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Friday, April 26, 2013

Rosemary and Thyme Lime Chicken

As you know I have been trying very hard to stay on the Whole 30 Program. I wrote how things were going on this program over at the Daily Dish Magazine, so I won't go through that again. But I did want to share the chicken recipe with all of you. I found this recipe over at Mom's Recipe Collection .
Mom's Recipe Collection is a facebook group and was started by Susan Harder. It is a group of bloggers and home cooks from every walk of life and experience. There are many recipes posted, along with tips and techniques. It is a great place to ask questions if you have them as you get responses quickly. You do have to ask to join the group and has over 7,000 members and growing every day. If you want to join, head over to Mom's Recipe Collection and ask to join.

Rosemary and Thyme Lime Chicken

2-3 chicken breasts

1/4 cup lime juice

1 tbsp lime peel

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp pepper

1 tbsp fresh rosemary

1 tbsp thyme

Salsa either homemade or store bought - approximately 1 tbsp per breast - I used Salsa Me Krazy medium

In mixing bowl, add lime juice, lime peel, balsamic vinegar, pepper, rosemary and thyme. Place chicken in ziplock bag and pour mixture over them. Place them in the fridge to marinate for approximately 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place either aluminum foil or parchment paper in baking dish, place chicken in baking dish and pour marinate over each piece of chicken. Bake for 30 -40 minutes until chicken is completely cooked. Serve with Salsa.

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Whole 30 ~ Second Week

Whole 30 Program ~ Second Week

Tomorrow I will have done two weeks of the Whole 30 program. I am not going to lie to you and tell you that I didn't slip, because I did. But I didn't fall face first into a plate of doughnuts. So for that I am proud. The first couple of days for me were the hardest... Everything that I craved were on the no-no list and that list is large or at least it seemed to me. So what have I ate? Lots of fruits and vegetables and nuts.. Nuts are my life-saver.

During the day when I am at work, I don't have as much cravings. I pack my food, usually something with meat for lunch and then an egg to eat as snack and fruit and vegetables to eat when I feeling a little hungry and I always have some nuts. Nuts are easy to carry around and eat.

EGGS... I should let my husband become a chicken farmer as I eat eggs every day now. AND I don't even like eggs. I have eaten poached eggs between avocado halves, pretending that I have a sandwich. Eggs with sauteed vegetables, eggs with salsa... EGGS, EGGS, EGGs. I am even eating them boiled.

Poached egg and salmon in an avocado "bun"

So, the big question is do I feel better? I do think I have lost some weight.. but this program says not to step on the scale during the 30 days. My jeans are fitting better and I think my face has thinned down a bit. So that is good... But do I have more energy? I don't think so. This I am wondering if it could be because I am working days instead of nights. My routine isn't the same. I am also working more hours then normal too, but I SHOULD NOT BE THIS TIRED. Have my aches and pains decreases or are they completely gone? NO, NO, NO. Even as I type this my hands are so sore that it is painful to type. I think my pain is worse now then when I started this program.

The million dollar question is... Am I going to stay on this. Yes, I will give it a full 30 days. Although there are a few things that I won't give up like french vanilla creamer in my chai. At home I do use coconut milk and sugar free french vanilla syrup but at work I still use the creamer. I am sure that if a true "whole 30" person reads this they will tell me that I am not feeling better because of the few thing I slip up on. I ate 1 cookie in 2 weeks... I think I am doing good, before it would be a half a dozen per day.

I do still crave bread and pizza and cheese and I am not sure that I will ever give those things up. The only grain I have eaten in 2 weeks is 1 cookie and I have had no cheese.. I lived on cheese before. But I think I am eating healthier and that is the only thing I wanted to do with this program... And oh yeah! Lose WEIGHT.

Fried Egg with sauteed veggies and tomatoes

Cucumber, pepper and red onion salad.

To a healthier me...

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Spaghetti Squash Casserole and Whole 30 program

April 1st I started a new program to hopefully help me lose some weight and feel better. One of the doctors that I work with and she is also my personal doctor was telling us about this program that she started and how much better she feels and how most of her aches and pains are gone. She is the same age as I am and I have lots of aches and pains. This diet consists mainly of no grains, no dairy no legumes and no sugar. At first I wondered what I was going to eat, but decided to give it a try... It is only 30 days.

The program is called Whole 30 and you are eating real foods ~ meat, seafood, vegetables, eggs, some fruits and good fats. My biggest question when I read this statement was real foods ~ meats? I am not sure I would consider meat as real food, unless you are buying it from a local farmer, who then probably grain feeds their animals... But then again I am not a big red meat eater anymore and I love fish.

As I was reading this program, I did have to chuckle over the statement they had "Unless you physically tripped and your face landed in a box of doughnuts, there is no “slip”." They don't know me very well, and I could possible do a face plant in a box of doughnuts, well maybe it will be on purpose but I will have slipped .... But I am going to try my hardest and stick to this. I will give you updates as I go along and bring you recipes that I make, hoping that they are ok with this program.

Here is the first recipe that I made:

Spaghetti Squash Casserole

adapted from Taste of Home

1 lb ground chicken

2 cups spaghetti squash

1/2 cup minced onions

1 can Red Gold tomatoes (14.5 oz)

1 small can tomato sauce (8 oz)

1 garlic minced

1 tsp oregano

1 tbsp fresh parsley

1/2 cup diced peppers

1/3 cup diced mushrooms

1/3 cup diced celery
Daiya cheese - small amount or you could use regular cheese.

Preheat oven to 350

Cut spaghetti squash in half, place in dish upside down with about 1 inch of water in it and cook for approximately 20-30 minutes until soft. Set aside for a few minutes to cool. Using fork scoop out squash seperating strands.

While spaghetti squash is cooking, brown chicken, remove fat. Add onions and garlic and continue to cook for a few minutes until they are tender. Add tomatoes and tomato sauce oregano and fresh parsley. Cook until liquid has diminished some. Add spaghetti squash, peppers, mushrooms and celery.
Place all into casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.
I added a handful of Daiya cheese and placed back in oven for a few minutes until melted. You could use regular cheese if you would like. Enjoy!
** I like my spaghetti squash with a little crunch so I don't cook until completely soft. I just cook until I can get a fork through the outside of the squash.
**you could use regular spaghetti instead of spaghetti squash
** to make vegetarian exclude meat.
** any ground meat would work in this recipe.

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