Pineapple Chicken Skewers

Pineapple Chicken Skewers

Pineapple Chicken Skewers

 
Ingredients:
  • 2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
  • 2 green bell peppers, tops removed, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup of chopped fresh pineapple
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 1/2 tsp Red Boat Fish Sauce
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger root, minced
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
Process:
  1.  

    Place chunks of chicken and bell pepper into a large Ziploc bag.

  2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together sesame oil, coconut aminos, fish sauce, red pepper flakes, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper.
  3. Pour marinade over chicken and bell pepper, make sure all is evenly coated, seal bag, and place in the fridge for 1 hour prior to grilling.
  4. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  5. Using metal, or wooden skewers (if using wood, be sure to soak skewers for 1 hour prior to grilling), skewer chicken, bell pepper, and pineapple, alternating as desired.
  6. Grill skewers 12 minutes, turning every 3-4 minutes.

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Pinapple Chicken

Pinapple Chicken

In a mixer blend:

fresh pineapple
cinnamon
coconut oil
lemon juice
one drop honey

Mix and pour all over chicken

Cook and eat!

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DRINK WATER!!!

DRINK WATER!!!

DRINK WATER!

I posted this every year for a reason! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE drink water!

This past weekend I went out to Marathon, TX with my family to run my 3rd Marathon. I did 16 weeks worth of training for this event. I left Thursday morning, so I could get use to the 4,040 elevation. After my 2 mile run on Friday (to get the feel of running in that climate), the parents and I drove around Big Bend (BEAUTIFUL) getting out to walk and take pictures (meaning I was not sitting for hours on end). I ended that night with a great pasta dinner that was served for the runners.
Saturday was the marathon. I got up and ate my usual race day breakfast 1/2 bagel (carbs), 1tbs peanut butter (fat/little pro) and a banana (potassium). I had the right equipment…gels, water pack, hat, etc. The race started at 8am with a shot gun on the side of the highway (literally) and we were off. I felt fine even running into a head on wind of 20mph. After my parents getting breakfast at McDonalds they stopped at mile 6 to take pictures. Then they were off to mile 9. I opend my first gel at mile 8 and quickly put it down. At mile 9 I exchanged water bottles with the parents; the bottle I handed off was 1/2 full. I wouldn’t see them till mile 15. I started feeling a little woozy, but just figured it was okay b/c I was running a marathon, into the wind…so I started to chew on my tounge (it took the thought of the pain in my legs to a different part of my body). I wasn’t sweating, so I thought, therefore I didn’t think I was that hot…man was I wrong!
I don’t remember anything really after mile 9, so here is what I was told that happend. I did another water bottle exchange at mile 15 then when I passed mile 16 I was staggering and drooling and bleeding from the mouth (from biting my tounge). The people at the water stop set me down and I was not responding, I had passed out. My parents car wouldn’t start for some reason, and after getting a jump at mile 15, they drove passed and mom said “aww look a runner is down” and then noticed it was me and said “That is my daughter!” (I wear a bright colored hat so my parents can see me) My dad rushed out of the car and him and another wonderful runner (who gave up time to help) put me in the car. Daddy stopped and asked a sheriff where the EMS was and they said that they were coming to get the girl who was down. Daddy quickly replied “she is in my car!” then he drove 96mph the 10miles to the finish line where EMS then took over. They gave me oxygen and iced my body to get my temp to drop (BP 140/90). I wasn’t able to respond for a little bit. They kept icing me down and trying to give me fluids to get my temp down. Some fluids stayed, most didn’t.
When I finally came to I was unable to move my limbs VERY SCARY I might add. After a lot of questions I discoverd that I didn’t drink enough water. As you know water makes you tinkle and if you know me, you know that I don’t want to even take time to slow down to tinkle, therefore I didn’t drink the proper amount of H2O. This was the STUPIDEST decision I have ever made in my life. I cannot stress enough to you to drink water…especially if you are active.
The city of Marathon has some wonderful people living there. Everyone rushed to help me and was very nice about it. Even a girl who ran the 1/2 jumped in the back of my dad’s car and helped take care of me (she was a nurse from ATX). She squirted gatorade into my mouth everytime I needed a sip. I have the best parents a girl could ask for! They were there for me every step of the way and doing everything they can to help me. I am VERY lucky.
This was a VERY scary experience for me and a very good lesson. Yes, this kind of thing CAN happen to you, no matter who you are or how active you are. Please take care of yourself and
DRINK H2O!!!

Granny Smith Apple Crisp

Granny Smith Apple Crisp

Granny Smith Apple Crisp

apple crisp with xylitol gluten-free recipe

Filling:

Topping:

  1. In a 1.5 quart pyrex bowl, toss apples, xylitol and lemon juice
  2. Stir water and arrowroot together to make a slurry then toss into apple mixture
  3. In a medium bowl, combine almond flour, salt and cinnamon
  4. In a smaller bowl combine vanilla, coconut oil and xylitol
  5. Stir wet ingredients into dry –mixture will be very crumbly
  6. Sprinkle topping over apple mixture
  7. Bake covered at 350° for 45 minutes, until apples are soft and topping is golden brown

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Chicken Vegetable Lettuce Cups

Chicken Vegetable Lettuce Cups

Chicken Vegetable Lettuce Cups

 

 

Chicken Vegetable Lettuce Cups

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (or coconut oil)

½ cup yellow onions, diced

½ cup green onions, chopped

½ cup red bell pepper, diced

½ cup yellow bell pepper, diced

½ cup carrots, shredded

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 pound ground chicken (or turkey or beef)

2 teaspoons chili powder

2 to 3 tablespoons fresh parsley or cilantro

Salt and Pepper to taste

Lettuce leaves (such as Bibb), washed and dried

Additional toppings of choice: Avocado, Guacamole, Salsa, etc.

 

Instructions:

Heat 2 tablespoon oil of choice in a large skillet on medium heat.  Add the onions, green onions, bell pepper, and carrots and cook until all are softened, about 2-4 minutes.  Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.

While the vegetables are cooking heat another large skillet on medium heat and add one to two tablespoons of oil to coat the bottom of the pan.  Crumble chicken into the pan and sprinkle with salt and chili powder.  Cook the chicken without stirring until it is browned on one side, then turn the pieces over to brown the other side.  At this point you can also make sure the chicken is broken into small pieces or crumbled.  Once the chicken is just cooked through, stir in vegetables and sprinkle with more salt and chili powder to taste.  You can also add a little ground black pepper too.  Remove from heat.  Stir in fresh parsley or cilantro. 

 To serve place the chicken vegetable mixture into lettuce cups and serve with toppings of choice.  I used avocado or guacamole and salsa.  Yum!

 Enjoy!

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