Best Chicken Marinade

1 c oil

1/2 c soy sauce

1/4 c apple cider vinegar

2 Tbs honey

1 tsp hoisin sauce

2 cloves crushed garlic

Pepper

Mix together and pour over chicken in a bag. 

Chill for several hours.

Grill or bake and serve!

Crock Pot Butter Chicken

6 chicken breasts

1/2 onion diced

2 cloves garlic

1 Tbs red curry paste

2 tsp curry powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp salt

1 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp ground ginger

14.5 oz can coconut milk

6 oz can tomato paste

1/2 heavy cream-add later

(can use non dairy)

Put chicken into a crock pot.

Mix all ingredients together.

Pour over chicken. 

Cook several hours.

Serve over rice.

Blender Blueberry Protein Pancakes

3/4 c. liquid egg whites

1/3 c. quick oats

1 Tbs. flour

(any kind, I use coconut flour for GF)

1 tsp. coconut oil

1/4 c. blueberries

1 tsp. honey

(any sweetener works)

dash of vanilla

1/3 tsp. baking powder

Mix all together in the blender.

Pour onto hot griddle.

Makes about 3 large pancakes

Enjoy!

Almond Banana Muffins

2 c. almond 

3 ripe bananas

3 eggs

1/4 c. coconut oil

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 nuts (optional)

1/4 c. mini chocolate chips

Add all the ingredients into a blender except chips and nuts. 

Fold them in after mixed and scoop into muffin tin. 

Top with more chips if you want. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. 

Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

1 package of Jimmy Dean natural sausage

4 pressed cloves of garlic

1 onion chopped

1/2 water

4 c. chicken bone broth

1/4 c. apple cider vinegar

1 16oz can tomato sauce

1 c. sliced carrots

1 tsp. dried basil

1 tsp. dried oregano

2 Tbs. dried parsley

2 zucchini cut up

1 package of cheese tortellini

Brown sausage, onion and garlic

Add remaining ingredients except for zucchini and tortellini.

Simmer for about a 1/2 hour then add the pasta and zucchini. 

Finish cooking and top with fresh parmesan cheese. 

*For gluten free omit tortellini and add a can of kidney beans and more veggies. 

Oatmeal Apple Cinnamon Muffins

2 c. oat bran

3 c. gluten free oatmeal

2/3 c. coconut sugar

3 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. sea salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

2 eggs

2/3 c. coconut oil

1/2 c. raw honey

1 1/2 c. almond milk

2 apples peeled and grated

1 carrot grated (optional)

Mix dry ingredients together then add the wet and stir. 

Fold in apple and carrot last. 

Bake at 350 for 15-18 mins.
Makes 24 muffins