Shirley: What did you eat for breakfast today?
Client: Oatmeal
Shirley: Just oatmeal?
Client: I had artichoke later.
Shirley: An artichoke isn't protein. I want you to have a little protein when you eat breakfast.
Client: I had some legumes and prosciutto too.
Shirley: hmmmm, how did you eat your artichoke?
Client: I roasted it, it's the only way to eat them, full of garlic and olive oil!
Shirley: Wow, that sounds good, can I get the recipe?
Client: Sure, what you do is........
My client then explains the recipe as he proceeds to rest and avoid the next exercise.
Shirley: You still have 10 push ups left
Client: OH man... You never let me slide.
So, Wednesday I picked up a couple artichokes from the farmers market and decided to roast them.
What you'll need:
2 Fresh artichokes (or more)
1 head of garlic
olive oil
sea salt
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Chop the stem and top off the artichokes. Leave a small base and clip the tops of the leaves with scissors. Rinse the artichokes and let the water drain out.
3. While artichokes are draining, peel the garlic and chop off the tops of clove.
4. Stuff the artichokes with garlic in between the leaves and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil sprinkle with a small amount of salt.
5. Place upright in pan and cover with foil. Roast in oven for1 hour and 20 minutes, until garlic is tender!
I just ate my artichoke and it was amazing! It has been a long time since I had an artichoke, I'll make these again for sure!
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Now onto the Challenge:
Get yourself ready for the next Sweet Cheeks Challenge........ NO GRAINS.
What is it? No grains for one week!
When? Starts April 1st
Who? YOU.... and only YOU!
Short and simple: Cut out all grains in your diet
wheat and all processed foods made with wheat or wheat flour, rye and all processed foods made with rye, barley, rice, oats and corn.
More info to come later!
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