Interview with Christy Morgan, The Blissful Chef!

Hello, beautiful people! How are ya? I’m writing to you from mi casa before I get ready for work. Today has been filled with studying and catching up on all of your gorgeous emails!

Last night was fun! Matty and I went to our friends’ house to watch the lastest episode of Modern Family. We also practiced our crow poses and played virtual driving video games. I crashed into a lot of things, including rocks and guard rails. It was fun! This is why Spring break totally rocks – fun times with friends!

Workout

This morning, I was so confused when my alarm went off. “It couldn’t possibly by 7:30 a.m!” was my initial thought but the cell phone clock never lies, now does it? I was tempted to stay in bed but then I told myself, “Heather, you’ve never regretted a workout!” and mosied on downstairs. I completed 25 minutes of resistance intervals on the stationary bike, alternating every two minutes, which made it fly by! The small cardio sesh was followed up with the Tone It Up Booty, Lower ABS & Love Handles workout. This is definitely one of my all-time favorite lower body workouts!

Breakfast

I was so indecisive when I was figuring out what to eat for breakfast! I first thought of french toast but then I didn’t feel like making it. I then thought of my banana bread oats but then I realized I didn’t have walnuts, which are a key ingredient. So, I settled down to something different but still delicious!

I had a small bowl of protein pudding (1 scoop protein powder and water to taste), a Trader Joe’s apple cranberry bran muffin with some Earth Balance and a few strawberries that were lingering in the fridge. It definitely did the trick!

Lunch

After a few hours of studying, I got to making lunch. This time I knew exactly what I wanted: pizza toast! I’ve blogged about pizza toast before but this time, I pumped it up with some veggies.

Oh my heavens. So simple but so good! I simply toasted a slice of Ezekiel bread and topped it with my mom’s homemade marinara sauce, sauteed spinach and mushrooms and nutritional yeast. It was literally finger-lickin’ good – it’s true, I licked my fingers and maybe definitely the plate.

Said pizza toast was enjoyed with a big ol’ salad! My dressing of choice was a combination of mashed avocado and Whole Foods’ sesame dressing. It rocked.

Interview with Christy Morgan, Vegan Superstar Chef!

Remember that time I made that divine mac n kale salad and fresh and delicious quinoa dish from The Blissful Chef herself? Yeah, me too. That was a gooood day.  Well, allow me to formally introduce you to Christy Morgan! She is a brilliant chef, kind soul and dedicated vegan – just a few reasons why you should pick up Bissful Bites and cook up a storm. I recently interviewed Christy about how she became vegan and her journey to becoming a bonafide chef with a successful foodie-filled life! Read on, lovelies!

Me: When and why did you decide to become vegan?

CM: Nine years ago there wasn’t many vegan restaurants and Whole Foods was not a household name yet. So I wouldn’t say it was easy, but I was determined to succeed at this new lifestyle. It wasn’t until I was enrolled in culinary school that it became easier, learning knife techniques and how to nourish myself properly. These days it’s super easy to be vegan with more restaurants and natural food stores available. But the best advice I can give to someone making the transition is to get in the kitchen and start making more meals at home. If you cook your own food being vegan is a breeze. There are so many wonderful vegan cookbooks and blogs so you have no excuse

Makes 3 to 5 servings

 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl, making sure to completely coat all the asparagus spears with oil. Spread out evenly on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, shaking the pan occasionally to toss, until the asparagus is tender-crisp, about 12 minutes.

…and we got a FREE recipe? Seriously?! Love this woman. I know what I’m making for dinner. Don’t forget to follow Christy Morgan on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, particularly if you enjoy mouth-watering vegan delicacies!

Stay lovely,
Heather 

Links to check out

• Exciting news! Yours truly was featured on BodyHack’s list of “21 Inspirational Health & Fitness Accounts You Should Be Following on Pinterest” How cool is that?! I am so honored to be featured among FitFluential, fellow FitFluential ambassadors and FitSugar! Thanks, BodyHack!
• Kelly Olexa, CEO of FitFluential Inc., was featured on Forbes.com! She’s kind of a rock star. Chris Perry, Chevrolet’s VP of Global Marketing, chose Kelly to be a team captain for Chevrolet’s Road Trip to Austin initiative because he said he believes in Kelly and the entire FitFluential team! How cool is that?!