CROSSFIT BECOMES HER: *Fabulous Food

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One of our female CrossFitters from Crossfit Iota shared

the Protein Pancake Recipe I placed in the "Recipe of The Week".

I enjoyed it so much that I thought I'd pass it along. It's a keeper.

Thanks Sue!

The hardest part of cleaning my diet up is feeling like I am missing out. I can pass on the donuts, the ice cream, the snickers...but sometimes I need just a little something.

Baked Vanilla-Cinnamon Nuts! These Little beauties are SINFUL! It's almost like cheating....almost. Protein, some healthy fats and sweet...Yummmmmm!

Makes 20 servings

Ingredients:

2 large eggs*

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup splenda

5 cups raw, unsalted nuts

(almonds, cashews and or pecans)

1.Preheat oven to 300 and spray baking sheet with nonstick spray.

2. Break *eggs into large bowl and beat well with whisk. Add vanilla, cinnamon, salt and sugar until well blended.

3. Add nuts and stir until all are coated. Let stand 5 min.

4.Transfer nuts onto the prepared baking sheet and lay them flat so they are touching but not covering other nuts.

5. Bake on the center rack for 15 minutes, then use a spatula to scrape the nuts and their coating from the bottomof the baking sheet, then rearrange them. Bake another 15 min, then remove from theoven. Let the nuts cool before serving.

serving size: 11 nuts * to reduce the fat content, I use only the eggwhites.

Sweet Craving Emergency? I got you covered!

Serves 4

16 oz turkey breast sliced

4 whole wheat tortillas

2 small tomatoes, cut into 8 slices

1 med cucumber sliced

4 leaves romaine or mixed greens

1 avocado, pit and skin removed

2 tsp. sesame oil

1 tsp smoked paprika

4 tbsp reduced-fat sour cream

Juice from a lemon

1. In blender, puree avocado, sesame oil, paprika, sour cream and lemon juice. Add a splash of water if needed for better blending.

2. Heat tortillas on grill to soften. Place turkey on tortilla, top with half of puree and then add tomato, cucumber and lettuce.

Nutrition facts (per serving): calories 324, 38g protein, 20g carbs, 10g fat, 5g sugar

1 large egg

1 1/2 cup natural peanut butter

1 1/2 scoop vanilla or chocolate Protein powder

1/2 cup sucanat (or brown sugar)

1/2 cup oatmeal

1/2 cup almond meal

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1. Pre-heat oven to 350

2. In large bowl, lightly beat egg. Add

remaining ingredients and mix well.

3. Form little balls and place on lightly greased or lined baking sheet.

4. Bake for 12 min. Balls will puff up and lightly brown. Cool for a few minutes before eating.

*if you are using sweetened protein powder, cut back the sucanat to 1/3 cup.

Olive oil cooking spray
12 oz. chicken breast
ground pepper, to taste
1 tsp minced garlic
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp honey
1/4 chicken broth
fresh pasrsley
1. Heat oil on med-hi heat. Add chicken tenders and season with salt and pepper. Cook, turning pieces halfway through, until cooked, about 5-7 min. Remove chiken from man and set aside.
2. Reduce heat to low-med, add garlic and saute. Then add vinegar, honey and chicken broth. Simmer, scraping the bottom of the pan for 1 min.
3. Retun chicken to pan. Mix all the ingredients together and heat through. Garnish with parsleyand serve.
Ready in 20 mn. Makes 4 servings.

The leaves are changing color and it feels like fall. For me that means baking. A few years ago I came across these great recipes, which I have posted under "Nutrition". With a few changes they are some of my favorite, healthy snacks. For me these are a real life saver when I a m craving something sweet.