Thursday, August 21, 2014

Strawberry Summer Salad

This is easy, delicious, and I made it as a dinner for one.
So you will have to judge the amounts for yourself, and how many you're feeding.
But it is dang delicious.


INGREDIENTS
6 med-small Strawberries, sliced
1/4 C Walnuts, chopped
1/2 can of shredded Chicken 
3-4 leaves Kale, de-ribbed and torn into bite sized pieces
Basalmic Vinaigrette

STEP 1
Put Kale and Chicken in a bowl,
add desired amount of Basalmic and massage into leaves and chicken.
This helps tenderize the Kale so it's easier to eat.

STEP 2
Add the rest of the ingredients and enjoy.

YUMMY!


Monday, August 11, 2014

Clean Eating: Easy Crock-Pot Thai Chicken

Okay, so I really like this recipe.
It's easy and yummy, and it is a healthy Thai dish.
The last time I made Thai… It was not. 
But, I wish it had a little more flavor,
I'll have to try and add some more spices or something next time.
Any suggestions?
Also, this makes a lot, so I froze half of it for later. :)


INGREDIENTS
1 C unsweetened Almond Milk
1 Tbs Apple Cider or White Vinegar
Juice of 1 Lemon
2 Tbsp. Cumin
2 tsp. Curry
2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1 Tbsp. Garlic Powder
2 Tbsp. Onion Powder
1 Tbsp. Garam Masala
2 tsp. Chili Powder
1 tsp. Coriander
2 tsp. Ground Ginger
2 (15oz.) Cans Light, Unsweetened Coconut Milk
5 Large boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts
1(6oz.) Can Tomato Paste (no sugar added)
1 (28 oz.) Can Diced Tomatoes (no sugar added)
Fresh Cilantro for Garnish if desired

STEP 1
Put all ingredients into Crock Pot and mix.

STEP 2
Cook on high for 4-6 hours until cooked thoroughly, stirring occasionally.

STEP 3
Once cooked Shred chicken and serve over Brown Rice or Quinoa



Recipe From: The Gracious Pantry

Friday, August 8, 2014

Clean Eating Breakfast 'Cereal'

I was skeptical about this recipe,
but I actually liked it,
I do mostly like though that it is pretty healthy.
And super duper easy to make.
I especially like it topped with some fresh fruit.


INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp. Honey
2 tbsp. Sugar
2 tbsp. Coconut Oil
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Vanilla
⅛ tsp Salt
4 C dry traditional Oats
½ C Raw Almonds, Chopped

STEP 1
In a small microwave safe bowl, stir together Honey, Sugar, Oil, Cinnamon, Vanilla and Salt
In a different large microwave safe bowl, combine Oats and Almonds

STEP 2
Microwave sugar mixture for about 1 minute or until it bubbles.
Pour over Oat mixture and mix until evenly coated.

STEP 3
Place oats in microwave and cook for 3 minutes. Stir well. Continue cooking for 2 more minutes.
Stir well.

STEP 4
Pour pats out onto a cookie sheet to cool.

STEP 5
Enjoy! Store the left-overs into an air-tight container.
Lasts 1 week in dry storage, 4 weeks in fridge.

Recipe From: The Gracious Pantry

Clean Eating Chicken Marinara with Zucchini Noodles

Another Clean Eating recipe to try.
I actually really like the Zucchini noodles,
and I kind of want to get the proper tool to make them 
look like actual noodles.


INGREDIENTS
1 jar healthy Marinara
2 Chicken Breasts
2-3 medium Zucchini
Parmesan Cheese, to taste

STEP 1
Heat oven to 350 degrees
Empty jar of sauce into baking dish, add chicken and spoon sauce over

STEP 2
Bake for about 40 minutes or cooked thoroughly.

STEP 3 
While Chicken is cooking make Zucchini noodles with your special tool,
or do like me and just sliver it with a vegetable peeler.
Cook noodles by placing in pan over medium-high heat and cook until tender.
It took me about 10 minutes.

ENJOY!
I'll be making this again. :)

Recipe adapted from: The Gracious Pantry

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Clean Eating Almond Chia Porridge


Okay, so I am trying to do more of this 'Clean Eating'
I did a 2 week clean eating cleanse before I went to Canada,
and I really did feel better about myself, so I figured I should try to do this as a regular thing.
I found a great blog, the gracious pantry, that is full of clean eating recipes
that I am going to start trying out.
This is the first one, and I really like it. I also like that I can do it easy for breakfast once school starts.


INGREDIENTS
1 C Almond Meal (I ground my own in a blender)
2 tbsp. Chia Seeds
1 C Almond Milk
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/8 tsp. Allspice
1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
Agave, or Honey

STEP 1
Combine all ingredients in a small pot and heat over medium heat.
Warm until milk is absorbed, you're not cooking it.

STEP 2
Serve with a little sweetener on top with some fruit and a splash of almond milk if desired.

This recipe is for 2 servings. Which was enough for me, but the guys might need all of it.
It's that easy, and healthy and yummy!