Jalapeno Bison Chili

My husband told me, “the best chili is made of meat, meat, and meat”. Such a dude thing. So I concocted this thick and tasty protein filled chili and it met the high standards of Mr. Gracey. Feel free to use ground beef or turkey instead, but we live in Colorado so Bison is sort of a must 🙂

• 2lbs ground bison
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 diced jalapenos
• 1 can (8oz) tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 cup water divided
• 1/4 cup masa flour (corn flour for thickening)
• 2 cans kidney beans rinsed and drained
• 1 can diced tomatoes

Coaching: Add minced garlic, jalapenos, and bison to a large pot and brown the meat on medium. Drain. Add the tomato sauce, spices, and water and simmer on low for 1 hour. Mix the masa with 1/2 cup water and add to the chili along with the rest of the ingredients. Simmer an additional 10minutes. Top with your favorite add-ons and enjoy! Serves 6.

Pumpkin Protein Muffins

The best pre or post run snack. I love warming one up in the morning to have with my coffee before I head outside for my workout!

• 1/2 cup greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 1 cup oats
• 1/4 sugar or other sweetener
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon molasses or vanilla
• 1 scoop OSMO Honey Spice Protein Power (or whey protein of your choice)
• 1 cup choc chips, white chips, seeds, nuts, cranberries, raisins etc. Be creative!

Coaching: Preheat oven to 400. Combine all the top ingredients in the nutribullet or blender and mix for 1min or until completely combined and smooth. Stir in your 1 cup of add-ins, and bake 10min or until just firm. Makes 12.

Winter Salad

• Pomegranate Seeds
• Goats Cheese
• Kale
• Roasted Root Vegetables (I used a mix of golden beets, red beets, turnips, and parsnip)
• Roasted Grapefruit
• Candied Pecans
• Balsamic Drizzle

Coaching: Roast Root Veggies in the oven at 300 for an hour. Add the grapefruit, peeled and sliced for the final 15min. In a bowl combine balsamic and kale then add in the warm roots and grapefruit. Toss. Add in the rest of the ingredients and combine then serve immediately.
*Please feel free to add/subtract ingredients to suit your taste buds. My husband doesn’t like the roasted grapefuit so he got steak on his instead. Adding meat to boost protein intake is a great idea, I just didn’t feel like cooking that too.