CrossFit Bloomington-Normal

Apple Pie Nachos

Ingredients
2 apples, cored and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons almond butter
2 tablespoons raw honey
2 tablespoons canned coconut milk
3 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons raisins
2 tablespoons golden raisins
1 tablespoon almond flour
sprinkle of cinnamon
pinch of sea salt

Directions
1.Pull out a large skillet and place under medium heat.
2.Add your coconut oil to the pan and let it get real hot.
3.Now add your apples and walnuts to it. Use a spatula or spoon to move the apples and walnuts around to help cook on both sides and not burn. Cook for about 3-4 minutes.
4.Now add your coconut milk, almond butter, honey and raisins and spoon everything around the help the flavors meld. Let cook for another 2-3 minutes.
5.Now add your cinnamon, salt, and almond flour on top and mix thoroughly once more.
6.Serve warm, with a fork.
7.Enjoy!!

via PaleOMG

February 7, 2012 By CrossFitBN 1 Comment
Filed Under: Featured, Recipes, Sides

Meadow Haven Farm: Monday, February 6th, 2012

Jeremy from Meadow Haven Farm will be passing through once again between 4:15 & 5:15pm. You all know the drill: bring plenty of cash and pick up some quality food.

Meadow Haven Farm thinks of food as medicine. They strive to produce the highest quality nutrient-dense food possible. Food that is not only organic (free of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides), but also highly rich in minerals, vitamins and other nutrients. They are constantly working to enhance and re-mineralize the soils that feed the plants that feed the animals that feed you, the consumer.

Looking at our modern meat and eggs, you’ll find they are the product of “factory farming”, where animals are kept in large confinement facilities eating very unnatural diets designed to boost their productivity, grow rapidly and be cheap to produce. Ruminates, such as beef and dairy cows, sheep and goats were created to eat fibrous grasses and plants. When forced to eat ahigh-grain diet, as on a feed-lot, they can be afflicted with various disorders for which they are then treated with antibiotics, chemical additives, hormones, medications and drugs.

Not so at Meadow Haven Farm! Chickens, ducks and other birds naturally can eat grains because they have a “crop”, but also love green growing plants and bugs. Our pastures are 100% certified organic. So our animals get clean, chemical-free food. They receive no drugs, antibiotics, hormones or vaccines.

Just good food…good for them.

CrossFit Meatbox Options:

OPTION #1
10# ground beef 20 meals
4 whole chickens 10 meals
1 pkg leg quarters 4 meals
1 pkg wings 3 meals
2 pork chops or steaks 4 meals
2 bacon 6 meals
4 various ground pork 10 meals
2 beef roasts 10 meals

OPTION #2 (will be the same except no whole chickens, there will be an extra pound of bacon and a pork shoulder roast
Total cost $225.00
Total meals 60-70
Cost per meal $3.33 for the larger portions 8oz and up.

Egg option 6 dozen $25.00

Visit www.meadowhavenfarm.com for more information.

February 3, 2012 By CrossFitBN 3 Comments
Filed Under: Announcements, Featured Tagged With: Clean

Paleo Pizza

CrossFit Bloomington Normal Paleo Pizza

Crust Ingredients:
½ cup coconut flour
1 cup almond meal
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp garlic powder
4 eggs
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup coconut milk

Topping Ingredients:
A few tbsp tomato pesto or of your favorite tomato sauce;
8 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped;
1 tbsp coconut oil, for cooking;
Top w/ Vegatables and Meats of choice

Directions:
1.Preheat your oven to 375 F.
2.Always begin your pizza making by preparing the crust. This is necessary for this recipe, as the crust requires some cooking time without the toppings.
3.In a large bowl, combine the coconut flour, almond meal, baking powder and garlic powder.
4.Using a whisk to eliminate any clumping, start mixing in the wet ingredients. I usually continue to whisk as I do this, because it helps prevent the dry ingredients from clumping. You will reach a point when your whisk becomes useless and your hands are necessary, generally when the mixture starts forming a batter.
5.The batter will seem quite soft and much different in texture than the usual pizza dough, but once cooked it will take the right form.
6.On a well greased and rimmed pizza pan, pour in the batter and spread it until it’s covering the complete surface. It’s important to use a rimmed pan so the batter doesn’t spill off.
7.Throw just the crust in the oven and allow it to bake alone for 15-20 minutes.
8.Meanwhile, prepare all of your toppings so that you just have to put them on once the crust has baked.
9.For the mushrooms, simply heat a pan of a medium heat and cook the sliced mushrooms with the coconut oil for 3 to 4 minutes, until they are well-cooked.
10.Spread the sauce on the surface of the crust, as much or as little as you like. Sprinkle on the sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes and cooked mushrooms and then top with the ham.
11.With the oven still at 375 F, bake the whole pizza for another 10 or so minutes, just to allow the toppings to cook. And then that’s it! Little prep, little cooking, a great pizza to enjoy with your family or friends!

Recipe via paleodietlifestyle.com
Photo via Angie Charlton

February 1, 2012 By CrossFitBN 2 Comments
Filed Under: Announcements, Featured, Main Dishes, Recipes

Bacon Alfredo

Bacon Alfredo
Ingredients:
1 spaghetti squash
1 larger delicata squash
4 slices bacon, diced
1/2 cup canned coconut milk
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions:
1.Preheat your 425 degrees.
2.Cut spaghetti squash delicata squash in half and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and excess threads. Don’t be dainty.
3.Place open side down on a baking sheet (use aluminum foil for easy clean up) and cook for 20-25 minutes. You will know when they are done cooking when you can poke the outside skin and it ‘gives’ a bit.
4.Now you can either cook your chicken at the same time or after the squash is done cooking. Whatever you’d like. Just place chicken on a foil lined baking sheet, sprinkle some olive oil over the chicken (or other kind of fat), salt and pepper it, and sprinkle just a bit of basil on top. Easy peasy. I cooked my tenders for around 15-20 minutes, or until cooked through. Keep that sh*t moist bro.
5.Once your squash is done cooking, pull it out of the oven, dethread the spaghetti squash into a large bowl with a fork. Go against the grain, if spaghetti squash had grain. Now throw your diced bacon into a skillet and cook until done. Use a slotted spoon to pull out your cooked bacon, but leave behind the grease. I used all of my grease, you Take your delicata squash and hollow it out. Unless you want to eat the skin, be my guest. If you’re smart tho, you’ll just use the insides and dump them into your warm skillet filled with bacon grease. Then add your coconut milk. You may need to add a little bit more coconut milk depending on how runny you like your sauce. Mix thoroughly with a ladle to break up the squash a bit. I used a pink ladle. It works the best.
6.Add seasonings to the mix and salt and pepper as needed. Mix thoroughly and cook on low for about 5 minutes to simmer.
7.Now dice up your cooked chicken.
8.Pour sauce over spaghetti squash and add your chicken to the mix.
9.Mix well.
10.Top with bacon. Duh.
11.Eat it like you mean it.

via Paleo OMG

January 23, 2012 By CrossFitBN 1 Comment
Filed Under: Featured, Main Dishes, Recipes