Veggie/Bean Herb Chicken Rice Bowl

Well I had every intention to do a write up of my Waimea Bay swim fiasco, but I forgot to load some pics onto my jump drive so you'll have to wait a bit longer. In the meantime he's one of my creations. The veggie/bean herb chicken rice bowl. 

Veggie/Bean Herb Chicken Rice Bowl

2C Cooked brown or white rice 

1 Can black beans

1 can yellow corn

 Cucumber

Tomato

1T Olive oil

Garden Herb Chicken Breast (pre-cooked package from Safeway) 

Ground black pepper (adjust to your liking)

Chili pepper flakes (adjust to your liking)

Pinch of salt 

In a large bowl, combined rice, washed black beans, corn, olive oil and chili pepper flakes.

Place mixture on a plate or bowl. Add rest of ingredients. Drizzle with more olive oil. 

Since this was a multi-day meal, I added the cucumber, tomato and chicken separately rather than all at once. I found out that the tomato and cucumber tend to get soft and make the whole dish kind of gross. 

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Crock Pot Chicken

Crock pots are awesome. I won't lie, sometimes I don't have time to cook quality meals every night. With my crock pot, I just put some things in the morning, set it for x hours and forget about it. It's such an awesome thing coming home, to a house that smells like someone has been cooking for you all day. One thing I really like to do is cook a whole chicken. 

Crock Pot Chicken

Whole chicken

Garlic cloves (optional)

Lemon slices (optional)

Salt (optional)

Pepper (optional) 

Olive oil (optional) 

Place whole chicken in crock pot, no need put oil or anything else on the bottom. Place garlic and some of the lemon slices in the cavity. 

Place lemon slices on top of chicken, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. 

 

Cover and set for 10 hours on low. Set and forget. 

10 hours later...mmmm

You can debone chicken right in the pot. I tried to remove it once, but it pretty much just melted. Once done, you can toss the bones and skin or you can leave in the pot, add water to top it off, set on high for 4 hours and make broth. It's up to you. Enjoy!

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2011 Aloha Salads Summer Sprint Swim

I dunno if I came down with something or what but I felt so drained out last week. I could barely finish my usual 2000m+ swim workouts and was in bed by 8pm. Race morning, had my usual pre-race breakfast of cream of rice w/cinnamon and honey. 

Arriving out on there, the weather wasn't in the ideal summer weather. It was a little overcast, breezy and the water was a little choppy. Not the best conditions for a swim. I've surfed a lot of times out on the North Shore but this was my first time actually swimming out there. Not to mention, first actual race swimming with people who only swim.

 

What I'm usually used to seeing during the winter. 

Swim started in waves, with males being first and females second. The swim was a little choppy and the currents really sucked (nothing worse than swimming and not moving). One thing I have to say, for a mass start, it wasn't that crazy. I didn't have to dodge breaststroke kicks or have to play rough with those who like too. 

Overall, I thought I did alright despite feeling tired during the week. Would I do it again? Most likely. Lessons learned, don't start in the inside, nor swim on the inside, always check your siting, the person you draft doesn't always swim straight. 

Time - 32:50.4

Age group 25-29 - 8th/36

Overall place - 143rd/743

Up next, the Cholo's Waimea Bay 1.2mile Swim - 7/16

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