Happy Monday!! I was supposed to fly out for a work trip today but thankfully my trip for this week was cancelled! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 I am excited for just a normal week at home so I can get caught up on some things. We had a great weekend, without a lot of plans, which was exactly what we needed. How was your weekend?
Were you tempted this weekend or able to stay on track? What is your non-negotiable for this week, something simple that will help you finish September strong?
Livestream tonight at 7pm EST (4pm pst), hope you can make it.
I don't typically love cooking with cast iron, despite the excellent results they can bring. It's messy and smells up the house. Add to that, the one we have is super old and not very good. We were recently gifted a really good one from Lancaster Cast Iron so today I decided to give it a try. We have a side burner on our Weber so I could do it outside. I sous vide a steak, then seared it in tallow on the new pan. Man it was incredible. What a difference it made from our old one. Super easy clean up too. Below is the pan, of course I forgot to take a picture of the steak haha.
Do you love using cast iron? What are some favorites you make in them?
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Sometimes I just want a whole rotisserie chicken. Yesterday I grabbed an 8 piece baked from the deli at the local Safeway. It hit the spot and was a refreshing change from steaks, burger and chops. No clean up makes it even better. I've been leaning out a bit lately and this felt like it fit right into my goals as well.
What's your quick and easy low clean up options? Can you crush a rotisserie chicken in one sitting?
Happy Wednesday! I am headed home already today after work, it's been a good couple days of training here in Houston. On Monday after work I went to contrast therapy (Sauna/Cold Plunge) with my friend Ashley. It was very fun to catch up, and just be able to sweat and relax at the same time. Afterwards we went to Buffalo Wild Wings for wings. I enjoy having some friends in cities i travel. I sauna almost daily at home and recently I've been incorporating it more when I travel. It has been so helpful in me sleeping better in hotels. Soon our pool will be cold enough for me to be able to use it as a cold plunge for the winter.
Do you ever sauna or cold plunge? Any other types of "bio hacks" you incorporate into your daily routine?
