Sunday, October 5, 2014

Breakfast!

One of my big issues with working out before work is that it makes breakfast really hard to get down. I need to have a recovery shake right after I work out and then I need to have some kid of carb rich breakfast that is not comprised of processed foods. I have tried several things in the past and I always just end up going to the cafe and getting a mediocre omelette and some hash browns for $5. Not a bad price or flavor but they usually use too much oil on the hash browns and it is really hard to control portions. So what I have decided to do this week is to make up some roasted potatoes with scrambled egg. Now I know I am getting 6oz of potato per serving, which is only lightly coated in olive oil and 2 eggs with a smidge of butter used to coat the pan.

Super easy and it should last (I am sure it will freeze fine if I need to).

This recipe makes 4 servings:

24oz potatoes, diced
2 T olive oil
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1/4 t ground chipotle pepper 
1 T dried minced onion

8 eggs
1 T almond milk (optional, substitutable)
2 green onions
salt
pepper
1 T butter

Preheat oven to 375
Take the first 6 ingredients and toss in a bowl until evenly coated. Lightly coat a cookie sheet with olive oil. put potatoes on cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until done turning once.

Meanwhile whip up the eggs with the milk in a bowl. Melt the butter in a large pan, add the eggs, green onions and salt and pepper to taste. Cook almost done but not all the way. you want the eggs undercooked so they aren't rubber when you go to reheat this. Let cool.

When the potatoes are done, divide them among 4 storage containers. I use glass because I think plastic is killing us. Then divide the eggs placing them on top. Here you can add cheese if you do dairy, I try not to.

Then put in the fridge with the tops off so the whole thing can completely cool and you are not creating little environments for bacteria. Once cool, put on the lids. Take to work, microwave, and enjoy!

Yum!

Scattante r670

This is my bike. It is entry-level and a pretty damn good bike. I have put at least 4,000 miles and climbed over 150,000 feet on it and it is still going strong. Don't know that I would recommend the company but for the price, it is a good bike with good components.

Liver is disgusting!

Superfood or not, it is horrible.

I tried making some the other day after reading about how good it is for you and is basically considered a super food. I went out and bought some and had it all planned out: I would pan sear it with a nice red wine and balsamic reduction. Sounds good right? The sauce was amazing. Unfortunately, It did not change the flavor or consistency of the liver.

Perhaps it is childhood trauma that needs to be resolved. I had total flashbacks of when I was a child sitting at the dining room table. When I was a kid, my mom would flour and fry up liver and serve it to us with grilled onions. I hated it but my mom made me sit there and finish it. I would douse it in ketchup or take small bites and swallow them with water like it was little liver pills. The consistency and flavor was as terrible the other night as it was then.

I took one bite and I spit it out. Seriously. I am 35 years old and don't have to sit down and finish my liver that no amount of ketchup would make taste better so I did what any reasonable adult would do when they are sitting by themselves at home and spit it out.

I don't think I will be doing that again any time soon...

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Sweet Potato Recovery Shake

Oh Yeah!

This thing is amazing. I made this this morning after a 3hr ride and it was like the best thing EVER! I found it yesterday on a couple blogs and was very excited to try it today. In fact, this thing got me through the last hour of the ride as I visualized it in my head :)

I modified it slightly because I needed to add more carbs.

Here is my recipe:

1 Sweet Potato cooked
2 C. Almond Milk
10 Deglet noor dates (4-5 Medjool)
2 Scoops whey protein (something bland like vanilla or plain)
Ice as needed

Blend! Enjoy! OMG it's so F'ing good I just want to drink it all day and get fat!


Here is the original: http://stupideasypaleo.com/2012/12/17/sweet-potato-recovery-shake/

Must try Paleo Cookies

I am definitely going to have to try these:

http://soletshangout.com/giant-sunbutter-chocolate-chunk-cookies-gluten-free-paleo/

But I CAN NOT Find dark chocolate that doesn't have sugar in it. If anyone has any recommendations, please let me know...