Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken

 Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken

Ingredients:
4 cups hard pretzels, coarsely crushed
1/2 cup neutral tasting olive oil
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/3 cup clover honey
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
coarse salt and fresh ground black pepper
 boneless chicken breasts

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400° F. Set a wire rack (like an oven-safe cookie rack) over a large rimmed baking sheet.
2. In a food processor pulse the pretzels until coarsely ground (small crumbs with some small pretzel pieces) then add them to a large, shallow bowl. Wipe the crumbs out of the food processor.
3. Add the oil, mustard, honey, water and vinegar to the food processor and pulse until smooth.
4. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust the flavor to suit your own tastes by adding more mustard or honey.
5. Pour half of the dressing into a large shallow bowl and add the chicken breasts. Turn to coat them evenly then dredge them in the pretzel crumbs using your hand to pat them on if needed.
6. Set them on the wire rack and bake 20 – 25 minutes or until cooked through (internal temperature 165 – 174 degrees F.).
7. Let the chicken sit 5 minutes before serving with the remaining honey mustard dressing.

Enjoy!

Source: http://jujugoodnews.com/honey-mustard-pretzel-chicken/

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Whole-Wheat Banana Pancakes

 Whole-Wheat Banana Pancakes

 

My best friend was over this evening and I made us whole-wheat banana pancakes! These are so delicious. I sliced up a strawberry and threw that on top :)

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

Source: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/04/21/recipe-whole-wheat-banana-pancakes-freeze-the-leftovers/

• 2 cups whole-wheat flour (I use King Arthur’s organic white whole-wheat flour)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 ¾ cups milk
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted + butter for frying
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 100% pure maple syrup for serving

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
2. Make a well (hole) in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the honey, eggs, milk, and 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Whisk together thoroughly, but do not overmix.
3. Gently fold the mashed bananas into the batter with a spatula.
4. I used my Griddler to make these pancakes. Preheated to 350 degrees and then used a soup ladle to transfer the pancake patter.
5. When the pancakes have begun to brown on the bottom, flip them over to cook the other side.
6.  I served our pancakes with pure maple syrup and strawberries on top.
7. Freeze the leftovers for another day!

I hope you enjoy these as much as we did :)

Breakfast is a MUST!

Lets Talk Breakfast

 Good morning, everyone!  I am your weekend is off to a great start. Speaking of great starts, you should NEVER skip breakfast, if you want to kick off the day on a positive note. A decent breakfast is going to give you the fuel you need to jump start your day. I know, I know...you say "I know this already," yet so many people begin there days without eating breakfast. This is important, because a big, well-balanced breakfast is going to keep you fuller longer, better focused, and able to eat smaller meals the rest of the day.

Here is what I ate this morning:

 

*Toasted Whole Grain English Muffin
*Cream Cheese
*2 Sliced Strawberries


I paired this with half a grapefruit and a glass of lemon water.

So easy to put together and delicious!

What did you eat for breakfast?

Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers

Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers

Reader Recipe of the Month, Cara Cole-Mahon, Oxygen Magazine, May 2012

 

 

I am posting this recipe for a friend! I have not tried this out myself, so you will have to let me know how it turns out. Looks pretty good to me!

Ingredients:
4 bell peppers
1 lb lean ground turkey (preferably ground turkey breast or 97/3%)
1 cup cooked quinoa
3 egg whites
1/2 c chopped scallion
2 tbsp Italian seasoning
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp clean jarred tomato sauce

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut bell peppers in half, discarding the seeds.
2. In a large bowl, combine turkey, cooked quinoa, egg whites, scallion and seasonings plus 1 tbsp of tomato sauce. Mix well.
3. Stuff each pepper half with the mixture. Top with remaining tomato sauce. Bake for 45 minutes and serve.


Enjoy!


Have a wonderful day, and a great weekend! :)

Clean Red Beans, Sausage, and Rice

Clean Eat Recipe :: Red Beans and Rice

This is what you all have been waiting for...I just know it! This is by far my favorite clean recipe, and my husband would agree. It is filling, delicious, and has a kick to it! Be sure to add these ingredients to your grocery list and put this on the menu next week. You will not be sorry!

Clean Red Beans and Rice
Source: http://www.heandsheeatclean.com/2012/01/clean-eat-recipe-red-beans-and-rice.html

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups Brown Rice
3 cups water
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 lb Organic Turkey Sausage, sliced approximately 1/2 inch rounds
3 cans of red beans, rinsed (I only use one 15 oz can and that is plenty)
1 1/2 c Organic, Low Sodium Chicken Broth
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp sea salt

Directions:
1. Bring 3 cups of water and 1 1/2 cups Brown Rice to boil in a pot over medium high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, place a lid on pot and let cook for approximately 45 minutes.
2. In a large saute pan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Once oil is warm, add onion, garlic and organic turkey sausage. Saute until onions brown and become clear.
3. In saute pan, add red beans, organic low-sodium chicken broth, cayenne pepper, chili powder, black pepper and sea salt. Stir together. Cook on medium for 30-45 minutes.

Serve bean/sausage combo over the brown rice and enjoy! Let me know what you think!

Sweet Treat!

       Chocolate Peanut Butter Grahamwiches

Have a sweet tooth? These are absolutely delicious!
 

Ingredients:

4 whole chocolate graham cracker sheets
4 tsp. Naturally More Peanut Butter
1/2 cup frozen fat-free whipped topping , thawed

After putting your grahamwiches together, freeze for 1-2 hours. Then enjoy!

Hope y'all are having a great week :)

Spicy Baked Shrimp

                   Spicy Baked Shrimp        

My husband and I absolutely love this shrimp! So delicious and so easy to make.

Here is what you will need:

1/2 c. olive oil
2 Tab cajun seasoning
2 Tab fresh lemon juice
2 Tab chopped fresh parsley
1 Tab honey
1 Tab soy sauce
1 teas cayenne pepper
1 lb uncooked large shrimp, shelled, deveined

1. Preheat oven to 450
2. Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl and then pour into a ziploc bag with the shrimp, toss to coat.  Refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. Place shrimp and marinade in 9x13 baking dish and bake at 450 until cooked, approximately 8 minutes.




FYI: For those of you who are not water drinkers, simply add lime juice to your water for flavor. Absolutely yummy and refreshing :)


Hope y'all enjoyed your weekend!