So fresh and so clean.... so fresh and so green!

Hi my name is Krystal and I am a rotator.... yes, a rotator. What is that u ask? I work 3 12hour shifts a week; Sometimes 7A-7P and other times 7P-7A. This week I am on nights, which does not make life easy. Night work means more money, however it also means crappy sleep and an unhappy stomach. It is especially hard to train during night work since I can barely keep my eyes open on the drive home, let alone get the energy to go running. Instead, I run when I wake up. Today is suppose to get up into the high 90's so my afternoon run should be awesome (sarcasm). This is my first week of my 17 week Hal Higdon's marathon training schedule. So far so good, however, I can't imagaine running 20 miles in one day.... so stay tuned to see how that one goes =)

Any who.... I thought I'd share one of my favorite recipe's with you. It's from Alicia Silverstone's book The Kind Diet and its for Sicilian Collard greens.

ingredients:

one bunch of dampened collard greens, middle stems removed and chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp raw slivered almonds (the original recipe calls for pine nuts, however I use almonds since they have less calories)
3 tbsp rasins
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

These greens are super easy, delicious, and have incredible health benefits! They are loaded with amazing detoxifying factors, and have been linked to preventing cancer. As soon as you bite these smokey dark greens, the liver is stimulated to release cleansing enzymes. Talk about a party in your belly!
Step One
Heat your skillet, pour in your olive oil, and sautee your garlic until it becomes fragrant. At this time, add your dampened collard greens, stir, and place a lid. It is very important that your greens are damp, so that they stay nice and tender.

Step Two
After 2 minutes, remove the lid and add your raisins and almonds (or pine nuts if you prefer), stir, place lid back on for 2 more minutes

Step Three
After two minutes, remove lid, drizzle with vinegar, stir and place lid on for one to two more minutes

Remove from heat and your greens are done! Super easy right? Poor yourself a nice glass of red wine, for health reasons of course, and enjoy! I served mine with some homemade gauc and "Hannah's Awesome Quinoa" (recipe to come).

Well its time for this rotator to go back to napping, after I eat my Mojo Mountain Mix Cliff Bar and a Trader Joe's orange of course! Thank you so much for reading and stay tuned.... granted I make it alive after the afternoon's run. Much love