Stimulock Approved "Candy"

To say I have a major sweet tooth would only really be scratching the surface of how much I LOVE sweets. 

On Stimulock you get 0 sugar. 😳 

Thankfully there are approved mints that I can take delight in, and cure my sugar craving, while on Stimulock! 

These are just my favorite flavors, but there are many others! 

-K 

"Soup-er Soup" - Cilantro Lime Chicken Soup

Hey Y'all - I hope you are having a "SOUP-ER" day!

“Soup Season” is almost over, but I think this is one of those soups that I will cook year round. The amount of flavor in this soup is UNREAL. I have made it about 5 times now, if not more, and each time it is consistently delicious. I found this recipe here on Pinterest and modified it to match up with Stimulock Protocol.

Ingredients

·         2 Tbsp coconut oil

·         1 medium yellow onion

·         2 stalks celery

·         4 cloves garlic

·         4 boneless skinless chicken breast

·         4 cups low sodium chicken broth

·         2 cups of water

·         1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes w/chilies

·         1 tsp oregano

·         ½ Tbsp cumin

·         1 medium lime

·         ½ bunch cilantro

Instructions

   1.  Dice the onion and celery Mince the garlic , or throw in 4 tablespoons of pre-minced garlic. Cook the onion, celery, and garlic in coconut oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until tender.

   2. Add the chicken breast, chicken broth, water, canned tomatoes with chilies, oregano, and cumin to the pot. Bring the whole pot up to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat to low, place a lid on top, and let simmer for one hour.

   3. After simmering for an hour with a lid on, carefully remove the chicken breast from the pot and use two forks to shred the meat. (weigh out your 5oz servings). Squeeze the juice of one lime into the soup. Get as much juice as possible from the lime by using a spoon to scrape the inside of the lime.

   4.  Rinse the cilantro and then roughly chop the leaves, add to the pot, give it a quick stir, and serve.

   5. Put 1 cup of “soup” into your bowl, add your 5oz of chicken and ENJOY!

 
   Tastes great when warmed up as left overs! 

  **Shout out to my new friend Erin Gray! Keep up the GREAT work, and thanks for stopping by! 

Taco Tuesday = Success

Okay...

This is kind of a common sense recipe, but it is SO yummy and I had to share it just in case anyone on Stimulock wasn't aware of it.

Recipe:
Makes 3 servings (5oz. per serving)

Ingredients:
1lb of Lean Ground Turkey (or hamburger)
Taco Seasoning (NO SUGAR ADDED or make your own)
Romaine Lettuce
Salsa
Green Onions
White Onion

1. Saute the onions in the skillet with "I can't believe it's not butter spray"
2. Add in ground Beef and brown until cooked all the way
3. Add in taco seasoning
4. Weigh out the ground turkey to 5oz
5. Place the meat into a few lettuce leafs
6. Add Salsa to taste
7. Add green onions to taste

TA-DA!!

Its SO YUMMY! I could eat WAY more than 5oz of this, BUT portion and protocol are key.

This is so easy to just heat up for lunch the next day too!

ENJOY!

Stimulock Recipe Makeover | Orange Chicken

I have found that finding my favorite recipes and modifying them to match up with Stimulock Protocol is not only fun, but often times I'm surprised at just how much BETTER those recipes are.

Yea, I said better. No guilt + better flavor + health = BETTER.

Tonights recipe modification is Orange Chicken. Chinese food is my greatest weakness so finding a recipe I am successful at modifying is priceless.

Recipe:

4 Servings, or 2 servings with lunch the next day ;) 

20 OZ. of Chicken 

Sea Salt & Pepper

1T of coconut oil

3 cloves of garlic, minced

Juice of 1 whole Orange

4T of Stevia

1/3 cup of low sodium soy sauce (or brags aminos)

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2t of ground ginger

Zest of 1 Orange

Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

thinly sliced scallions

1. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat 

2. Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes

3. Add chicken and salt/pepper to taste to pan and saute for about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through.

4. In a separate bowl whisk together the garlic, juice of an orange, stevia, soy sauce (brags aminos), apple cider vinegar, ginger, red pepper flakes, and orange zest. 

5. Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to combine

6. Let sauce come to a boil and continue boiling for another minute to allow all the flavor to cook into the chicken

7. Remove from heat and serve immediately

8. Garnish with scallions, and additional red pepper flakes if desired

(weigh out your chicken to 5oz BEFORE you add any of the juice in order to assure proper ounces have been distributed)

TA-DA! Enjoy. 

*my husband drank the remaining juice off his plate. Oh yea, it's that good. 

What I modified / substituted from the original recipe:

Corn Starch

Honey

Sugar

Orange Juice Concentrate

Rice Vinegar 

Olive Oil

Table Salt

Sesame Seeds/Oil

With only a few modifications / substitutions you can make just about any recipe protocol. 

Bye Y'all!

-K

What We Had For Dinner- Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce

We have eaten spaghetti squash a lot, even before Stimulock, but it always seemed to have a "crunch" texture that I didn't care much for. Last nights dinner was a different story. I saw the "Crock Pot Spaghetti Squash and Meat Balls" on the Pinterest Stimulock Page and I had to try it.

Who doesn't like an easy crock pot meal?

What You'll Need:
Stimulock Protocol Spaghetti Sauce
1LB - Ground Turkey/Beef (we are turkey eaters)
1 - Spaghetti Squash
Crock Pot

Cook your ground turkey/beef - we like to add seasoning to ours like garlic
Cut your Spaghetti Squash in half (right down the middle - NOT long ways)

 

Place Meat, Sauce, & Spaghetti Squash in Crock Pot
* add a little water if needed but be careful not to add too much
 

Turn on low for 10 hours (we were headed to work)
       * Turn in on High for 4 hours if you are making it from home and not leaving

 

When the time you choose to cook it is up, remove the spaghetti squash and scrape out the spaghetti like noodles inside.

Measure out half a cup of spaghetti squash, half a cup of sauce, and 5oz of meat.

Tada! Dinner is served & the spaghetti is SUPER tender, NO CRUNCH! YES! Success :)





Do you like our "Fine China? - AKA Paper Plates ;)

It was so yummy. We had enough left over for both of our lunches today, and it was great warmed up as well! This is the ONLY way we will be having spaghetti from now on. The days of cooking spaghetti squash in the oven are O.V.E.R.

Water + Water + Water = Bathroom...and more

WATER. SO MUCH WATER.

If you are on the Stimulock journey then you know water is a VITAL part of your day, but how do you keep from getting TIRED of plain water?

I'm so glad you asked.

There are so many fun ways to liven up your water. Add fruit, add lemon juice, drink herbal tea (decaf) instead (counts towards your water intake). Below is a photo I found on Pinterest that shows some fun ways to add some flavor to water.

 

 

Those look so yummy to me. I, unlike a lot of people I know, LOVE water and the plain taste is A OK with me. BUT if you are not like me, try some of the examples above and let me know which one you like best.

 

 

Fun facts about what water does for us:

 

 

 

Water is good for you! When in doubt try the instructions below.

 

 

What are some tips you have for drinking all of your daily water?





Easy Quick Lunch

Today's lunch is deviled eggs & cucumbers. I was having a "lazy" moment and opted for the easy pezy option. 

3 boiled eggs 

Mustard & Waldon Farms Mayo to taste 

Like I said, easy pezy - but very yummy. 

What are you having for lunch today?!