PaleOMG - Paleo Recipes http://paleomg.com Real Food. Real Life. Real Simple. Thu, 17 May 2012 02:19:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Ginger Citrus Salmon with Cucumber and Orange Salsa http://paleomg.com/ginger-citrus-salmon-cucumber-orange-salsa/ http://paleomg.com/ginger-citrus-salmon-cucumber-orange-salsa/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 02:19:54 +0000 juli http://paleomg.com/?p=2521 Fish is so intimidating. I have no idea why. It’s not hard to cook. It smells a little funny, but I sometimes do too and I’m not intimidated... Read More »]]>

Fish is so intimidating. I have no idea why. It’s not hard to cook. It smells a little funny, but I sometimes do too and I’m not intimidated by myself. Well, I decided to stop being a lil b*tch and cooked up some fish. Salmon to be exact. And it turned out beautifully. I was lucky enough to get an awesome piece of salmon from my friend Ryan who catches little fishies himself! If you live in CO and want fresh fish this summer, Ryan is your man to talk to! Check out the flyer below for his information! And get to eating salmon you Colorado people.

Speaking of stinky things, let’s talk about a Facebook thread that occurred the other day. I wrote on my PaleOMG Facebook page that I had consumed mass amounts of broccoli that night. Well, what’s new. But people began to comment back that I wasn’t going to be fun to be around. Implying that I was going to be a fart machine. Well people, I don’t know what your butts are doing, but mine definitely is very cool with me consuming broccoli. Grains, absolutely not. But broccoli, my body is down for that. I even went on a date recently, yes I Juli B. went on a date, and had eaten broccoli early in the day. No mishaps occurred. Long story short, you broccoli farters out there, you’re weird. But I like you.

I need you to help me make a decision people. My friend invited me to go to Lake Powell. I want to go but I hate swim suits and I don’t drink very much. My friend’s like both, very much. Even though I know I suck as a friend in the party aspect, they still invited me. Do I go? Tell me what to do. TELL ME.

Oh and don’t forget to follow me on instagram @paleomg. I’m like, OMGobsessed. And really bad at taking pictures.

Ginger Citrus Salmon with Cucumber and Orange Salsa
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Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 8 mins
Total time: 23 mins
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • For the fish
  • 2 salmon filets (I don’t know what size, whatever size you buy)
  • 1/4 cup canned coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon Coconut Aminos
  • 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon orange zest
  • For the salsa
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1 large orange, peeled and diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1/2 jalapeno, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup canned coconut milk
  • pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Chop all your salsa ingredients, toss all ingredients together in a bowl, then place in refrigerator.
  2. Heat up a medium skillet over medium heat and add your coconut milk, coconut aminos, fish sauce, fresh ginger and orange zest.
  3. Once the coconut milk begins to slightly bubble, add your salmon filets to the sauce.
  4. Cook salmon for about 2-4 minutes per side or until cooked to preference.
  5. Plate salmon then top with salsa, making sure some of the coconut milk makes it over the salmon!
  6. Boom sauce!!

]]> http://paleomg.com/ginger-citrus-salmon-cucumber-orange-salsa/feed/ 9 Chocolate Waffles http://paleomg.com/chocolate-waffles/ http://paleomg.com/chocolate-waffles/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 02:14:31 +0000 juli http://paleomg.com/?p=2511 These are, hands down, the best waffles I’ve made so far. If I could rate my own recipes, I’d seriously give these waffles 28 stars. I couldn’t stop... Read More »]]>

These are, hands down, the best waffles I’ve made so far. If I could rate my own recipes, I’d seriously give these waffles 28 stars. I couldn’t stop eating them! And it was great since I made them for Laura but she could only eat half of one because she thought they were so rich sooooooo I got to eat all of them. That butt be growin’!!

So Tuesdays are my day off. That means I usually do laundry, cook a couple meals for the week and try to clean my kitchen that I will just get dirty within 30 minutes of cleaning it. It’s frustrating. A never ending dirty kitchen is dumb. Is it selfish to want a boyfriend strictly for helping me with dishes? I mean, I would do the cooking every night…isn’t that fair to have someone just wash the dishes?! I’d be down to kiss the person as well. A makeout session AND dinner. Why the hell wouldn’t  my imaginary boyfriend do the damn dishes? This paragraph is pointless.

Guess what I’m doing this weekend? Well, other than playing in the park with my friends from CrossFit Broadway then most likely going out dancing once again on Saturday in hopes of dancing with the great gay guy who spun me around the dance floor…I’ll be working at a Health Fair at CrossFit Eminence! Can you say run-on sentence? Yes, yes you can. CrossFit Eminence will be holding a health fair this Saturday May 19th from 8am-3pm which will have all kinds of fun info and stuff to do. Like the Body Fat Truck. That’s what I’m going to do with my Saturday. Get in the body fat thing-a-ding and cry for the rest of the afternoon. I’M KIDDING, jesus. It might be cool to find out how much fat is hanging out around my lower section of my body. Ew.

I hear they also will have a dunk tank. I feel very neutral about that. Neutral meaning not good. If someone tries to get me to go in the dunk tank, I will absolutely not act like it’s funny nor play along. B*tch mode. Does that make me a bad person? Kind of. But me without make up on is scary. And the last thing I want to do is dunk my head under water then have people frightened of me and not check out my website. F*ck you acne. You’re mean. You make me look like a bad person.

Anywho, if you have any free time on Saturday, come to CrossFit Eminence between 8am and 3pm for all kinds of stuff to make you a healthier person. I will also be doing a giveaway with treats and apparel! Don’t miss out! Maybe you can go in the dunk tank for me?! YES? Cool. You’re awesome. Whoever you are.

Chocolate Waffles
5.0 from 1 reviews
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Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 5 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients
  • 1.5 cup almond meal/flour
  • 1/3 cup canned coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips or dark chocolate chips
  • 2 eggs, whisked
  • 2 heaping tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or raw honey (some kind of sweetener)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • sprinkle of cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Plug in your waffle iron. You don’t have a waffle iron? Why? Because it’s the most pointless tool in the kitchen and takes up a balls ton of room? True. But buy one. Waffles are awesome.
  2. Whisk your eggs in a medium-large sized bowl.
  3. Add your coconut milk and sweetener and whisk together with eggs.
  4. Next add your almond flour and mix more!
  5. Then add your cocoa powder baking soda and mix together.
  6. Lastly, add in your chocolate chips, vanilla, salt and cinnamon. Mix together thoroughly.
  7. Pour into your waffle iron and cooking until cooked through. It took about 4-5 minutes for mine to cook through and crisp up.
Notes

1. I have no idea if these will work as pancakes.
2. Roasted, unsalted almonds were on sale so I just made my own almond meal in a food processor. Meaning I threw the almonds in a food processor and turned in on for 30 seconds. Ta dah! Almond meal. Easy peasy, cheap and squeezy.

I may or may not have burned the waffles. shhhh. and then ate half of one and tried to position it in the picture like I hadn't chewed on it…

 

]]> http://paleomg.com/chocolate-waffles/feed/ 25 Steak Hash with Red Pepper Avocado Spread http://paleomg.com/steak-hash-red-pepper-avocado-spread/ http://paleomg.com/steak-hash-red-pepper-avocado-spread/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 03:34:31 +0000 juli http://paleomg.com/?p=2498 I forgot to tell you yesterday that when I drank the other night, my first drink tasted like grass. Sergio and I thought it would be a good... Read More »]]>

I forgot to tell you yesterday that when I drank the other night, my first drink tasted like grass. Sergio and I thought it would be a good idea to put mashed up kiwi in our vodka sodas since we didn’t have lime. It wasn’t a good idea. At all. It smelled like I was taking a wheat grass shot but tasted like vodka. How in the hell is that any fun whatsoever?

Anywho, I need to get my life together. I drank alcohol like I was in college over the weekend. But didn’t black out! GO ME! Then consumed most likely a half pound of dark chocolate M&M’s that Laura got me from the M&M store in New York. They were dark chocolate raspberry, people!! HOW THE HELL WAS I SUPPOSE TO STAY AWAY? Then I fell asleep on the couch. I’m just kind of a mess. Have I fallen off the band wagon? Is every single one of my cellulite dimples about to appear? Too late for that. But I’m down with it. This month has officially become ‘do whatever you effing want JB’ month. And I’m super happy with it. I had M&M’s for breakfast for gosh sakes. Then waffles later. Sh*t yeah there are going to be waffles on the website this week!!

But I think I am actually almost back to normal. I kind of hated working out last week. Just because my body ached and chocolate seemed like a better option. Dark chocolate never strains my back. But now I like working out again. And being in the gym. Thank gosh since it’s my job and all. I’m officially SO excited to train for next years Regionals. Maybe I’ll try incorporating dark chocolate raspberry M&M’s in my daily breakfast routine. Seems like a good idea to me.

Steak Hash with Red Pepper Avocado Spread
5.0 from 1 reviews
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Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients
  • For the hash
  • 14oz US Wellness Meats Skirt Steak
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 large yellow onion, peeled and sliced
  • 1 container of mushrooms, sliced
  • handful of fresh basil
  • however many eggs you want (I recommend 4-8) cooked however you want! so many options
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • For the spread
  • 2 avocados, peeled and cored
  • 8-10oz roasted red peppers, from a jar (drained)
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • salt, to taste
Instructions
  1. First make your roasted red pepper avocado spread. Place all ingredients in a food processor. Blend. Place in bowl to refrigerate and chill out.
  2. Now place a large skillet under medium heat and get that b*tch extra hot.
  3. While the skillet is heating up, salt and pepper both sides of your steak and press dried basil and oregano into the steak.
  4. Place steak in skillet and cook on both sides for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through to your preference.
  5. While the steak is cooking, chop your veggies.
  6. Once steak is done, place on cooking board to rest.
  7. Add your onions directly to the leftover steak fat with a sprinkle of salt and cover to help cook down, mixing around at times to make sure the onions don’t burn.
  8. Once your onions are caramelized, 6-8 minutes, remove and place in bowl.
  9. Now add your red bell pepper and mushrooms, add a bit more salt and cover to let cook down for 3-5 minutes.
  10. Once your veggies are done cooking, thinly slice your steak (or chop) and add to your pan, along with onions and mix together.
  11. Cook eggs to preference to top on hash.
  12. Top with fresh basil.
  13. Eat that up!!
Notes

There are no eggs in the picture because I didn’t want eggs. And I play by my own rules.

 

 

]]> http://paleomg.com/steak-hash-red-pepper-avocado-spread/feed/ 15 No Bake Sticky Berry Bars http://paleomg.com/bake-sticky-berry-bars/ http://paleomg.com/bake-sticky-berry-bars/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:33:55 +0000 juli http://paleomg.com/?p=2489 I’m such a cheater. Or a copy cat. However you’d like to view me. I kinda made this recipe based off my No-Bake Sticky Apple Bars. But those... Read More »]]>

I’m such a cheater. Or a copy cat. However you’d like to view me. I kinda made this recipe based off my No-Bake Sticky Apple Bars. But those bars were delicious so why not try them with a different kind of fruit. THANK GOD I DID. These were delicious. Laura didn’t seem to love them as much as I did, but Sergio looked like he had just won the lottery when he tasted one…and then went on to eat half the batch.

I went out on the town this weekend. It was Sergio’s birthday AND we had to celebrate Regionals being over with, so we needed to go hard. That meant I drank alcoholic beverages. And many of them. I felt like it was time. I don’t really even remember the last time I drank. Pretty much because I don’t really like alcohol. It tastes like nail polish remover. But I was able to go out with some wicked cool CrossFitters who I never see outside of there workout persona…and workout clothes, so that was a blast. I have really good looking friends. NBD. AND I got to get my flirt on. WINNING.

We went to a bar that was all about dancing. So you can imagine the smile I had on my face. Especially since they were playing Beyonce when I walked in. My God I love Beyonce. AND THEN I got to dance with this man, who doesn’t seem like women are his main squeeze, and the dancing was pretty wicked awesome. He was amazing. I flailed around like an idiot (intoxication makes you feel like a better dancer. fact.) and did whatever he told me to do. He literally would tell me what dance move I should do next. It was awesome. My tiny inebriated brain didn’t even have to think while I was dancing. Wicked.

I don’t really like alcohol. Even though I didn’t have a hangover, I felt like everything was moving in slow motion yesterday. How do some of you people out there drink every weekend? It’s exhausting. I’d much rather sit in on a Friday or Saturday night and make paleo desserts, like this one.

BTW, I finally got instagram. I’m not sure what I’m doing and my pictures suck ass, BUT I LOVE IT. I’m trying to be the best instagramer I can be! Wanna follow me?! Please please do! I take lots of pictures of food that looks like dog food. Super delish. Find me @paleomg! Kthanksbye.

No Bake Sticky Berry Bars
4.8 from 4 reviews
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Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 20 mins
Serves: 5
Ingredients
  • Crust
  • 12 medjool dates, pits removed
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • For the toppings
  • 6-8 oz blackberries
  • 6-8 oz blueberries
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup Coconut Cream Concentrate
  • sprinkle of cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. First make your crust. Add all ingredients for the crust to a food processor.
  2. Put crust ingredients in an bread pan, press down until evenly distributed.
  3. Now heat up a small saucepan under medium heat. Add your blackberries and blueberries, along with your maple syrup.
  4. Once blueberries and blackberries begin to break down and slightly explode so there is more juice in the pan, add your syrup. Be sure to continuously stir so the mixture doesn’t stick to the bottom or burn.
  5. Once you have almost a runny jam, add your melted/softened coconut cream concentrate along with cinnamon and salt.
  6. When all ingredients are incorporated, pour mixture on top of crust and press flat. Put in the fridge to harden for 30-45 minutes.
  7. Cut into squares and serve!!
Notes

I could have eaten the whole batch so how am I suppose to know how many people it serves?

who's down for bigger pictures?! I AM

]]> http://paleomg.com/bake-sticky-berry-bars/feed/ 30 My 2012 Southwest Regional Experience http://paleomg.com/2012-southwest-regional-experience/ http://paleomg.com/2012-southwest-regional-experience/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 21:06:21 +0000 juli http://paleomg.com/?p=2469 Oh lord. I effing love CrossFit. If I had ever questioned that for even a second before, Regionals removed any of those feelings and reminded me of how... Read More »]]>

Oh lord. I effing love CrossFit. If I had ever questioned that for even a second before, Regionals removed any of those feelings and reminded me of how much I truly, TRULY love CrossFit. It’s why I’m alive. It’s why my heart beats. It’s why I wake up every day smiling.

Regionals was seriously amazing. I’ve told my friends that Regionals is my favorite weekend of the entire year. It’s the place I get to feel normal. All the women have bigger legs like me, all eat like me, and all have the same goals. It’s just so cool to be around since I’m only ever around bros.

So the weekend turned out great. I wish I could show you a ton of video or pictures of what I ate but I didn’t eat a whole lot over the weekend. I was sick with nerves so eating was an effort on it’s own. Regionals is more exciting than boring food anyways.

So let’s recap!

Friday:

WOD 1: “Diane” with deadlifts and handstand push ups. I tasted blood afterwards. Lovely. I wasn’t the fastest by any means, but I PR’d! My previous time was 5:15 and my new time was 3:40 so I was stoked!

WOD 2: 2k row, 50 pistols, 30 hang cleans (135#). That workout was a challenge to say the least. I had a hell of a time with the pistols, even falling over once to finally see behind me and see that I was last. But still PR’d by 1:30 and was happy to finish in the time cap!

Saturday:

WOD 3: 40 one arm DB snatches (70#). OH SCREW YOU SNATCHES. No I’m just kidding. They went much better than I thought. I got through all of them but missed the time limit with the last run. Ah shucks. I actually ended up loving that workout afterwards.

WOD 4: too many squats, pull ups, and shoulder to overhead. Holy poop that workout was bloody exhausting. So much squatting. I didn’t finish the workout nor do I even remember what I got through, but it was fun. I was just glad when it was over since the first time I did it, I cried through almost all of it. No crying occurred this time around.

Sunday:

WOD 5: Snatch ladder. Hands down the best moment of my life. No joke. Coolest moment of all time was when I hit 135# to match my previous PR, then 140# then 145#. It was epic. Not only did I PR in my snatch, but I had the entire CrossFit Broadway crew and my coach cheering for me right in front of me in the bleachers. So epic. I couldn’t stop giggling. Check out the video!

WOD 6: too many thing to talk about but it included muscle ups, heavy deadlift then some other stuff that I barely got to. Muscle ups were tough for me, tougher than usual because of how blown up my triceps were. It took everything in my body to press out of the dip. But I finished all 21 muscles ups, not failing at 1. That’s 20 more than last year.

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I loved Regionals this year. Last year was awesome, this year was even better. Because all I really did was tell myself good things. I smiled, I laughed, I told myself that I was going to do great, and it all felt awesome. I gave those workouts everything I had in me. And, unlike last year, I really took in and understood how lucky I was to be there. I talked to more of the athletes, I got to know more of the people, and I spent as much time as I could soaking it all in.

 The crazy thing about it all is, 2 years prior to Regionals 2012, I was volunteering at Regionals 2010 in that same spot at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. And I watched as all the amazing women power snatched weights I couldn’t even imagine, and now I can do that. I can do something I never believed possible. That’s unreal. And so cool.

I truly feel blessed to be part of the CrossFit community and to be able to participate in Regionals with such freaking awesome athletes. This year, I finished in 8th place. Next year, I want to make it to the Games. I want it bad. And I am changing up my training, getting stronger and better at my skills, all in hopes of making it. F*ck, I can’t wait til next year.

Here’s a couple pictures from the weekend. I just wanted to add in last years because it’s cool to see a pretty similar shot back to back.

Regionals 2011 – During the Overhead Squats

Regionals 2012 – During the Snatch Ladder

holy balls that's low

much bigger athlete than last year. that's a pretty sweet headband

ick

yay!! my very own banner!

recovery

There ya have it. Well kind of. I don’t have a ton of pictures, which I’m slightly thankful for. No one looks super good looking while working out. It’s science. Good thing I told you I would talk about my diet and have absolutely no input about it whatsoever in this post. Let’s just say I was lucky to absorb any sort of nutrients from the chicken, almond butter, and sweet potatoes I ate.

Oh, but the real important part here….what I ate Sunday night. Five Guys Burgers and french fries. Epic. And beautiful. The rest of the night was not so delightful. I’ll leave you with that.

holy hell. i love you.

 

]]> http://paleomg.com/2012-southwest-regional-experience/feed/ 55 Blackberry Glazed Grilled Pork Chops http://paleomg.com/blackberry-glazed-grilled-pork-chops/ http://paleomg.com/blackberry-glazed-grilled-pork-chops/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:24:52 +0000 juli http://paleomg.com/?p=2444 I love pork. No seriously, like I REALLY love pork. It’s my favorite kind of meat. If I could eat only one kind of meat all day, every... Read More »]]>

I love pork. No seriously, like I REALLY love pork. It’s my favorite kind of meat. If I could eat only one kind of meat all day, every day, it’d be pork. And these pork chops I got from US Wellness Meats are ridiculous. They are so stupid good. It took a lot of self control to not eat the entire package I had bought. If you haven’t checked out their meats yet, do it. DO IT NOW.

So I tend to talk about myself a lot on this blog. But I actually really do like other people and other things!! So I wanted to share some of my favorite things out there, like some of my friends companies, blogs, and just some of the best websites out there! Sharings caring. Fact.

I have friends who have a lot of talent!!

  • Check out my friend Tommy’s clothing line: Buckley Omega. Tommy is one of those people who has a lot of tattoos and is super good looking, but he still acts like I’m cool enough to hang out with him. Thanks Tommy. I appreciate your friendship. Check out his line of women’s AND men’s clothing!!
  • My close friends own Renegade Fitness. They are the guys who make my shirts and headbands! So rad. Awesome people with awesome goals. Check them out!

CrossFitters are the best bloggers:

  • So I met a girl named Michaela over the weekend at Regionals and I literally fell in love. Probably because she has the best legs on the entire planet, BUT I also found out she runs a blog called Hungry Fitness. She told me she updates her instagram more because she can show what she’s eating regularly and I LOVE her for that. I’m pretty much a pro now on instagram with 21 photos, so I’m catching up to her few hundreds rather quickly. Follow her on instagram @hungryfitness!
  • I love this girl. Hands down, one of my favorite CrossFitters out there. Jaelyn is a phenomenal CrossFitter who talks about her experiences and beliefs on her website Where Wild Things Play. I get to train with her soon. NO BIG DEAL.

Who else looks for paleo blog daily? I do!! I like reading other people blogs. People come up with the coolest sh*t.

And sometimes I’d rather just look at food porn than do anything else.

That’s a lot of websites for you to check out. Looks like you’re not getting any work done today. My b.

Blackberry Glazed Grilled Pork Chops
5.0 from 6 reviews
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Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 14 mins
Total time: 24 mins
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
  • 1-2lbs US Wellness Meats Pork Chops
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 12 ounces fresh blackberries
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Turn your grill on!! If you don’t know how to light it, I can’t help you.
  2. Place pork chops on a plate and cover your pork chops in some cinnamon, thyme, salt and pepper on both side and press into the pork chop.
  3. While your grill heats up, place a small saucepan over medium heat on your stove top and add your blackberries, balsamic vinegar, water, and a pinch of salt.
  4. Let the sauce begin to mix together, stirring frequently to make sure it doesn’t burn on the bottom.
  5. Turn heat to low and let the sauce simmer for about 3-5 minutes.
  6. Then pour half of the sauce into a bowl (you can leave the blackberries in the saucepan because you’ll just use them to top your chops off later).
  7. Use a glazing brush to glaze one side of your pork chop then place that glazed side down onto your grill.
  8. Then glaze the other side, cover grill and let cook for 5-7 minutes per side. I glazed each side of my pork chop probably 3-4 times to make sure as much blackberry sauce as possible could be soaked up by the chop. Make sure your chop is cooked on both sides and cook completely through before removing from grill. (took me about 12-14 minutes total).
  9. Once your pork chops are all done cooking, add to plate and top with your leftover blackberry sauce that has been simmering and thickening up.
  10. Then eat until your cry. So delicious.

 

]]> http://paleomg.com/blackberry-glazed-grilled-pork-chops/feed/ 38 Leftovers: BBQ Chicken Burgers with Crispy Sweet Potato Fries http://paleomg.com/leftovers-bbq-chicken-burgers-crispy-sweet-potato-fries/ http://paleomg.com/leftovers-bbq-chicken-burgers-crispy-sweet-potato-fries/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 05:31:09 +0000 juli http://paleomg.com/?p=2440 I made it one day without working out. That’s because my quads were tearing apart. But not working out is kind of boring. And JB bored = high... Read More »]]>

I made it one day without working out. That’s because my quads were tearing apart. But not working out is kind of boring. And JB bored = high consumption of nut butters. I don’t know why it plays out like that, but it does.

I think I might take up running. Spice up my training. Yeah, I know, it sounds awful. Unless you’re one of those freaks that enjoys running. If that’s the case, you’re weird. I’m kidding. Everyone has their niche. Mine is not running. And when I say I’m going to take up running, that means I’m going to try to run 2-2.5 miles a day. To most that’s easy, to me that’s pure hell. My ankles, sorry I mean kankles, begin to cry out in pain within 2 minutes. I hate the first minute because it’s just a tease. In the first 30 seconds of running, I’m stoked because I think that I’m going to feel that good the rest of the run…how naive of me.

I’m sure you were totally wondering, but my face has finally stopped peeling. It pretty much took an entire week. I still have acne though. I don’t look like Jessica Biel like I hoped. It’s bullsh*t. But I also no longer look like Benjamin Button, so I guess I can’t complain. I still have acne though. I can’t wait til I make acne my b*tch. Someday acne, someday.

So this recipe is a leftover. Meaning I made it before, back in the day, and took a stupid picture so I had to remake it and spread the word to all of you of it’s deliciousness. AND the recipe didn’t transfer over well when I moved the website soooo half the ingredients list is messed up. Not that any of you care, but I had to tell you anyways. SO CARE OK?

My sports bra is so stupid tight. I can’t breathe. I think I’m suffocating.

I took this picture while standing on a small ant hill. I was bummed to figure that out. My naked feet were as well.

Leftovers: BBQ Chicken Burgers with Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
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Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients
  • For the chicken burgers
  • 1-1.5 lbs US Wellness Meats Grassland Ground Chicken
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, for cooking the burgers (unless you grill them)
  • For the BBQ sauce
  • 1 (6oz) can tomato paste
  • 1 small yellow onion, minced
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup water or broth
  • 2 tablespoons apple butter (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon ground mustard (the kind in the jar, not powder)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • a pinch or two of ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • splash of hot sauce, to taste
  • For the fries
  • 1-2 sweet potatoes, thinly sliced to french fry thickness–let’s go with McD’s thickness, not Wendy’s (don’t act like you’ve never tried their fries you paleo purist freak)
  • 2-3 tablespoons avocado oil*
  • salt, to taste
Instructions
  1. Start with the fries
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  3. First, slice up your sweet potato (keeping the skin ON). Slice them to desired thickness but remember that the thinner they are, the more likely the are to be crisp!
  4. Put sweet potato fries into a large bowl and add your avocado oil and salt. Stir them up a bit until they are completely covered and glistening happy as can be.
  5. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (always have better results AND better clean up with parchment paper) and add fries on the sheet. Space out the fries so they are not overlapping–you may have to use 2 cookie sheets depending on the size of your sweet potato!
  6. Add to the oven to cook for 25-30 minutes of until desired crispiness occurs!
  7. While the fries cook, whip up your BBQ sauce! In a pot, add some olive oil (or other fat) and brown the onion–about 5 minutes.
  8. Add the garlic and stir together to cook a bit more.
  9. Add all other ingredients and mix together, then let simmer for 10-15 minutes (or longer if you have time-I usually want to eat as quick as possible).
  10. Once the BBQ sauce is simmering, finish the meal off with preparing your burgers!
  11. Grab the same bowl you used to coat your fries, and add your chicken, 1/4 cup BBQ sauce (right off of the stove!), spices, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
  12. Heat up a large skillet over medium-high heat and add your olive oil.
  13. Form your burgers into 4-5 patties and add to hot skillet. Cook for about 8 minutes/side.
  14. While the burgers begin to brown up, grab a small skillet out and add a bit more olive oil to it and add your sliced onions and some salt to saute up and caramelize a bit. This will take about 10 minutes, just be sure to push the onions around a bit and cover them if you want them to cook a bit faster.
Notes

*You do not NEED to use avocado but I do RECOMMEND it!! These were the first fries i’ve been able to get crunchy and I think it is based upon the fact I used avocado oil instead of olive oil. But don’t worry, i’ll be testing this theory almost every weekend! Single = mass quantities of sweet potato fries made!

my first attempt at getting food in action. not great, but we're working at it. we meaning me.

looks at those crispy fries go. you're so sexy fries. yes you are.

stacking things always makes them taste better

 

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OMG. Did you miss me? I thought about not posting and just sleeping for days instead, but what the hell would you eat for dessert this week?? And what would I eat for dessert?!?! That’s the real question. I hope you’re pumped for this recipe because it made me extremely happy. I kind of want to just post desserts all week after strict eating before Regionals. Strict eating made me slightly forget how much I love sweets, but don’t worry, I re-grew that part of my brain back on Sunday at Five Guys Burgers and Sweet Action Ice Cream. BOOM.

Ok, here’s my issue. Most posts I talk about what I did over the weekend. But most weekends aren’t Regionals…THE BEST WEEKEND OF THE YEAR. And I obviously have to have a post dedicated to this specific weekend. So I’ll kind of just recap.

Here’s how the weekend played out.

  • I couldn’t eat anything the first day because I was so nervous.
  • I couldn’t smile because I thought I was going to crap myself pretty much every second of the day.
  • I got a personal record in my Diane time. Not crazy fast like the ladies in my heat, but I was pumped about it!
  • I ate a ton more food the second day. Thank the lord for John at the Paleo Wagon and of Simply Pure Nutrients or I would have had absolutely no energy.
  • I got the god damn 70lb dumbbell over my head. 40 times!!
  • I got a personal record in my snatch. Did a happy dance. Then cried tears of pure joy. Not even joking.
  • I drank more coconut water than I knew possible.
  • I found out the heating area is a place you’re suppose to be serious in….I suck at that rule.
  • I finished all my muscle ups.
  • I met a bunch of people who read my blog!!
  • I ached.
  • I cheered.
  • I laughed.
  • I smiled.
  • I drank a lot of Americanos.
  • After the competition, I consumed gluten. In the form of a bun. It.was.epic. But I was ridiculously sick the rest of the night. Sergio regrets hanging around.
  • And no, no CrossFit man asked me out. The bastards.

This weekend was absolutely the best weekend of my life. Hands down. Best people, best moments, best crowd. Everything was perfect. And I truly couldn’t be happier. Can’t wait to share all about it on Friday!

I missed a lot on Pinterest this weekend.

But I got Instagram!! Follow me @paleomg!

Now for food. Holy balls I love dessert.

Double Layer Fudge
5.0 from 15 reviews
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Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
  • 1 cup almond butter
  • 1/2 cup raw honey
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 4-5 heaping tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • a handful of Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips or your choice of dark chocolate chips
  • extra sprinkle of unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
  1. Add your coconut oil to a food processor. It doesn’t have to be melted so don’t you worry your little heart about melting it down!
  2. Then add your almond butter, unsweetened shredded coconut, vanilla extract, and honey and just a small pinch of salt.
  3. Mix all ingredients until fully combined.
  4. Pour half the ingredients into a bread pan and use a spoon to spread out evenly. It doesn’t matter what size bread pan you use. The smaller it is, the taller your fudge will be and vise versa.
  5. Place in freezer to harden.
  6. Then place food processor bowl back on the motor and add your cocoa powder. Add 1-2 tablespoons at a time, mixing as you go to make sure you don’t use too much.
  7. Once cocoa powder is incorporated in, add a pinch of salt, mix thoroughly, then pour your chocolate fudge on top of your now hardened light fudge.
  8. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and a bit of salt and place is freezer for 10-15 minutes.
  9. Cut into chunks.
  10. Eat the chunks.
  11. Store the leftover chunks in the fridge.
Notes

This serves either one person or a lot of people. You be the judge.

 

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I’m off to the CrossFit Games – Southwest Regional today. Don’t worry. I got up extra early, drank my coffee, and thought about vomiting for a while. I’m kinda nervous. I get either really quiet or really rambunctious when I’m nervous. I often dance, awkwardly. And then get really sweaty hands. I hate having sweaty hands. It’s not good for meeting new people. Or doing pull ups. If you’ve ever seen me workout, I chalk my hands every 10 pull ups. I literally HAVE TO or I will slip right off the bar. I need to get the sweat glands removed from my hands. That’s weird though.

I went to register in Castle Rock yesterday. I literally can’t stop smiling after being there. It’s so damn exciting. So many athletes there, all with the same goal in mind, all that have worked their asses off the entire year. Just so freaking cool to see. These kind of events are where I feel the most myself. I always feel so awkward in social settings, except at CrossFit events. Because everyone looks like me. All the girls have big shoulders. All wear spandex. And all love food. I love CrossFit girls.

So today I will be competing for my second time in Regionals. I want to do well, like everyone else out there. But I want to do well for certain people. I want to make a few of my friends proud because not only have they believed in me, but they have inspired me as well. And the person who has inspired me the most is my roommate and best friend, Laura.

Not only did Laura start doing CrossFit after Regionals last year, but she keeps getting better every single week. It’s absolutely amazing to watch. Because she just wants to get better. She wants muscles, she wants to lift more, and she will do whatever it takes to get better. It’s freaking awesome. This girl never gives up. She never complains. And she will always push herself, never taking the easy road. It’s amazing.

And Laura has done seriously everything for me. She will be taking off work today to come see me compete and will be watching all 6 workouts. She’s watching me workout. How boring is that?! But she loves it. She knows what I struggle with. She knows what frustrates me. And she wants to be there for all of those moments that come up during the weekend. She’s been with me at every step in this CrossFit experience and I could not be anymore grateful to have someone like her in my life.

My inspiration for doing CrossFit is my best friend, Laura.

What’s yours?

]]> http://paleomg.com/inspiration/feed/ 54 Leftovers: Chocolate Coconut Stacks http://paleomg.com/leftovers-chocolate-coconut-stacks/ http://paleomg.com/leftovers-chocolate-coconut-stacks/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 12:23:20 +0000 juli http://paleomg.com/?p=2406 I played kickball the other night. Double header. Brian explained to me that double header means two games. So thoughtful. Always looking out for me and my child-like... Read More »]]>

I played kickball the other night. Double header. Brian explained to me that double header means two games. So thoughtful. Always looking out for me and my child-like understanding of sports. We lost our first game. But we only had 8 players. Then, out of nowhere, we brought it back and won our second game. I did nothing for either of those games. I’m going to start practicing ball sports. Especially since my leg is bruised. What the f*ck. How am I so uncoordinated? Goal for 2013: become a real athlete. Meaning kickball player.

This recipe is one from way back when. And I didn’t actually even create it. I’m such a fake. This recipe is from Stacey from Stacey’s Paleo Kitchen. I have no idea who Stacey is but I use to get recipe inspiration from her blog when I first started eating paleo. Thanks Stacey, whoever you are, you’re awesome. And I like your pictures way better than mine. I took these pictures while I was trying to blow up an air mattress for my friend Sam. Multitasking is sometimes frustrating.

My face is still peeling off. It is NOT attractive. It just won’t peel away. Not only did my chemical peel burn like a b*tch, but now I have to be reminded of it every day in the mirror. WTF. Please peel away face. Then maybe I can have a bit more confidence. I need all the confidence I can get for Regionals this weekend.

Holy poop. Regionals starts tomorrow. OMG OMG. I’m going to be so stupid nervous. Like what?! It’s here?!? I get to cheer on Jason, as well as our team including Jake, Jon, Sergio, Katie Mac, Meghan, and Kara, all from our lovely home, CrossFit Broadway. That’s a lot of nervous butterflies. That’s a lot of going to the bathroom.

Leftovers: Chocolate Coconut Stacks
5.0 from 2 reviews
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Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a small saucepan add the coconut milk, coconut butter, maple syrup, cocoa powder, and almond butter. Stir all the ingredients together until smooth and warmed through. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla.
  2. In a medium bowl add the coconut and sliced almonds. Pour the chocolate mixture over the coconut and almonds and stir to thoroughly combine. Drop on a parchment lined cookie sheet and cool in the fridge until set.

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