Hamburger Chef Jamie Oliver Proves McDonald’s Burgers “Unfit for human consumption”

Hamburger Chef Jamie Oliver Proves McDonald’s Burgers “Unfit for human consumption”

Clean Chicken Nuggets

I always loved chicken nuggets as a kid and an adult. But store brought, fast food or restaurant chicken nuggets aren't good for you. That breading and deep frying can do a number to your stomach and, let's face it, your weight line. I have been on a oat bran kick lately, just experimenting with different types of ways to bread things besides using whole wheat flour all the time. Oat bran I found was a great sub.

I used oat bran, ground golden flax seeds (4 to 2 ratio oat bran to flax), cumin, ground mustard and mixed it up to make a breading. I dipped chicken pieces in almond flour then in egg whites mixed with a little water, then in the breading. Place breaded chicken pieces on a foil lined cookie sheet and put in the oven. Take spicy mustard and mix with honey to make the dip for the nuggets while they are in the oven. I served these with slaw and sweet potato fries. This was really delicious and so healthy I hope you guys try this recipe.

Clean Pop Tarts

If you were a kid in the 80s then you know about Pop Tarts. My brothers loved these things, me not so much, but when I found this recipe online I had to try it because it sounded interesting. Instead of making the traditional square shape I folded it like a pastelillo because I felt that it left more room for the raspberry jam in the middle. And I sprinkled it with cinnamon and put it in the oven. OK so here it is.....

This recipe makes 4 pastelillos. Filling: First, take 4oz (a nice hand full) of fresh raspberries and smash them in a small bowl. Once all smashed add 1/2 tsp of ground flax seed. Mix that together really well and then add your sweetener (agave or stevia to your tasting). Set aside while you make your dough it well turn into a jam.

Dough: Take one cup of oats and place in a food processor, grind into flour. Pour into a medium bowl and measure out 1/4 cup of coconut butter. Mix these two ingredients until crumby and well combined. Add 6 Tbsp of ice cold water. Mix with hands (it will be sticky just keep mixing with hands) until you form a ball. Let it sit while you get ready to roll out the dough. You will need a rolling pin, two pieces of parchment paper, a glass of ice cold water, a fork, a cutting board and a parchment lined cookie sheet.

     

Rolling and forming the dough: Take the dough and form 4 equal balls. Take one and press down to form a small disc. Take your parchment paper and place one on the cutting board, dough disc, then parchment paper and roll into a circle. Make sure dough does not get stuck on the paper (takes practice but it works). Once rolled to your liking, added raspberry jam in the middle and use the paper to help you fold the dough over to form a pastelillo. Have a glass of ice water and a fork handy to seal it up. Place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and repeat 3 more times. Once all four are done, sprinkle with cinnamon and place in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 mins or until light brown and crispy edges. Let it cool before moving them because they will fall apart.

Enjoy!

My Story

If you want to lose weight or just be healthier it is so easy to do so. I started eating better and exercising and I never felt better. I eat really good whole some foods. I don't diet or starve myself. I simply don't eat garbage/fake foods.

I started this in January of this year. I started with a 21 day detox. I always start my "wanting to eat healthy again" routines with a detox. It was really hard but I have done it before but it had been a while and the first and second week in was killer. I kept thinking about greasy burgers and fries. Sometimes I would have to sneak a potato chip here and there but as the days went by my taste for foods began to change. It was in February when I noticed that a lot more people were into the detox diet, more then when I first discovered the book at Borders in 2007. I would do this diet twice a year just to rid my body of toxins. I liked this diet because I always felt so good and energetic. Basically this diet is vegan protein shakes for breakfast, steamed veggies and brown rice OR vegan lentil soup for lunch and for dinner 4 oz fish, brown rice and 2 cups of steamed veggies plus a bunch of supplements in between meals. And there is a list of seasonings you can use for example different herbs and lemon juice. 21 days is the max amount of days that you can eat this way after the detox you can re-introduce foods hopefully good ones. I can go on and on but what I found out this time around that people that did detox diets also eat clean. So, I was like what is clean eating? I read everything I could on it like a sponge trying to soak up all this great information all leading to the same thing DO NOT EAT PROCESSED FOODS! READ INGREDIENTS CAREFULLY! If I did this and exercised I could be healthy instead of working out hours at the gym and eating fat free processed crap and other things my body cannot process. It was the light at the tunnel. It all made sense now. Well let me tell you, I have never felt better I wish I knew this years ago. It is NOT ABOUT DIETING it is about EATING REAL FOODS and making it a LIFESTYLE CHANGE.

This is how I did my workouts. At first I got discourage because I was trying to workout hard like I used to but I couldn't keep up with Jillian Micheal's 30 Day Shred level 1. I said to myself not to be discouraged, that I will work up to it. I was overweight and I had just stopped smoking cigarettes. So I had to start from the bottom and work my way up. I walked around the neighborhood 2 miles every day in 20 degree weather. I mixed this up with kundalini yoga 3 times a week. And I did work my way up to the third level of Jillian's exercise video. Now, my exercise routine is walking thru the trails at the park here and then sprinting on the fields after and weight training at night. I am so proud of myself. That is dedication right there. I am also proud of my workout partner and trainer.

I am not a nutritionist, I/m just someone who does a lot of research and loves reading about new things.