Chicken Or Pork Fajitas
Chicken or Pork Fajitas – A freezer to Crock Pot Meal
Ingredients:
1-pound chicken breasts, fat trimmed
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
1 small yellow onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp red pepper flakes
Prep:
1.) label your freezer bag with the name of the recipe
2.) Add all ingredients to bag (no need to thaw the chicken if you are using frozen, it will just go back in the freezer so you can leave it frozen
3.) Remove as much air from bag as possible, seal and lay flat in your freezer for up to 3 months (yep, meal prep in advance)
Cook:
1.) The night before you cook, move the bag to the refrigerator to thaw
2.) The morning of cooking, pour the ingredients of the bag into your crockpot and cook on low for 6 hrs or until meat is tender
3.) Shred the chicken or pork and serve with cooked onions and peppers
4.) Serve in a corn tortilla (if phase approved), over a bed of rice (if phase approved) or over lettuce.
5.) Enjoy!!
Summer Spritzer
Summer Spritzer
Ingredients:
½ Lemon
¼ Sliced Cucumber
1 tsp. Grated Ginger
Large Pitcher of Water
Directions:
1. Combine lemon, cucumber, and ginger in a large pitcher of water
2. Enjoy this Naturally Infused Water all day!
Red Pepper Chicken Freezer Meal
Red Pepper Chicken Freezer Meal
Ingredients:
1-pound chicken breasts
1 medium-sized red bell pepper, sliced
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, chopped or minced
1 small onion, diced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
1 gallon sized plastic freezer bag
Prep:
1.) Label your freezer bag.
2.) Add all ingredients to your freezer bag.
3.) Remove as much air from the bag as possible and put it in your freezer
Directions to cook:
1.) The night before cooking, move the bag into the refrigerator to defrost
2.) The morning of cooking, pour the ingredients into slow cooker/crock-pot and cook on low for 3-6 hours until the chicken is cooked through.
** This is a very simple meal to have on hand and to pull out of the freezer when you know you are in a pinch. Make an extra bag for another time, use for both lunch or dinner and pair with your carb meal and a few more veggies if desired!!
Ground Turkey Patty
Ground Turkey Patty
I get a lot of questions about a good breakfast sausage that people can use; the answer is typically “you can’t” due to the fat content. Here is a wonderful make it yourself Turkey patty from Crystal Palmer! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 tsp Lemon Pepper
1 tsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Italian Seasoning mix
¼ tsp Garlic Powder
Diced Onions (as many as desired, just used for flavor)
1lb ground turkey meat
Directions:
1.) Mix all ingredients in a bowl .
2.) Form mixture into patties(about palm size)
3.) Turn stove on to medium/low heat and cook patties
4.) About 2-2.5 patties will be about 2oz (make sure to get that food scale out)
5.) ENJOY!
Delicious Dressing
Delicious Dressing
Ingredients:
1 big stick of celery
3 sticks green onion
½ zucchini
½ avocado
Juice of half a lemon or lime
Directions:
1.) blend smooth in high powered blender.
2.) Put over bed of lettuce, zucchini noodles, or seafood. The possibilities are endless.
3.) Remember ½ avocado will count towards your meal fat
4.) ENJOY!