Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken

I recently bought 2 whole chickens from Costco.  I cleaned the yucky insides out and popped them in the freezer (learned to clean out the insides before freezing them...heed this advice if you choose to freeze whole chickens!!).  So I thawed one over night last night and needed something that was quick, easy and delicious!  CROCK POT!!  It's my "quick and easy" solution to everything!

I went searching for a great recipe and ran across one from Kate O Lynch (original recipe here) and thought it looked amazing!  I had to do some modifications to the original because I was making this last minute and thought I had all the spices...but improvised instead!

Spicy Whole Chicken (Slow Cooker Style!)

2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper (My substitution was red pepper flakes about 1/3 tsp b/c I didn't have cayenne pepper!!)
1 tsp Onion Powder (my substitution was onion flakes...again b/c I didn't have the powder!)
1 tsp Thyme
1 tsp Pepper
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 Whole Roasting Chicken
1 Onion, sliced and broken in pieces

So...like you learned above, this was a "last minute" throw together.  I did not allow the chicken to soak in with the spices overnight, however you could do that to make the flavor deeper!

I cut up the onions and broke them apart to line in the crockpot.  Mixed together all the spices above and patted the chicken, bottom first an then top, covered it completely (and I used it all).  Placed the chicken on top of the onions and set my crock pot on low for 4 hours.  I'm sure you could leave it a bit longer if you'd like but you don't want to dry it out.

After it's cooked, remove from crock pot and let it sit for a few minutes to cool some and allow the juices to soak into the chicken.  Cut up the chicken as you like and it's ready to serve!

You can easily serve this with brown rice or quinoa or potatoes along with some veggies.  OR you could serve this in tortillas and turn it into more of a Mexican meal.  Either way is absolutely delicious!!

Hope you enjoy!!

7 Day FREE Crock Pot Group

The holidays are quickly approaching!  Thanksgiving is just a couple short weeks away!  Are YOU hosting Thanksgiving this year or attending someone else's?

Well, either way, no matter what you plans are, I'm sure the last thing you want to do the week before is fret about what to cook for dinner!  The Crock Pot is my best friend and I love knowing that there's dinner waiting for me when I get home!!  No need to think about what to make for dinner because it's already made!

Starting on November 16th I'm hosting a FREE 7 day crock pot group!  I'll give you 7 different HEALTHY crock pot recipes that you can choose from and make during the week!  Sounds too good to be true right?  Well...it's not!

So, join me for 7 days of clean eating crock pot meals!!  It's the week before Thanksgiving (where I know we'll all be enjoying some extra treats!), you don't have to stress about dinner and we can get healthy BEFORE the Holidays!!


If you'd like to join the group, please RSVP here: Click to RSVP  

**PLEASE NOTE: This group is for those who are NOT currently working with a Beachbody Coach and 

it is NOT open for Beachbody Coaches.  :) **

21 Days of Back to School Basics - Back into the Routine!

School's almost here!!  Can you believe it??  Summer went way too quickly!!

Well, with summer ending soon (maybe sooner for some than others), it's always a great time to get back into "The Routine"...  Your routine may look different than others, but nonetheless I think ALL moms can relate to getting back into A ROUTINE of some sort!  For me, by the time summer ends, my brain is SO ready for more of a routine than what we keep in summer!

What does ROUTINE look like for you?  What do you WANT it to look like?

I want to INVITE you to be a part of my upcoming 21 Day Back to School Basics Challenge Group!

This will be an Exclusive 21 Day Fix "Back to School Basics"  will be starting on August 17th.  New School Year... New Routine - This is meant to help you - not make you overwhelmed!   I will walk you through the 21 Day Fix program and meal plan.  

You'll learn how to eat healthy despite your crazy busy schedule.  Remember...the crazy and busyness never ends!  

This is not a group of rigidity and finger pointing if you miss a workout or eat an "unhealthy" meal (it's OK, we are human).  It's a place for you to LEARN how to eat healthy and take care of YOU during your most busy season of life!

Get Back to the Basics and find your Routine

In this group we're going to be addressing the basics of:

•  Clean eating
•  Making time for yourself (take care of YOU so you can take care of your family)
•  Getting your kids out to school with healthy lunches and snacks
•  Quick and Easy Healthy Dinners (crockpot meals too)

 ~~  Will you join me?  ~~

-- Back to School Basics Group Requirements --

•  Bring a great attitude to the group
•  Allow yourself to learn thru mistakes, you're human!
•  Have FUN
•  I must be your Beachbody Coach
•  You'll need to purchase the 21 Day Fix (or Extreme) Challenge Pack (thru me as your coach)

This combo pack includes the 21 Day Fix AND the 30 day supply of Shakeology 

(this is 30 meals of a super nutrient dense meal replacement, with over 70 Super Foods, vitamins and nutrients).

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Awesome news...this 21 Day Fix Challenge Pack is ON SALE right now until August 10th!!  If you're ready to make a change and start a new routine this school year, please fill out the application below

***Bonus - Refer a friend who purchases a Challenge Pack 

and you'll receive a $15 Gift Card!!***

        

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