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Just as I do with clothes and accessories, I love to combine flavors and textures in the kitchen. I have not showcased any food posts on my blog because my kitchen is tiny and so un-photogenic, which makes photographing food slightly unmotivating, but I really want to share more food posts because for me, cooking is creating and creating is what this blog is all about.

I have been living in Mexico for over 6 years now, and I have thoroughly enjoyed the country´s rich gastronomy. I even graduated from not being able to tolerate any type of salsa to not being able to live without it! I can´t say I have mastered enchiladas or chiles en nogadas, but I can make a few basic Mexican dishes and definitely enjoy incorporating typical ingredients and flavors into my food.

To celebrate Mexico scoring a spot in the next round of the 2014 World Cup, I wanted to share one of my favorite snacks: tostadas con guacamole. I usually just throw together guacamole and smear it on a tostada, but since I wanted them to be more filling, I added frijoles refritos and queso asadero and washed them down with a limeade-beer mixture. I like how my Mexican snack turned out, and it seriously tasted as if Mexico had exploded in my mouth. Keep scrolling to read my “recipe”:

If these pictures make you hungry and you have a pretty low jalapeño tolerance, here is what you need (serves 1-2 people):

1 avocado
1/2 small tomato, chopped
1/4 red onion, chopped
1/2 jalapeño, chopped
2 limes, juiced
Salt and pepper
Refried beans
Cheese
Tostadas

Just throw the avocado, tomato, onion, jalapeño, lime juice, salt and pepper together, mix and then build your tostadas. Beans. Cheese. Guacamole. Repeat.

I don´t even know what this drink is called, but my (Mexican) boyfriend always mixes a beer with his limonada at restaurants and it is so tasty and refreshing:

1 beer of your choice
2 limes, juiced
1 tsp. of sugar

Mix. Drink. Repeat.

I hope you enjoyed this post! I would love to hear your feedback in my comment section, and let me know if you would like to see more recipe posts from me!

You might be wondering where the clothes, shoes and accessories are in this post, and I understand why you may be confused since I am posting a recipe. I do not claim to be a nutritionist or fitness expert, but I really wanted to share this protein shake recipe that I snagged from the Tone It Up girls. It will fill you up with nutrient-rich ingredients, satisfy your taste buds, and is so easy to make.

Now, you may be asking yourself why is this girl who writes about fashion all of the sudden talking health and fitness. Well, to answer your question, I firmly believe that fashion, fitness and health are all interrelated. If you eat well and exercise, you feel good about yourself, thus you feel more comfortable not only in your own skin, but also in your clothes. You should never strive to be skinny, but instead healthy so you can wear those clothing items that when you put them on, you feel your best and on top of the world (or am I the only person who feels this way when I put certain clothes on :p?)

I personally make it a point to stay in shape for these reasons, but to also make sure I am maximizing my cost per wear in my clothes (Hello, investment pieces!). Don’t we want to get as much wear as we can from those $200 jeans? And that D&G LBD from Intermix you purchased years ago? Oh, and let’s not forget the “girl-on-a-budget” clothing from fast fashion stores like H&M and Forever 21, where the sizes tend to run teeny tiny.

This protein shake has helped me fill me up and stay on track so I can comfortably slither into anything in my closet that I have spent countless hours and money curating over the years. Fashion, fitness and health in a nutshell. Keep reading for ingredients!

1. Gather your ingredients together:

Handful of strawberries (I have been using the frozen kind with no sugar added because I like my shake ice cold. )
Handful of spinach (An easy source of greens. You cannot even taste the spinach in this shake.)
1 small or 1/2 large banana
1-1.5 cups of almond milk
Spoonful of peanut butter (The peanut butter adds that nutty flavor reminiscent of a pie crust. I like to use an all natural peanut butter because the shake is sweet enough on its own.)
2 scoops of Perfect Fit protein powder (This protein really adds that “dessert” taste to the shake, but it is stil delicious without. Any other protein substitute should work just as well, but if you haven’t tried Perfect Fit it is AMAZING, on top of being organic, gluten and GMO-free.)

2. Fill up your blender with your nutrient-packed ingredients. They kind of look like the Italian flag:)

3. Now add in your “dessert” ingredients (almond milk, peanut butter and protein) and blend!

And there you have it! I make this protein shake almost every morning and sometimes make it for dinner. It is so delicious and such an easy way to get your nutrients. If you try it, enjoy and let me know what you think!