A great weeknight light dinner is this week's recipe.  It had been awhile since I made it.  But, with my husband away for almost a month on business, I decided to make it again for two reasons:  1). very easy and 2). cabbage!  While my husband likes cabbage, sometimes it doesn't agree with him. My daughter and I love cabbage.

While this recipe calls for tortillas, you can skip them.  I used Spinach Herb Wraps - I love them. I have not been able to find a good whole wheat tortilla. If you have a favorite, let me know in the comment section.

Ingredients:

3 c. shredded cooked chicken breasts (I slow cooked the breasts in morning, then after cooled I put in my kitchen aid to chop instead of shredding...less time consuming)
4 green onions, finely chopped
1 c. finely shredded cabbage
1/2 c. shredded carrot
6 whole wheat tortillas (8 in.) room temperature

Dressing Ingredients:

3 Tbsp. season rice vinegar
3 Tbsp. canola oil
2 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. water
1 garlic clove, halved
3/4 tsp. minced fresh gingerroot
1/4 tsp. coarsely ground pepper
1 c. fresh cilantro leaves
6 lettuce leaves

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, green onions, cabbage and carrot. For dressing, in a small food processor, combine the vinegar, oil, honey, water, garlic, ginger and pepper. Cover and process until blended. Add cilantro; cover and process until chopped. Pour over chicken mixture; toss to coat.

Place a lettuce leaf on each tortilla; top with chicken mixture. Roll up tightly.

Serving Size: 1
Total Servings: 6
Prep Time: 25 min

Calories:370
Fat: 13 g (1 g saturated)
Cholesterol: 60 mg
Sodium: 503 mg
Carbohydrate: 34 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 26 g

This may just be my favorite new chili recipe!  Family approved - more specifically, my 15-year-old daughter - a selective eater :-)  

With our busy schedule, I needed a good, lean crockpot dish that would be ready to go while I was at work.  Pictured here is what I did with my portion of the leftovers. It was  delicious as a salad.

Here is the recipe I found on the website allrecipes.com - it definitely made it into our recipe file.

1 lb. ground bison
1/2 tsp. cumin
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 - 10 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chiles
1 - 10.75 oz. can tomato soup
1 - 14.5 oz. can kidney beans, drained
1 - 15 oz. can chili beans, drained
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. garlic, minced
1 Anaheim chile pepper, chopped
1 Poblano chile pepper, chopped (I skipped - could not find at my store)
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
(Option: a splash of water, if needed. My crockpot cooks fast, so toward end I added about 1/4 c. water)

Brown bison over medium heat; season with 1/2 tsp cumin and 1 pinch cayenne pepper or to taste. Drain excess grease. Combine bison, tomatoes with chiles, soup, kidney beans, chili beans, onion, garlic, anahein and poblano chile peppers, chili powder, red pepper flakes, 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.

​Enjoy!

Wow - it has been awhile since I posted a recipe! This week, I will be posting a few to play catch up! (Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps coming next!)

I hope you have been discovering great recipes, especially those that help you with your energy and well being overall.  Here is one that came across my e-mail - I really like it. And, if you don't mind drinking something that looks a little green, it is for you!

Today is Day 10 of my Herbal Cleanse, and I am feeling great. I love my AdvoCare Cleanse - and especially how it has been improved - more simplified - but I love the new packaging too. Currently, I have 4 JOY2BWell clients on the Cleanse! It is a great way to kick off your summer goals ... just like our refrigerators need a good cleaning, so do our bodies!

I was very diligent in my meals, with a few slips (on Cinco de Mayo - just keeping it real!), but overall, I stayed true to the plan and feel SO much better. Less inflammation, increased energy, improved sleep and more! It is just what I needed following some down time from outpatient surgeries - more on that later!

Aside from enjoying my AdvoGreens Snack Shake (Dark Chocolate) in the morning, I used this smoothie as a "snack" in the late afternoon or after a workout.  It only takes a few seconds to put together.  Try it, you just might like it! 

What You Need:

1 1/2 c. Unsweetened almond milk or your favorite unsweetened nut milk 
1 c. organic baby spinach
1/2 frozen banana (Freeze night before - make sure you remove the peel first!)
2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder (I used raw cocoa)
1 Tbsp. green superfood powder
2 Tbsp. your favorite protein powder
2 Tbsp. raw walnuts or raw almonds
1 c. ice

What You Do:

Add all the ingredients into the blender and blend away until smooth!

​I would love to hear if you tried it and what you thought or how you may have changed it!