Good Eating on the Weekend

Reminder to everyone about our ‘Bring a Friend Day’ event at CrossFit Merge this Sunday at 10:00am.  2 person team workout, be there with a buddy!

I know the weekends are tough for folks trying to eat Paleo, so try out this recipe from Everyday Paleo to keep you on track.  

If it’s cold where you are this stew is sure to warm you up over the weekend and your house will be filled with amazing smells of this slow cooked meal.  My friend Laura gave me a butternut squash soup recipe which I tweaked a bit and adapted into this satisfying stew.

Pork Loin and Butternut Squash Stew

2.5 lbs pork loin chops, cubed

2 leeks, trimmed and sliced

4 celery stalks, chopped

2 shallots, diced

7-10 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

4 cups cubed butternut squash

2 teaspoons garam masala

2 teaspoons sea salt

1 ½ teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice

¼ cup coconut milk

1 cup chicken broth

Place the chopped veggies and cubed pork into your slow cooker.  Cover with the spices and pour in the coconut milk, chicken broth, and lemon juice.  Mix well and cook for either 5 hours on high or 7 hours on low.

Enjoy!!

Skill:

Squat Therapy

Workout of the Day (WOD): 

3 rounds for time of:

Run 400 meters

15 toes to bar

30 kettlebell swings (53#/35# for women)

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Can the squat always be better?  Absolutely.  Be brilliant in the basics.

Toes to bar followed by kettlebell swings…yeah, the forearms were crying.  Want a strong grip, forget the ridiculous wrist curl, try swinging a kettlebell.