Hi Friends,
Here's the SIMPLEST 3 ingredient #Challengefriendly Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken Recipe you will ever find! See below, and as always, its fresh from the brown paper bag! Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken Ingredients: 4-6 chicken breasts 1 1/2 cups of Salsa (Medium or Mild) 1/2 cup of Balsamic Vinegar Recipe: 1 - Place chicken breasts in slow cooker (Mine were frozen, but if yours aren't adjust cooking time accordingly) 2 - Pour Salsa and Vinegar over chicken, place lid on slow cooker and set to LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 4 hours 3 - Once tender, use forks to pull apart, and let soak in juice until serving I used some left over #ChallengeFriendly wraps and some freshly diced veggies (Onions, Cucumbers) as well my favourite lettuce blend and of course, Renee's Greek Yogurt Roasted Garlic Dressing! Super Easy & Super Delicious! ENJOY!
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Hello Friends, Here's another quick, delicious pasta based recipe that is entirely #ChallengeFriendly and warms you up on a brisk day like today! Full Ingredients and Recipe below, fresh from the brown paper bag! ![]() Challenge Friendly Chicken Cacciatore Ingredients: 5 Cups of Brown Rice Fettuccine cooked, this works out to 2/3 of a package 3 Cups of Classico Tomato Pesto 3 Chicken Breasts Salt and Pepper to taste 1 tsp of Dried Basil 1 tsp of Garlic Powder or Minced Garlic 1 tsp of Onion Powder 1 tsp of olive oil Recipe: 1 - Preheat oven to 350, Mix spices together and rub chicken with mixture, brush lightly with olive oil and bake for 35-45 minutes 2 - Bring Pasta to a boil according to packaging, rinse with hot water and set aside 3 - Once cooked, roughly slice chicken into strips and add to sauce pan with Classico 4 - Let simmer and cover for 10 minutes on low to medium heat 5 - Add Pasta to sauce pan and mix well, serve with dried basil and ENJOY! Hello Friends, One common misconception that people have about eating #ChallengeFriendly or eating healthier overall is that it's hard. I'll admit, it's intimidating at first, BUT I promise, once you take that first leap, it gets so much easier. I dedicate about four hours at the beginning of each and every week to meal prep, and when I say meal prep, I don't mean that I prepare all my food, and place it into colour coded containers like some other programs. When I prep, I tend to get the time consuming things out of the way, like Quinoa, Steel Cut Oats, Chicken Breast etc. I'm on the go and work a lot and this seems to work for my schedule Things that can hold well in the fridge are the best to prep ahead, food items like vegetables aren't the best to have ready as they tend to get mushy. I like to prep my lunches for work and dinner for longer shifts ahead of time and I prep a week's worth of meals for my mom as well. As you've seen already, I love using the crock pot, and rely a lot on leftovers to help get me through the work week. While I can go on and on about how effectively meal prepping can make your life easier, I understand not everyone has the luxury, be it picky eaters in your house, lack of inspiration or simply not having enough time. Today's recipe is one you can prep ahead and enjoy for a couple of days, or whip up in no time, PLUS it's 8 Week Challenge Friendly as my team "FLAB-U-LESS" has now started the best 56 days of their life! Full Ingredients and Recipe below, fresh from the brown paper bag!
So, today was a bad day... It started out with an unnecessary amount of stress surrounding tires being switched from winter to summer and it was a downward spiral from there. After my tire ordeal, I trudged into work, only to find we were short staffed and I was the lucky fella who was going to be flying solo on my fantastic friday evening shift. A year or two ago I could've predicted how my day would end, with a pit stop in a drive thru to reward myself for managing to get through the day, justifying my excessive intake with a bad day or my stressful job, YADA YADA YADA. I even considered myself an emotional eater and bad days were my green light to indulge in anything my heart desired. Today I didn't pass GO and collect my large sized combo! I haven't been tempted to "emotionally eat" or "stress eat" for quite some time, but today it just wouldn't leave me alone. Yet even though I could've easily justified visiting my favourite McDonald's with the snazzy pop machines where refills aren't monitored like other chain stores, I didn't give in. I channelled my stress and emotional feelings into hitting the gym harder than usual, giving myself that extra "oomph" to lift more, do that extra rep, and increase that incline. I'm still evolving, changing and growing, and bad days are bound to happen, but as long as I stay strong, keep focused and beat the stress eat, I'll be happier and healthier!
I Love Love Love trying new things, and this recipe speaks true to that! Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Beef Stew has few ingredients and is super simple to whip up! This recipe is versatile and if you substitute the lean stewing beef for chicken breast, it is completely #ChallengeFriendly. I made it at the beginning of the week, and served it over quinoa, in a #Challenge Friendly Roti and its even delicious to eat on its own! Full Ingredients and Recipe Below, fresh from the brown paper bag!
Hello Again Friends,
Sorry I've been missing in action, today was my last exam, so I'll be posting as regularly as possible now! Today I picked up a salad from Harvest Barn (Located in Niagara on the Lake, http://www.harvestbarn.ca ) I loaded it up with all the Challenge Friendly fixings I could and dove in head first! Unfortunately I couldn't finish it off, and decided to pop it in a container and put it away for later. Later came, and I was starving without a clue for what to eat for dinner THEN I found my delicious container of left over salad. I pulled out some Challenge Friendly Whole Wheat Roti Wraps and Loaded on some chicken breast strips and VOILA dinner was served. I'm not one to waste, and if there's a way to re use some leftovers into a new meal I'm sure to find it! If you're short on cash, or short on time, LOVE your Leftovers!
Hello Again Friends, If you weren't stuck inside like me all day, I'm hoping you got to feel some of the sun today. When the sun comes out I crave Ice Cream, but during the 8 week challenge, Ice Cream is off limits. Rather than salivate in envy, or anxiously await a reunion with your old friends Ben & Jerry here's a sweet fruity treat to trick your mind and stomach into satisfaction! Full Recipe and Ingredients below... fresh from the brown paper bag! Banana Raspberry Frozen Fruit-sicles (CHALLENGE FRIENDLY)
RECIPE 1 - Purchase Popsicle Moulds from the Dollar Store, Local Walmart or IKEA, that's where I found these handy silicone moulds for cheap! 2 - Peel Bananas and Place in Food Processor/Blender 3 - Add 1/2 cup of Frozen Raspberries, or other fruit preference 4 - Add 1/4 cup of Unsweetened Almond Milk, I enjoy Almond Preference's Vanilla, which I pick up from Costco on a weekly basis! 5 - Blend until well mixed (as pictured above) 6 - Pour or scoop into moulds and place in freezer for 2-3 hours 7 - Remove from moulds and enjoy! Hello Friends, Sorry I was absent yesterday, got stuck in 12 hour shift land. I will post today's recipe right after this post, BUT I wanted to post about something a little more personal. I like taking photos of myself with my family, myself with my friends, myself with my dog, myself in the gym, and just plain old photos of my goony mug. Some might call it excessive, but to me, these photos showcase how much I've grown and changed over the past few years. My confidence and self esteem have improved greatly, and I'm not going to shy away from sharing photos that showcase this by other's perception of my "attention seeking" behaviour. I encourage all who read this blog to post pictures of themselves in any environment, lighting, or situation that they feel beautiful! Whether you're partaking in your own journey to a healthier you, or you're reached the point where you shine brightest, Always, Love thyself(ie)
![]() Here's an 8 week challenge recipe that I've fallen in love with, perfect for those of us with crazy shift work schedules to prepare ahead and grab and go! Avocado Egg Salad is simple, delicious and so much better for you than MAYO! Today, for work, I packed myself one of these delicious sandwiches on my favourite #challengefriendly Spelt Bread by Stonemill Bakehouse with some leftover Turkey Sausage & White Bean Soup! Paired with a snack size cucumber and Bocconccini pearl salad I felt satisfied! Full Ingredients and Recipe Below! Fresh from the brown paper bag! ![]() Avocado Egg Salad on Spelt Bread 1 - Fill a medium sized pan with 8 cups of water, add 6 large eggs and a dash of salt, bring to a boil 2 - In the meantime, whilst eggs are boiling, dice up 2-3 celery stalks, once diced, you should have about a 1/2 cup 3 - Dice half an onion, once diced, you should also have about a 1/2 cup 4 - Slice Medium sized Avocado in half, and remove pit safely 5 - Using a spoon, remove avocado from skin and place into a large bowl 6 - Using a potato masher or a large fork, mash until desired consistency, similar to a Guacamole 7 - Remove Eggs from stove and run under cool water until cool to the touch, Remove shells, Rinse under cool water again 8 - Roughly chop eggs and add to large bowl with avocado, celery and onion 9 - Add Salt, Pepper and Paprika, mix well, cover and store in fridge or serve immediately on your favourite bread (I like my egg salad cold right from the fridge) This recipe should make 4-6 sandwiches, and will hold well in refrigerator for about 5 days! ENJOY! |
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