Do you have a good set of CHEF’S KNIVES?

If your goal is to live a long and healthy, learning to cook is an important skill to develop. As the old saying goes, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he’ll eat for life.” The ability to prepare your own meals will allow you to eat the healthiest and freshest foods possible. Cooking your own meals is also a pleasurable part of your health process and it allows you to know precisely what is going into your body. There are several utensils that you may need to prepare the following recipes, a high quality chef’s knife, a pairing knife, non-stick skillet and a blender will get you started.



DAVID picks it up a notch at last weeks FBG!



"Knives - The absolute best thing in my kitchen is my knife set. I have a set with lots of knives for various purposes, but I have a 6″ Chef’s Knife that is my go-to. With a good set of sharp knives, you’ll be much more likely to chop those vegetables since it’s much easier with good knives. You don’t have to get them at Williams-Sonoma. Just get a good $50-75 set of knives. If I were outfitting a kitchen today from scratch, knives would be my #1 investment, before all the fancy pots and pans and food processors and all that jazz. Knives…simple, yet effective!"



Fitness Spotlight

Workout of the Day
Dead Hang Chins
5 sets for max reps.
-break
"Death-by-Tabata"
Double Tabata:
Deadlift (BW#)
Burpee
Post total reps.

PALEO RECIPE
"NeanderSoup"-Paleo Food
Pour in enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan (a big saucepan). Cook a chopped-up onion, some minced garlic, some chopped celery until they're soft. Then add about 4 cups of water. Then see what all is in the refrigerator: at this point throw in whatever you've got -- some grated carrot, shredded escarole, a bit of kale, leftover cooked chicken, some herbs - parsley, basil, oregano. Let it simmer for awhile, maybe 20-30 minutes. Enjoy!

"Except for the occasional heart attack, I never felt better."-Dick Cheney