New Endeavors!!

Hello to all my peeps out there!!!

New things happening over here in my world! I am currently waiting to hear back on interviews that I had last week!!! Any good thoughts, prayers, would be greatly appreciated!!!!

Soooo.... I added a new business venture to resume last week!!! I am now a consultant for Jamberry!! I am looking forward to helping all those ladies out there to have fantastic nails!!! So if any of my readers would like to contact me about purchasing nail wraps or joining our team, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me!! You can contact me from my website below :) click on the below to go to the site.
Elizabeth Jamberry

On a different front... :)  We started our new workouts last week!! They are kicking my tail!! But we did a max week before we started the new stuff and my numbers.... :) Back Squat- 190lbs, Clean- 105lbs, Bench Press- 135lbs.... Surprised myself!!! Loving this newer strong me!! Ok, enough about me :) Tell me some of y'alls workout goals for this new year!!!!


Until next time!!

Elizabeth

New Year, New me...

Ok... so I know that its been a LOOONG time since I've posted... :( I will try and not make this crazy long, I promise ;)

Updates on me.... I got married in June in Mexico!!!! Beautiful place! We had a small beach ceremony with family and friends :) Here's a few pics for you.....

                                                         

On the health and fitness side of things.... I am in week 2 of a new workout schedule..EEEEK!!!! Its kicking my tail and I love it!!! Getting stronger and more healthy this year!! My biggest struggle is keeping my healthy eating under control..:( Sometimes that pizza just calls my name and I have to give in! I have been reading some really interesting fellow female bloggers and wanted to weigh in a bit on a topic that I think is near and dear to a lot of women that are into being fit and strong... I think that there is a lot of pressure that in order to be strong and fit we have to all be lean and small in size, but with all these muscles.. Well, guess what?? Most of us do not look like that... As much as I would love to even remotely look like Christmas Abbott or Camille, its just not in the cards for me.. I'm not a woman of small stature by any stretch of the imagination and I have had to come to the understanding with myself that I will NEVER be... And guess what? Thats OK!!! I know i'm strong, getting stronger, fit and getting more fit regardless of what size pants I wear. I deadlift, clean, snatch, bench press, and do pushups.... And I'm proud of it!! Ladies, be proud of your strength and be proud of YOU whether you're 5'4 165 lbs or 5'8 and 140 lbs or any size at all! 

Until next time!!

E

A great find!!!

Hi guys!!! My apologies that it has been SOOO long since I've posted!! I still am going full force with my Crossfit and still doing my Paleo about 80% of the time...:) I came across this blog post this morning from http://fullofgraceandgreens.blogspot.com/, written by Aubrey!! I wanted to share her post here...

I think what she writes about is so very true, in Crossfit, but also in whatever fitness/sport that people are involved in... I have blogged about this briefly in the past, but thought that Aubrey hit the nail on the head and wanted to share her writings! Check out her blog as well!!!

http://fullofgraceandgreens.blogspot.com/2014/07/crossfit-real-danger-of-sport.html

Hope everyone is enjoying the last bit of the summer before the fall starts up!!!

Enjoy Aubrey's post on the above link!!!

Remember, Don't ever give up on what you're passionate about!!! Good things don't happen overnight, stick with it!!!


:) Elizabeth

....And I'm back!!!

Hi there!!!!  Once again it has been WAY too long since I've written.....!!

Since you last heard from me, I finished my Paleo Challenge with my local Box on March 1st! YAY!!!! I didn't come in the top 3, however I did find out that I came in fourth!!!!  Which blew my mind since I have been nursing a shoulder injury for just over a month now....
I didn't realize how much having this injury would affect my mental state!!!!

So my results for those of you that are interested in how I did numbers wise on my Paleo Challenge.....:) Total inches lost 8.5.... Lost 8 lbs and almost 2 pant sizes!!!!  I was STOKED!! But i feel like i have lost ALOT of the strength that I had in my upper body over the last month since I literally couldn't lift ANYTHING above my head because of my shoulder.... I didn't realize how much of our WOD's incorporate upper body work on a daily basis!! Luckily I have FABULOUS coaches and they worked to come up with modifications or completely new workouts for me when I couldn't do the one that everyone else was doing... But, the rehab is going great and over the last week I have been able to actually lift some weight over my head...Not what I could do, but this is progress.... And I have a Warrior Dash to participate in in a couple weeks and then my first local Crossfit competition in a month!!!  My nerves are starting to set in for my first competition, especially since we have no idea what kind of WOD's we're going to be doing!!!!

Other than that, not a whole lot of interesting stuff going on around here, unfortunately!!! REALLY ready for some warmer weather though.... Our weather here is a bit confused....:)

Til next time!!!! Stay healthy and have fun everyone!!!!

Elizabeth

More Snow on the way.....

Well...... it took me almost 2 hours to get home from work this afternoon because of the weather!!!! Below is what my drive home looked like!!!

So needless to say tonight's WOD is gonna be created in the convenience of my house!! Not venturing back out into this craziness!!! 

Update on my Paleo Challenge status.... We are into week 6 of our 8 week challenge... Loving the changes that I'm seeing in myself!!!! So far i have lost 7 pounds and almost 2 pants sizes!!!!  Our nasty upcoming weather is going to make for some creative WOD's for doing at home!!!

This is just a quick post today :) Hope everyone is doing something healthy and productive today!!!!

Elizabeth

SNOW!!!!!

Ahhhh.... Man do I love snow!!! Sure glad that we finally got a good snow up here in the mountains!!!! Yes, I had to make a snow angel... :)

I had to do an impromptu WOD at home yesterday due to the weather and none of us able to get to our box...

  3 Rounds:

• 30 seconds jumping jacks
• 10 kettlebell clean & press (each arm)
• 10 push ups
• 45 sec plank
• 10 weighted lunges(total)
• 10 burpees

Made a great Paleo dessert last night too!!! Banana "ice cream"!! Soooo yummy!! Below is what I put in it... I have no idea the measurements, so just do a trial and error to see what works for you!!! 

• 1 frozen banana
• unsweetened cocoa powder
• unsweetened coconut milk
• honey or maple syrup
• vanilla

mix all ingredients together in a blender/mixer until it looks like the consistency of frozen yogurt.... You could also put in other frozen fruits to make different flavors as well.. :)

Enjoy and stay safe and warm!!

Elizabeth

Long time......

Ok, so I have to start out with an apology.....:( I kinda fell off the planet for a while!!! Since I've been away lots of things have changed in my world!! Just bear with me for this post... Might be a wee bit long and drawn out... :)

I am officially a Crossfit addict!!! I sucked it up and joined one of my local boxes here!! And fell head over heals in love with it!! I started with their On Ramp sessions in November and then started the real deal in December... I have lost 10 pounds since I started in November and feel the best i have ever felt!!!

I strongly suggest to everyone that this year you try new things that push you, emotionally, physically, mentally.... You will surprise yourself!!!

I apparently am a gluten for punishment because I dove in headfirst to several things this year that I never thought I would do!!!!.....
      1) 8 week Paleo Challenge- Whew buddy.... We finished week 3 this week and still plugging thru it!!! I have lost 5 of those 10 lbs in the last 2 1/2 weeks!! turns out I really don't need all that bread, rice, cheese, dairy, sweets, and anything processed!!! I am learning all kinds of new ways to cook and new things to replace those items I can't eat with....Tricky sometimes...I sure do miss my ice cream....:(
      2) Registered for my first true 5K in June!!! think i will be ok, but still a little nervous about it since i'm not the world's best runner....
      3) Participating in my second Warrior Dash in April!! Love these!!!
      4) Got talked into a Crossfit semi competition, River Ruckus, locally.... YIKES!!! I will be in a scaled team with our box... Rx was not happening!!! This is an all day affair that consists of 3 WOD's... EEEK!!! and this one is two weeks after I finish the Warrior Dash! I'm beginning to think i'm a small bit crazy!!!

I will posting the Paleo recipes here to periodically so feel free to try them out!!! Just a little pic below of my new tank that i got!!! :)

I promise I won't fall off the planet again :) 

Stay focused, eat healthy, and lift heavy!!

:) Elizabeth

First for me...

Well.... I had my first Crossfit malfunction.....:) Don't worry, it was not too terribly bad... :) I made it almost 6 months of my workouts without getting hurt!

The box jump got the best of me last week... I was at the end of a really good workout and I had decided that I wanted to get in a couple sets of box jumps before I headed home... I debated a little whether to do them, but decided I needed to, so I pulled out the box and got set up to start...

Needless to say I didn't get too far in the jumps... I should have listened to my gut to not do them that particular day! I made the first jump and my foot caught the front lip of the box and I came crashing into the box, square on my shin and then landed on my arm as I threw my arms in front of me on the box so I didn't plow my face into it!!! Holy cow what pain!!!! Luckily I was on campus at the university and limped myself across the football field to my better half to have him fix me..... He just shook his head and went and got two bags of ice and put me on the training table with the bags attached to my shin and knee...

Now that I'm feeling not quite so sore, I need to get back on that box... :) I will admit though, its gonna be a big mental challenge at first.... I'm willing to bet that everyone of us that has ventured into the Crossfit life has at least one malfunction happen to them!! :)

Stay healthy and fit and get back onto that Box!!!

E

New Addition to our Family!!

Ok, so this post has absolutely nothing to do with fitness or healthy eating :)

We recently added a third member to our family!! :) Her name is Zeli and she is a 4 month old American Bulldog puppy!!!

We have been having a blast with this new pooch!!!  Right now as i sit here on a cool mountain morning, on our porch writing, she is wrapping herself around my chair and eating every stick, acorn, and leaf she can find!!!

I have always been an animal lover and have owned several dogs over many years, but I hadn't had one in over six years and now I remember why they are such wonderful companions!!! Its awesome to come home every day to have Zeli genuinely excited to see you!!! She is by far one of the most loving, sweetest puppies I have ever had!! All she wants to do is be right next to us at all times!!  Which is going to prove to be quite interesting when she gets to be 75-100 lbs and still thinks she's a lap dog!!! 

There has always been something said about owning a pet that makes us humans more happy, less stressed, and generally better individuals.  I completely agree with that!!!  

So go adopt from a shelter, humane society or where ever and find a new addition to your family!!!

Been a while....

Have you ever had one of those where you turn around and you think..."Where in the world did the time go???"... Well, I've had a couple of those weeks, and here it is August already!!! Where did the summer go??? I know that it's been a while since I last wrote, so my deepest apologies there :) I know everyone was holding their breathe waiting on my next post!! :) (hint of my delightful sense of sarcasm there...)

I have been eyeball deep in a new job that I am thoroughly enjoying as a legal assistant :) I'm having to do a sort of re org of my workout schedule though... which has proved to be a bit tricky... I missed about a week or so of my workout, which made me feel absolutely gross!! I didn't realize how much I missed my workouts and how much those workouts benefit other parts of my life as well!!  I managed to get 3 days in this week and I'm planning on some sort of workout this weekend too... Having to dig out my motivation again... I apparently fell off the workout wagon there for a bit...

How do y'all get yourself back into the swing of things when things go wonky?.....

I had to join a fitness center near my work this week to keep myself into my workouts... I'm losing my workout location due to massive numbers of college athletes coming back into town for the fall :) Not biggie though, as I have found a couple new workout buddies!!! I desperately wanted to join one of our local Box's but right now the budget won't allow that steep a "gym" membership.... Oh well.. :) Now I just get to be creative with my workouts! No sweat!! (well hopefully, lots of sweat...)

In addition to all my normal craziness, I'm trying to figure out how to dive into a near area of my photography business to try and take on some more business :)

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend and remember to keep yourself motivated!!! The outcome is SOOO worth it!!!!

E

Just a little soapbox....

So I'm gonna get up on my box for a minute...I recently experienced something at a local Box that troubled me a little bit and wanted to get it off my chest and vent a little... So just bear with me as I write with wine glass in hand....:)

This week a friend of mine and I went to a local Crossfit box near where we work....My friend has been asking about my lifting/Crossfit workouts that I do and wanted to check out the box that is close by....We went to a free Saturday class several weeks ago and had a blast and decided to go and try out one of their regular evening WOD's during the week... Keep in mind, my friend has never done any type of Crossfit, weight training, HIIT at all....

We got all set up to start and this woman, whom I can only think was a frequent member of this box and seemed to think she had to tell my friend everything she was doing wrong... This woman proceeded to yell and scream in my friends face about how she wasn't doing the front squats correctly and never once stopped her to truly SHOW her how to do it properly...She repeatedly yelled at her to speed it up, that she wasn't going fast enough... And me being my friend's partner for the WOD, I was trying my best to motivate and encourage my friend between the yelling and craziness from this woman!!

Has anyone experienced this at their boxes before?? I don't use an actual Crossfit gym for my workouts because I have access to a facility that works good for me and the group I workout with, but I have heard nothing but great things about the different boxes all over the country... Fortunately the owner of this box is a wonderful young couple that know how to help, teach, motivate, and encourage...

Luckily this craziness did not discourage my friend from Crossfit, thank goodness!!! Although, I wanted to throw a barbell at that crazy woman!!! Thank goodness she didn't decide she wanted to aggravate me!!! Seriously?? That is NOT the way to teach, help, or encourage any individual, but especially those that are new to the sport!!!!

At the end of workout, my friend did a great job and finished the WOD and got a GREAT workout!!! And just in case anyone is wondering what WOD we did......
              SWOD(still not sure what the "S" is for..) - 3 sets of 10 Pistols -which i have never done...Tricky for me, but felt pretty good about it!!        

              3 rounds for time:
              15 pull ups
              12 burpees
              9 front squats

Thanks for letting me get up on my "box" :)

E

Staying motivated

In listening recently to one of my favorite podcasts, Jillian Michaels, she talked about something that stuck a cord with me... She talks about what the number question that is asked of her... People want to know how to stay motivated.. Well, this brings up the question of what is it that motivates you...?? So many people give the answer(..and I'm guilty of giving this answer too..) "being healthy is what motivates me"... Ok, so you want to be healthy? What does wanting to be healthy really mean to you? Just saying you want to be healthy is a big generalization that so many of us tell ourselves is our motivation.. 

I think we need challenge ourselves to create more specific goals to keep us motivated.. This is something that I am working on trying to be one better at too.. Me telling myself that I want to be just be stronger isn't gonna cut it for keeping me motivated... :) I think a big part of keeping ourselves motivated is goal setting... One of my fellow bloggers, Claire at www.theascentblog.com, wrote on goal setting recently, and I agree with her 100% that it is so very important!! They don't have to be big goals... Start with something smaller, say drinking an extra glass of water every day... Don't set your goals so ridiculously high that it will be impossible to reach, because all that motivation we mentioned earlier, gone... Poof.. Setting a goal of dead lifting 175 lbs when you just started working out, probably not a reasonable goal:) Start small and once you reach your first goal, bump up your next goal slightly so that you are challenging yourself each time... 

A couple of my goals at the moment are, deadlift my body weight, drink as close to 45-50 oz of water every day as I can, and make sure I pack enough healthy snacks every day(I'm really bad about not eating between meals now that I'm back to working in an office setting).. 

Remember, stay motivated, set reasonable goals, challenge yourself, and most important, have fun getting healthy!!!

Been a while.... :)

Wow!! My apologies that it has been what seems like a LONG time since the last post!! We were on vacation in Florida a couple weeks ago (which was wonderful, but I was ready to come back to my mountains... :) ) and the week after we got back I started a new job, so needless to say it has been quite a hectic last two weeks in our household!!

I'm having to re-adjust my workout schedule and remember how to pack healthy lunches and snacks and remember to drink all my water all while working a normal person desk job now after being a house honey for six months!! :) Getting used to doing our workouts at 6pm is taking some getting used to!  Luckily one of my workout girls has agreed to workout with me and my bf has been really great and works out with me a couple days too :) He just doesn't get dinner until 7:30 or 8pm... :)

On a Crossfit/workout note.... :) I wanted to bring up something that I have heard sooo many times from different women over the last several months since I "drank the Crossfit kool- aid..."... So many women have asked me "why are you doing weight training/Crossfit? You're just going to get all big and bulky and manly and will lose any girlyness...." And I'm pretty sure most of us women that do this type of workout have had this asked of us at least once...

I wanted to address this . :) .... What these women, and some men, either don't know or forgot from any science/nutrition/fitness class they took, is that women naturally are NOT going to bulk up (in the way they see in body building magazines) because our bodies/muscles do not bulk up like that from just doing weight training. We are not genetically made to naturally become bulky from just doing weight training. Now, let me clarify... if you are taking muscle building supplements, creatine, etc then yes, you are going to bulk up. The body builder women are typically the ones that have those types of physiques because they do use those supplements and such to look that way.  The Crossfit/HIIT(high intensity interval training) workouts do not bulk us up, they make us stronger, leaner, healthier, sexier women and men! Just to show what I'm talking about... My favorite female Crossfitter, Camille Leblanc-Bazinet is one of the top women in Crossfit (and my current girl crush... :) She is a strong, beautiful, feminine(not manly at all!) woman!!

I hope that these women will understand that the weight training that we do makes us not only more fit, but healthier, happier, and satisfied with ourselves and we are NOT bulky, manly, or big! And I guarantee you we are still girly!!! We still wear makeup, high heels, dresses, and fix our hair! (just not in the gym....)

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!!!! 

Elizabeth

Guest Blog!

Hi!! I am on vacation for the week, so I asked a really cool fellow blogger, Claire if she wouldn't mind doing a guest blog while I am away :) I also included one of my pics from this morning for everyone as well :) Hope you enjoy!!! I know I did!!!

"Making Time for Active Rest

Hey folks! This is Claire from The Ascent Blog coming to you while Elizabeth is at the beach! Jealous of her vacation? Me too!

Before Elizabeth left for the beach, she posted on my wall and asked for some suggestions for travel workouts. I started thinking about sit-ups, squats, lunges, push-ups, and other bodyweight movements that were easy to string together… but then I stopped. Why not just let a vacation be a vacation, even from working out?

Don't get me wrong--as a CrossFitter, I love dropping in at new CrossFit gyms when I travel. I also personally find exercise to generally be enjoyable (did I just say that? yikes), so the thought of NOT working out for a whole week while on vacation sounds like a bummer. But I also think that vacation should be a time for branching out and just being active, instead of worrying about getting your "workout" in for the day. 

Sometimes you need to give your brain a break from the calculations and the stress of every day life (and every day workouts)… but that doesn't always mean that your body needs a break, too! Being on vacation gives you a chance to explore a new place by bike, sprint down the beach just to scare a group of seagulls, spend a few minutes being ok with being the adult on the monkey bars, or even just go for long walks. In my mind, those things definitely count as exercise--and even though they might not contribute directly to your specific fitness goals, I think that they can be even more valuable than hitting a PR or working on your hill sprints, because they bring you back to the root of WHY being in shape is fun. Because let's be honest, how much fun does it really sound to be doing Burpees or worrying about rep schemes while you should be hiking up a cliff so you can jump back off into the ocean, or hanging onto a tube for dear life as you're whipped around behind a speed boat?

One of my favorite things to do on vacation is to go surfing. And not because I am awesome at surfing--actually, I suck at it. I can barely stand up on a surfboard, and when I do, it's for about one millisecond before I am back in the water, swallowing the next wave that's crashing down on my face. I can only spend about 15 or 20 minutes surfing at a time because otherwise it sort of turns into drowning. But I still love it, because it always means one thing: I am on vacation! 

I also absolutely love going to Moab, Utah, which is a very hot desert with the Colorado River running right down the middle. And even though it isn't technically "working out," I never feel more deserving of a cheeseburger and a milkshake than after a long day watching my fiancee rock climb.

Do you feel the need to work out in a gym on your vacations? What is your favorite thing to do when you're on vacation that keeps you active but isn't necessarily "working out"? "

Whew....Its Friday!!

This week has been a bit crazy!!! Workouts this week were a little off my normal schedule, which i found I kinda liked :) My better half and I did our Wednesday workout on Tuesday because we spent ALL day Wednesday on the golf course...(not playing, but working..) He was making sure that no one got hurt or heat exhaustion and I was taking photographs for the University that was putting on the golf tournament to raise money for the athletics.. :) We had a blast!!! I'm learning how to photograph golf, which is a bit more tricky than you might think.... :)

Back on a workout train of thought... Monday's workout consisted of chain squats, band bench, power cleans, band pull thru, low band row, glut ham, 3 way calf raises, step ups, and single leg RDL, triceps dips and clapping pushups!.. Tuesday's workout was a doosey and kicked my butt!!! Tuesday was overhead press, rope lat pulldown, rear felt, GHD punch, reverse curls, chaos inverted pull-ups, regular pull-ups, farmer carries (to the 50 yard line), and 10 lb plate flips....YIKES!! Needless to say my forearms were on fire!!!!
Thursday I went in with the intent of doing some core and then going to run.....Not what happened!! We ended up doing Med ball slams, med ball wall pushes (not sure if thats really what they're called..), Cable crosses done with resistance bands, core work with weighted punches and weighted jabs, crosses, and upper cuts and finished up the workout with 4 stadiums and two 50 yard sprints...Whew!!!
And then..... We finished this week out with an Upper AND Lower body workout today!!! Box squats, deadlifts, band lat pulldowns, chaos kettle bell incline press, floor press, kettle bell stone pick ups and ended with ladder sprints on the football field (100 yrd, 90, 80, 70 yrd...etc) Wow!!! I'm already sore!!!

Now I get to go sit on the beach for week!!!! Going to try and get up early in the mornings and get some sort of Cross Fit workouts in on the beach without weights.... :)

Until next week!!! :)

Warrior Dash!!....

We survived our first Warrior Dash!!!! It was SOOOO much fun!!! I would recommend everyone to try it at least once!! 3 miles, 12 obstacles!! Below are a several pics :)

New workouts scheduled for next week!!! You know you're hooked on workouts when you look forward to Monday's workout!!! :) Such a great feeling!!! I need to work off all the food we ate to prepare for all the physical activity from the run... :) No worries though!!! Enjoy the pics!! More on our new workouts this week!!

Busy!!!!

Whew!!!!..... its been one of those kinds of weeks!!! My days this week have been all sorts of wonky!!!  Spent the first three days of the week in my hometown catching up with some good friends that I haven't seen in almost a year since I moved, photographing a charity golf tournament for St. Jude/Wells Fargo, spending time with my best friend, and having a brief visit with my brother before he flew back to his home....Photographing a golf tournament is a whole different kind of animal!!! It was a real success but figured out a couple things that I will need to work on if I photograph golf again...:) That's the great thing about photography, we're always learning new things!! Who knew it was so hard to get the ENTIRE golf club in the shot... :)

On a workout note... :) Since my week was so wonky, as was my workout, or rather lack there of...:( I did however get in a GREAT workout with my workout buddy late in the Wednesday when I got back in town.. Our workout consisted of squats, dead lifts, pull-ups, suitcases with kettle bells, push-ups and inverted pull-ups with bands, barbell lunges, and cleans!!!! Needless to say we were a bit sore the next day!!! But a great workout!!!  And today I was able to remove one of my resistance bands when doing pull-ups!!! And just to see how far I am from being able to do a regular pull up, I managed 2 pull ups with my workout buddy holding my feet and giving me some help!!! I was SOOO excited!!! Who knew it would be so exciting!! :)

One week until my first Warrior Dash!!! Crossing my fingers all goes well!!! :)

A couple pics...TGIF!

Happy Friday!!!! Well, this has been a rather uneventful week... Although this weekend and upcoming week should be full of cool and interesting things!!! Saturday the bf and I will be riding in a charity motorcycle ride for the Salvation Army through the mountains, in hopes of staying dry!! :) Next week my photography partner and I (and yes I'm going to plug our business...:) http://captured-photoalieli.wix.com/captured-photography....will be photographing at the St. Jude/Wells Fargo Golf Tournament in NC!!! We are SUPER excited to be working with St. Jude again!!! They are a fantastic organization that helps so many families and children!!!

Ok so here are a couple of pics I took yesterday...

Soaking up sun!!

Just a little reminder that we all need our daily dose vitamin D!! But please reminder your sunscreen!!!! Just a quick post of what my afternoon looks like since the weather decided to agree with me!!! 

Happy Mother's Day!

Just a quick post :)

I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day today!! We had a great day today too!! We fixed a FABULOUS frittata that I'll share the recipe on here too, homemade wings, a fresh salsa, and strawberry shortcake for dessert... :) And a brunch Bloody Mary cocktail with our food!! Yum!!

Getting ready for Monday....:( Monday's are never fun it seems like... Although one of the parts of the day that I look forward to the most is when we go in in the mornings and find out what our workout for the day is!!! This weeks workouts should resemble last weeks and next week will be new stuff!! Yay!!!  I am also trying to add some exercises to my workouts for the next several weeks to help get me ready for the Warrior Dash!!! Completing it is one of the items on my bucket list :)

Everyone enjoy the start of the week!!!

Frittata with Asparagus, Tomato, and Fontina
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Prep Time:15 minInactive Prep Time:2 minCook Time:10 min
Level:
Easy
Serves:
6 servings

Ingredients
6 large eggs
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus a pinch
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
12 ounces asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1/4 to 1/2-inch pieces
1 tomato, seeded, diced
Salt
3 ounces Fontina, diced
Directions
Preheat the broiler. Whisk the eggs, cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend. Set aside. Heat the oil and butter in a 9 1/2-inch-diameter nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and saute until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high. Add the tomato and a pinch of salt and saute 2 minutes longer. Pour the egg mixture over the asparagus mixture and cook for a few minutes until the eggs start to set. Sprinkle with cheese. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the frittata is almost set but the top is still runny, about 2 minutes. Place the skillet under the broiler. Broil until the top is set and golden brown on top, about 5 minutes. Let the frittata stand 2 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, loosen the frittata from skillet and slide the frittata onto a plate.

Per Serving: Calories: 197; Total Fat: 15 grams; Saturated Fat: 7 grams; Protein: 11 grams; Total carbohydrates: 4 grams; Sugar: 2 grams; Fiber: 1 gram; Cholesterol: 214 milligrams; Sodium: 351 milligrams

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_24459_RECIPE-PRINT-FULL-PAGE-FORMATTER,00.html?oc=linkback