Pesto!

Orrechietti

Pesto sauce (Garlic, Basil, Olive Oil, Pine nuts, a squirt of lemon)

Ground Turkey

Well....I have nothing to say really. That simple. No picture though, for that, I'm sorry. How about a stock photo?

Frijoles Negros Batman!

Black Bean Soup

Black beans

Sauteéd red onions w/ cumin, adobo, chipotle

1/2 cup of milk

Reduce the shit out of it.

The Occam's Razor of Culinarica. No, don't mess with it. It's already proven. Stop trying to reinvent the wheel. It's the simple things in life really. Something as simple as black beans, water, onions, light spicing and careful attention to detail can make something delicious.

Todays lifting: Deadlifts @ 5x40%, 5x50%, 5x60%, Presses @ 5x40%, 5x50%, 5x60%

(It's week 4 of Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 Program, which means deload)

Then: Some Weightlifter's Yoga, while listening to Cut Chemist- The Audience's Listening

Pasta!

Orecchiette w/:

Sun Dried Tomatoes (homemade)

Italian Sausage

Sauteéd Onions & Broccoli Rabe

Shaved Aged Provolone

Drenched in Olive Oil

Enjoy With: A heavy white wine, Sauvignon Blanc, or a Syrah (red) to offset the sweet/salty taste of the pasta dish.

Oh, yea, pasta. I forgot about that one. I can't remember the last time I actually made pasta. I mean, is there really anything amazing about pasta? It's noodles for christ sake. And what's with the hundreds of varieties? Each pasta type is like a 16 year old girl. You meet one, you've met them all. But in reality, I am wrong. There IS a difference. That difference is you. Growing up on cheap pasta, canned sauce, and ground turkey, I kinda learned to hate it. It never really "made it move" for me. But that was until I was schooled in the vast abyss of cookery and imagination. Now, pasta can be fun! Also, pasta fits perfectly for winter cookery because I can stock up on it, re-heat and eat for days! Every now and then, I'll go back to noodles, ground turkey, and red sauce. It's like going home.

For Indy:

Eggs, pees, sausage, and some leftover kibble.

Yesterdays Lifting:

Deadlift: 5x75%, 3x85%, >1x95%

Press: 5x75%, 3x85%, >1x95%

Sled Drags and Farmer Carries for 60 meters @ 235 lbs, and 2x50lb DB.

Throw in a few dozen push-ups and pull-ups.

Split Pea & Lamb....bahhhh

Split Pea Soup w/ Butternut Squash and Lamb

Slow cooked split pea made with water and apple cider.

Diced Butternut Squash

Lightly seared Lamb seasoned with Cumin, Herbs de Provance

Dessert:

Date Hazelnut Pudding (English style)

Hazelnut Liqouer

Blackberry Rum

Sliced Dates

eggs

butter

brown sugar

sugar

buckwheat flour

For Indy:

Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato

I know what you're saying. 'Where the fuck's the fish!?!". Well, I'm broke right now and the "good" fish is expensive. Also, I need to make these stew type dishes because it's winter right now and in winter I hibernate. I'll sit and digest stew for days like a North American Bear. There'll be plenty of pescado y maiz to go around when spring/summer hits. Even a shellfish tower! Who wouldn't want a shellfish tower?

Leftovers

Leftovers

I make enough for about 4 days in the wintertime. So tonight it's leftovers.

Lots of KB snatches, Pull-Ups, and KB front squats.

Kushari

Well, not exactly traditional Kushari. An Egyptian dish for the masses, usually vegetarian, this would be equal to America's chili, or beef stew. Suit, burqa, jeans, rags, Coptic, Muslim, this plethora of assorted spices and foods knows no boundaries. A mouth is a mouth and this dish gets the job done very well.

I changed it up a bit and added some ground turkey since it was in my fridge and in need of being eaten. Here's the layout:

Rice or Lentils, or both as a base,

Noodles

Chickpeas

Tomato sauce

Beets

Caramelized Onions (Big slices)

Drench these components in as of the following as you can:

Cumin

Garlic

Chili Pepper

Cinnamon

Basil

Paprika

A dash of curry

Enjoy on the side some homemade hummus.

For Indy:

Tuna in oil, chickpeas, 1/4 of avocado. Yum.

Maybe Mom Had the Right Idea

Eggplant Zucchini Parmigiana

Sliced Eggplant lightly breaded and cooked in olive oil

Sliced Zucchini

Go nuts with Italian spices

Homemade sauce

thinly sliced mozzarella

Okay, maybe it doesn't sound healthy... but it is. When you refuse to use any of the following:

Trans Fat

High Fructose Corn Syrup

Preservatives/chemically altered foods

Non-organics

Anything from a bottle/bag/box...

I mean really, c'mon. Of all the exquisite fine French cooking there is out there, or all the decadent Tapas joints, or any sushi containing fish imported directly from the Japanese seas, who can argue with mom's classics? Who cares if their ratio of carb/protein/fat is not proportionate to your "rent-a-trainers" little pamphlet on health. Don't tell me there's too much sugar in tomato sauce! Maybe there's too much sugar in your tomato sauce, if you're eating Ragu.

Shut up and enjoy it. Most foods that aren't healthy, originally emerged from a healthy recipe. Now they're just made to last.

Today: Deadlift 3x70%1RM, 3x80%, >3x90%, Press, 3x70%1RM, 3x80%, >3x90%

Mix w/ Muscle-Ups, Pull-Ups, and Weighted Step ups onto 24" box.

Listened to: Sonic Youth-Goo album