Chicken Zucchini Bites

This is one of my favorites lately- Super quick to make and really tasty!  You can dip them in salsa or guac to taste really really good.  They make for good finger food too!  (Great for Candida Clear, Whole30, 21 Sugar Detox- plus everyone else!)

All you need is
1 pound ground chicken breast
2 cups grated zucchini, no need to peel it (Around 1.5 to 2 medium sized zucchinis)
2-3 green onions, sliced
3 to 4 TBS cilantro, minced (I didn't measure this out but threw in a handful of it)
1 clove garlic
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Grate zucchini and mix together with the other ingredients listed above.  You DO NOT need to dry out the zucchini or get out the excess water.  You can but don't need to.  The mixture will be wet but that is okay.

While mixing the ingredients start warming up a skillet over medium heat with 1 TBS or more coconut oil.

Then scoop the mixture onto the skillet (about meatball sized).  Cook on each side for around 5 minutes and then flip.  They will cook all the way through and get a little brown and crispy.  Make sure to keep adding coconut oil each time you throw on a new batch.  It is what helps make them more crispy.   

(You can also bake them at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.  If you want to at the end turn on the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes to get them more brown on the top.)  

Enjoy!

Recipe from:  http://www.onelovelylife.com/chicken-zucchini-poppers-gf-df/

Dinner! 

Chicken Lime Soup

Chicken & Lime Soup

From http://www.onelovelylife.com/chicken-lime-soup/

 

Author: One Lovely Life

 

Ingredients

• 1lb cooked chicken, shredded (Boil chicken and shred your own or use rotisserie chicken)
• 2c shredded carrots
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 quarts vegetable broth (We used one chicken and one veggie)
• 1 (28oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (4oz) can diced green chiles
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ¼c cilantro
• juice of 1-2 limes, or to taste
• olive oil (I used coconut oil)

Instructions

1. In a large soup pot, heat a small drizzle of coconut oil over medium heat. Add carrots, celery, and onion to the pot and cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes, or until just tender. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Stir in chicken, broth, tomatoes, green chiles, chili powder, and cilantro. Heat to a simmer and allow to simmer 10-15 minutes to let the flavors meld. If you can, allow it to sit overnight or for several hours (in the refrigerator), then re-heat on the stove before serving.
2. Just before serving, squeeze lime juice into soup or serve individual lime wedges and allow each person to add as much as they please.

 

It is very simple to make and so tasty!  The cilantro with the lime give it great flavor.  Enjoy!!

I know the picture may not look like much :) All the goodies sunk to the bottom!

Cocoa Chili

Here is a tasty simple recipe from the Christmas Party we had last night.  I got the recipe from a friend and tried it out for the first time... it was great!!

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion chopped
• Garlic- 2 cloves minced
• 3 TBS cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• 3 TBS chili powder
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 TBS tomato paste
• 3 cans diced tomatoes

Directions

• Sautee garlic and onions in coconut oil for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add in tomato paste, cocoa powder and chili powder.  Stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add in ground beef and cook for 5 minutes.  (Not all of the beef will cook and that's okay.  The rest will be cooked when you bring the soup to a boil.)
• Add in diced tomatoes and bring to a boil.  Then simmer for 15 minutes.

I brought it to a boil and then put it in the crockpot on low for the rest of the day.  At first when I tried the soup you could really taste the powder from the cocoa.  However I think the longer it cooks the richer and better tasting it gets!  Enjoy!!

It is free of any sweeteners and great for candida, Paleo and Whole30!  Yayy!

SIMPLE Asian Inspired Dish

You only need 4 ingredients... are you ready!?!  Broccoli slaw (click here for more info and pictures of it), 1-2 eggs, Coconut Aminos (soy sauce replacement), and cashews.

Place broccoli slaw in skillet with coconut oil and cook on medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes (until veggies start to get soft).  Then add 1 to 2 eggs (1 for small skillet and 1/2 container of broccoli slaw and 2 eggs for entire container of broccoli slaw).  Stir around to mix the egg in.  Next add a large handful of cashews.  There is no exact amount... totally your call.  Let everything cook for another 5 minutes or so (stir around occasionally) which allows the cashews to get warm and slightly toasted.

Put in a bowl to eat and top with Coconut Aminos!  That's its and I tell you I think it is so good (and my husband did too!)!  It is like the quinoa fried rice (click here for recipe) but the broccoli slaw acts as noodles much like the quinoa acts as rice. 

You can cook chicken to add in or just eat as is.  I hope you like it is as much as I did!  I am making it for my second night of a row :)  Enjoy!

(It looks so basic but tastes oh so good.  BTW-The little white pieces are eggs.)

Replacement for Soy Sauce

Soy is something I have most people avoid.  It is a phytoestrogen meaning it mimics the estrogen in our bodies.  Since there are so many phytoestrogens and xenoestrogens (these mimic estrogen too- things like pesticides, plastics, etc.) out there that our bodies are constantly getting bombarded by, it is best to limit your exposure.  So if you are drinking soy milk please ditch it and try something like almond milk or coconut milk.  And PLEASE never give any infants formula with soy or soy milk!!
Anyways here is a replacement for soy sauce!  I got this at Whole Foods but they may carry it at Kroger too.   

It tastes great!  Get excited for my simple Asian inspired dish which will be on here soon :)

 

Raw Coconut Aminos

Buffalo Wild Wings- Healthy Lunch/Dinner Option

Who would ever think this would be a title for one of my blog posts!  But lets face it- going out to eat is inevitable.  The good is that there are options!  I went out with my parents last weekend and this is what I got for dinner... naked chicken tenders and a veggie bowl (carrots and celery).  (Yes I know it isn't probably free range chicken or cooked in coconut oil, but you have to give and take.  You can't be perfect with everything you eat so don't even try!)  It is a great option for those with candida, doing candida clear, Paleo, Whole 30, or just want to eat healthier!   

If you are going there be sure to get the large order of chicken to fill you up!  Now go out, have fun and realize you don't have to be stuck at home to eat healthy!