Thursday, April 14, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Marvelous Meatballs!
No picture since they were devoured too quickly!
I am not one for really keeping track of what I did though, so I will do my best to give you the recipe if you want to try it.
1 pound ground pork
1.5 pound ground beef
1 extra large eggs
1 small onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
about 1-2 teaspoon of the following: garlic powder, onion powder and kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
3 slices of cooked bacon crumbled
1/2 cup grated parmesan
2 tablespoonsof the powdery Kraft cheapass parmesan
1/2 to 1 cup thawed frozen chopped spinach, squeeze out extra moisture
brown onions and garlic in butter
toss everything into large bowl an mix until blended, do not over work the meat
gently roll into balls about the size of a racquetball.
Bake at 375 for 15 minutes, turn and back an additional 10 minutes. I switched the rack the pans were on for more even cooking.
I am not one for really keeping track of what I did though, so I will do my best to give you the recipe if you want to try it.
1 pound ground pork
1.5 pound ground beef
1 extra large eggs
1 small onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
about 1-2 teaspoon of the following: garlic powder, onion powder and kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
3 slices of cooked bacon crumbled
1/2 cup grated parmesan
2 tablespoonsof the powdery Kraft cheapass parmesan
1/2 to 1 cup thawed frozen chopped spinach, squeeze out extra moisture
brown onions and garlic in butter
toss everything into large bowl an mix until blended, do not over work the meat
gently roll into balls about the size of a racquetball.
Bake at 375 for 15 minutes, turn and back an additional 10 minutes. I switched the rack the pans were on for more even cooking.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Slacking Again!
I really should try to get back here and post more frequently!
Life has been pretty good lately. I started lifting this week. You know, the 'real' kind :)
I did squats, lumberjack press and chest press on Wednesday. Today was dead lifts, chin-ups and dips. I already know I need to increase my weights, especially for the lower body stuff. I am going to have to venture into the weight room because the weighted bars in the workout room are too light for me.
I still have the same goals, 20-22% body fat and under 150 pounds. I am currently at 155 pounds, so my weight goal is almost there. I was at 28% body fat the other day using the impedance scale at the gym. It gave me about 42 pounds of body fat. When I did the math the percentage was actually 27.5%. My lean mass is around 112 pounds. To get to 20% BF at 145 pounds, I will need 116 pounds of lean. So, that is what I am shooting for. I still need to lose 13 pounds of fat though! That means I will probably lose about 6 more pounds of lean since lean includes water and fat has about 1 pound of water for every 2 pounds of fat. So, I need to add about 10 pounds of muscle. I wonder how long that will take for an old lady?
I will be focusing on getting enough protein. My goal is 1 gram for every pound of my goal lean body mass, 116 grams per day. Some days this is really easy and others days it seems like it is really difficult. It might take a little more planning to get the protein everyday. I am going to eat my protein first and then eat my veggies, that way make the protein goal everyday.
Life has been pretty good lately. I started lifting this week. You know, the 'real' kind :)
I did squats, lumberjack press and chest press on Wednesday. Today was dead lifts, chin-ups and dips. I already know I need to increase my weights, especially for the lower body stuff. I am going to have to venture into the weight room because the weighted bars in the workout room are too light for me.
I still have the same goals, 20-22% body fat and under 150 pounds. I am currently at 155 pounds, so my weight goal is almost there. I was at 28% body fat the other day using the impedance scale at the gym. It gave me about 42 pounds of body fat. When I did the math the percentage was actually 27.5%. My lean mass is around 112 pounds. To get to 20% BF at 145 pounds, I will need 116 pounds of lean. So, that is what I am shooting for. I still need to lose 13 pounds of fat though! That means I will probably lose about 6 more pounds of lean since lean includes water and fat has about 1 pound of water for every 2 pounds of fat. So, I need to add about 10 pounds of muscle. I wonder how long that will take for an old lady?
I will be focusing on getting enough protein. My goal is 1 gram for every pound of my goal lean body mass, 116 grams per day. Some days this is really easy and others days it seems like it is really difficult. It might take a little more planning to get the protein everyday. I am going to eat my protein first and then eat my veggies, that way make the protein goal everyday.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Cheesesteak- Primalized!
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Yeah, I know it doesn't take much to primalize a cheesesteak. Just ditch the roll and sauté the veggies in bacon fat, yum!
So, here is the amazingly difficult recipe.
-heat about 1 tablespoon bacon fat in skillet on medium heat
-add peppers, stir around a bit
-add onions, stir around a bit (do I need to say that the onions and peppers were sliced? Or can we handle that step?)
-remove peppers and onions when the onions just start to get wilted
-add mushrooms to skillet, stir around a bit (add some butter for flavor- if your 'into' that kind of thing)
-unwrap steaks (I used Fast Fixins this time, I know not quite paleo, but give a girl a break- I do have four entire children and a husband here ;o) )
-cook steaks according to directions on package, get frustrated when they take longer than 3 minutes- stamp foot a little, roll eyes
-remove meat from heat
-plce meat on plate
-removed pre-sliced provolone from package
-place on top of meat- nuke for 20 seconds to help meat cheese
-remove plate from nuker
-add veggies and mushrooms to plate
the rest is optional:
-brag about meal on the internet
-take pictures and share you enjoyment
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