Good eats, and Thoughts *~

Happy Thursday all! ~

I have been posting alot on facebook, just not blogging... I like to switch it up a bit ;)

I do want to share a really yummy, easy recipe or 2 with you this morning, and also my current workout routine... and perhaps something to leave you with as far as thoughts go... feeling inspired today!! :D

Along with feeling inspired I've been feeling a little lost! Im 25 years old, and Im still feeling like I'm transitioning in life, maybe I will always feel like that... I dont know. I'm not sure what I want to do with the rest of my life (career wise) --- and I just feel like I havent experienced what I wanted by 25 just yet. Dont get me wrong, I am soooo blessed. Just kinda wanting to go out and grab life by the balls (excuse my reference to balls, I reference them quite often. hahaha) ... OK, moving on!! :)

So the other day I made an amazing dinner, I've made this dinner before but I added a few new seasonings and it seemed to make it that much better!

I give you --- easy stir fry/sweet & sour chicken... its kind of a cross between the two ;)

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 small can of pineapple tidbits (not drained)
• about 1/4 c. {more or less depending on your pref.}sweet and sour sauce of choice (I try to find low-sodium versions)
• 1 bag of frozen stir fry veggies of choice {I used Great Value brands deluxe stir fry, bomb.}
• 1/4 cup reserved water from crock pot after chicken is removed
• Seasonings you will need: fresh/dried parsley, garlic powder, fresh cracked pepper {all to taste, I love pepper so I used a generous amount}

Make it:

• cook chicken breasts in water & seasonings for 4 hours on high in crock pot, or 8 hours on low
• remove chicken (carefully! I use tongs) and place on cutting board; shred.
• in large skillet over medium heat add the chicken and the rest of the ingredients; I also added extra pepper and parsley to the mix
• cook over medium heat until all of the veggies and ingredients are warm and marinated well (stir often and do not cover or it will get too watery)

served over a bed of brown rice;) ... enjoyyyy!!! sooo easy, right?

Next up; how to make Taco's portable for lunches, dinners... :D ... because unfortunately, leftover tacos arent very portable!!

Make it into a taco salad, nom nom nom

Romaine lettuce mix (with veggies) --- you could do spinach, but im allergic :( womp womp.
+ no salt added corn(about 1 serving, drained, rinsed), leftover taco meat, could add black beans but I forgot haha, salsa, 1 serving light sour cream, and reduced fat shredded cheese.... sooooo yummy and filling!!!

About 3pm the hungry monster invaded my body so I ate this:

+ frozen peas were added in. sooo good on such a cold Wisconsin day :)

Current workout routine:

Run/Jog 2 miles on treadmill @ 5.0-5.4 pace, .5 incline... sometimes I walk at a brisk pace but I crank up the incline ;)
THEN move onto the recumbant bike between 4-12 miles, depending on my time I have.... its a sweaty routine, and I like it!!
Then I move onto my arms/abs (my problem areas)
What are you doing lately? :)

Soooo, just something to leave you with that I posted on my facebook;

Get comfortable with being uncomfortable ~ meaning --- step out of your comfort zone today; psych yourself up... you can do anything you put your mind to! It might feel uncomfortable at the time... but you can do it!! ♥ most of this journey is mental for all of us; this healthy lifestyle... if you tell yourself you cant because ______{insert excuse here}_____. You wont. If you tell yourself you can, YOU WILL. because you can. Just some "food" for thought ;)

Be back soon all,

xoxo Amy