Herbed Jamaican Chicken: Escape the Boredom of Clean Eating

Eating clean doesn't have to be boring or difficult. I usually make extra protein for dinner and re-purpose it  later in other dishes. This is one of those recipes that can easily be turned into a wrap, pulled chicken sandwich, lettuce wrap, chicken salad, garnish for salads, or added to a breakfast omelet. This chicken is easy to make, quick, delicious, and not to mention, it'll save you a tone of time in your lunch and breakfast prep. Happy clean eating! 

HERBED JAMAICAN CHICKEN

Ingredients:

4 Chicken Breasts
2 tbsp. Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
2 tbsp. Lemon Zest
2 tbsp. Fresh Lemon Thyme
2tbsp. Fresh Rosemary
1- 1 1/2 cup chicken stock
2 tbsp. olive oil





Directions:

Clean and cut away all access fat from the chicken breasts. Dry the chicken breasts and lay them out of a cutting board or a clean counter, season with Jamaican Jerk Seasoning, set aside. Preheat a skillet with olive oil until olive oil forms ripples on the pan when tilted from side to side. On high heat, sear chicken breasts until they turn golden brown. At this time, chicken breasts will still be raw in the middle. Turn down the heat and add chicken stock, a few sprigs of lemon thyme and rosemary.  Cover with a lid and let simmer for 30 minutes.

Yard Work

To those who believe that gardening is not a form of exercise I challange you to do the following:

Carry 12 large bags of garden soil up and down the hill,  5 bags of cow manure, 6 bags of rocks. After you are done with that, squat and pick up one bag at a time depositing it into a planter. Then, go dig a trench for a retaining wall. After that, do some planting yoga to stretch all of the muscles you just used.

I hurt. That is all. Even my fingers are too tired to type. But in a few weeks I will be making salads with organic, home grown vegetables. don't worry, I'll share if you ask nicely.

Quickly, Make This Pancake, There is No Time!

I have already had a somewhat stressful week, and I am a little anxious before the cleanse that I am starting on Monday (more on that later). I was going to save this post for later in the week and kick off my new weekly post tradition (I will  call it NOMturday) in which I will weekly post a healthy recipe  for you guys to enjoy, but I just couldn't wait any longer. I had to have a treat this morning for a little "pick me up".  So, here is a super delicious treat that is good for you, not to mention my go to comfort food: Pancakes. Now, I do have to caution you, just because this recipe doesn't have the sugar, the flour, and all the crazy fat that comes with regular pancakes, you can't overindulge. This is a treat, not food to be eaten every morning. Now go make some eggs and spinach, people!

OVEN BAKED CHERRY PANCAKE

1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 Splenda or stevia packet (or your favorite sweetener)
1/3 cup almond milk
1 whole egg
1/4 cup egg whites
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp coconut oil
10 cherries, sliced in half and pitted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix protein powder, flour, baking powder and sweetener in a bowl until evenly mixed. 

Add milk, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Whisk until well blended. Set aside.

Coat 8 inch or 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Add coconut oil and cherries.

Put in preheated oven for approximately 2 minutes until oil is melted and slightly browned.

Carefully remove pan from oven using mitt, and pour the batter over the top of the cherries.

Put back in the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until the entire pancake is puffy, golden brown, and crisp around the edges. Enjoy! 

Nutrition Info:

Per serving (serves 1): 350 calories, 28 grams protein, 34.2 grams carbohydrates, 11.3 gram fat 

Source: FitnessRX for Women http://www.fitnessrxwomen.com/nutrition/recipes/allis-slim-pickins/oven-baked-cherry-pancake/