Venison Roast

My hubby is a hunter and luckily got two deer this season so we have been feasting on the lean red meat.  But I have to admit not a fan of the game taste so this recipe is great cause all the garlic makes that go away.  Oh and you will notice its another crock pot recipe :) 

Venison Roast

• 1-2lb Roast
• 8-10 garlic cloves
• 1 white onion
• 2 cups steak but mushrooms
• 1 cup balsamic vinegar.
• 2 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp each of: sage, savoury seasoning, thyme, black pepper and onion powder.

1. Slice as  many 1/2 inch deep/long slices in your past as  you have garlic cloves and stuff ‘em in.
2. Rub the last with the dijon and then season accordingly.
3. slice onions and mushrooms and place at the bottom of your crock pot, place last on top then pour in the balsamic.
4. Turn on low for 10-12 hours.
5. When ready to eat, break it apart in the crock pot and put the lid back on to let it simmer in the balsamic for 10-30 mins.

Pineapple BBQ Chicken

As some of you may know I teach Dance in the evenings so I depend on my trusted Crock pot to have delicious meals for my family when i'm gone.

Here is a great one that everyone loves.

First I put 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast in the crock pot.  Then I pour the BBQ sauce over the chicken.  Last I drain a can of pineapple chunks and pour that on top.  Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

21 Day Fix  BBQ Sauce

• 6 oz can of tomato paste
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
• 2 Tbs molasses
• 1Tbs raw sugar
• 2 Tbs worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 liquid smoke
• a pinch of salt
• black pepper, to taste

Heat all ingredients together in a small pot over medium heat and bring to a bubble.  Check seasoning and adjust if necessary.  Let bubble, giving it a stir ever minute or two, for about five minutes.  

What is liquid smoke?  I know I thought it when I first found this recipe.  It is a yellow to red liquid used for flavouring and its actually easy to find.  It is in most grocery stores and right by the bottled BBQ sauce. 

Himalayan Salt

I have been using Himalayan Salt for a year now but have never really known the benefits.  Did some research and wow so glad I switched.

Himalayan crystal salt is far superior to traditional iodized salt. Himalayan salt is millions of years old and pure, untouched by many of the toxins and pollutants that pervade other forms of ocean salt.  So for someone like me who is trying to eat as clean as possible and raise my children in a healthy home Himalayan salt was a no brainer.   No I know NO SALT is the best way but that is just not going to happen right now.  Baby steps lol

Some health benefits of using natural Himalayan Crystal Salt may include:

• Controlling the water levels within the body, regulating them for proper functioning
• Promoting stable pH balance in the cells, including the brain.
• Encouraging excellent blood sugar health
• Aiding in reducing the common signs of aging
• Promoting cellular hydroelectric energy creation
• Promoting the increased absorption capacities of food elements within the intestinal tract
• Aiding vascular health
• Supporting healthy respiratory function
• Lowering incidence of sinus problems, and promoting over-all sinus health
• Reducing cramps
• Increasing bone strength
• Naturally promoting healthy sleep patterns
• Creating a healthy libido
• Circulator support
• Promotes kidney and gall bladder health when compared to common chemically-treated salt

Will you make the switch?

Happy New Year!!!

Well 2016 is here and I am ready to take charge of it.  2015 was a year of learning, Ups, Downs, and successes.
Today I am planing and prepping for the week - breakfast, lunch, dinner and lunches for the kids.  This takes a whole day but is so worth it.  If you fail to plan you plan to fail!  I have learnt that the hard way.

Here is a clean eating grocery list I go by when shopping.  That way I only have good, clean, healthy food available for my family and I.  I like to plan my dinners for the week and buy what is needed but we all know sometimes things come up so having the right food available makes for good choices.

Take this list to the grocery store and start you year off on the right foot.

21 Day Fix Approved Spaghetti

21 Day fix Approved Spaghetti 

Ingredients:

2 large organic garlic cloves
1 can of organic crushed tomatoes (28 ounces)
1 can organic tomato paste (6 ounces)
1/2 to 1 teaspoon of organic oregano (to taste)
1 tablespoon of fresh organic basil
1 to 2 teaspoons of organic sea salt
1/2 teaspoon of organic pepper
2 tablespoons of organic agave (to taste)

1 package of pasta (I use organic brown rice spaghetti)

Recipe

In a pot add can of crushed tomatoes. Fill the tomato can 1/2 to 3/4 full with water and add to the pot. Add the can of tomato paste and stir. Add garlic and Sprinkle a thin layer of oregano across the top of the sauce. Add fresh basil. Add sea salt (to taste) and pepper (to taste). Put the lid on

Ωthe pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, stir in the agave (to taste) and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 30 minutes with the lid on but cracked open. 

Option

Have a meat lover in the family?  Try adding some ground turkey or other ground meat.  My hubby is a hunter so we added Ground venison :) 

You can use it for pasta, veggie pasta, pizza, cauliflower pizza, on top of veggies, etc.

Stuffed Pepper Soup

WOW my house smells so good right now.

It's a work night for this momma so the trusted crockpot is out again.  

I can't wait to hear what the fam thought of this soup.  

INGREDIENTS:

1lbs extra lean ground turkey

1 cup chopped onion

14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes

15 oz can tomato sauce

2 cups green and red peppers chopped

3 cups beef broth

1/2 tsp basil

1 cup cooked brown rice

DIRECTIONS:

1. Brown turkey with onions

2. Add everything to crockpot except rice.

3. Cover and cook on low for  6-8 hours

4. 1 hour before done add cooked rice

Chicken Fajitas

I LOVE Mexican and when I started getting busy and making crock pot dinner I tried to figure out how I could make my faves taste just as great in a crock pot. 

This recipe is so easy and tastes amazing.  Another family fave.  

INGREDIENTS:

3 chicken breasts

1 green bell pepper slices

1 red bell pepper sliced

1 onion sliced

1 clove garlic minced

1 lime

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tbsp ground ginger

1/2 tbsp ground cumin

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp dried coriander

a pinch of hymalain salt

a pinch of ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

place 1/2 the peppers and onions in the crock pot.

place chicken breast on top.

in a small bowl combine chilli powder, ginger, cumin, oregano, coriander, salt and pepper.  mix together.

sprinkle half on the chicken, add garlic, squeeze the juice of half the lime on that.

put the rest of the peppers, onion seasoning and lime in.

Cover and cook on high for 3 hours.

take chicken out and cut into slices.

place back in crock pot for 10 more mins.

wrap in tortilla or let us wraps (I use GF corn tortilla) 

Top with anything you choose

*avacodo or guacamole

*cheese

*salsa

*sour cream

*cilantro 

*tomatoes