October Food Challenge: Week 4

So I am posting this week's a little early but I going to be busy all weekend long so I figured I should post before I forget! This weekend is the Heart of America Competition or #HOA6 in Springfield, MO. There are going to be 10 of the top 12 teams from Regionals there so this is a very big competition! Granted we were 4th at Regionals but with every competition we are presented a new set of obstacles. I am on our "A" team this year and it comprises most of us that were on the team at Regionals. We are prepared and ready to go and let me tell you I just want to be there already! Anyways my food for the week!

October 20th: I made a stir-fry kind of thing. It was simple with chicken and lots of veggies. I used a recipe to give the chicken some kick and let me tell you my mouth was on fire but it was really good! I thought this would last me for at least 3 meals but I barely got 2 out of it. Oh well, my appetite seems to be growing haha.

October 21st: I made cauliflower pizza crust!!! It was really, really good! I was so nervous making it but when it was finally done I was so happy with it! Granted I used a whole head of cauliflower and that made a lot of pizza crust! Next time I will probably only do half of a head because I don't need that many left overs! Also, the recipe told me to put wax paper underneath it but that was a BAD idea! Next time I will definitely just put olive oil or something else on the bottom of the pan so I don't have to meticulously separate the pizza from the wax paper.

October 22nd: I was looking for a side to make because sometimes you just need something to go along with an entree. I found a recipe for spicy sweet potato fries! They were delicious and super easy to make. One of my friends suggested that next time I put them in the broiler so they be a little bit crispy and I am going to try that. I had to leave them in the over for a lot longer than the recipe called for which was fine but the little ones got really crispy and the others were not as crispy.

October 23rd: For HOA I needed a treat for the weekend which ended up being a different kind of paleo crunch! I love how much food I yield from these! It is pretty good and has some pumpkin spices in it so it is #sofall! I am ready to demolish it in between events this weekend!

October 24th: I made a pumpkin smoothie this morning. I got the recipe from Jacque, the nutritionist who is helping me with my eating. The smoothie itself is rather good, however, it is pretty thick. Next time I need to add some water or something to it so it has a better drinking consistency!

This weekend my goal is to have confidence in everything I do. I am confident this week that I fueled my body so that it is ready to go. I am confident that I have put in the effort and the hard work necessary to compete at my top level. I am confident that I can do anything they put in front of me.  I am telling myself that I can and will dominate, that our team is going to kick booty. We have all had to communicate before and done well with it, this is no different! So here's to an awesome HOA weekend!