Circuit training - beginning the third round

I started again with Kayla Itsines BBG circuit trainings. I have completed the first 12 week set already two times and now after a long flu period I thought it would be good to start it from the very beginning again :). Just love the BBG guides. I have bought the second guide also, but have not yet started with it. I just want to build a strong basis first. Also waiting for the summer, so that I can do the circuit trainings outside on the terrace.

Mini holiday in Stockholm

We made a mini holiday to Stockholm during the Easter break. It was such a relaxing trip. We didn't have any special plans - just enjoying the sunny weather, spring time, city, shopping, cafes, good food, some sparkling and nice views from the 15th floor of our hotel room. It was a perfect escape from the routines at home.

Asian egg noodles with avocado-tomato sauce

Asian egg noodles with avocado-tomato sauce served with avocado bread slices is easy and quick to prepare and very tasty. The entire family just loves this food. This is ideal food for days when you need a quick and easy dinner - like today on Monday evening.

Avocado-tomato sauce

1 red chili, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
olive oil
2 avocados
1 lime juice
250-300 g cherry tomatos, cut in half
2 tbsp honey
salt
2 tbsp leaf parsley, finely chopped

Heat a little oil in a frying pan and add chili and garlic. Let them fry for a while. Add tomatoes and let them cook until softened. Add salt, honey and parsley. Mix all together. Add avocado pieces and lime juice just before served.

Asian egg noodles

egg noodles
salt
water

For the noodles, bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add the noodles to the pan and cook as suggested on the packet - usually only 3-4 minutes. Drain the noodles.

Avocado bread

Bread slices

1-2 avocados, peeled, pitted, crushed
juice of lemon
sugar
a pinch of sea salt
black pepper
dried chili

Mix all the ingredients and coat the bread slices with the avocado mixture.

And enjoy the delicious dinner :).

Rhubarb-strawberry pie

Oh, this pie is one of my favorite ones - a rhubarb-strawberry pie. I just got so inspired of all the delicious cakes and pies during our holiday in Austria, that I just got to bake something delicious also at home.

Rhubarb-strawberry pie

Pastry 
125 g unsalted butter
2 tbsp sugar
1 egg
3 dl flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp milk


Preheat the oven to 200 C. Mix the butter and sugar together. Add the egg. Mix all the dry ingredients and add them to the mixture and finally add milk. Shape the dough to the baking tin. Bake it in the oven about 15 minutes. In the meanwhile prepare the filling and the almond mixture. 
 
Filling 
400 g fresh rhubarb in small pieces
1/2 dl water
1 dl gel sugar
1/2 l fresh strawberries
 
Cook the rhubarb pieces in a water about 8 minutes and add the sugar. Mix until the sugar has melted. Let the mixture cool for a while. Prepare the almond mixture. 

Almond mixture
50 g almond paste
50 g unsalted butter 
1/2 dl sugar
1/2 dl flour

Mix all the ingredients. 

Add the filling to the baked pastry and add the almond mixture. Bake the pie another 15 minutes. Let it cool for a while. Serve with ice cream or with whipped cream. Yummy :)!

Shopping in Innsbruck, Salzburg and Munich

Because the skiing was not the issue during this holiday I focused on enjoying the cafes and shopping. We visited Innsbruck, Salzburg and Munich - all with great possibilities for my focus areas :). Not bad at all. In Munich we stayed again at the City Novotel.

Delicious holiday

Kaiserschmarrn, ice cream, Apfelstrudel, cakes - yummy! Because I couldn't ski that much, I decided to enjoy all local delicatessen :). We found nice cafes and tasted different local specialities. Well, well - this was a bit different what I had imagined before the holiday. This time I couldn't count the skiing kilometers, but I could count the various cafes I visited.

Finally on the skies

After a couple of days it was time to rent the skies and head to the mountains. Just loved the sunshine, the spectacular views and nice slopes. No words are needed to describe the feelings. Just look at the pictures :).

Apartment in Aschau

Our holiday apartment was in Aschau - a tiny village in Zillertal near Zell am Ziller - only 3 km to the Zillertal Arena ski lifts. The location was nice and quiet and the apartment modern and spacious. A great choice!

The day after the arrival was not any more fun for me. I felt really sick and had to stay at the hotel the next two days. Luckily there was a great view to the mountains :).

Winter holiday

Time really flies sometimes. Here are finally some posts from the winter holiday, which was a bit different this time.

I had been waiting for our winter holiday in Austria already such a long time. And when it was time to take off, I got a flu - tough one. The first day in Austria was ok and I could really enjoy our arrival and the visit at Swarovski World in Wattens.

The park was nice and amusing. We spent there several hours. First we visited the exhibition and the shop. There were far too many beautiful things.

After visiting the exhibition we walked around the park with several activities, e.g. playgrounds, statues, a labyrinth and a small lake.

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There was also a nice restaurant in the middle of the park - we enjoyed the lunch there.

After the lunch it was time to have some exercise at the play tower, which was built for children - and I should say also for adults. See the picture below - we were like spiders on the huge net. It was fun :). I can really recommend this place - it is worth visiting.

This was a nice start for the holiday in Austria.

Wrap It

One of the easy and tasty food favorites of mine are delicious wrap rolls. You just need to gather all those ingredients you like and start to wrap them :). So simple and delicious - and even healthy.

Yksi helpoista ruokasuosikeistani on wrap-rullat. Kerää niitä aineksia, joista pidät ja sitten vaan rullia käärimään :). Yksinkertaista ja herkullista - ja jopa terveellistä.

Delicious wrap rolls

whole wheat wraps
oil

1 yellow pepper
1/2 cucumber
salad
150 g cooked turkey slices
1 dl light mayonnaise or light creme fraiche

Cut the pepper, cucumber, salad and cooked turkey into thin strips. Combine them with mayonnaise.
Heat the wraps on a pan. Add the mixture into the middle of a wrap and roll it to a tight roll. Cut it into 3-4 pieces.

Herkkuwrapit

täysjyväwrapeja
öljyä

1 keltainen paprika
1/2 kurkku
salaattia
150 g kalkkunaleikettä
1 dl kevytmajoneesia tai kevyt ranskankermaa

Leikkaa paprika, kurkku, salaatti ja kalkkuna ohuiksi suikaleiksi. Sekoita joukkoon majoneesi. Kuumenna wrapejä pannulla. Lisää wrapille täytettä ja kääri se tiukalle rullalle. Leikkaa rulla 3-4 palaan. 

Sauce

200 g creme fraiche
2 tbsp thyme
2 tbsp chives
2 tbsp basil
sea salt
black pepper

Mix all together and start to dip the rolls into the sauce and enjoy :).

Kastike

200 g ranskan kermaa
2 rkl timjamia
2 rkl ruohosipulia
2 rkl basilikaa
ripaus merisuolaa
mustapippuria

Sekoita kaikki ainekset ja sitten vaan rullia dippailemaan :).