It was so weird, my husband was in the same place emotionally as I was yesterday. It is great being married to someone who also owns their own business, as we can commiserate together and share similar frustrations/encouragement.
I had so many emails of support yesterday and an awesome pantry cleanout session with a client yesterday that it boosted my mood a lot! I also made a KILLER sweet potato soup which we inhaled so fast I didn’t even get pictures!
Thank you for your encouraging words, friends! It meant a lot to me! I am feeling more ready to tackle my day today, which includes my first workout since Monday!! We did a WOD called Cindy which left my legs destroyed. It was only 255 squats….no big deal? I still can’t walk straight but am determined to get some movement going on today! Plus, I get to have coffee with one of my best friends after, so what could be better than that!?
I feel bad that I have no pictures for this recipe, so I will Google and see if I can come up with some that look similar. This was one of those recipes that was intended to be a comfort stew, so I don’t recommend it for everyday consumption if you are trying to lean out. It is mighty tasty though! I made up the recipe myself, so here we go!
Sweet Potato Kale Stew
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon coconut/olive oil
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 large sweet potato/yam, cubed
1 pound stew meat, cut into bite size peices (this is optional, by the way)
3-4 cups chopped kale
3 cups water
2 tablespoons cumin
salt/pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder (or 1/4 cup almond flour, to thicken)
Directions:
In a large pot, melt you oil over medium/low heat. Add in garlic (a friend recommended using a zester to grate the garlic. Waaaay easier than mincing!) and cook until aromatic, probably 3 minutes. Add in onions and cook until translucent, probably another 5 minutes. Add in cubed sweet potato and cook for 3 minutes.
In a side sauce pan, sear your stew meat until it is mostly cooked, but not quite all the way.
Add in water and spices. I didn’t really measure my spices. I just kept adding until I found a flavor that I liked. Add in stew meat and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes. Next, add in Kale and simmer for 5 minutes, until kale is bright green. Let settle for about 10 minutes with no heat and serve and enjoy!!
It was so weird, my husband was in the same place emotionally as I was yesterday. It is great being married to someone who also owns their own business, as we can commiserate together and share similar frustrations/encouragement.
I had so many emails of support yesterday and an awesome pantry cleanout session with a client yesterday that it boosted my mood a lot! I also made a KILLER sweet potato soup which we inhaled so fast I didn’t even get pictures!
Thank you for your encouraging words, friends! It meant a lot to me! I am feeling more ready to tackle my day today, which includes my first workout since Monday!! We did a WOD called Cindy which left my legs destroyed. It was only 255 squats….no big deal? I still can’t walk straight but am determined to get some movement going on today! Plus, I get to have coffee with one of my best friends after, so what could be better than that!?
I feel bad that I have no pictures for this recipe, so I will Google and see if I can come up with some that look similar. This was one of those recipes that was intended to be a comfort stew, so I don’t recommend it for everyday consumption if you are trying to lean out. It is mighty tasty though! I made up the recipe myself, so here we go!
Sweet Potato Kale Stew
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon coconut/olive oil
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 large sweet potato/yam, cubed
1 pound stew meat, cut into bite size peices (this is optional, by the way)
3-4 cups chopped kale
3 cups water
2 tablespoons cumin
salt/pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder (or 1/4 cup almond flour, to thicken)
Directions:
In a large pot, melt you oil over medium/low heat. Add in garlic (a friend recommended using a zester to grate the garlic. Waaaay easier than mincing!) and cook until aromatic, probably 3 minutes. Add in onions and cook until translucent, probably another 5 minutes. Add in cubed sweet potato and cook for 3 minutes.
In a side sauce pan, sear your stew meat until it is mostly cooked, but not quite all the way.
Add in water and spices. I didn’t really measure my spices. I just kept adding until I found a flavor that I liked. Add in stew meat and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes. Next, add in Kale and simmer for 5 minutes, until kale is bright green. Let settle for about 10 minutes with no heat and serve and enjoy!!