Pizza Chicken

For one serving you will need:

1 chicken breast (fillet open to make a large thin breast see below)

Tomato paste mixed with ranch seasoning

Your favorite veggie toppings for pizza (ham, pineapple, bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes)

fairy dust sprinkle of cheese

Directions:

After carefully you carefully fillet your chicken breast, pound it out to make sure it is the same width throughout. 

Spray with olive oil spray, salt, and pepper.

Place under the broiler for 1 minute, flip, and broil the other side for 1 minute.

Remove from oven and reduce heat to 350 degrees.

Then spread tomato paste over the top of your "chicken crust" add your toppings and cheese.

Bake for additional 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and cheese is melted.

Grab a fork and knife and enjoy!

Honey Mustard Chicken Salad w/ carrot chips

First Mix Dressing:

2 Tbs Miracle Whip 
1/2 Tbs Mustard
1 tsp honey
1 tsp red wine vinegar (other vinegar can work too)
salt & pepper


Then shred 1 can of premium chicken breast in a bowl. Add dressing and stir until well combined.


Eat with raw, fresh carrot sticks. Cucumbers may be good too! I like using pickles as my chips :)

Crockpot Chicken Breasts in Italian Cream Sauce

Recipe By : Pugsbest
Serving Size : 4

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4 chicken breast halves without skin
1 package Good Seasons Italian salad dressing mix
3/4 cup chicken broth
8 ounces Neufchatel cheese (by the cream cheese)

Put chicken breasts in crock pot and sprinkle Italian salad dressing mix on top, add broth. Let cook on low aprox 3-4 hours if thawed and 6-8 hours if frozen. Remove chicken breasts and set aside. Add cheese, cut into chunks, and heat until cheese has melted. Stir with wire whisk to incorporate cream cheese better if your in a hurry. Return chicken breasts to crock pot until heated through. Can be served over steamed broccoli or any vegetable medley. 

The Holidays Are Here

The Holidays Are Here

When October comes around we all get into "holiday mode." Halloween brings lots of sugary treats, Thanksgiving is all about a huge feast, and Christmas is a month long goody fest. Usually, we prepare ourselves to gain a few pounds in the spirit of the Holidays! Right?

The holidays should be a time of warm fuzzy feelings, not weight worry. So enjoy these October recipes that will fulfill your holiday craving, but do your body good. Nourish your soul and your body, not your waistline... Enjoy! 

Frosty Pumpkin Smoothie

Ingredients

·         1/2 cup pumpkin puree, fresh or canned

·         1/2 cup fat-free Greek-style yogurt 

·         1/2 unsweetened vanilla almond milk 

·         3 tablespoons honey

·         1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

·         1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

·         1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

·         A pinch of ground cloves

·         A pinch of ground nutmeg
·         5 ice cubes

Instructions

1.     Combine the pumpkin, yogurt, milk, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and ice in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the smoothie into a chilled glass and garnish with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkle of nutmeg. This is a tangy holiday treat that is FULL of vitamins, minerals, and all natural ingredients!

TRY THESE OTHER HOLIDAY RECIPES! ALL NATURAL & ALL DELICIOUS :)

Nourishing Apple Crumble

Feel-Good Pumpkin Chocolate-Chip Cookies

New Beef Stew

Chicken Pot-Not Pie

Green Chili Roast

2-3lb beef or pork roast (I think beef is best)

1 can of rotel tomatoes with green chiles

1-2 cans of chopped green chiles

Cook all ingredients in crockpot on low for about 8-10 hrs.

Shred meat and serve with low carb tortillas and sour cream or over a bed of lettuce with garnishes.

Easy & yummy!

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Ingredients and Instructions... So Easy...          
2 cups of chopped romaine lettuce

                 1 cup of cooked and sliced chicken breast

                1 cup sliced cucumber or bell pepper

1/5 of an avocado sliced

                Light sprinkle of blue cheese crumbles or grated                         cheese of choice

                Onions and tomatoes if desired.

                Dressing: 1 Tablespoon of ranch dressing mixed with 
                1-2 Tablespoons of Frank’s buffalo sauce.

                -Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, toss with dressing.

                *Flavor chicken by cooking with spices, garlic and onions 

Better Than Chocolate Ice Cream

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Sugar Free

Casein Free

Low in Carbohydrates

Lower in Fat

Rich in Vitamins and Minerals

Very Safe for Diabetics

CHOCOLATE COCONUT ICE CREAM

Serving Size: ½ cup

2 cups coconut milk

1 cup chocolate unsweetened almond milk

1/3 cup erythritol   (natural sweetener)

1/3 cup + 1 Tablespoon  xylitol   (natural sweetener)

1 Tbsp. honey

Dash salt

4 oz. (2 squares) Baker’s unsweetened chocolate squares

4 oz. Egg Beaters (or liquid egg whites)

2 tsp vanilla

Toasted almonds (optional)

Toasted coconut chips (optional and available at Sprouts in bulk shelves)

Heat coconut and almond milks over LOW heat.  Add sweeteners, honey, and salt.  Stir until dissolved.  Chop chocolate squares into chunks and microwave until melted.  Usually 30 seconds, stir, then another 30 seconds.  Add chocolate mixture to the milk mixture.  The chocolate doesn’t completely dissolve and look smooth – it looks like chocolate floaties – you will fix this in the blender.

Chill the mixture in a pan of ice water until it reaches room temperature.  Use a strainer to strain it into your blender. Press the extra chocolate mixture through the strainer as much as you can.  Add the Egg Beaters and vanilla.  Blend until mixture is completely smooth – no chocolate specks.  Refrigerate for a few hours before freezing in ice cream maker. Follow instructions on ice cream freezer.   It makes 1 quart and is perfect size for small ice cream freezers.  Top with toasted almonds and toasted coconut chips for crunch and a “Rocky Road” ice cream taste!

** These natural sweeteners are sugar alcohols. They have little to no affect on blood sugar. Since they are not absorbed by the body, a laxative effect is possible if consumed in excess amounts. Stick to the serving size!