Living a healthy lifestyle can be both rewarding and challenging. Certainly, there are many benefits when it come to it such as: good mental health, appropriate weight, preventing diseases and injuries, etc.

what is special about rioja wines
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Saber quién eres-Rioja

If I was to ask you’ Do you know who you are?’, ‘What makes you special?’,would you be able to give me an answer?Neither would I. You might see me as a confident person, but in reality I have many flaws, that I am working on. Often, spending quality time involves a good company,  playing some pleasant music in the background and drinking responsibly a couple  glasses of wine.

And…when I fancy a good red wine, I automatically think about those vineyards handed down from generation to generation. For example, my dad’s homemade wine either the noble Rioja grapes spreaded along 54.000 hectares.

On 18 of October, I attended the wine tasting event, where I felt as if I had been teleported to one of the famous Rioja wineries. Moreover, I found more about wine ‘science’ and their amazing global campaign, called ‘Saber quién eres’ that I am also lucky to be part of.

Fernando Salamero, president, DOCa Rioja, said that the new slogan, Saber quién eres, “is a polysemic concept that defines the identity and origins of the region and the personality of those who choose us.” He added that “it is based on a statement of principles and intentions that connects Rioja wine with end consumers in an approachable, authentic and transparent manner.”

According to their website ,Rioja wines are present in more than 130 countries. 389 million bottles were sold in 2017, the equivalent of 284 million litres.

What makes Rioja wines so special?

-In Spain, Rioja is considered almost a synonymous for wine;

-La Rioja, the region itself is a fascinating  and historic region, regularly featured on luxury wine tours;

-Each wine type has a different aging requirement (for red wines, Crianzas are aged at least 2 years total (including 1 year in oak barrels; Reserva wines are aged at least 3 years total, including 1 year in barrels and Gran Reservas that have to age at least 2 years in oak casks and 2 years in the bottle)

-There is no other region where wines are stored in such quantity as Rioja;

-Most wine in the Rioja region is red (around 90% of all wine produced), the production of Rosé is minimal, whilst white wines cover for almost the remaining amount.

why rioja is so special

I received 5 bottles of wine ( Navaldar, Monte Real, Ondalán, Navas and Marqués de Murrieta Reserva-Excellens), but 2 of them were offered to the lucky person who won my giveaway !

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Easy Christmas baking ideas

Christmas is knocking at the door and we are all searching for easy baking ideas, so we can impress our guests, but also have fun.  Grab your friend or mother and get in the mood to start baking for Christmas, while being creative in the kitchen. Nothing can replace the scent of something baked in the oven, meanwhile you are having great moments with your dear ones. I have 2 recipes for you, an easy one and one more advanced done at John Baker ltd.
This first one involves a lot of flour so the cookies can keep their shape.

You can use Christmas shaped cookie cutters to cut out shapes from the dough or DIY by drawing your desired shape on a paper.
Mix the following ingredients:

♥ 150 gr melted butter
♥ 150 gr powdersugar
♥ 3 eggs ( 2 eggs for dough, one for decorating)
♥ 2 tablespoons honey
♥ 2 teaspoons baking soda
♥ For an intense flavor you can add winter mix ( e.g the one for mulled wine) or marzipan

♥Decorating sugar, for topping, optional

♥ Sprinkles, for topping, optional

PS: first whisk white eggs with sugar, then add the yolk and the rest of them.
When the mixture is homogeneous, add 500 g flour. Before decorating, you need to put a bit of yolk on each cookie, so that the decoration doesn’t fall.

Position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 175°C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.Bake until the cookies become golden brown on the bottom,  about 10 to 12 minutes and then let them cool down.

I’d love to hear in the comments: what cookie recipe do you enjoy the most during Christmas season??

christmas tree cookies recipeLast but not least, my Santa (Katarina Review Blog ) came earlier and surprised me with an Essie Advent Calendar about which I was super excited. Essie Polish is one of the best nail polishes for my long, natural nails, which comes in amazing vibrant colors.  Check my Instagram Stories every day, so you can discover what’s hidden behind the other doors.

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Chinese chicken in your kitchen

It’s Sunday and you don’t know what to cook? I have THE SOLUTION as I have a strong affinity for cooking and…eating. The talent isn’t heritage from my parents, even though dad inspired me about this recipe. The human need for eating helped me in discovering how much I enjoy spending time in kitchen.

Because my followers from InstaStory went crazy, while I was cooking, I have this delicious recipe of Chinese food.

You need:

-Chicken breast(400g)

-Vegetables (carrots, pepper, mushrooms, onion)

-2/3 tablespoons soy sauce

-2 egg

-rice

-condiments(salt, pepper,)

  1.  Cut the chicken into small pieces, put soy sauce, condiments and leave it to marinate for around 15-20 minutes
  2. Julienne the veggies (slice into thin strips).
  3. Cook rice following package directions. Set aside. Cover to keep warm. While rice is cooking, make veggie and chicken mixture.
  4. In a pan add  chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly browned and starting to cook through, about 2 minutes.
  5. Add chopped veggies one by one (last ones mushrooms) Stir frequently. Cook until veggies are tender and chicken is completely cooked but not dry, about 5–7 minutes.
  6. Add soy sauce mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
  7.  In a saucepan crack in eggs, stirring quickly to scramble eggs and then add the rice.
  8. Place the rice in the middle of the plate and then the chicken with veggies.
  9. Eat and congratulate me for sharing with you this recipe. If you please, send me your result 🙂
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Stay motivated to work out

When I started going to the gym I had no idea how much that will last, but here I am after 1 year of gym still committed to getting fit. You know what they say? ‘Fitness is like a relationship. You can’t cheat on it and expect to work it.’ I follow the same principle.

Time flew by so fast,I can’t even believe it, although my body transformation in over more than 365 days shows visible results. I never had problems with feeling good in my own skin, even when I weighted 65 kg( I am 1,81 tall), but being aware of a healthier lifestyle encouraged me more to continue and inspire others. There will always be haters, who think you are talking too much about this subject, but keep on going, because later the results will speak from themselves.
When my friends  complain of how stressed they are, I ask ‘Why don’t you come and train with me?’ In fact, all I want to hear is their refusal, because exercising with a friend is nothing more than useless, unless you reach those #friendshipgoals.

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Fit addicted

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As many of you have probably noticed, I became a gym freak. I never thought that I could transform into that kind of person, who keeps talking about gym or health over and over again, but here I am. I was more or less surrounded by this kind of people, so I had to start from somewhere and moreover, I don’t like to see a pretty girl without any muscles.

Firstly, I went to zumba classes because a friend of mine is the instructor. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Martina-Mitseva-Zumba/1540221812892948?fref=ts

Everything began in February, because I fell in love with the people and place, especially that was 7 minutes away from home. So, I made an unlimited membership to Fit & Sund (http://www.fitogsund.dk/ ) and that’s how the fun started. I joined Body combat, which is program inspired by martial arts and draws from a wide array of disciplines such as karate, boxing, taekwondo, tai chi and muay thai. Besides these, I went to Core Attack, which is mainly for abs and trying to exercise on my own with dumbbells. Then, I mustered the courage to try Body Pump, the program for the toughest ones and I’ve Read more

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