From Sarah Fragoso of Everyday Paleo....
Balsamic Mustard Chicken:
2 boneless skinless chicken breast (each cut in half long way)
1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves of minced (or chopped) garlic
2 1/2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
Kids need to move a lot and in a lot of different ways - going upside down, running, pushing, pulling, climbing, etc. Throw in a little weightlifting with these movements and you've got yourself a great combination for a good workout.
Say thanks to your mom! In honor of all mothers and mothers-to-be, a Paleo chocolate cake recipe from Civilized Caveman Cooking just in time for Sunday...Happy Mother's Day!
Coconut Chocolate Cake:
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 Cup Almond Flour
- 1 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Milk
- 1/2 Cup Shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 Slivered Almonds
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 Tsp Sea Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
- Coconut Oil for grease
Process:
- Preheat your oven to 350 Degrees Farenheit
- Melt your chocolate and coconut milk in a small sauce pan over low heat
- Once the chocolate is melted, transfer to a mixing bowl or your stand mixer
- Add in your eggs and mix well
- Now add in your almond flour, shredded coconut, salt, and baking powder and mix well
- Grease an 8×8 baking dish with coconut oil
- Transfer your batter to your baking dish and sprinkle with your slivered almonds and some coconut if you would like
- Bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick in the center of the cake comes out clean
Have a plan of action to keep yourselves active over the summer. Kids' classes will be ending in a few short weeks and you''ve got some tools that you can use to avoid being lazy. Burpees, pushups and pullups are great movements that everyone needs to work on. Try to perform a few sets each day!
From Food Network, Amy turned us on to this recipe and it was fantastic! Top with avocado! I also added chopped zucchini and yellow squash to ours...
Ingredients:
4 split (2 whole) chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
Good olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups chopped onions (2 onions)
1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
2 cups chopped carrots (4 carrots)
4 large cloves garlic, chopped
2 1/2 quarts chicken stock, preferably homemade
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes in puree, crushed
2 to 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, optional
6 (6-inch) fresh white corn tortillas, optional
Avocados
We've been working on burpees in the gym - while they affect kids differently depending upon your performance level, they are, no doubt, a big metabolic hit. For some, more endurance is required and for others, it will exhaust your muscles. Either way, this movement delivers...
Nelson at the bottom of the burpee - get back to your feet quickly!
From Primal Den Mother, looks yummy!
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 cup raw bacon, sliced crossways into bits (1/2 cup cooked bacon)
reserved bacon drippings + coconut oil or unsalted butter to make 1/2 cup
8 eggs
2/3 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (optional)
Slice partially frozen bacon cross-ways to make bits and brown it on medium-high in a skillet. When the bacon is almost done, add the diced onion, reduce heat and cook until the onion is translucent. Remove from heat, drain the bacon fat into a heat-proof measuring cup and add coconut oil or unsalted butter to bring the volume up to 1/2 a cup. I just heard the heart-healthy people gasp!
Whisk eggs, bacon, onion and fat together. Sift coconut flour and soda into a separate container. Add the cheese to the dry mixture and coat with flour. Fold together.
Drop by generous spoonfuls on a parchment-lined cookie sheet or into papered muffin tins.
Bake at 400 F for 15 minutes.
Makes about 16 delicious morsels.
Working on form can be challenging but fun at the same time...pictured below, Ashley is working the Push Press - head is through the "window", feet are in a powerful stance, core is tight. Nice work - and the shoes only make it that much better!
Nice job!
Deciding how to pack fresh foods into lunch boxes can be challenging - trust me, I'm still there with it. Sarah Fragoso offers great tips and recipes for lunchboxes at Everyday Paleo...click on this link and check it out!
While I like to see kids push themselves while still having a good time, I believe that that intensity can be taken to a level where we lose good form and just want to get numbers. We will talk about that very thing in class today. Stay at that edge of the cliff during your workout but don't go over it or you will suffer the consequences...
Especially on this piece of equipment!
