Overweight since childhood,I spent most of my 30's tipping the scales around 250lbs. At age 41 I took charge of feeding myself by preparing all of my own meals, no more fast foods! I created a way to use my love of cooking, food, and eating to permanently lose over 100lbs. During this time I discovered kettlebells and my own style of training The Kettlebell Swing, bringing out my inner athlete and erasing all signs of former lifelong obesity. It's never too late, YOU CAN DO IT!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tomatillos...lessons from Tracy's kitchen
Monday, July 25, 2011
Grocery Shopping
Recovery?
Sunday is usually my first yoga practice of the week....it's the day after my longest and hardest kettlebell workouts on Saturdays. In addition to having my own 8-9:00 training I teach/lead 2 hours of swings and snatches, maybe one private session, and then I end my Saturday morning with one last 45 minutes "Learn to Swing" class.....no yoga (ya think?) So, I look forward to my first practice of the week when I get to start all over again.
Yesterday was different....not that I haven't ever taken a Sunday off, I have, but I never felt good about it. My obsessive, probably fear based, habit of training too much won't let me take a day off from doing some kind of physical activity.
I get asked this question all the time, "Can I train kettlebells everyday?" To which I always answer "no", and then I add "if you could then I would!". Recovery always has to proceed adaptation.....adaptation is the effect you are trying to achieve. The effect is a change in ability, more sets/reps/weight, or a change in quality, more muscle/body composition change. Everything you do in the gym has an effect, you want it to be a positive effect, not a negative effect. The basis of overtraining is doing "junk miles" that do not make you stronger and fitter it makes you weaker and less fit.
.....back to yesterday. I hadn't planned on taking the day off but I got busy doing stuff around the house that took priority and I was "on a roll"..... I can't tell you how many times I talked myself out of, then into, then out of, then in to, whether to go yoga practice. I finally came to this conclusion. Recovery.
What is recovery? I'm looking for the deeper meaning of recovery because at first glance recovery seems like kind of a negetive state of being. I usually think of it as having to overcome something unwanted. Recovering from illness or alcoholism/overeating, etc. I don't relate it to a positive.....maybe that was part of the problem.
Training, the physical act of training, is the beginning, the start of change, and recovery is the finishing touch. I started to think about what it would feel like to let my body finish doing the work I so consistently ask it to do. What did I think I was in a hurry to get done? This is where my feelings of fear had to be looked at head on.
I feel like I'm in a hurry to be all the things I think training does for me. Stronger, leaner, more fit, more capable of the skills I practice. Being, or training for, all of those things is fun and rewarding unless it makes you feel bad. Bad because you think you should be doing more. Bad because you feel like it's not enough. Bad because maybe you don't believe you are already where you are supposed to be....in the process. Enjoying the process....
Recovery is part of the experience, recovery is part of the process. Recovery is part of the reward. Recovery means trust and relaxation. I'm already where I'm supposed to be, there's no rush....there's no rush, enjoy the process...it's magic.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
I Have the Vision
I often get asked the question of motivation....what motivates me? It's a crazy good life and when you think you are not looking for the answers, that's when the answers find you. I love what I do. I love that I do, what I do, with the love of my life, my husband Mark.
I remember watching an interview with Cher....she called her fame an "accident"..... I could only interpret that as her way of describing the fact that she would have done everything she did regardless of getting any attention, money or fame as a result....she was only being true to herself.
I don't know why I do what I do, only that it feels good, it feels right and I couldn't do it any other way. I have the vision.
The vision is that of rising above and rising to the occasion. Not rising above anyone or anything else, but that of rising above my own feelings of insecruity, inabilitiy and maybe invalidity. Those kind of feelings suck, and I refuse to buy into them anymore. Rising to the occasion to do the things I know my body needs to live life to it's fullest, to be my true self.
Destiny. "F" destiny. Nothing is carved in stone. Life can change in a moment. Many times life does change in a moment. There are alot of things we cannot control, but we can control how we feel.
Feelings can change.....smile.....did you feel that? Seriously, smile! Can you feel that?
I have the vision. The vision is that of weightlessness. The "feeling" is light. Being "light" with myself, feeling "light" in my body. Being in control of a 26lb weight, flinging it through the air.....my body just along for the ride.....and what a ride!
I'm reminded of a wealthy client/student....someone that hires me to teach them how to swing....it's just someone looking to feel better, money or no money, fame or no fame....inside we are all the same. Money, fame, doesn't guarantee ease. Money, and/or fame doesn't guarantee feeling good about yourself, it doesn't guarantee feeling "light". Many times it's who we perceive as more fortunate that complain the most.
I'll keep showing up for the next workout, whether it's at 6:00 am , or 6:00pm (yikes I may be leading a class through high volume swings at 6:00pm in Hungary!). It's what I do, it's who I am. Who are you? What's your vision? What's your dream? What's stopping you?
See it, do it, be it.
"Can Have's"
Often when someone starts a diet the first thing they do is make a list of "restricted" foods. Carbs probably top the list, fat and sugar coming next. I think when you take into consideration the list of "can't have's" first it doesn't help to set a dieter up for long term success.
When I started my diet no foods were off limits, and it's still that way. Sure I restricted my calorie intake, but I made a game out of it. Instead of thinking I could only have so many calories I thought about how much food could I fit into the calories I could have (foods I liked of course). My focus was on foods that I loved and looked forward to eating, which were whole foods, and meals made with real ingredients that are naturally lower in calories anyway.
The habit of calorie counting has become second nature to me, I probably couldn't stop if I wanted to! But to be honest, if you eat foods that you don't prepare yourself, and with all of the abundant food choices out in the world today, I feel that you must educate yourself about all aspects of nutrition including calorie content if you tend to overeat. Even if you aren't in the habit of overeating being aware of the nutritional content of the foods you eat is important for good health.
But when the focus is on restriction it is still restriction. How does that phrase go? "What you resist persists."
When it comes to counting calories instead of focusing on how few you can have, or how few you should have, think about how many you "can have". With so many diet theories about which types of foods are "good" and which foods are "bad" when wanting to create a desired physical effect, whether it's weightloss, fatloss, muscle gain, or performance, instead of making a list of "can't have's", make a list of "can have's". Make sure the "can have's" are foods you love and fit into your vision of how you want your body to look and feel like, as well as your vision of how you want to live your life. Soon the "can have's" will become "must have's". The choices will find you.
I'm convinced this is one of the reasons why my compulsive overeating binge mentality has all but disappeared. I don't restrict any kinds of foods, and I eat foods I love that fit into the vision I have for my health, weight, and life.
Monday, July 18, 2011
The Hardest Thing I Do All Day
I've recently decided to back off practicing 2 back to back Bikrams classes because I wasn't getting the desired affect for the time invested. Was I improving my practice enough to justify spending over 4 hours at a time, 3 days a week? Hmmnn....or was I driven for another reason...ego maybe, or trying to sweat off an extra pound or two?
I'm not going to lie, the Bikrams practice comes relatively easy for me. Bikrams yoga suites my strengths, I love the heat and I love to sweat. But that all changes around 12 noon! I've switched from a double morning class to only one noontime class and let me tell you....it the hardest thing I do all day! I get up at 4:00am, since I'm not training early, I get busy writing, cooking, cleaning, etc...by 10:00-11:00am I've been up 6-7 hours already and I start to get hungry and tired. Argh, now I'm in yoga from 12-1:30pm I don't get to eat my first real meal until 2:00pm!
But I know if I miss this last class the opportunity is gone for the day. Silly to flake out just because I don't "feel" like it...but it does cross my mind.
Mostly I see regular people though. The ones I'm mostly impressed with are the ones that have obvious challenges. I'm including three pictures of some of the ones I see almost eveytime I go. All three are elderly and it seems clear to me that this is probably the hardest thing they do everyday....but good for them! Heck if one woman can commit to walking even with a cane then how could I complain?
Sunday, July 17, 2011
"Classic 100", Three Beginner Level Swing Workout
"Classic 100" will be the name of all the workouts I have designed using my "classic" swing progession combinations (*and one new one) to total 100 swing reps in some way, shape or form! In these first "Classic 100" every rotation totals 100 swing reps and there are 5 rotations equally 500 swing total swing reps. It should take 25-30 minutes, or longer, depending on how long your individual rest periods are. These workouts easily become more advanced by using a heavier bell (this sugesstion is only for KB athletes that have established higher work/rest ability)
I apologize for not doing a video to accompany this but I didn't anticipate posting these workouts. If you have my DVD "Programming the Kettlebell Swing" all of this should make perfect sense. Please don't think I post workouts contingent on purchasing my DVD, because I don't of course. I will work on posting video this next week demonstrtaing all of my KB Swing Progressions in these workouts, as well as one new one I have never posted before!
Here is a "Classic 100" beginning level "TracyStyle" high volume swing routine. A beginning level means that you have, or are close to, being able to swing continuous reps/sets at an "equal work to rest" ratio, OR you can swing up to one minute long (40 reps). Each of these routines, (and the next to follow) have the same number of swing reps, the same swing combinations, and are "equal work to equal rest". All sets are paced at 10 swings per 15 seconds. The numbers in (parenthesis) are the seconds of work to rest. For instance 15/15 means that it should take you 15 seconds to do the prescribed number of reps, with the same 15 sec time taken for rest before the next work set begins.
A longer rest period is always, always an option for any level. Listen to your body and breath, and if either starts to get out of control then stop. One of the requirements for anyone new coming to my Beginners Level Swing class is they must be able to self scale. If I see someone dying....it's not a good thing. The goal, the purpose is not to die. The goal, the purpose, is to be in control of the bell, not to let the bell control you. Acceleration and power is always the goal, so that means never use a bell that is too heavy...serioulsy. There's no rush, afterall Mark always says "you still have to show up in the gym for the next workout!"
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In this first routine the longest set in each rotation is 45 seconds (30 reps), with most of the sets being only 15 sec (10 reps) long. There are no 1 minute long sets until the next workout. This first workout also gives the beginner the option of taking a longer rest period after the last set in each rotation. The first goal is for each rotation to last 5-6 minutes....and the next goal is to complete all 5 rotations, no matter how long the rest periods you take are! No worries if you don't complete all 5 the first time, it gives you something to work towards! It can take 4-12 practice workouts to complete this entire routine.
"Classic 100" #1
10 2 hd sw (15/15)
20 2 hd sw (30/30)
10 2 hd sw (15/15)
20 2 hd sw (30/30)
30 2 hd sw (45/45)
10 2 hd sw (15/up to 1 min rest)
10 tr (15/15)
20 tr (30/30)
10 tr (15/15)
20 tr (30/30
30 tr (45/45)
10 tr (15/up to 1 min rest)
10 tr (15/15)
1 sw, 1 tr x 10 (30/30)
10 tr (15/15)
1 sw, 1 tr x 10 (30/30)
2 sw/1 tr x 10 (45/45)
10 tr (15/up to 1 min rest)
5/5 x 1 (15/15)
5/5 x 2 (30/30)
5/5 x 1 (15/15)
5/5 x 2 (30/30)
5/5 x 3 (45/45)
5/5 x 1 (15/15)
10 2 hd sw (15/15)
1 sw, 1 tr x 10 (30/30
10 tr (15/15)
1 sw, 1 tr x 10 (30/30)
2 sw, 1 tr x 10 (45/45)
10 2 hd sw (15/15)
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In this next workout the worksets increase in reps to 40, which means the last and longest sets in each rotation will be 1 minute long. As in all beginners level workouts rest periods are up to you. But try and not take extra rest until the end of a rotation. At that point take as long as you need to go the distance in the next full rotation.....just a suggestion though!
"Classic 100" #2
10 2 hd sw (15/15)
20 2 hd sw (30/30)
30 2 hd sw (45/45)
40 2 hd sw (1 min/1 min) *this is the most challenging set btw!
10 tr (15/15)
20 tr (30/30)
30 tr (45/45)
40 tr (1 min/1 min)
10 tr (15/15)
1 sw, 1 tr x 10 (30/30)
2 sw, 1 tr x 10 (45/45)
3 sw, 1 tr x 10 (1 min./1 min)
5/5 x 1 (15/15)
5/5 x 2 (30/30)
5/5 x 3 (45/45)
5/5 x 4 (1 min/1min)
10 2 hd sw (15/15)
20 tr (30/30)
2 sw, 1 tr x 10 (45/45)
5/5 x 4 (1 min/1 min)
"Classic 100" #3
10 2 hd sw (15/15)
20 2 hd sw (30/30)
30 2 hd sw (45/45)
40 tr (1 min/1 min)
10 tr (15/15)
20 tr (30/30)
30 tr (45/45)
4 sw, 1 tr x 10 (1 min/1 min)
10 tr (15/15)
1 sw, 1 tr x 10 (30/30)
2 sw, 1 tr x 10 (45/45)
5/5 x 4 (1 min./1 min)
5/5 x 1 (15/15)
5/5 x 2 (30/30)
5/5 x 3 (45/45)
40 2 hd sw (1 min/1min)
10 2 hd sw (15/15)
20 tr (30/30)
2 sw, 1 tr x 10 (45/45)
5/5 x 4 (1 min/1 min)
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The next training blogpost will be at least two Intermediate level "Classic 100" KB Swing workouts.....with the appropriate video....promise! In the mean time start here, do a bit of work so you can cruise into the next level. Again, no matter what level you consider yourself to be you should be able to make these straightforward (but not simple!) workouts challenging. In fact the more advanced you consider yourself the easier it should be for you to "scale up"! With no problem I could make all of these workouts tough.....at the very least do 2 back to back!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Corn Yogurt "Pudding"...and my newest favorite kitchen utensil
maybe share it with someone so you don't go back and eat the other half! I'm not going to lie, it probably is the equivilent of eating a candybar!
(if you like it super duper sweet, but trust me this is sweet enough, use 6 oz vanilla yogurt)
4th version
1 ear corn (roasted, and with a good pinch of kosher salt)
1 ear corn (roasted and w/good pinch salt)
1/2 c. plain yogurt
1/2 c cottage cheese
1-1/2 tbl brown sugar
1 ear corn (raosted and w/good pinch salt)
1/2 vanilla yogurt
1/2 c cottage cheese
juice of 1 lime
1 ear corn (roasted and w/good pinch of salt)
1 c cottage cheese
1-2 tbl brown sugar
juice of 1 lime
1 ear corn (roasted and w/good pinch of salt)
juice of 1 lime
1 c plain yogurt (really good quality yogurt is a must)
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Grim Reaper
There seems to be this weird cloud of depression that looms over discussions of diet, weightloss and how to get in shape, as if the Grim Reaper himself was delivering the bad news. Depression over what seems to be, sometimes, an insurmountable task. No one, or very few people, are happy being fat, or unhealthy, or not fit, yet they're not happy with the answer about how to fix it.....because it can be fixed.
What's so bad or depressing about feeling good? What's so difficult about the thought of eating foods our bodies crave for good health, and moving our bodies in ways that make is stronger and feel more alive?
Well, I can only answer that based on how I used to feel.
If I felt I had to eat small amounts of foods, especially foods I didn't enjoy much, was not work for the long haul....that would have been depressing....or should I say, felt depressing, because it shouldn't be the end of the world to not be able to stuff my face. Ultimately I think it would be super to feel happy and satisfied eating less and feeling lighter (I've got to meditate on that one).
The thought of exercising was depressing because I had never done anything that made me feel better about myself fast enough to motivate me to keep going, or to keep showing up! This is why it's so important to chose something that allows you to be successful in seeing and feeling progress. Chosing something really hard for an unfit body, like running , or Crossfit can be equally unmotivating if it breaks you down. Breaking down is not progress, being or feeling successful at something is.
Even if you are not ready to make changes, big or small, towards a healthier life know this....it's never too late to kick the Grim Reaper in the ass! The Grim Reaper may seem to be in the form of diet and exercise, but really He's in the unhealthy amounts of food we eat, an inactive lifestyle, and the feelings of not being in control of the things we say we really want for ourselves.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Why eat out when you don't have to?
After he ate I said to him, "you know...you could have stopped somewhere and bought something to eat!" In my judgement Mark can eat whatever he wants to so why not just stop for a burger or something? I already knew the answer he was going to give me because it's the way I feel too.....why stop and buy inferior food when there's plenty of good food at home waiting? And that's exactly what he said! I thought about how far we've come...not just me, but now that I know how to feed myself and my family good foods we all expect nothing less.
I remember the day that I used to eat out at every meal.....well, at least 90%....no, more like 99% For the life of me I can't remember anything that I cooked....what did I cook? Oh sure, maybe every once in a while I pulled out the recipe for lasagna and made super big pan of it....oh, I know, I used to make enchilada casseroles....alot! Lots and lots of cheese, plenty of meat, drowning in sauce and not a green vegetable in sight, lol! (I even put diced potatoes mixed with the ground beef, as if the tortillas weren't enough! At least I knew how to dice a potato, lol).
When I think back to those days, calling on my way home from work....not to ask for some veggies to be cut up, but to ask what kind of fast food should I drive through and pick up. I remember very clearly at one point when nothing sounded appetizing and no one could make a decision...had we run out of good tasing options, or had our "good taste" run out? lol
Although Mark didn't verbally express his tiredness of all the crappy food, I could tell he wasn't eating food he enjoyed and was kinda sad about the whole thing. Here I was fatter than ever, and getting fatter, bringing home greasy bag after greasy bag of shit....
It's a miracle really.
Heading home from Palo Alto this morning I knew I had a salad in the fridge waiting, in fact I had a number of other choices too, and I thought about if I had to stop for a meal what would it be? It would be the same kind of foods. A salad, some soup, some kind of protein, a yogurt, an apple, etc. There will be lots of times when I will have to eat out, but for now I don't!
Monday, July 11, 2011
Chicken Hearts....appetizer, or main course?
I'm stil making chicken liver pate regularly so I sent Mark down to the Farmers' Market to pick up the livers....he came back with 2 lbs of livers and 1 lb of chicken hearts too! I've eaten....oh goodness for lack of a nicer name, pig heart, but I didn't cook it, and at the end of the day it just didn't "sit" well in my mind or tummy (same for sushi btw!) I'm all for giving things another chance so I went online to see if I could find a recipe to guide me on how to use these hearts.
This is what I like about the one I decided to try.
http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2009/09/grilled-chicken-heart-brochettes-with-herb-and-garlic-vinaigrette
It suggested brining the hearts for 3 hours in a salt/sugar solution.....well, I knew that was going to be a winner. Since chicken hearts are very small, brining them for 3 hours was no problem. Everything I read about the actual cooking of chicken hearts was to use a fast cooking method like grilling, pan fry, stir fry, etc. A total cooking time of 3-4 minutes...wow that's quick!
A salad made the most sense. All I had was baby greens, a baby zucchini, and shitake mushrooms. After I dried off the brined hearts I quickly pan fried them in a tbl of olive oil. I also gave the mushrooms a quick stir fry in another tbl of oil. The zucchini I sliced paper thin with a mandoline and left it raw to wilt with the greens in the dressing. I cut the hearts in half, tossed the salad with a little more oil and red wine vinegar. After I took this quick photo I ended up crumbling a bit of blue cheese on top. (this made two salads with a few hearts leftover)
I love this idea of brining, and it seasoned the meat perfectly. It was super easy and I think it'll work great with chicken breast also. Personally, although the salad was super tasty and packed with flavor and nutrition, it wasn't quite satisfying. Lesson? I think these little nuggets would make a great appetizer, but not a main course.
For chicken hearts
1 qt cold water
1/4 cup kosher salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1-1 1/2 lb chicken hearts, visible arteries trimmed
Brine refrigerated for up to 3 hours. Remove from brine, pat dry before cooking. (do not save brining liquid)
Have you had, would you eat, do you like hearts? If so in what way do you use them?
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Advanced "Snatch Transfer" workout
Advanced means that you have built a high level of cardio endurance and strength conditioning that only comes from consistent training. No worries if you are not there yet, it can come quickly and increase noticeably from one workout to the next. Consistency is key and if you are not at this level then you have something to work towards. It has taken me years to get to this point and more important than comparing yourself to my level is steadily moving towards the best you can be, the best you can perform, the best you. Age, bodyweight, athletic/non-athletic history all come into account. Training is not competition.
Being able to swing, or snatch for 30 seconds at a time will take you a long way. In fact you don't ever need to swing or snatch more than 30 sec intervals to get what most people want from their training which is to stay or get lean and fit, build muscletone and strength, not get injured, afterall just get a heavier bell and 30 seconds will seem much longer! But if you want a little more variety, or maybe a little more challenge of course you can build your ability to swing and snatch for as long as you want to. (I've swung for a continuous hour, over 2100 reps, and snatched for 40 or 50 continuous min 1000 reps).
Intensity changes based on three things. Time/length of workset, weight of KB, and if you have my Programming the KB Swing you should know the next one....speed! Here we go....
Advanced Snatch Transfer Workout #1
8 sn/tr, 30/30 sec (work to rest)
16 sn/tr, 1 min/30 sec
18 sn/tr, 1 min/30 sec
10 sn/tr, 30/30 sec
20 sn/tr, 1 min/30 sec
repeat in this order x 5
6.5 minutes to complete one rotation x 5 rotations = 32.5 minutes
Advanced Snatch Transfer workout #2
8 sn/tr, 30/30 sec x 5 = 5.0 min.
16 sn/tr, 1 min/30 sec x 5 = 7.5 min
18 sn/tr, 1 min/30 sec x 5 = 7.5 min
10 sn/tr, 30/30 sec x 5 = 5 min
20 sn/tr, 1 min/30 sec x 5 = 7.5 min
32.5 min
Same snatch/transfer combination sets, same work to rest ratio....different workout completely!
Have fun with it!
Friday, July 8, 2011
Where's the Party?
I've been keeping a consistent food journal for the past 9 weeks. It's has been interesting in many good ways, one of which ended up relieving me of the stress of my upcoming vacation.. After I wrote the blogpost about not feeling like I had an "off switch" and worrying about leaving the comforts of my routine for so long I realized that my food journal held the answer to my worry.
I know the exact range of calories I need to eat to maintain my current bodyweight. It's true. It's not a mystery to me why I weigh what I weigh. If I want to lose weight I need to cut my daily calories and if I increase them I will gain weight...no mystery. This will not change because my physical location changes. Food journaling seems like work and no one wants to work while on vacation, isn't that the point? Last time I checked my scale doesn't take vacation! Some of you might think that food journaling on vacation seems like a big fat drag (no pun intended). Well, coming home 5-7-10 pounds heavier is a bigger drag. I'm not saying that I feel like I HAVE to food journal as a way of policing my eating, as I mentioned it's interesting and at the very least it is simply a gathering of data. (there's a reason why hotel rooms don't have bathroom scales!)
My plan is not to sweat the details, like the exact foods, but staying aware of simple portion sizes and calorie content of whatever kinds of foods I chose. As in my everyday life no foods are off limits. If I chose to have a pastry, or two, then it has to be accounted for. If I chose a big dinner then I have to plan on a light lunch....same approach as when I'm not away.....duh! As Mark always says "It's a meal, not a party!" My mindset is that our destination and the people that I get to spend time with are "the party"!
Here is video of our two friends who I hope to spend more time with this year, Judit (aka juci) and Aniko, swinging the beast.
What's not to love about corn?
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Cleaning Out the Pantry
A few things that are never in my pantry that I used to be are, bread/breakfast cereals/pancake mix, chips of any kind, cookies (those I hide in my trunk if I have them, lol), canned soups/chilis/beans, canned stock or broth, any kind of canned fruit or veg (except tomatoes, and salsas/jalapenos!), spaghetti sauce or boxed mac and cheese, granola bars, popcorn, parmesan cheese, dried powdered drinks (remember Cool-Aid), boullion cubes, and most baking supplies that include chocolate chips!
Things I keep in moderation are peanut butter, crackers, and dried fruits (especially raisins) and sugar (s). These are the most common items I will overeat if I have to much. In fact I will eat them until they are gone so I buy them one or two sevings at a time....seriously!
I have most other usual pantry items, but again I don't keep huge stockpiles. I'll write about those another time. I'd probably be in big trouble if some sort of disaster took place and I didn't have electricity or gas to use for cooking, but I'm willing to take that chance.
Cleaning out your pantry is like cleaning out your closet. You know what it feels like to look in a full, sometimes packed closet of clothes and still have nothing to wear? Looking in your pantry and not finding anything to eat is a pantry that relies on readymade foods. Having basic ingredients and knowing how to use them is key of course.
Now I'm busy with the organizational aspect of cleaning my pantry and kitchen cabinets. What is the first thing you can throw out of your cabinets or pantry? I've got a pile going and it's getting bigger by the day.....just making room for the next pressure cooker, lol!
Monday, July 4, 2011
What's in Your Kitchen?
I have utensils that help when I roast a turkey, because I roast alot of turkeys....a lifter, a baster, a rack, etc. I have a shrimp deveiner. I rarely use my microplane for grating cheese, but as a zester it's awesome. Recently I pulled out my lemon/lime press....lovin' it!
500 continuous 16kg swings...I mean 480....darn!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Sophi Swings
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Slow Carb Friendly lamb w/lentils and spinach....and reminding you again why you should pressure cook!
2-3 tbl olive oil (seperated)
Friday, July 1, 2011
Carrot Soup w/ Apple and Ginger
(optional 1-2 Granny Smith apples, freshly grated ginger)