Pop Star Sasha Gradiva’s Lingonberry Slim Down Meal Plan

Sasha Gradiva, AKA Grammy Gun Girl, welcomed her baby girl Uma 2 months ago with former NFL linebacker turned yogi Keith Mitchell. Mitchell was once paralyzed from a field injury until he took up yoga and his comeback has been awe-inspiring to say the least.

Gradiva and Mitchell started doing yoga every day together while pregnant, not only to stay fit but to help balance their lives. Yoga changed both their lives in so many positive ways that they have continued to use techniques learned post pregnancy. It really helped them to adjust to their new life as parents.

Not only has yoga been a huge influence in getting the pop star’s figure back but she has turned to lingonberry (aka cowberry) is a fat fighting berry that Gradiva incorporates in every people. We sat down with Sasha as she dished on her favorited lingonberry dishes and how she incorporates them in her daily meals to stay fit and trim post-baby body!

Sasha’s Lingonberry Meal Plan

Breakfast:

Parfait:

Greek Yogurt

Lingonberry preserves

Fresh Lingonberry

Granola

Snack:

Cup of Frozen Lingonberry

Lunch:

Steamed Fish & Beet Salad with Walnuts, Danish Blue Cheese, and Lingonberry Dressing:

½ cup olive oil (or ¼ cup olive oil + ¼ walnut oil)

6 tablespoons white wine vinegar

¼ teaspoon sea salt + more to taste

several twists of freshly ground white pepper

1 cup prepared lingonberries

½ cup lingonberry syrup

thinly sliced red onion, halved

Snack:

Lingonberry Sauce Covered Meatball

1 cup fresh bread crumbs

3/4 cup milk

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

4 shallots, minced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon caraway seeds, toasted and ground

Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper

1 pound ground beef

1 pound ground pork

1 large egg

1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish

1 handful fresh dill, chopped

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

11/2 cups chicken broth

3/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup lingonberry jam

Dinner:

Lingonberry Chicken:

‘1 slice whole wheat bread

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

2 Tbsp. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. black pepper

2 tsp. water

1 egg white

4 (4 oz) skinless, boneless, chicken breasts

Butter flavored cooking spray

1/4 cup Lingonberry preserves

1 cup fresh Lingonberry

2 tsp. Dijon mustard

Served with mixed Vegetables

Dessert

Rice Pudding with Lingonberry Sauce

6 cups low-fat milk, divided

3/4 cup arborio rice

1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar, divided

1 tablespoon butter

2 3-inch cinnamon sticks

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 whole almond

3 tablespoons amaretto

1 envelope plain gelatin

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 large eggs

1 large egg white

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest

SAUCE & GARNISHES

1 large orange, scrubbed

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

1 10-ounce jar lingonberries

2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

 

Before Gradiva was featured in People Magazine, Rolling Stone, US Weekly, and other major media outlets, after her memorable media frantic Grammy appearance, she first introduced her electronica-infused tunes with a slew of hard-hitting underground performances at New York’s exclusive hipster clubs. Her debut US single “Wanted” instantly hit #3 on the Billboard charts, launching her first official American tour in 2013. Having already enjoyed considerable success in Russia, and released two studio albums overseas with 11 concept music videos, Gradiva put on shows across America to crowds of over 300,000, and shared stages with artists including Icona Pop, Emeli Sandé and Cher Lloyd.