Enjoy this Unique and Tasty Guacamole!

A Really different, refreshing way to eat guacamole. The addition of baby peas adds an unusual, fresh, sweeter taste to the guacamole. And the peas add a little more fiber as well as decreasing the calories in the guacamole.

GREEN PEA & AVOCADO GUACAMOLE

A Really different, refreshing way to eat guacamole. The addition of baby peas adds an unusual, fresh, sweeter taste to the guacamole. And the peas add a little more fiber as well as decreasing the calories in the guacamole. Try it for Cinco De Mayo–it’s sure to become everyone’s favorite!

GREEN PEA GUACAMOLE

8 ounces frozen baby peas

1/2 large or 1 whole small avocado

1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and de-ribbed for less hotness)

1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

juice from a half of a lemon or lime,

Sea salt, to taste

fresh ground black pepper

1/4 tsp cumin

2 Tsbs chopped cilantro

1 garlic clove, minced

1 Roma tomato, diced

1/4 cup to 1/2 cup minced red onion

2 Tbsp of plain yogurt or sour cream if desired for a more creamy texture

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and ‘chop’ until combined. Does not need to be well blended, can be chunky. Enjoy with chips or better yet, slice up some cucumber, zucchini, and red and yellow sweet bell peppers for an awesome dip.

Happy Cinco De Mayo everyone!

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In addition to her advanced degree in nursing from a major medical school, she has spent the last 30 years intensely studying diet, health and nutrition. She also has a book titled “The Fat Burning Kitchen, Your 24 Hour Diet Transformation” that has sold over 60,000 copies worldwide, and has helped thousands of people transform their lives, lose weight and improve their health.
Her mission is to help others prevent disease, lose weight, and live their best life ever.
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Easy (Fat Burning) Chili Chicken Crockpot Dinner

I thought I would make chicken in the crockpot, but really had no idea what I was going to do with it, so I just made it up as I went.
I used organic chicken thighs, and threw it in the crock pot semi-frozen with some cumin, chili powder, tomatoes and green chilis. A few hours later…

I just made this up today, and wanted to share it with you. I’m pretty sure you will think it is as delicious as we did.

I thought I would make chicken in the crockpot, but really had no idea what I was going to do with it, so I just made it up as I went.

I get my chicken from Costco. It’s organic chicken and it comes in (I think) 2lb separate servings and there are three to a package. It’s a great deal too.

I like chicken thighs, because the meat actually has more nutrients in it, since it is a muscle that gets used more. More use means more nutrients, like iron, in the meat. And now you can find boneless, skinless chicken thighs at most stores, and they usually are less per pound than the breasts anyway.

So, I had one of those 2 lb. packages and threw it in the crock pot semi-frozen (had started thawing it out the night before).

Turned the crockpot on high for about an hour to get the chicken thawing and cooking.

Then add:

Some fresh ground sea salt

Tablespoon or so of chili powder

2 or 3 Teaspoons of cumin

Hot pepper flakes

Several whole cloves of garlic

1 can of fire-roasted organic, chopped tomatoes with green chilis

1 cup of water or chicken stock

2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

1/2 fresh lime, squeezed

Handful of cilantro, chopped for garnish when done cooking

Keep in mind, I don’t measure ingredients, I just start throwing in stuff, so all the measurements are approximate.

Cook on low 4-6 hours or until done and tender.

[At some point if you threw your chicken in half frozen like I did, you may want to just break the chicken apart or cut it up in smaller pieces.]

Squeeze fresh lime juice over chicken just before serving and garnish with chopped cilantro.

Add a can of black beans if you would like.

Then you can serve in soft tortillas with sliced avocados and lettuce, or serve over brown rice or quinoa.

Yummy! Can’t wait till dinner time!  

Note: If it’s really juicy/saucy, then separate chicken from sauce and serve sauce on the side or save to make chicken tostada soup with the leftovers.

 

Till next time,

Stay Healthy and Lean!

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DSC 6815 AVOID These Foods at All Costs if You Eat OutCatherine (Cat) Ebeling RN BSN, is a back to basics diet and nutrition specialist. In addition to her advanced degree in nursing from a major medical school, she has spent the last 30 years intensely studying diet, health and nutrition. She also has a book titled “The Fat Burning Kitchen, Your 24 Hour Diet Transformation” that has sold over 60,000 copies worldwide, and has helped thousands of people transform their lives, lose weight and improve their health.   

                       Her mission is to help others prevent disease and live their best life ever.    

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Chicken, Tomatoes and Okra, OH MY!

My favorite local organic farmer recently surprised me and dropped a big grocery bag chock full of vine ripe, red, luscious tomatoes and okra. I don’t cook a lot with okra, so I was kind of at a loss…

My favorite local organic farmer recently surprised me and dropped a big grocery bag chock full of vine ripe, red, luscious tomatoes and okra. I don’t cook a lot with okra, so I was kind of at a loss as to what to do with all of them, short of breading and frying the little things.

Well, last night, I was low on groceries and had two hungry men waiting for dinner. So,  hmm…this called for a little creativity.

I had organic chicken thighs, some garlic and an onion, and, all those great tomatoes and okra. Ok then, let’s start throwing things in a pan to see what I can come up with…

Chicken, Tomatoes and Okra Saute

1 lb or so of organic boneless, skinless chicken thighs

2 Tbsp of extra virgin olive oil

1 large red onion, chopped

2-4 cloves garlic minced

4 fresh, ripe tomatoes, chopped

8-10 small okra, sliced in thick slices

2 tsp oregano

2 tsp basil

1/4 white wine

sprinkle of red pepper flakes

2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

sea salt and black pepper, to taste

In a large skillet, saute the chopped onions and garlic with the olive oil on medium heat. Add in the chicken and lightly brown on the outside, but don’t overcook. Add chopped tomatoes, okra, wine and seasonings. Cook for about a half hour on low heat with lid. Remove lid the last 10-15 minutes of cooking if you want your sauce to be less juicy. Add chopped parsley and serve over brown rice or quinoa. Serves four. Or Two hungry guys and one lady with a little leftover…

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CatDSC 6815 How to Harness the Incredible Power of Superfoodsherine (Cat) Ebeling RN BSN, is a back to basics diet and nutrition specialist. In addition to her advanced degree in nursing from a major medical school, she has spent the last 30 years intensely studying diet, health and nutrition. She also has a book titled “The Fat Burning Kitchen, Your 24 Hour Diet Transformation” that has sold 100,000 copies worldwide, and has helped thousands of people transform their lives, lose weight and improve their health.  

Her mission is to help others prevent disease and live their best life ever.

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