Eliminating Processed Food

[SleeveSoon 191]

My son is a chef, but he didn't inherit any cooking skills from me. Here are some cooking tips from a fellow single guy:

- Crock Pot - Buy a basic (under $20) crock pot and make large meals that can be broken up into many portions. For example, I bought 3 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts this week and cooked them in the crock pot along with onions, peppers, mushrooms, chicken broth, and tomatoes. The chicken came out very tender. I portioned it out in 8 oz pyrex containers. Some went into the freezer and the rest went into the refrigerator.

- Microwave / Toaster Oven - I eat salmon several times a week. I buy frozen individually packaged wild salmon from costco and it can be cooked in about ten minutes. Preheat the toaster oven, microwave the frozen salmon for about 2 minutes and then broil the salmon for about 8 minutes. Leftovers can be used for lunch the next day.

- Blender - I use a blender to make Protein smoothies. powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein powder, frozen berries, unsweetened almond milk, flax seed, and ice.

I try not to buy processed or canned food if at all possible. I stick mostly to fresh and frozen foods including salmon, shrimp, chicken, eggs, mushrooms, peppers, spinach, sweet potatoes, greek yogurt, and berries.

[ArcticGirl 3]

The Crock Pot brand is a good choice. You don't need many features but given that most recipes call for no more than 8-10 hours on low and you are generally gone 15 hours, a built-in timer that will switch to warm after 10 hours would be useful. Crock Pots/Slow Cookers are very forgiving in general, and flipping it on low and leaving it would probably still turn out okay. My fool-proof recipe involves filling the Crock Pot with frozen boneless skinless chicken thighs (straight out of the freezer is fine; my Crock holds about six thighs) and then pour about a cup of bottled salsa over the thighs and stir around so it coats the crock and the meat. Cover and turn on low and leave it alone for 8-10 hours. Don't lift the lid or stir the crock during cooking unless instructed to in the recipe as that changes the internal temperature drastically. After the 8-10 (or 15, whatever) hours, use two forks to shred the chicken. If you're feeling fancy, add a handful of chopped cilantro and the juice of a fresh lime. Salt & pepper to taste. You now have a week's worth of healthy Protein to top salads, mix with quinoa, or wrap in a tortilla. Good luck!

Edited December 20, 2015 by ArcticGirl

[TiffyE 3]

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