Hi all,
Hope your Tuesday is going swimmingly :)
Workout
I just busted through a Bodyrock workout tonight (see workout breakdown here):
Bodyrock Rep Workout
Do each workout set for a total of 10 reps (what counts as one
repetition is written below) before moving on to the next exercise
1. 2 Push-ups and 10 mountain climbers
2. Jump squat and 2 forward lunges – alternate legs
3. Elevated bridge – I used a stability ball under my feet
4. Plank rows – alternate arms
5. Crunch and v-abs
I did 5 rounds for a total of 32 minutes - the push-up and mountain climbers were a deadly combo, and those v-abs...brutal, but effective ;)
I was informed that my coworker - who was gone on mission in the Middle East for a few weeks - has resumed the almost daily delivery of freshly-baked bread and baked goods by the printer area for my unit. The email was titled: Bread is BACK!
Oh dear.
Will def have to try to fit in a few runs at work this week now that a) the ice has disappeared; b) I have been slacking on my after-work workouts since I've been staying late at the office; and, c) the homemade pastries from my coworkers wife, who is taking a Cordon Bleu baking course, have returned on a daily basis. Gotta get myself prepped for bikini weather soon enough ;)
Lentil Medley with Kale
I seriously have no other way of describing the deliciousness that is this recipe other than 'lentil medley' with kale :)
This is the first recipe that I can say is completely my own - I don't have to give credit to nobody. That's right. Han-Solo. Yep, that's a Zoolander reference. No big deal.
I used to make this ALL THE TIME in university - my ex-roomies can definitely vouch for this. It is quick, easy, satisfying and good for you. What more could you ever want in life?!
Let me know if you try it out! The perfect 'I have no idea what to make and want to eat in about 15 minutes' kind of meal :)
[Bonus points to whoever is able to give me a better name for this]
Lentil
Medley with Kale
Makes
3 servings
Ingredients
2 tbsp avocado oil
½ large onion
2 cloves garlic
½ - 1 cup cut veggies (Optional)
1 can lentils
2 cups cut kale
Salt’n’pepper
Sriracha to taste
Directions
Fry onions in a pan with avocado oil (can
use your oil of choice) until translucent. Add garlic for a few minutes until
flavourful.
Option: can also add in ½ - 1 cup of cut
veggies of your choice. I have used a mixture of the following: red, yellow or green pepper; tomatoes; zucchini;
spinach; mushrooms, etc. The possibilities are endless :)
Once garlic is flavourful and any extra
veggies are warm, add strained and washed lentils (Note: you can also use dried
lentils that have been soaked overnight if you are feeling extra adventurous –
I never have very good luck with this technique so I just rinse canned lentils
to minimize the sodium). Let cook for about 5 minutes.
Add kale and cover pan and let steam for
another 5 minutes or until kale is wilted (sounds gross, but is extra delicious
– it also minimizes the taste of the kale for all of those who are hesitant
about using kale).
Can eat as it is or over a bowl of rice. Add
salt, pepper and Sriracha or Mike’s Red Hot Sauce as desired.
Enjoy!
