Discounts and Paleo Giveaways

I've come across some deals this week on CrossFit apparel and Paleo foods and thought I should share it with you fellow CrossFitters.

Most of you saw the Reebok discount I posted in the Facebook group last night. For those who didn't see, all you have to do is sign up for their email list and they send you an email with a code for 15% off your next purchase. You have two weeks to use the discount.

Ladies, who wouldn't want this shirt??

For those on paleo, check out Nikki's Coconut Butter. I have not tried it yet, but some of the flavors sound so "sweet" and most of the ingredients are not only paleo friendly, but organic as well. There are five flavors --> Chocolate Hazelnut Brownie, Vanilla Cake Batter, Honey Pecan Pie, Midnight Mocha and Macademia Nut Cookie. Because they reached a certain amount of followers on Facebook and Instagram, they are having a 18% discount off your entire order when you use the promo code 'nikki18' (I don't know the reason behind the number 18!). Shipping isn't included.

Steve's PaleoGoods, you may remember them from the post I wrote about way back when, is having a 'Jerky July' giveaway. You can enter here to win a Steve's Club Sampler and a cook book that just came out called Paleo Cooking from Elana's Pantry. If you are on paleo, I highly recommend entering this giveaway because the sampler is full of good stuff --> paleo cereal, grainless granola bars, grass-fed beef jerky. Quality food without any of the processed junk.

NOTE: The giveaway ends TONIGHT at midnight!

Even if you don't win, you can always purchase Steve's PaleoGoods through the website and they are sold at some of the Whole Foods in this area. 15% of each sale goes to Steve's Club, which provides CrossFit for at-risk youth, mostly in the Camden area. I'll talk more about that in a later post.

Happy saving!

-Julie

Recipe of the Day - Bacon Stir-Fry

Hello everyone! Blog is back in action, and if all goes well, it will be updated a few days a week and no more breaks.

I thought I would start off with a recipe since the majority of my posts a few months ago were of recipes and because I made this Sunday morning so it's fresh in my mind.

Bacon Stir-Fry is awesome because it's full of, BACON! Who doesn't love bacon? The rest of the ingredients and the recipe is below:

• 8 bacon slices, diced
• ½ yellow onion, diced
• 1 medium sweet potato, diced
• 1 medium zucchini, diced
• 7-8 green beans
• 1 avocado
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1. Cook chopped bacon in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Drain fat when done and set bacon aside.
2. Meanwhile, heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbs of drippings from the bacon pan, onion, and sweet potato.
3. Stirring often, sauté  until onions begin to turn translucent and sweet potato softens slightly (about 10-15 minutes).
4. Add zucchini and green beans to the sweet potato mixture and cook just until they turn bright green.
5. Combine bacon and vegetables. Season with freshly ground black pepper, and top with avocado to serve.

NOTE: I add scrambled eggs to give the dish more protein and don't always add green beans. I also sometimes add a little more than 1 tbs of bacon fat to the pan before I throw in the sweet potatoes and onion. Avocado also isn't necessary if you don't have any on hand.

It does take a little while to make, but if you have 30 minutes, make this dish! It says it's two servings but I usually get three out of it and use the leftovers for breakfast the next few days. Enjoy!

Recipe courtesy of Paleo Plan