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!!

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Roasted Chick Peas - 110 Calories

I never thought of roasting chick peas and eating them like nuts until I saw them posted from a friend (thanks Zach Caswell!) at CrossFit. I can' take credit for this recipe with the exception of the spices. Zach uses blackening seasoning, I like to mix my own spices.

1 Can of chick peas, drained
Black pepper
Cayenne pepper
White pepper
Garlic powder
Salt

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place drained chick peas in a bowl and spray them with olive oil from the misto and mix well. Add spices, to taste, to the chick peas and mix well. Place on a nonstick cookie sheet and bake 35 - 40 minutes until crisp, but not hard. A great, nutritious snack!
Serves 3.5
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2 comments:

  1. Diana FoxApril 20, 2014 at 10:20 AM

    What is the serving size?

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    1. UnknownApril 21, 2014 at 7:29 PM

      The serving size is 1/3 of the total weight. Unfortunately I ate some before I weighed it! LOL!

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