Dijon Chicken [Recipe}

Evan thought this was delicious dish. It was definitely different but I enjoyed it- especially the vegetable side considering I don't love veggies. 

I also used the left over chicken in a sandwich for Evan with a little extra dijon mustard and mayo. He was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed his lunch! 

Carrots & Zucchini 

Ingredients

Salt 

Pepper

Coconut Oil 

Garlic Powder 

Onion Powder 

Carrots 

Zucchini

Pre- heat oven to 400 degrees 

Cut your carrots & zucchini into 1/4 inch slices

put into the pan

add coconut oil over the vegetables 

then add salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powered (use how ever much you want)

  

cook for 1 hour until they are browned and soft

Dijon Chicken 

Ingredients 

2 lbs Chicken Tenders 
1/4 cup coconut oil 
2/3 cup dijon mustard 
3-4 T honey 
1-2 tsp ground ginger 
1 tsp sea salt


Directions

pre heat your oven to 350 degrees 
combine all ingredients into a large ziploc bag and allow to marinade for 2 hours 
put mixture into a glass baking dish and cook for 30 minutes 

ENJOY YOUR DINNER 

Day 30: The End

We have reached the end. I can't believe how quickly one month has flown by. Our 30 day challenge is over. I can't say we were 100% perfect, in fact there were a few days we ate sushi, thai food and maybe I had a few jelly beans the other day. However when we were on track we felt great, and we will continue to eat healthy. 

Some days were hard and definitely challenge to take the time to cook. Towards the end of the challenge I found the food was better tasting because I got the hang of the paleo thing. It takes some creativity but the more you practice the better the food gets. There were a few recipes that I would never make again. 

Chocolate Truffles 

Ingredients 

13 fresh dates

1 1/2 Pecans 

4 T honey 

3T cocoa powder 

1/4 cup shredded coconut 

combine dates, pecans, honey and cocoa powder in a food processor 

after you have mixed it well, roll into small balls (makes about 12)

then roll balls into shredded coconut

put into the refrigerator for 30 minutes 

Mexican Lime Soup

Ingredients 

2 lbs chicken shredded 
1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more, to taste
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper, plus more, to taste
1 large white onion, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeño chili
3-5 cups low-sodium chicken broth  or vegetable broth 
1 1/2 tsp oregano
1 avocado

 with garlic, cook chicken in a small pan and shred
then sauté onions with salt and pepper
combine chicken and saute onions together
in a pot combine jalapeño, broth and oregano
add chicken to the liquid mixture 
let simmer for 20 minutes

garnish with avocado slices 

The 30 Day Challenge is over! It's been fun and we will continue to eat healthy :) 

Peace out 30 day challenge 

Day 29: Better Food, Better Skin

Today is 29 days of the 30 day Paleo Challenge. There are days where its been easy and other days it has been a challenge. 

I've  enjoyed my occasional onion rings, fry sauce and even large bacon cheese burgers.The repercussions always show up on my face! Healthy eating has defiantly fixed this issue. On top of that these are my FAVORITE facial cleansers and products. They are available at your nearest drug store. For a long time I used the expensive stuff you could only find at the department stores or buy online. There wasn't drastic improvement. I found the key to success was what I put in my mouth in addition to clean and moisturized skin. 

I love the Olay Cleansing brush and ProX cleanser 

Exfoliation is as important as ever to rid your skins complexion of skin-dulling dead cells. Believe it or not, Evan has a brush too and he loves it! 

But I rotate facial washes morning and night! I seriously love these two. They remove all of my makeup so I don't have the raccoon eyes. Plus they provide a fragrant tingly feeling. 

Sunscreen EVERYDAY! Evan bought this one, and so far its the best one I've ever used! It's not greasy and doesn't make my skin feel oily, caky or extra shiny. 

Costco has great deals on Olay Regenerist Products. It's all about the moisture. I use this after the sunscreen! I don't have wrinkles yet, but my goal is to prevent as long as possible. Skin starts loosing its elasticity in your 30's. However if you moisturize in your 20's you're more likely to keep your skin looking healthy longer. 

 Speaking of Onion Rings Today I made 

healthy onion rings

Ingredients 
1 onion 
1 T onion powder 
1T garlic Powder
1/2 cup Bread Crumb or Almond Flour 
2 eggs

heat oven to 350 degrees 
cut onion into rings 
in a separate bowl whip your eggs 
dip onion rings into eggs 
on plate pour your dry mixture (crumbs, garlic powder & onion powder)
cover each ring with the dry mixture 
lay on a pan and cook in the oven for 40 minutes 


Chicken Nuggets 

2lbs chicken tenders
 1/2 cup almond flour 
1T onion powder 
1T garlic powder 

heat oven to 350 degrees 
cut chicken into small chunks
in a separate bowl whip your eggs 
dip chicken chunks into eggs 
on plate pour your dry mixture (crumbs, garlic powder & onion powder)
cover each chicken piece with the dry mixture 
lay on a pan and cook in the oven for 25 minutes 

Day 11: It's ALL good

We have made it to Day 11. 

Things are going well, I'm actually enjoying healthy eating a lot. I feel really really good. I have a lot of energy and I sleep really well. 

There has been a lot of experimental food the last 11 days. 

There is healthy tasting food, and then there is really delicious healthy tasting food. :) I think this may be the most successful paleo recipe I've made so far. It had a lot of flavor to it, and didn't taste like a pure vegetables, which was a serious plus. Evan really enjoyed this a lot!

Slow Cooked Chicken Enchilada 

Ingredients

2 lbs Chicken 

1 large diced yellow onion 

1 large green bell pepper

3 chopped jalepenos

1 4oz can green chilies 

3 fresh diced tomatoes 

1 8oz can tomato sauce 

3 diced garlic cloves

1T cumin

1T chili powder

2 tsp dried oregano 

salt & pepper to taste

Garnish: 

cilantro 

avocado

fresh lime 

1. combine all the ingredients into a large crock pot

2. cook for 4 hours on high and 2 hours on low

3. add your garnish and enjoy 

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Day 7: One Week Down

It's been one week doing Paleo. I'm relatively surprised with how good the food is, and how much better I feel overall. I love fruit but I've always hated vegetables and rarely have color on my plate, unless its strawberries or whatever. I've noticed I don't mind adding the green colors to my plate.  

On Sundays I'm all about easy preparation. I tend to be tired after church and don't want to spend too much time cooking, there is nothing better than a slow cooked meal. I prepared it on Saturday night and threw it in the refrigerator and starting the cooking Sunday morning so it would be ready to enjoy after church 

I'm obviously new to paleo, 7 whole days in. I don't consider myself an expert, nor am I wealth of knowledge on this. However, I did do an adequate amount of reading and research prior to beginning the diet and still continue to read blogs, medical journals and research specific foods when I am unsure. 

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients 

2 pounds ground turkey

2 red bell peppers 

2 yellow bell peppers 

2 orange bell peppers

1 cup marinara sauce 

1 cup cauliflower (ground in food processor)

3 large chopped carrots

2 T oregano

1 finely chopped onion

1/2 c finely chopped spinach 

32 oz. vegetable stock 

salt and pepper to taste 

1. Cut the tops off of the bell peppers and clean out the seeds
2. in a bowl, mix ground turkey, marinara sauce, cauliflower,carrots, oregano, onions, spinach, salt and pepper.
3. stuff bell peppers with the ground turkey mixture
4. put stuffed bell peppers into slow cooker and put the pepper tops back on
5. pour vegetable stock around the bell peppers 
6. cook on low for 8-10 hours 

  

So colorful! Isn't it Pretty? 

* You may want to consider adding some extra salt - I like my food pretty bland, but this turned out to be a little more bland than I can stand* 

I cooked an egg and threw it on top for a little extra taste from the yoke. 

 Overall This meal definetly tastes healthy.

Not bad though. 

Paleo Fact of the day *Peanuts are not considered paleo. No peanuts, peanut butter, peanut oil... You get the drift*