CrossFit gym tour – Los Cabos
Keith and Coach Fernando My girlfriend and I planned a trip to Los Cabos, Mexico. And the first thing on our minds was: how are we going to keep up with our training? We found CrossFit Los Cabos on line and contacted the gym, about “drop in” while visiting. I received an email explaining their class hours and that a drop in was no problem.On our first visit Fernando (gym owner) greeted us with a huge friendly smile and a handshake. After a brief introduction I explained our CrossFit experience.With our experience he allowed us to use the gym as an “open gym” while he coached his athletes. As a new gym, most athletes were participating in “ON RAMP”. We warmed up and practiced some skills then continued with 5 sets of 3 heavy power cleans. “The Chief” was on the board: 3 min AMRAP x 5 with 1 minute…
Bunless burger
Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 10 – 15 minutes Bun Ingredients: Butter luttuce Patty Ingredients: 1/2 pound Ground beef 1 small onion 2 cloves garlic 1 egg salt and pepper to season pinch cayenne pepper Topping ingredients: pickles tomatoes avocado sauce of choice Special requirement: Gotta get the hands dirty 🙂 Directions: 1- Dice onion and garlic 2- In a large mixing bowl combine ground meat, egg, onion, garlic and spices. 3- Get in there with your hands and start mixing until all ingredients are combined 4- Form ground beef balls the size of oranges 5- Flaten the ground beef balls to a paddy thickness of approximately 1 1/2″ 6- B-B-Q or pan fry paddies until fully cooked (juice should be clear in colour) or 160 degrees F. 7- Place paddy on one piece of butter lettuce, add toppings then add top piece of lettuce
Balsamic coleslaw
With summer fast approaching my mind is starting to think in B-B-Q mode. Here is a coleslaw recipe that is a staple at our house. Coleslaw is great with burgers, steak, chicken or even by itself for a snack. Prep time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 head of cabbage 1 clove garlic 1 carrot 3 radishes 1 tsp brown sugar 1/3 cup olive oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar salt and pepper to season Directions: 1- Chop garlic, sprinkle salt over garlic then press knife flat on cutting board to make a paste. 2- In a small mixing bowl combine the garlic paste, olive oil, balsamic, sugar and pepper. 3- Julienne the cabbage, carrots and radishes. 4- Toss the vegetable in large mixing bowl and pour balsamic dressing over. 5- Toss all ingredients until evenly coated with dressing.
Pork sirloin with asian marinade
Lately the discussion of food has been a hot topic. What? When? How much? How can I eat healthy without being boring? It takes too much time? My experience is healthy eating does not need to be boring, nor time consuming. All you need is some imagination, proper planning and good supply of herbs…Oh yeah?…and a little love. In an attempt to share my passion for healthy eating here is my first recipe…hope you like it 🙂 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Patience needed: 8 hours Ingredients: 6 Pork sirloin steaks 1/3 cup tamari 1/4 cup sesame oil 2 tbs worcestershire sauce 1 tbs maple syrup 4 cloves garlic 3 green onions 2 tbs hot chili sauce salt and pepper to season Directions: 1. Chop, combine all ingredients into a small mixing bowl. 2. Pour ingredients from mixing bowl over the pork in a shallow…