WOD-MOD wk 11 {OPA!}

WOD {on your own!}

Our schedules didn't match up this day, so we each did our own WOD.

{Meredith's WOD}

Ran 9 miles (she is training for a marathon, crazy girl!)

followed by:

100 situps

3x50 double unders

20 push ups

20 renegade rows

{Leah's WOD}

Warm up:

250m row

rest 2 minutes

500m row

5 minutes of stretching

Now for the work, one of my favorites!

5 rounds for time:

5 man makers w/ 20# dumbbells (I like to call them man-killers!)*

400 meter run

The marvelous man maker!!

MOD {OPA!}

What a feast. A while back I had lunch with a good friend at a local Greek restaurant, Vio's Cafe and Marketplace.  We enjoyed a tasty meze platter and consequently I was inspired to recreate a Greek meze platter for WOD-MOD night... so,  here we go!!

 

{the meze platter}

tzatziki sauce

hommus

 olive and red pepper tapenade

braised greens with toasted walnut oil 

beet mint salad

marinated lamb and chicken skewers

Homemade Mayonnaise {Love}

Who doesn't love mayo?! I don't use it often (and use it even less now since I don't make sandwiches), but this doesn't mean I don't love it.  It is a great little treat every now and again, especially if I have a burger to put it on and/or sweet potato fries to dip it in.  There is one problem - finding mayo that isn't made with highly processed oils and sugar (really?) is pretty darn hard!  The solution - make my own.  This was the third time I had made my own. The first time was a complete failure.  For one, I used extra virgin olive oil - bad idea - it gives way too strong of a taste.  Secondly, I was not patient. I didn't take my time adding the oil in so it never really emulsified. You live and your learn!

I followed Everyday Paleo's recipe with a few modifications.  This was definitely is a little bit time consuming... but well worth it. I am going to try Mark Bittman's food processor recipe next time!