CrossFit Bloomington-Normal

CFBN Fantasy Teams for CrossFit Games

Your CFBN staff thought it would be fun to get a little inner gym competition and trash talk going on for the CrossFit Open. So in the spirit of competition we put together 6 teams throughout the 37 competitors (if there are late entries we will figure it out) to battle it out week by week during the Open. We will figure out what the prize will be for the winning team as this was a last minute thing, but we have to put something on the line mainly because I have what professionals call a “little bit of a gambling problem”. After week 1 all teams should come together and pick out the best name that fits their team. Here are the rules and rosters:

Download: Fantasy Teams

Your team’s total number of reps each week will be the score for that week.
Based on number of reps your team will be ranked 1-6 compared to the other teams. 1=1st, 2=2nd, etc…
Lowest score at the end of the 5 weeks wins. In case of a tie, as this is not serious or matters in any way, we will think of something completely ridiculous to break said tie.
As it sits right now there is 1 team of 7 people, they will get to drop their lowest score each week. All others teams get 2 “mulligans” for the entire competition. This means if there is a week where someone is not at all happy with their performance, the team can drop that score and then use the average score of the other 5 members in place of the dropped score. However, teams only get 2 for all 5 weeks so use the mulligans wisely.

February 23, 2012 By CrossFitBN
Filed Under: Announcements, Featured

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
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
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
Filed Under: Announcements, Featured, Main Dishes, Recipes