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!!

Monday, May 5, 2014

Gazpacho - 48 Calories (Not including sour cream)

I've never had gazpacho until I went to CR Chicks one day and ever since then, I've been hooked! It's simple, refreshing, and good for you!
1 Cucumber, seeded but not peeled
4 Medium sized tomatoes
1 Red onion
1 Jalapeño, NOT seeded
2 Red bell peppers, cored and seeded
3 Cups of tomato juice (I use Publix organic)
3 Cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 Cup white vinegar
1/2 Tablespoon kosher salt
1 Teaspoon black pepper

Roughly chop the cucumbers, bell peppers, jalapeño pepper, tomatoes, and red onions into 1-inch cubes. Put each vegetable separately into a food processor. Pulse chop until it is coarsely chopped. Do not overprocess or it will get mushy! 

After each vegetable is processed, combine them in a large bowl and add the garlic, tomato juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix well and chill before serving. The longer gazpacho sits, the more the flavors develop. If you want, put a tablespoon of sour cream on top before serving.
Makes approximately 6 - 8 servings. 

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