Saturday Morning - Workout or not to workout

I woke up this morning and I had to make a critical Saturday morning decision - Workout or sleep in.
Working out would jump start my day. Also, at my crossfit gym, they have community day on Saturday, which is free for non-members and get to workout in teams.
On the other hand, sleeping in was very tempting. After a hard week, I deserved to sleep.
I decided that I was going to workout - I'm glad I did. I got a great workout - my team was super supportive. I ran several errands and made an awesome lunch.
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Purée the Greens

Lately, I've been hooked on making vegetable purée, especially with greens. I especially love spinach purée. Here is a quick process:
Cut up fresh spinach - one bunch
1 to 2 Garlic cloves
1/2 onion
1 small Roma tomato
Mix ingredients using food processor
Once ingredients have been mixed, place it in a warm pan and add salt, red pepper, and turmeric powder
Let it heat up for approx 7 to 10 mins
Eat it as soup or I mix it with baked chicken


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Cilantro Tomato Chutney

My sister in law made a very simple chutney - took less than 5 minutes to prepare. I just made it and it is awesome!

Ingredients:
4 tomatoes
1 bunch cilantro
4 green chillies
1 tsp of extra virgin olive oil
Salt for taste

Place all ingredients in a food processor - it will take about 1 to 2 minutes to mix all ingredients.

Serve with your fav appetizer or meal.



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Weight Loss - WooHoo!

I stepped on the scale and I lost 2 lbs! Living the Paleo life-style is working. The only thing I need to do is start going to Cross Fit regularly. Since December, I've been inconsistent. With in-laws coming to town, work pressures, and holidays - it has been difficult. I'm planning on going today!


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Lunching Tips

I have a long commute to work so for me to expect that I'll prepare breakfast and lunch - Not going to happen.  The best way to ensure you are eating healthy, especially during lunch, is to pack ahead of time.  It can be simple ingredients - Remember - Carbs (Fruits, Veg), Protein, and Good Fat (Avocado, Olives).  For lunch today, I had cut-up turkey burger and carrots - I totally forgot to place olives.  If I had, it would have made it a perfect meal and I wouldn't have to drink 2 additional cups of coffee to keep me going....

Pineapple Nut Crisp

I made a dessert last week from Fast Paleo called Baked Applet Nut Crisp. http://fastpaleo.com/baked-apple-nut-crisp/

I really loved it and got inspired to take the concept and make it my own. I love pineapple so rather than apples, I used pineapples.

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients
3 1/2 cups of chopped pineapple
Dash of cinnamon
Dash of ground cloves
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup almond flour
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup honey
Prep:
Pre-heat oven to 350
Mix pineapples, clove powder and cinnamon powder
Mix walnuts, almond flour, coconut oil, and honey in a separate bowl
Get a dish (I got a pie pan) and oil it with coconut oil.
Place half of the mixture and spread it so it covers the dish
Place all the pineapples on the dish
Place the remainder of the mixture on top of the pineapples
Cover the dish with foil and place it in oven for 40 mins. Take the foil off and let it cook for additional 20 mins

Enjoy!!!



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Breakfast of Champions

For breakfast, I made a super omelet, with egg whites, onions, tomatoes, and green chillies. I cut up some fresh pineapple, and made an avocado dip (crushed avocados, onions, and tomatoes). May I say that it was super yummy and healthy - I got my protein (eggs), carbs (pineapple), and good fat (avocado). Great start to a productive day!!!



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