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!!

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Non Traditional White Chicken Chili - 371 calories

This is a non traditional white chicken chili for two reasons. The first is that there is not a lot of liquid  and second, I added kale to increase the nutritional value of the chili and make it more filling, not to mention I have really grown to like kale!
6 Ounces boneless/skinless chicken breast cut into small cubes
1/2 Red onion, julienned
1/2 Red bell pepper, cut in half, julienned
1 Habanero pepper, seeded and minced
1 Serrano pepper, sliced but NOT seeded  
1/2 Cup great northern beans
2 Cups of kale 
1 Tablespoon chopped garlic
1 Tablespoon cumin
1 Teaspoon white pepper
1 Teaspoon black pepper
Splash of vegetable broth
Salt to taste

Spray a non stick pan with olive oil from the misto. Sauté the chicken over high heat until brown. Add all vegetables EXCEPT kale. Sauté vegetables for two minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add beans and cook until the vegetables are tender. Add kale and a splash of vegetable broth, cook until wilted. Add more vegetable broth if you want more liquid. 
Serves 1


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