Do you ever feel like you need a break from life? Like your daily routine? Well I obviously felt that I needed one so that's why I took a week off of posting. I apologize to those who hate me now. But I am back with some awesome recipes!
Something I learned about myself, I can't do diet/challenges. I suck at them actually. It messes with my head and I feel like I want to cheat. I am already so strict on the paleo thing and eating clean that a challenge was kind of a stupid idea. I had guilt about EVERYTHING I put in my mouth. I was also emotionally eating for a good two weeks. Ugh. Back on track though, I quit the challenge with Annie and we both decided NO MORE!
I want to give a shout out to Annie Hyde though, she has been kicking some major ass at the box lately. Her form is staying tight on everything and I am finding myself envious of her lifts! Not to mention, she's getting freaking strong! Go Annie. You're my athlete of this week (there is no significance to that, but it sounded cool. I could make you a paper crown :)).
Went to an awesome birthday party for our friend, Amy this last weekend. Went to a restaurant in town that was having a dance/Halloween themed party afterwards. We all danced and it was awesome. Get a bunch of crossfitters together while drinking and the moves really start coming out. At one point there were some of us doing the Burgener warmup to the beat, along with dead lifts. Hilarious! Great times. Although it took the entire Sunday to come back to life. That's fine. It was totally worth it.
I made this dinner and its so amazing, I'm not kidding. The breading on top is heavenly. TOTALLY comfort food.
Chicken Pot Pie
1 lb chicken breast or thighs
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 parsnips, peeled and chopped
1 red onion, chopped
3 celery stocks, chopped
3 cups of swiss chard, chopped
2 tbsp thyme
2 tbsp minced garlic
salt & pepper
2 cups chicken broth
2 tbsp animal fat ( I used bacon fat)
for the breading
4 egg whites
1 cup almond flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
⅓ cup ghee
Preheat oven to 400F
In a soup pot heat up your animal fat and add your chicken and cook for about 5 minutes, add the rest of your ingredients and cook down for about 25 minutes or until vegetables are able to be poked with a fork. While this is cooking make your breading mixture. In a mixing bowl whip your egg whites and then add your almond flour, baking powder salt and melted ghee. Once the vegetables are soft add this mixture to a Pyrex pan. Take your breading mixture and spread over the top in biscuit shapes.
| Prep time 15 minutes | Cook time 45 minutes | Serves 4-6 | Pin It Now!
