I've been making a massive pot of this every week for the last two months. I've yet to get tired of eating it. I don't have a pretty picture to add. Use your imagination and just picture a bowl filled with awesome. Oh yeah... Not only is this stuff delicious, the fat found in coconuts is pretty darn fantastic for you, too.
This makes a lot. Like, I have an oversized pot that I do this in and it's pretty much full to the brim.
1.3 kg diced boneless, skinless chicken thighs
0.6kg diced chicken breasts
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp each of dried coriander, star anise seed
1/4 cup chili garlic paste
a bag of slivered carrots (2 cups)
Roughly cube your chicken. Melt the coconut oil in a large frying pan. Add the sesame oil, chicken and spices. Allow to brown. Midway through, add your slivered carrots. Once the chicken is cooked, set the pan aside.
In a large pot, combine:
3 cans coconut milk (at Walmart, they have coconut milk that's just coconut and water - Arroy D Brand)
1 head of broccoli, chopped
2 cubed zucchinis
3 cans water chestnuts
2 chopped red pepper
1 container (2 cups) sliced mushrooms
3 cups or so of bean sprouts
3 tbsp fish sauce
chili garlic paste (however much, depending on if you want more heat)
2 tbsp sesame oil
3 cups vegetable broth (I use Kitchen Basics from Sobey's that's just veggies so its everything-free)
Cover, bring to a boil, drop heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add in your chicken mixture and allow to simmer for another 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat.
Add:
The juice of two limes
Chopped fresh cilantro.
Makes 12 servings
General enthusiast of sweaty activities. Cave girl foodie. This is a blog about that. And sometimes cats.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Maybe I'm a jerk?
Okay, maybe this makes me a jerk?
Today on Facebook, CrossFit.com posted a video of a guy named Tod doing some burpees. Go Tod! First, can I just say I think it's awesome Tod is doing burpees. Frankly, I think it's awesome when anyone does burpees.
The post goes on to claim this video is "the most motivational 8 seconds of your day". Hey, I get you. Burpees can kind of suck and it is motivational watching someone duke their way through a set. However, it wasn't the burpees, per say, that were considered most motivational but more so the fact that the person who was doing burpees had legs that ended somewhere around the knee cap.
Why do we make the assumption that physical fitness is the sole-purview of the able-bodied?
In the comments, many people posted how inspiring and amazing it was that Tod would engage in physical activity because he's got a physical disability. While I think it's lovely that people felt inspired by him, it also demonstrates that most people have made assumptions about physical disability that maybe it's time to let go of. Is it really so completely and totally amazeballs for a person with a disability to workout? I don't think so.
While our bodies might work in a different way, the vast majority of people with physical disabilities certainly can (and do!) work out. It's not like our responsibility to care for our physical selves magically absolves the moment we take on the additional adjective "disabled"? And how do you know that we don't make the same damn excuses as the rest of you for occasionally skipping going to the gym or not eating healthfully or whatever? And who's to say that the barriers some able-bodied people face with getting fit aren't as or even more challenging than whatever accommodations may be required for the physical disability.
You know what would be really awesome? I'd like it to just seem completely and totally normal for everyone and anyone to be physically active - old, young, skinny, heavy, light, tall, short, disabled or able-bodied.
Today on Facebook, CrossFit.com posted a video of a guy named Tod doing some burpees. Go Tod! First, can I just say I think it's awesome Tod is doing burpees. Frankly, I think it's awesome when anyone does burpees.
The post goes on to claim this video is "the most motivational 8 seconds of your day". Hey, I get you. Burpees can kind of suck and it is motivational watching someone duke their way through a set. However, it wasn't the burpees, per say, that were considered most motivational but more so the fact that the person who was doing burpees had legs that ended somewhere around the knee cap.
Why do we make the assumption that physical fitness is the sole-purview of the able-bodied?
In the comments, many people posted how inspiring and amazing it was that Tod would engage in physical activity because he's got a physical disability. While I think it's lovely that people felt inspired by him, it also demonstrates that most people have made assumptions about physical disability that maybe it's time to let go of. Is it really so completely and totally amazeballs for a person with a disability to workout? I don't think so.
While our bodies might work in a different way, the vast majority of people with physical disabilities certainly can (and do!) work out. It's not like our responsibility to care for our physical selves magically absolves the moment we take on the additional adjective "disabled"? And how do you know that we don't make the same damn excuses as the rest of you for occasionally skipping going to the gym or not eating healthfully or whatever? And who's to say that the barriers some able-bodied people face with getting fit aren't as or even more challenging than whatever accommodations may be required for the physical disability.
You know what would be really awesome? I'd like it to just seem completely and totally normal for everyone and anyone to be physically active - old, young, skinny, heavy, light, tall, short, disabled or able-bodied.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Countdown
48 days until the the CrossFit Games Open begins. I can't believe it's come around again this quickly! That gives, what, seven weeks to get ready? I've got some work to do, especially on the lifestyle front, that should help me fill some of the gaps in performance. I've been kicking the bejeesus out of my cardio capabilities and gravity isn't as good as a friend as it could be to help with some of the gymnastics movements. Two skills I'd really like to work on would be fixing my jerk and getting HSPUs. I also have that lovely right hamstring injury I'm trying to heal up. Being off heavy squats and deads should give me extra time to spend on oly and gymnastics. Yay!
Even though I had a blast traveling to Edmonton last year for the sectional event, I kind of like the new format. It's less stress on the body and the pocket book. I will miss getting to meet people from other gyms and the excitement that comes from competing in-person, though.
Even though I had a blast traveling to Edmonton last year for the sectional event, I kind of like the new format. It's less stress on the body and the pocket book. I will miss getting to meet people from other gyms and the excitement that comes from competing in-person, though.
Sunday, January 09, 2011
Mmm, burgers
I love burgers. I might dig the snow out from around the BBQ today to grill some up!
Burger Recipe
2lbs grassfed beef or bison
1 egg
1 diced red onion
2 tbsp chili garlic paste
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp ancho chili powder
2 tsp cocoa powder
1 tsp salt
3 tomatoes, cut in half, lengthwise
1 tbsp bacon fat or coconut oil
1lb bacon
3 red peppers, chopped
3 cups chopped mushrooms (use a mix of different kinds)
2 tbsp bacon fat or coconut oil
Fry up your bacon and set aside. If you've used a good quality bacon, keep the fat. If not, you're missing out (use coconut oil instead and be sad because your burgers just got way less awesome). Mix the first set of ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into patties and put on the grill. Brush the tops of your tomatoes with bacon fat and also put on the grill. In the house, fry up your red peppers and mushrooms in the bacon fat. When everything is cooked, place your burger on your grilled tomato and top with bacon, red peppers and mushrooms. I also like to add a big dollop of guacamole (see recipe below). Easy!
Guacamole
3 avocados
the juice of 1 lime
1 clove of minced garlic (or more, if you like garlic)
Put all of your ingredients into a bowl and mash together. Yum!
Burger Recipe
2lbs grassfed beef or bison
1 egg
1 diced red onion
2 tbsp chili garlic paste
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp ancho chili powder
2 tsp cocoa powder
1 tsp salt
3 tomatoes, cut in half, lengthwise
1 tbsp bacon fat or coconut oil
1lb bacon
3 red peppers, chopped
3 cups chopped mushrooms (use a mix of different kinds)
2 tbsp bacon fat or coconut oil
Fry up your bacon and set aside. If you've used a good quality bacon, keep the fat. If not, you're missing out (use coconut oil instead and be sad because your burgers just got way less awesome). Mix the first set of ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into patties and put on the grill. Brush the tops of your tomatoes with bacon fat and also put on the grill. In the house, fry up your red peppers and mushrooms in the bacon fat. When everything is cooked, place your burger on your grilled tomato and top with bacon, red peppers and mushrooms. I also like to add a big dollop of guacamole (see recipe below). Easy!
Guacamole
3 avocados
the juice of 1 lime
1 clove of minced garlic (or more, if you like garlic)
Put all of your ingredients into a bowl and mash together. Yum!
Thursday, January 06, 2011
A couple of days into the new schedule
I'm a couple of days into the new schedule. Originally, when I asked Aaron for advice on what to do next, I was going to go to Nationals for powerlifting. Looks like that isn't in the cards for this year so a goal for me in the coming year will be to qualify for it again when I lift at Provincials in the fall. So, this may mean another talk with Aaron to figure out if I want more oly and less powerlifting. Regardless, it's a wackload more cardio than I've done in a while. My cardio is still there, for the most part, but the volume is kicking my butt pretty hard. I can barely type today as I have hand DOMS thanks to Monday's bellswing ladder.
Monday
Oly lift of the day
10 minutes of opposite oly lift on the minute
5-7 minute metcon
Tuesday
5x5 squats
5-7 minute metcon
Wednesday
3x5 press (alternate bench and shoulder... going to just do shoulder press, I think)
10-12 minute metcon
Friday
3x5 front squats
5-7 minute metcon
Saturday
Cardio Party so Painstorm or Hero WOD or a WOD with a trip to the track after.
Skill work like muscle ups, HSPUs, C2B PLUs, deadhangs, weighted ring dips, etc can all be worked into warm ups. I've also been looking at scaling up to using the men's weight in WODs where it makes sense. I've done it twice this week so far and enjoyed it!
Monday
Oly lift of the day
10 minutes of opposite oly lift on the minute
5-7 minute metcon
Tuesday
5x5 squats
5-7 minute metcon
Wednesday
3x5 press (alternate bench and shoulder... going to just do shoulder press, I think)
10-12 minute metcon
Friday
3x5 front squats
5-7 minute metcon
Saturday
Cardio Party so Painstorm or Hero WOD or a WOD with a trip to the track after.
Skill work like muscle ups, HSPUs, C2B PLUs, deadhangs, weighted ring dips, etc can all be worked into warm ups. I've also been looking at scaling up to using the men's weight in WODs where it makes sense. I've done it twice this week so far and enjoyed it!
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