Venison Chili Recipe

Have any hunters in your family? Got deer meat that you don't know what to do with? Make my quick & easy Venison Chili recipe. It's tasty and should satisfy any member of your family!

I served mine with a kale & craisin salad topped with shredded white cheddar and apple cider vinaigrette made from EVOO, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, s&p, and agave nectar. (For all my 21 Day Fixers- this equals one orange (dressing), 1/2 blue (cheese), and 1 green (kale). You can also sub out the craisins and add apples and make it 1/2 purple container...).

Here's the chili recipe! I hope you enjoy. And if you make it, please comment below with your feedback. Note: You can also add red wine to this dish! AND, I adapted mine from one of Emeril's recipes.

Fixers, this is: 1 red, 1 yellow, 1/4 green and 1/2 purple (make sure to count 1/2 blue if you add cheese!)

Clean Eating Chicken & Veggies

Roast Brussel sprouts (halfed), red bell peppers (cut into bites), and baby carrots tossed in EVOO and sprinkled with tumeric, black pepper, garlic powder & ground ginger on a baking sheet in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-35 minutes. 

In the meantime, marinate chicken breast in EVOO and roasted garlic and herb seasoning such as this one below or make your own:

Bake (I like to elevate mine by taking a cooling rack and setting it over top of a baking sheet and placing the chicken on the rack so it cooks evenly- be sure to spray with non-stick cooking spray of you choose this method!) at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes. 

This yields an easy, clean dinner that's delicious! Note: I prefer to use organic ingredients as much as possible, especially for my veggies! 

My Grocery Staples and Upcoming Reset

My husband, Brian, and I are planning to start Beachbody’s Ultimate Reset on Friday. If you haven’t heard of this program, you are missing out on something serious for your nutrition! The Reset is a way to detox your body without starvation (I can think of a few other detox/cleanses that require you to eat literally nothing for days...this isn’t the same thing!). It is a three-week long program and it’s intense because it requires that you eat at certain times, drink distilled water at certain times and also take supplements at certain times to reset your body back to it’s natural, “factory” settings (<-- haha). While some people might find this to be crazy (I mean, what’s the point, right?), I find it to be exciting. I am excited for the benefits of this program- I am basically promised better sleep, better eating habits moving forward, possible weight-loss during the reset, and increased health among other benefits. My current eating habits aren’t too far off from the foods that I will be eating during the reset, other than the fact that I normally will allow myself a treat (none for the three weeks of the reset!) and I eat meat (on the reset, I won’t be after the first week). This will be something new for me, but I am looking forward to how I am going to feel once I am eating vegan. I have a suspicion that I will feel a lot better. Here’s a look at my current grocery list staples that I always seem to get:

A lot of these items will be allowed to stay on my list during the reset, so I’m excited about this! I also know that I will be adding new items to my list like seaweed, so that will be something different- but I am open to change and experiencing new things! Here’s to hoping that my reset shopping experience goes well tomorrow and prep equally well on Thursday. I will keep you updated and blog about my reset experience during my 21 days.

Quick Dinner Solution

Busy moms, listen up! I've re-discovered an easy dinner solution that allows me to put fresh, healthy meals on my dinner table in MINUTES! What is it? You ask. It's made by Ziploc and it's called Zip 'n Steam. 

Your veggies, potatoes or protein can be ready in minutes by putting them in the bag, adding a tablespoon of water, adding seasoning, and popping it in the mic for anywhere from 2-6 minutes, depending on what it is and the portion size.

I'm steaming some broccoli and carrots tonight to go with my crock pot chicken leftovers. Dinner is ready in 4 minutes! It's definitely a lifesaver with Sophia crawling around and wreaking havoc. 

I hope you enjoy cooking with this in a pinch as much as I do! Enjoy!