Well, that's what I did tonight! I made sausage, eggplant and kohlrabi bulbs with leaves. So my blog is now going to hopefully include exercise and food information.
One year ago I got a stress fracture in my femur from over-training. I was on crutches for basically ever (10 weeks) and it was a slow process to heal. I recently decided it was time to increase my protein intake (I had been a vegetarian for 12 years up until this point) and try to build muscle. So now I am eating chicken (but only organic) and tons of fruits and veggies as part of the Paleo diet.
I guess an important side note is that I went to a personal trainer a few months ago and he told me I needed to lose 7 pounds that I had gained from being incapacitated. I gave up carbs and basically did some version of the 4 hour body (http://www.fourhourbody.com/) and lost the 7 pounds -- but I felt like it was pretty unnatural. I did the 4 hour body without eating meat and eating a lot of tuna and tofu and protein shakes, but it made me very conscious of what I was putting in my body. So now I am eating protein in the form of chicken and turkey and egg whites.
So here is the meal I made tonight: (from http://paleofoodie.blogspot.com/2011/05/eggplant-and-sausage-mash.html)
Eggplant and sausage mash (serves 2)
- 2 kohlrabi bulbs with leaves separated and chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 3 chicken spicy sausages (Trader Joe's), chopped
- 1 eggplant, diced
- 1 tsp ground cayenne
- 1 tsp coconut oil
1. Boil some water in a steamer, and steam the kohlrabi bulbs for approx. 15 minutes until soft.
2. In the mean time, heat coconut oil in a skillet and fry onion until soft, then add sausages and fry until golden brown and cooked.
3. Add eggplant and leaves and saute for approx. 3-5 minutes until the eggplant is fork tender. Remove from heat.
4. When the kohlrabi is done, puree and stir into the eggplant and sausage mixture. Mix well.
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