can.

The best thing about this recipe is how easy and absolutely deeeelicious it is! All you need are the following ingredients and a food processor. So that being said, let’s go make it 🙂

Cashew Pesto

1. Get all of your ingredients out and ready.

2. Start by firstly putting your garlic cloves into the food processor and giving it a whizz. Then add your basil, 1 cup at a time until they are chopped up.

3. Next, add your coconut oil, cashew nuts and parmesan cheese (you can omit this if you are vegan or try using a vegan cheese, let me know how that works). Give it another good whizz until the texture starts to become creamy like.

4. Now add the lemon juice and your 1/2 tsp of salt and pepper. Whizz all the ingredients one final time until the texture is thick and creamy. Done! Now it is time to eat it mmmm…

Cashew Pesto

Cashew Pesto

This recipe makes approximately 6 tablespoons worth.

There are a variety of ways to enjoy this delicious cashew pesto. I tried it this way, with shrimp and some whole grain pasta and egg noodles.

Cashew Pesto with shrimp

 

Good lord, I am drooling at the memory of this meal .. so .. effing .. good. I baked it with some chicken breast too and that was also very, very good.

Hope you all enjoyed this edition of Friday Fare! As always, if you liked the post please leave a comment or like and share this recipe via Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram or whatever other social media you use. It would mean so much to be, although I am continually thankful for everyone’s support.

Till next week!

Honestly yours,
Alice