General Tso's Chicken (from Crockpot365)
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken, cut in 1-inch chunks
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons agave nectar
1 teaspoon dried ginger
2 tablespoons soy sauce (I use La Choy because it's gluten free)
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (add more to taste at the table if you'd prefer more heat)
1 (16-ounce) package stir-fry vegetables (to add later)
The Directions.
Use a 4-quart slow cooker. Put the chicken into the bottom of your crockpot and then add the garlic, brown sugar, ginger, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes. Toss the chicken to fully coat with the sauce ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours, then add the frozen vegetables. Re cover and cook on high for an hour, or until the veggies are fully hot and the chicken has reached desired tenderness.
Serve with white or brown rice.
I used this as filling for lettuce wraps! SUPER YUMMY! I would have cooked it for less time though, the chicken was a little dry.
Salsa Chicken
boneless skinless chicken breasts ( I used three large ones)
16 oz jar of salsa
Place chicken breasts at the bottom of the crockpot, cover with salsa, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours!
This is so good! We used it for taco filling in whole grain flax tortillas from trader joes. It's so easy to make and it's really really good! You can add in a bag of frozen corn (roasted corn from TJ's is awesome), some peppers and a can of beans if you want to as well.
No Bake Protein Bars (taken from Oxygen Magazine)
2 cups oats
1/2 cup natural nut butter (I used peanut butter but almond butter would be DELISH)
4 scoops of protein powder (I used chocolate)
1 tbsp ground flax
1/2 cup water
handful of dried cranberries or raisins (optional)
Mix all ingredients together, spread mixture into a lined baking pan (9x9 brownie pan is what I used). Freeze for 30 mins and cut into bars.
These were really good, but the dough was so sticky! I added some wheat germ to the mixture to make it less gooey. I am going to make these again with vanilla protein powder and almond butter! YUM!
Protein "Ice Cream" (From Oxygen magazine)
1 scoop protein powder (I used vanilla for mine and chocolate for Dustin's)
1 tbsp nut butter
1 tsp cocoa powder (optional)
1/4 cup almond milk (or milk of your choice)
Mix all ingredients together and freeze in a bowl for 30 mins. This is so good! I add a little agave nectar (literally like 1/4 of a tsp) to top it all off. Such a delish treat for a hot day!
I used this as filling for lettuce wraps! SUPER YUMMY! I would have cooked it for less time though, the chicken was a little dry.
Salsa Chicken
boneless skinless chicken breasts ( I used three large ones)
16 oz jar of salsa
Place chicken breasts at the bottom of the crockpot, cover with salsa, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours!
This is so good! We used it for taco filling in whole grain flax tortillas from trader joes. It's so easy to make and it's really really good! You can add in a bag of frozen corn (roasted corn from TJ's is awesome), some peppers and a can of beans if you want to as well.
No Bake Protein Bars (taken from Oxygen Magazine)
2 cups oats
1/2 cup natural nut butter (I used peanut butter but almond butter would be DELISH)
4 scoops of protein powder (I used chocolate)
1 tbsp ground flax
1/2 cup water
handful of dried cranberries or raisins (optional)
Mix all ingredients together, spread mixture into a lined baking pan (9x9 brownie pan is what I used). Freeze for 30 mins and cut into bars.
These were really good, but the dough was so sticky! I added some wheat germ to the mixture to make it less gooey. I am going to make these again with vanilla protein powder and almond butter! YUM!
Protein "Ice Cream" (From Oxygen magazine)
1 scoop protein powder (I used vanilla for mine and chocolate for Dustin's)
1 tbsp nut butter
1 tsp cocoa powder (optional)
1/4 cup almond milk (or milk of your choice)
Mix all ingredients together and freeze in a bowl for 30 mins. This is so good! I add a little agave nectar (literally like 1/4 of a tsp) to top it all off. Such a delish treat for a hot day!
