Its been a whirlwind-fun-family-food-GETTING BACK ON TRACK NOW!!

Anyone else feeling that way? The past week- WOW-not only did it FLY by it was full of so many things-I am happy and sad to see it all end.



Great Granny and Gramps loving on Scarlet on Christmas day

Hope everyone had an amazing Holiday! Just wanted to share this pic I took of my folks with sweet Scarlet that I absolutely LOVE! As well as my fav pic with her. She is changing so much so quickly. I love this little bug with my whole heart!

Love this baby girl-such a trooper!

BEST PART OF COURSE MY SIS ROBIN-HER HUBBY JEFF AND HER BOYS TREVOR AND LUKE WERE HERE!!! They got to meet Scarlet and we were able to spend a lot of quality time with them. Its like the universe (family universe) is in balance. Love this family. 

The Williams family with Miss Scarlet

I am not going to lie. I indulged quite a bit this year. It was weird and amazing all at the same time. I seriously need to start taking pics of my indulgences. It started on Christmas Eve and stopped...oh well about 2 hours ago. It is the first time in years that I just kind of relaxed and let myself enjoy things I normally wouldn't and even though I still worked out..whoa..I kind of felt like crap. There is ALOT to be said about clean eating but sometimes...ya just gotta allow some indulgences.

Hence the reason I am getting back on track NOW!! I don't want to say tomorrow because I hate the whole start of the week I am going to eat clean BS. But I guess that is what I am doing.

FOOD PREP! I hate food prepping on short weeks but I also love it because then when I am off I have quick access to easy food.

I ended up having 3 large pieces of leftover frittata- and discovered the reason for the basil pest..uh its amazing.
So I decided to make a soup that caught my eye a few weeks ago as well as a crock pot recipe of chicken and mushrooms.
 

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN SOUP

1.5 lbs chicken breast

3-4 carrots chopped

3-4 stalks celery chopped

1 red onion chopped

1/3 cup of rice (this is optional)

8 cups of water ( 1 did 2 chicken stock 6 water)

10 black olive pitted and halved

fresh parsley and lemon to garnish

Place chicken in pot- add onion, carrots, celery and salt and pepper water (and chicken stock) stir and bring to a boil-

 

add rice (optional) and olives-stand reduce-simmer 30-40 min-

 

 remove chicken and let it cool slightly- shred it and return it to the pot-I let it simmer about another 10 min. Serve hot garnished with lemon and parsley. YUM!!!!

This makes quite a bit. I am sure it will freeze up great!

 

I have a big bag of salad that I made for a party so I will be having soup and salad for lunches this week!

 

Item #2 came out of free download book that Maria shared- Easy Paleo Recipes -Paleo Slow Cooker Recipes

 

Chicken with Mushrooms

2lbs chicken thighs and drumsticks

1lbs sliced mushrooms (I threw in a little extra because I LOVE mushrooms)

1 tbs coconut oil

1tbs minced garlic

1 cup chicken broth

2 tbs almond flour

1 tbs dried parsley

1 tsp dried oregano

salt and pepper to taste

Season the chicken- I used salt and pepper and greek seasoning- heat oil in a skillet over med high heat- add the garlic -cook for one minute- add the chicken-brown on both sides (approx. 2 min each side) put chicken in the crock pot and cover with the mushrooms-

Whisk remaining ingredients and drizzle over the chicken and mushrooms. Cook on low heat for 7-8 hours (or 5-6 hours high)

 

The smell of this one was over the top amazing! So easy- super clean eating. Its crazy how easy this is. I will probably have a little side of kale with this.

 

So as you can see-for a post that is right before a New year this is void of a bunch of New years resolution CRAP. Sorry folks. I think resolutions are CRAP. You shouldn't have to wait for a new year, new week, new month to change something or start something new. Here is the thing. Life is so short. Why would you put off anything about yourself, your situation, your health, your fitness, YOUR ANYTHING- when you could change it now? Change is a process-sometimes it takes more than days, weeks and or years.

So I am not going to fish for what your resolutions are for the "New Year" but what is your resolution for today? 

Today?

I am going to eat clean and always WOD hard, learn to love a little more freely, accept people for who they are (not to be confused with actually liking people-don't get it twisted) etc etc. But I am not waiting to January 1 to do this. Why put off until then what I can start now? Think about it....

 

(PS in case you are wondering-Goals are good-goals are GREAT-set goals regularly-not resolutions once a year :)

 

 

Everyone have a safe and Happy New Years! Croni-OUT!