Day 9 - Plyo, Pork and Potatoes

Yesterday was my second and more successful day of Plyo X. When Tony mentions during quick breaks to "wipe the sweat out of your eyes", I always thought that was gross...like, who sweats into their eyes? Tonight I finally experienced the "sweat in eyes" thing. And yup, it's pretty gross! I sweat a lot during Plyo, more than any other day. Even my knees sweat! But I feel the best after Plyo, exhausted but rejuvenated at the same time. I still couldn't complete my second set of dive bombers though, those are killer.

For supper I had thawed out a pork chop, and have had this idea in my head to make a Sweet Potato and Apple dish to serve with it. So I experimented, and this is how it went.

Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole (because i can't think of a better name)
1 small to medium sized Sweet Potato, peeled and sliced thinly (these are the orange ones you normally find in your local grocery store, not to be confused with yams, which have no relation to the sweet potato actually!)
1 Apple, cored, peeled and chopped. (I used an Ambrosia apple, because I didn't have anything else)
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Cayenne
2 tbsp Splenda
Splash (?) of water
Salt and Pepper to taste

Oven at 375º. Partially cook your apple in a small saucepan first to break it down, almost to the point of apple sauce, but still fairly chunky. To help this process, put in a splash of water(or sugar-free apple juice) to help it cook down. Add Splenda, cinnamon and cayenne. Once water has evaporated and oven is to temperature, pour apple mixture over sliced sweet potatoes which have been tossed in your olive oil and lightly seasoned. Use a shallow casserole dish with a cover. Throw this in the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until a fork can pierce the sweet potatoes without any resistance. You can also add a few small dollops of butter over top before putting in the oven if you're feeling rebellious.

I'm going to keep experimenting with this recipe, adding shallots, nutmeg, not cooking down the apple, adding apple juice, etc until I can perfect it, but it's so delish and so healthy, and it compliments a plain ol' boring pork chop.

Tonight is Shoulders and Arms. LOVE today! I picked up some heavier weights from my brother's last night too...so hopefully soon enough I can add a few bigger numbers to my work sheets!