Howdy and welcome to a new week! Let’s get this week started off right by using some daily affirmations. I like to say them first thing in the morning and then as needed throughout the day.
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- Bad things don’t last forever
- I survived
- There is no such thing as a wrong decision
- I can only control myself
- I am doing my best
- I give myself permission to slow down
- I only fail if I quit
- It’s not selfish to put myself first
- I have the freedom and power to create the life I desire
- I am worthy
- It is time to be patient
- I am fearless
- I will be kind
- I am loved
- I love my mind, body and soul
Monday:
Pork Shoulder Roast (click here for the full recipe)
Have you heard of the Pioneer Woman? I love her show on Food Network. She doesn’t typically make healthy meals, but I have learned to adapt them a little, by making some simple changes. I personally make this into a crockpot meal!
The edits I make are:
When making the marinade/sauce I go step by step, per the recipe except I sub out the sugar- instead of brown sugar, I use coconut sugar
To make it into a crockpot meal, after making the sauce I coat the entire pork roast in the crockpot, flipping it around in it so it coats all sides. Then I put it on low and cook it all day long, over 12 hours
It makes the best shredded pork EVER! You can put it on tortillas, make it into a bowl with rice,or cauliflower rice, or just eat it by itself really- it’s that good.
Tuesday:
Chicken Thighs, Sweet Potato hash and broccoli
For the chicken (I cooked up a batch of these this weekend)
- Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
In a skillet just heat up olive oil. Salt & pepper the chicken thighs and cook for 10 min approximately on each side until they are slightly crispy and done throughout.
Sweet Potato Hash
- Sweet potatoes
- Olive oil
- Garlic
- Salt & Pepper
Dice sweet potatoes
Heat olive oil in a pan & throw in the potatoes
Add diced garlic and salt & pepper
Cook until potatoes are tender
Wednesday:
Halloween traditions at our house are: Chili, mummy dogs, & a veggie skeleton.
The basic Chili recipe I follow is:
- 2-3 lbs of meat this time I wanted to make extra so I used 2 lbs ground beef and 1 lb of ground pork (you can also use bison, bacon, or steak)
- 1/2 yellow onion & clove of garlic (diced)
- 2 cans of tomato sauce
- 1 can of tomatoes
- 2 cans of beans (I used chili & black beans)
- spices- a mixture of chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt & pepper.
Heat pan with olive oil & sauté diced onion and garlic
Add ground beef and pork until cooked through
Add beans, sauce, tomatoes, & spices
If you can put all in a crockpot and let it all cook together for several hours it makes it even more yummy!!!
Thursday
Cool Ranch Tacos (I make a few edits to her recipe)
These are super, super easy & here is what you need~
Chicken Thighs
3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons of Red Wine Vinegar
1 Taco seasoning packet (or click here for a homemade version)
1 Ranch seasoning packet (or use a homemade version-1T dried parsley, 1tsp garlic powder, 1tsp onion powder, 1tsp dried onion flakes, 3/4tsp dill, 1/2tsp pepper, and 1/2 tsp salt)
*Throw everything in the crockpot, Cook on low all day, at least 8 hours
Holy Cow- it doesn’t get much easier than that!!
Friday:
OUT TO EAT!!!!
Saturday:
Pan-fried hamburgers with brussel sprouts
In our household we used to think Brussel Sprouts were ga-ross!! I had tried a couple of recipes and they just weren’t doing it for me. But we came across this recipe and holly moly- they are our favs! Even my kids LOVE them.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
If you have large brussel sprouts, cut in half. Put them on a cookie sheet & drizzle olive oil over & sprinkle with salt
Roast them for anywhere from 20-40 minutes depending on the size. You want them to be crispy and slightly browned, but watch them because they can go from perfect to burnt to a crisp quickly!
While they are roasting, make the sauce-
2 TBLHoney, 1 tsp Sriracha & a splash of lime juice
Once they are done, let them cool slightly. Then add some more salt to taste.
Sunday:
Roast in the crockpot~
- I just put the roast in the crockpot in the morning
- Add some olive oil, potatoes, baby carrots, onion, garlic & seasonings to taste
- Cook it on low all day
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