Though my beloved client, Bethany Coffey, would strongly disagree, she makes hard exercise look easy. A staple face in my afternoon workouts, Bethany suffers gracefully and NEVER displays anything that would suggest I'm being particularly inhumane that day. Only displays a smile and endless wit.
Recently Bethany ventured outside her gym clothes and surrendered finally to my endless nagging about getting her butt into the pool. Thing is, she didn't know how to swim. And I mean not just splashing like a spaz from one end to the other, but a serious discomfort in the pool that made even the feel of water touching her face a scary ordeal. Let alone rhythmic breathing and swimming.
Still, to make a short story short, Bethany in no time (3 lessons. Seriously?) OWNED the pool and swimming just like she owns the kitchen. She made one of the most frightening endeavors look like a cake walk. And she could make any cake.
This blog post is dedicated to one of the best cooks I know who makes it all gravy; Bethany! I have to warn you, she makes this recipe look easy.....good luck doing the same. Nevertheless here's to facing your fears in the kitchen, in the water, in the throws of life!
Not an authentic Thai chicken larb, but extremely tasty and low-fat.
Larb Chicken Salad
2/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup fish sauce (nam pla)
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons Thai roasted chili paste* in oil or chili-garlic sauce
3/4 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
1 1/2 pounds ground white-meat chicken
1 cup thinly sliced green onions
3/4 cup thinly sliced shallots
3 tablespoons minced fresh lemongrass
1 tablespoon thinly sliced Thai chilies* or serrano chilies (add more if you like it spicy)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/3 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup chopped red onion
Preparation
Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend; reserve sauce.
Bring broth to simmer in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken. Simmer until cooked through, breaking up meat with spoon, about 8 minutes. Add green onions and next 3 ingredients. Stir until vegetables are tender and most of liquid has evaporated, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in sauce, cilantro, mint and red onions. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve in lettuce or cabbage leaves.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Sweet Potato love from my Sassy and sweet Client, Toby.
Hello savvy blog and fitness followers without whom I can't live (you all make my world go round)-
Here's some AWESOME, to say the very least, sweet potato recipes. As most of you HOPEFULLY know, the sweet potato and yam are super foods with a complex and slow burning carbohydrate punch. They are satisfyingly filling and best of all...SWEET! Thank you to my dearest, sassiest, hard working and long time client (more like a mother to me, actually), Toby Schuller for sharing these with all of us. Toby eats better than anyone I know and it shows. She does it with grace and makes fit life look easy at 68
years young. We should all take a page from Toby's book starting with these.....
SWEET POTATO SALAD
Prep 10 ,min, cook 20 min, chill 1hr
-4 small sweet potatoes
-3 tbsp cider vinegar
-1 tbsp dijon mustard
-1 tsp honey
-1/4 cup olive oil
-salt and pepper
-6 scallions white and light green parts thinly sliced
-2 ribs celery thinly sliced
-1 granny smith apple quartered, cored, and cut into 4 wedges
Put sweet potatoes in a pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil, and cook to where a knife just pierces them (15 to 20 min). Drain and rinse cool. In a bowl whisk vinegar, mustard, and honey. Slowly drizzle in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Peel potatoes and cut into 1 inch chunks then place into large bowl. Add scallions, celery, and apple. Pour dressing over and gently toss. Cover and chill for at least an hour. Toss gently before serving. Enjoy!
BAKED SWEET POTATO WITH CURRY GREEK YOGURT DRESSING
Prep 5 min, bake 40 min
-2 medium sweet potatoes
-1/2 cup plain greek yougurt
-1 tsp curry powder
-hot sauce of your preference
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice 2 medium (to serve 2, for one only 1) sweet potatoes in half and bake for 40 min. Combine greek yogurt, curry powder, and 2 to 3 drops of hot sauce. Top each potato with delicous dressing. A sprinkle of rosemary on top or may be spectacular too, or some pepper as well. Enjoy!
Here's some AWESOME, to say the very least, sweet potato recipes. As most of you HOPEFULLY know, the sweet potato and yam are super foods with a complex and slow burning carbohydrate punch. They are satisfyingly filling and best of all...SWEET! Thank you to my dearest, sassiest, hard working and long time client (more like a mother to me, actually), Toby Schuller for sharing these with all of us. Toby eats better than anyone I know and it shows. She does it with grace and makes fit life look easy at 68
years young. We should all take a page from Toby's book starting with these.....
SWEET POTATO SALAD
Prep 10 ,min, cook 20 min, chill 1hr
-4 small sweet potatoes
-3 tbsp cider vinegar
-1 tbsp dijon mustard
-1 tsp honey
-1/4 cup olive oil
-salt and pepper
-6 scallions white and light green parts thinly sliced
-2 ribs celery thinly sliced
-1 granny smith apple quartered, cored, and cut into 4 wedges
Put sweet potatoes in a pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil, and cook to where a knife just pierces them (15 to 20 min). Drain and rinse cool. In a bowl whisk vinegar, mustard, and honey. Slowly drizzle in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Peel potatoes and cut into 1 inch chunks then place into large bowl. Add scallions, celery, and apple. Pour dressing over and gently toss. Cover and chill for at least an hour. Toss gently before serving. Enjoy!
BAKED SWEET POTATO WITH CURRY GREEK YOGURT DRESSING
Prep 5 min, bake 40 min
-2 medium sweet potatoes
-1/2 cup plain greek yougurt
-1 tsp curry powder
-hot sauce of your preference
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice 2 medium (to serve 2, for one only 1) sweet potatoes in half and bake for 40 min. Combine greek yogurt, curry powder, and 2 to 3 drops of hot sauce. Top each potato with delicous dressing. A sprinkle of rosemary on top or may be spectacular too, or some pepper as well. Enjoy!
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