Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Pureed Dates and Wrapped in Bacon

What is warm, sweet, salty, AND mouth watering delicious that only has 3 REAL ingredients? Answer is… Antibiotic, hormone free chicken thighs stuffed with puree dates and wrapped in bacon. Made with ingredients we can feel good about. These chicken thighs are naturally sweet from the dates with a touch of smoky, salty flavor from the bacon. Check out my latest video made by Chloe. This is the easiest recipe ever. Takes no time at all. It is scrumptous served with Caitlin’s sweet potato mashed and a side of vegetable or small salad.

Thank Goodness February is almost over. Personally, this has been the most challenging month for me as far as eating clean and exercise goes. Can anyone relate? Some months are easier than others and that is life. I am not one to complain but here in New England we have 6-8 feet of snow all around. Our lives have gone from going to the gym after work to shoveling snow before work, after work, sitting in 3-4 hours of traffic. The T, a.k.a subway is not running properly because the tracks are covered in snow so there are 2x as many cars on the road. I feel so sorry for the people that commute to Boston. Ick. I can't imagine. A few more weeks and it will be spring…we can do it, we can do it!!

I am now training for a St. Patrick’s Day 5K. It is on March 14th. Since I have had to train mostly on the treadmill I am doing a lot of sprints at an incline of an 8 and running at 7.5-8.0 MPH. SOOOO hard! I try to do 8-10, 1 min intervals like this. The rest of the time flat or 3% incline. Trying to go fast. I am really excited, today, Sunday it is 34 degrees out. The snow is starting to melt a little so I will be running outside. Yeah!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to be outside and get fresh air. I will be able to walk the puggies too. Bonus.

Yesterday’s Workout…

I ran 7 miles total.

First 4 miles flat at 7.3 MPH

last 3 miles incline between 5-8 at 7.0-8.0 MPH

Rest 5 minutes…then…

5X5 Deadlift at 145#

5x3 Bench Press at 105#

50 sit ups

This was a lot. My sister's had a sleepover with my kids so I had extra time. Today will be an easier workout day.

Prepare your menu for week, make your list, go to the grocery store and start your cooking. 

Have a great Sunday (: