Days like today, cold chill in the air, with colder air coming make me just want to cozy up with a pair of slippers and warm blanket and eat some comfort food. Growing up in the mid-west, casseroles, or “hotdish” as it was called there, were a huge staples during the winter months where the temperature went below freezing on a regular basis.
The problem with these staples is that they were more often than not filled with cream, cheese, noodles or potatoes. Not exactly the fare that makes you look better, feel better or perform better, right?

So, tonight was my turn to choose dinner, and I wanted scalloped potatoes and ham in the worst way. What to do? Well, experiment of course! I peeled and sliced 5 turnips, diced up a pound of organic yummy ham and a bunch of broccali. I opened a can of coconut milk and added three cloves of garlic to it as well as some pepper and mixed those together then poured them over the broccali, ham & turnips. I baked it at 350 degrees covered with foil for 40 minutes and then for 20 minutes without the foil. The verdict? Well, the family not only didn’t know that they weren’t eating potatoes, they actually didn’t believe me when I told them they were eating turnips!
It was warm and yummy and exactly the kind of comfort I was looking for on this very cold spring day!
~Shawn

Today at B&F:
Tabata Tuesday
1 minute of rest between stations
Row (for calories)
Wall Balls 20/14
Sit Ups
Ball Slams 30/20
Kettle Bell Swings (1.5/1p)