Why do this?

DO WORK! It's a saying used to motivate people, particularly at the gym, or in my case, at CrossFit.



DO EAT! In my experience, when people work out they are afraid to eat. In reality, it's not the case. It's more that they don't know what to eat. It's ok to eat. In fact, when you're working out, you HAVE to eat!



Over two years ago, I got fed up with how I looked and felt so I decided to embark on a "lifestyle change" (I refuse to say diet). That included exercise and eating right. Over the years, I have learned a lot about nutrition, what to eat and what not to eat. By no means do I claim to be a nutritional expert. I'm just some schmo that's learned from reading and speaking with people that are smarter than me.



That being said, I've developed various recipes using natural and organic ingredients that were not only lower in calories and tasted great, but are also good for you!



CrossFit is supposed to be hard, eating right shouldn't be! So work hard and DO EAT!!

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Chicken with Garlic and Fresh Basil over Cauliflower Rice - 315 calories



This recipe is heavy on garlic so feel free to reduce the quantity.



7 ounce boneless, skinless chicken thigh cut into 1 inch cubes
8 large leaves of fresh basil cut into strips
8 cloves of garlic thinly sliced
1 jalapeño sliced - seed the pepper for less heat
5 green onions cut into 1/2 inch pieces
4 ounces fresh cauliflower, grated (the consistency of rice)
1/2 red bell pepper cut into strips
1/2 teaspoon sage
Black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
1/2 cup of vegetable broth

Spray a nonstick pan with olive oil from the misto. Sauté chicken and 1/3 of the garlic and basil on high until the chicken is browned. Add the rest of the garlic and basil as well as the jalapeño, red bell pepper, green onions and spices. After 5 minutes, add the vegetable broth and cook on medium until the liquid reduces by almost half then remove from heat.  

Spray a separate nonstick pan with olive oil, heat on high. Add the cauliflower rice and sauté until light brown. Place cauliflower rice on a plate and pour the chicken mixture over the cauliflower rice. Serves 1.  

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