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, April 19, 2014

Chicken Meatballs - 65 Calories per Meatball

I love meatballs! What I don't love is how much fat and calories are in them. One typical 2 ounce meatball made from 85/15 ground beef is approximately 120 calories and who eats only one meatball!! My 2 ounce chicken meatballs are only 65 calories per meatball and much lower in fat!!
38 Ounces of boneless skinless chicken breast (approximately 2 1/3 pounds)
1/3 Cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Egg (works as a binding agent)
1/2 Finely chopped red onion
3 Tablespoons oregano
2 Tablespoons minced garlic
1 Teaspoon black pepper
1/2 Teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven at 450 degrees. Put the chicken breast through the grinder using the coarse grinding attachment. Place chicken and all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. Form into 2 ounce balls. Keep in mind that they don't "roll" like typical meatballs and they may seem like they won't hold together but they will. Keeping your hands close together, lightly "toss" the meatball from hand to hand forming a ball. Place on a foil lined cookie sheet that has be sprayed with oil from the misto. Bake for 10 minutes then broil for 3 - 5 more minutes to slightly brown.
The serving size varies but each meatball is 65 calories.
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