c h e e s e + c r a c k e r s

[ day fifteen ] tuesday

half way there.

time flies when your having fun or maybe the older we get? who knows. 

i find breakfast options to be limiting especially when you don't have a whole lot of time. tuesday was a onion and pepper omelet kind of morning and i had a bowl of fruit when i got to work. lunch was leftover deer stew and i snacked on carrots late afternoon. by the time i got home from work i was starting to get hungry again, so i grabbed a larabar before i went to crossfit. 

workout |  

warm up: jump rope for 5 mins. (seriously! i haven't jumped rope since i was in grade school. i stared with the beaded ropes for beginners then joyce came over and handed me the speed rope. i only hit myself twice, still have marks to prove it. haha. i'm soo looking forward to practicing double unders ) 

WOD: "our workout is our warm up"

AMRAP in 20 mins (as many rounds as possible) 

Athletic warmup. 

50yd high knees

50yd butt kicks

50yd karaoke  

25yd broad jumps

25yd bobbing squats

25yd bear crawl

25yd run

ouch. as i was leaving my calves started to cramp. i put my car in reverse and stalled. luckily i was the only one in the parking lot. when i got home, dinner was already on the table... i seriously love this guy.

walnut + almond flour breaded chicken, brussels sprouts and bacon

brussels sprouts + bacon

prep time: 30 minutes | cook time: 40-45 minutes | serves 5

6 bacon strips, sliced

1 pound of brussels sprouts, stems cut and quartered

2 galic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon dried thyme

sea salt and black pepper to taste

preheat oven to 375ºF

cook the diced bacon in large skillet until crispy

in a medium  mixing bowl, toss the quartered brussels sprouts with the bacon, the bacon grease, the minced garlic, thyme, and black pepper. spread evenly in a glass baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until the brussels sprouts are browned and tender. stir once halfway through the cooking time.

everyday paleo 

this has to be one of my favorite meals so far! seriously, you will fall in love with brussels sprouts after this. another first for kev. after dinner i decided to make some of these...

paleo raspberry almond muffins

raspberry almond muffins

2½ cup almond flour
3 eggs; 1 ripe banana
½ tsp baking soda
1 cup fresh or frozen organic raspberries
¼ cup water
¼ cup unsweetened apple sauce
¼ cup coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 heaping tablespoons cinnamon

food processor: banana, eggs, baking soda, vanilla, water, apple sauce and coconut oil. add almond flour and cinnamon. stir in raspberries. Muffin liners; fill to about ¾ full. 10-12 muffins. bake for 17-19 minutes or until a tooth pick pulls out clean. (recipe found on pintrest)

i was out of bananas. i also don't own a food processor, so kevin and i took turns mixing. and i added a ½ teaspoon of almond extract. if i were to make these again, i would make sure i had a banana and add a little raw honey or organic maple syrup. it turned out fine without the food processor, but if you'd rather a more smooth muffin, i'd recommend it.