Greens galore

I'm not sure what these are called - Thai spinach? But make sure your pile of greens is as big as your head at three meals a day, and you're on your way to fitness health and beauty.

Ground lamb from Safeway/Vons

Product of New Zealand, $6.99 per pound for ground.  I thought the meat tasted pretty good, like lamb should, with a strong but not sour taste.  The patties were made with 1 egg, fresh sage and oregano, pepper, paprika and red pepper flakes. 

Leg of lamb steak with coconut butter

Broiled New Zealand leg of lamb steak with Spicely Mexican seasoning and plenty of coconut oil, then topped with coconut butter

Lamb lion chops with chimichurri coconut butter

I warmed up the coconut butter and added yellow onion, garlic, and chimichurri. Then I seared one side of the chops, flipped and added the butter mixture to the top.

Cuban-inspired lamb stew

My trainer Troy Alvarado is writing a cookbook. A recipe for ropa vieja, a Cuban beef and tomato stew, will be included. It inspired me to make this lamb stew with a leg of lamb steak that I cut up. First I browned the meat and removed it from my stew pot, as with any stew, to get those intense flavors. I added onions and garlic to the oil and sauteed them until soft, then the peppers, tomato paste, tomatoes, along with salt, pepper, cumin and a bay leaf. I much prefer fresh tomatoes but they are expensive right now.

Indonesian Meatballs

I had another go at Charmaine Solomon's Rempah-Rempah (Indonesian meatballs), leaving out the coconut this time. I fried them in grapeseed oil and they came out subtle and tender.

3 parts ground beef
2 parts ground lamb
2 eggs
yellow onion
garlic
fresh grated ginger
black pepper
turmeric
cumin
ras el hanout

I beat the spices in with the eggs before mixing with the meat.


Since I had a lot to do this weekend, I tried not to spend too much time on my chicken. Sliced red onion and a fresh squeezed orange with some pepper made a lot of lovely juice, which I enjoy because I microwave the food with veggies for lunch at work.


Shot of beautiful flowering broccoli from the West LA farmers market. I'm eating even more vegetables than usual because I've gone completely off dairy.