Steve's Veggie Beef Crockpot Stew

3 potatoes or turnips  (or mix to equal 3), cubed

4 carrots, chopped

3 celery stalks, chopped

1 lb. beef, cubed

1 can stewed tomatoes (optional)

2 cups water

3 beef bullion cubes

2 bay leaves

1/2 tsp basil

1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tbs garlic power or real garlic

1/2 tsp cilantro

Some flour

--I always add a little more pepper and garlic; feel free to add more of the spices you like! 

 

1)  Coat the beef in flour and place in bottom of Crockpot (I pour flour in the Crockpot, dump the beef in, and mix/coat).

2)  Add everything else--except water--in no particular order.

3  Add water last

4)  Cook on High for 5 hours or on Low for 10 to 12 hours

Steve's Crockpot Chicken & Rice

This is really good and practically all of the soups are absorbed by the chicken and rice.

3 or 4 large chicken breasts

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can cream of celery soup

1 can cream of mushroom soup

(I use the Campbell's Healthy Request soups...low fat)

3 carrots, chopped

3 celery stalks, chopped

1 cup brown Minute Rice (can use white if wanted)

Add any seasonings you like---I add 1 tsp of pepper, 1 tsp of cilantro and 1 tsp of parsley.

 

1)  Pour the 3 soups into the Crockpot

2)  Pour the rice on top of the soups

3)  Place the chicken breasts on top of the rice

4)  Pour the carrots and celery in

 

Cook on High for 3 hours or on Low for 4-5 hours.

 

The soups are high on sodium so salt isn't really needed in the cooking.

Charise's Bomb Granola

6 cups oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup wheat germ
1/2 shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 1/4 cup nuts ( I use a combo of pumpkin seeds and sliced almonds) or you can throw in raisins/craisins I dont because I feel like they turn hard after baking
1/2 cup melted coconut oil or olive oil (I use coconut)
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Throw in some grounded flax seed (smoothie button)

Preheat oven to 350. Spread oats on cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
Transfer oats to large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Spread 1/2 mixture on each of 2 cookie sheets and bake for 10 minutes, stirring after 5 mintes. Cool and enjoy.

I eat this for cereal with almond milk and sliced strawberries or blueberries. I have also used molases 1/4 cup or less melted instead of brown sugar. Its outrageously high in b vitamins and iron. And has fabulous mineral properties.

Hope you love it!!

Oh, and if you have flax seed you want ground up, bring some over and I would happily do it in 45 seconds for you!!  Seriously, anytime:)

Post-Workout Blender Smoothie

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 cup strawberries

1 kiwi (cut in slices; can be optional)

1/2 cup milk (I use 1%)

4 ice cubes

1 tbs. Barleans Omega oil (or of your choice; can be optional)

1 scoop vanilla whey protein

 

Mix in blender.  Enjoy.

The CSV Food Blog!!!

Hi!

So, I think it's time we start a forum to share our most favorite food concoctions! Things that will make us stronger CSV warriors!

I've seen many great recipes and food pics on CSV's FB page, and we need to make a place where we can go to, to make a dinner, breakfast, post-WOD meal, lunch, indulgence, etc.....

Whadda ya think???