My nose has a permanent scent of sweets stuck inside from all of the baking these past few days.

Struffoli’s are fried and ready to be coated with honey

Cookies are baked, and ready to covered in pretty pastel frosting

And batch #1 of my Healthy(er) Cake Batter Brownies that are ready to be consumed.

• 1 box of chocolate cake mix
• 2 Tbsps. canola oil and 2 Tbsps. unsweetened applesauce
• 1 flax egg ( 1 Tbsp ground flax + 3 Tbsps. water.) Let sit for a few minutes to gel)
• 1/3 cup fat free skim milk
• 3/4 cup organic chocolate chips

Pre-Baked

Baked at 350 for 20 minutes. Cooled for 25-30 minutes in pan

Taste Tested…

Jenna approved .

I will also be making a vanilla batch with rainbow sprinkles to being some springtime color to the dessert table.

 Pre-workout breakfast

• 1/2 large Gala apple
• 1/3 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 Tbsp organic crunchy peanut butter ( I’m out of almond butter!)
• cinnamon

Today’s workout.

Warm up: 3 rounds

• 25 jumping jacks
• 25 high knees
• 25 butt kicks
• 25 mountain climbers

In my gyms fitness studio

• Forward crab walk to middle
• Flip over, perform 15 plank oblique twists
• Forward crab walk back to starting point
• Flip over, perform 15 plank oblique twists

Repeat entire list one more time through

• Walking Lunge to middle
• 12 Bicep Curl to Press
• Walking Lunge back to starting point
• 12 Bicep Curl to Press

Repeat entire list one more time through

• Side shuffle the entire floor
• 12 Push ups
• Side shuffle back to starting point
• 12 Push ups

Repeat entire list one more time through

• Bicycle Crunch
• Total body Crunch
• Regular Crunch
• Butterfly Crunch

Repeat 3x, 20 reps each

Stretch

I think that burned off some cookies and brownies and that I’ve snuck in these past 3 days..

Breakfast #2:  Blueberry muffin egg white oats with crunchy pb

And mug of Lemon Ginger tea with a delightful morning message

Enjoy your Saturday!! xoxo