Been A Long Day

Well, it has been some time since I've written last. Lets just say that these past few weeks have been crazy. The show i'm in is up and running which is why I am able to take more time to focus on writing again. Today I bring you a recipe for beer cooked chicken in a beer sauce. Sounds good, right? The great thing about this recipe is the fact that is also just 450 (approx) calories per serving if you divide into three servings. I will note that the sauce is a little thin, but adding some cheese can probably help that.

Beer Chicken Pasta

Ingredients

1 Cup of Tomato Sauce
1/2 Cup of diced Tomatoes
2 Diced Chicken Thighs
1/2 Diced Large Onion (I like onion, so feel free to add less)
1 Cup of Beer (of your choice)
2 Garlic Cloves, chopped
1 Tbl of Butter
Half a box of Whole Grain Noodles
Basil/Oregano/Salt/Pepper

1. Heat pan to medium heat and bring water to a boil for pasta
2. Once pan is heated place butter and garlic in pan and brown the garlic just a tad.
3. Add chicken, onions, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of beer.
4. Cook until the chicken is fully cooked.
5. During this time make sure you have cooked your pasta and are keeping an eye on it till it is done.
6. Once chicken is done cooking, add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and remaining beer and bring to a simmer
7. Once it is heated, add to noodles, top with cheese, and enjoy!

Grain, Nuts, and You

On to the third section of my food group. Grains and nuts. Now, if you need a recap of the other items on my food list you can check out the meats and the veggies, by clicking on the respective words. The links will take you directly to the blog post. Magic!

Almonds - These nuts make the perfect snack, especially for that mid-afternoon crunchy salty craving we all get. Almonds pack a bunch of protein and calcium in them and provide other health benefits, such as lowering bed cholesterol and giving us the good fats we need in our bodies. Eat about a handful of these as a snack and you will be full.

Noodles - Basic carb packing material and pasta is just plain downright amazing. If you don't love pasta, you probably should learn to love it.

Rice - Again, carbs carbs carbs. Great side dish and many different ways of cooking rice. Try making yellow rice! My roommate has an amazing, easy recipe on how to make yellow rice. I will post is sometime in the future for you guys.

Bread - PB&J's, toast for cheese, toast for your avocado. So many uses!

Peanut Butter - Packed with protein and important oils, peanut butter works like magic to fill you up and works well in a smoothie to give you that extra protein boost. Later on I will post an protein shake recipe.

Happy eating!!