I hope everyone had an amazing 4th of July and got to spend some quality time off with family and loved ones. I have been studying a ton of different things lately with biochemistry that I will share with you all here real soon, but for now, I just wanted to share another kick ass recipe that I found with you.
When it comes to having a ripped, slim, sexy body, the real trick to it all comes down to NUTRTION! I don't care how hard you work out or which program you follow, if you do not have your NUTRITION and MACRO counts on point, it is just never going to happen for you.
The most common complaint I hear and get from people is that eating "Healthy" is boring and doesn't taste good! MAYBE 10 years ago, but now a days, there are literally thousands of different recipes out there on the internet that you can get your hands on for FREE! Complaints are just another way of making an excuse and being LAZY! Of course not every one is going to fit right for every person, but I'm sure with a little effort, you will surely find a few things that will spark your taste buds!
The real trick is to make sure that you are not overeating! Portion control is probably the #1 culprit here in the U.S. and contributes to a big reason on why by 2015 about 85% of the U.S. will be OVERWEGIHT OR OBESE!
Trust me when I tell you, it's worth the extra time hunting down and finding healthier options for you and your family.
Below is a couple of my favorites. I absolutely love French fries, but as you are all aware, they are just not good for building lean, sexy muscle. But, by taking two ingredients that are; sweet potatoes and coconut oil, you can still enjoy one of America's favorite finger foods with not so much of the guilt afterword's!
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Sweet Potato Hash
Created by Andrew Thomas, Nutritionist |
Preparation time: 15 minutes
2 servings
358 calories per serving
Gluten free & vegan
Ingredients
•2 medium sweet potatoes – 206 cal
•40g creamed coconut - 274 cal
•1 tbsp coconut oil - 116 cal
•1/2 cup fresh cilantro - 2 cal
•1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil - 119 cal
•1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
•1 teaspoon dried oregano
•Sea salt and pepper
Directions
1.In a large pan, heat up coconut oil on medium high heat.
2.Peel
and dice sweet potatoes into ½” cubes. Add to pan and cook, covered,
for 10-12 minutes (stirring often to prevent burning).
3.Once
sweet potatoes are soft, turn off heat and add chopped cilantro,
chopped creamed coconut, olive oil, spices, salt, and pepper.
4.Stir all ingredients together in pan, allowing creamed coconut to melt.
5.Serve for 2 people.
Nutrition and Health Tips
Sweet
potatoes are an amazingly healthy carbohydrate source. They contain an
immense amount of Vitamin A (438% DV/serving!), and have a low GL
(glycemic load) rating, keeping your blood sugar stable and promoting
consistent energy levels. Creamed coconut and coconut oil are fantastic
sources of high quality fat that provide quickly usable energy, unlike
most fats. Coconut oil contains lauric acid which increases our HDL
(good) cholesterol, and helps support healthy thyroid functioning.
If you are not a big fan of the Hash, you can get all these yummy benefits by making Sweet Potato Fries as well!
1)
Grab as many sweet potatoes as you think you would need for the amount
of fries you need. (I usually judge around 3/4 of a large sweet per
person)
2)
Peel the Sweets and slice them to the thickness you desire. I like to
keep them around a 1/4 inch. This way the cooking time is not to long
and they wont burn as well.
3) Here is the MONEY trick for making BOMB fries!
a) Bring a pot of water to a complete boil
b) Place cuts sweets in a large ceramic bowl
c) Pour the boiling water over the cut fries and cover with a towel for 25 minutes
d) once time is done, make sure you completely dry off the fries from excess water....really pat them down!
e) Place fries back in bowl and lightly coat with coconut oil and seasoning of choice. Make sure to coat them evenly!
f) Place fries on no stick cookie sheet and cover with foil
g) Cook on 425 degrees covered for 10 minutes and then uncover them
h)
cook for another 5-10 mins or until top side is brown and semi crisp...
flip the fries and allow to cook for about 10 mins or so on the other
side
That's
it! The initial process of soaking will start the cooking process
allowing shorter time in over and and even crisp. These are amazing!
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