My incredibly easy go-to recipe for coconut oil fried homemade plantain chips that are Paleo, vegan, Whole30 compliant, kid friendly and seriously addicting!
It’s not even hot yet but I’m feeling the heat. I seem to be really sensitive to heat and humidity so when the temperature is 60 or above and humid (as it always is around here) I feel “slow” or sluggish, or just generally sloppy with my running.
I did meet all my goals for the running week and really can’t say I would’ve done anything differently. It’s just a feeling of being slow at this point. Is slow even a feeling? I think most runners would say yes! Here is the past week in running:
Monday: 6 miles hills, avg pace 8:32
Tues: Speed session track: 5x 800 6:45-7:00, 400 jogs, warmup and cooldown 1.3 miles each, 6.4 miles total
Wed: Easy run with a friend (so much fun!) 6.66 miles, avg pace 8:55
Thurs: Rest
Fri: Easy run, 6.9 miles avg pace 8:50
Sat: Long Run, 12 miles avg pace 8:52
Sun: Easy run, 4.1 miles avg pace 8:54
I’ve been doing 50 pushups in sets of 30 and 20 as well as planking 2:00 either before or after each run. I am also loving my heart rate monitor! During easy runs my HR is staying between 135 and 145 which is 70-75% of my max, pretty much right where I want to be. I plan to use it for a tempo run this week to check out those numbers. Nothing says running dork more than geeking out over HR numbers. So freaking fun.
I know I already mentioned feeling slow, but the past few days the humidity has been really high and I’m feeling almost like my legs are waterlogged and just heavy and sluggish. Not a great feeling when I want to be working on getting faster and I’m hoping it passes as I adjust to the weather.
This week my training schedule will look really similar to last week’s, except I’m going to slip in a tempo run in addition to a speed workout and decrease the long run to 10 miles. My “goal” 10k is 3 weeks away. Quotes used only because I don’t think my heart can ever truly feel that a 10k is a goal race. My heart gets set on marathons. It’s hard to change that!
A few days ago I had some green plantains and decided to make plantain chips for the first time. I normally cook the soft plantains and this was a crunchy, delicious surprise. They are really good with avocado or guac and you can also use them to make plantain nachos. I made them again the next day and threw them in my salad for some crunch and awesome flavor.
Easy Coconut Oil Fried Homemade Plantain Chips {Paleo & Vegan}
Go-To Homemade Plantain Chips
Ingredients
- 2 green to greenish yellow plantains
- 1/2 cup organic coconut oil light olive oil, or avocado oil (coconut is my go-to)
- fine grain sea salt to taste
Instructions
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In a large, heavy bottomed pan, heat oil over med-hi heat.
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Peel plantains by cutting off the ends, scoring the sides and removing the peel
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Slice plantains VERY THIN (like chips)
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Place plantains in the hot oil in a single layer (fry in batches if they don't fit)
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Fry the plantain slices in the hot oil until crisp and just beginning to brown (don't wait until they're brown or they'll burn!)
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Remove plantains from oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt. Let them cool.
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Dig in! Eat with avocado, salsa, or any dip, or even put them in your salad like I did! You can also experiment with different seasonings to sprinkle them with.
Does anyone else out there feel “slow” once in a while? Do you feel sluggish in high humidity? How do you deal?
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