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Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

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Bits of ginger and bits of fresh pineapple shine through in this homemade teriyaki sauce. Forget the stuff you find on the grocery market shelf! Place some simple ingredients into the blender and give it a whirl- that’s it! I used this in my slow cooker to make Cashew Chicken on Monday night. I placed chicken breasts into the crockpot along with 1 cup of water. I poured the teriyaki sauce onto the breasts and topped with chopped carrots and celery. Cook on low for 4-6 hours and serve over whole grain noodles or brown rice and garnish with chopped cashews. This is a new favorite in our house!

Teriyaki Sauce

  • 1/4 cup organic soy suace
  • 1/4 cup fresh pineapple
  • 2 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh or pickled ginger (not the pink, food-colored stuff!)
  • 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Place in a blender and blend until pineapple is finely chopped. This makes enough to pour over 2-3 lbs of chicken for the slow cooker chicken teriyaki. Double the batch for extra dipping sauce or to store in your fridge for an upcoming meal within the next week.

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by M. Terry on March 19, 2014  •  Permalink
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Pukka Refresh Tea – My New Nighttime TREAT!

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My friend Kate, owner of Blue Morpho Skin Spa (who gives FANTASTIC organic facials!!!) recently introduced me to Pukka’s Refresh Tea. It’s a blend of  peppermint, fennel, and rose and, while I thought this combination was a bit odd, it turned out to be slightly sweet and the perfect way to complete my evening. Replace your current nighttime treat with this tea, and I promise your sweet tooth will thank you!

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by M. Terry on March 12, 2014  •  Permalink
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My Version of Carb Loading

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Forget pasta and bread! Here is one of my all-time favorite ways to load up on carbs before or after a tough workout…

Sweet potatoes and my turkey meatballs (packed with chopped mushrooms, shredded zucchini, and lentils) topped with marinara sauce

Here is a list of what you get when you carb load with this meal:

Sweet potatoes- High in vitamin A and C, beta carotene, and manganese

Marinara sauce- High in vitamin C, lycopene, and beta carotene

Mushrooms- High in selenium and copper and vitamin D

Zuchinni- High in vitamin C, copper, and manganese

Lentils- High in folate and magnesium

Much tastier and more nutritionally beneficial than a bowl of noodles!

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by M. Terry on March 2, 2014  •  Permalink
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Coconut Peanut Butter Bars

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A super simple and easy bar recipe to have on hand…cut them in squares and keep in the fridge for a quick go-to snack!

Coconut Peanut Butter Bars

2 cups chunky peanut butter
1 1/3 cup whole oats
1/2 cup coconut, unsweetened and shredded
  1 T ground flax seed
1/2 cup raisins (or any dried fruit)

Combine pb, oats, coconut, and flax into a medium bowl. Stir until completely mixed and then fold in raisins. Line an 8×8 pan with wax paper, allowing wax paper to extend over sides of pan. Press mixture into pan and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Pull wax paper “handles” up to bring out the whole bar from pan. Lay on cutting board, and slice and serve. Makes about 12 bars.

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Walk for Life ~ March 15th

The girls and I are doing the Pregnancy Resources “Walk for Life” on March 15th. If you feel led to give, click on this link and type in ‘Michele Terry’. A great way to save babies, minister to families, and take a stand for Jesus!

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Girls Overtaking the Kitchen ~ Kid-created Dinner!

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Tonight, I gave my girls the opportunity to make their own dinner – whatever they wanted and mainly all by themselves. This is a great way to see what they are used to eating- kinda like a “monkey see, monkey do” experience. Our kids mimic our eating habits, and I guess that’s why they both created their own salads to accompany their pizzas. They see what I make and eat, and so they naturally follow suit. For us, this was another excellent way to get them excited about eating healthy foods.

Unbeknownst to each other, they both chose pizza for their DIY dinner tonight. Aleyah decided to create a Cuban sandwich pizza, and Anna made a Hawaiian “taco” pizza. I must say, I was really impressed! They stretched the dough, cut veggies for their salads, made homemade dressing, and cleaned up! And both pizzas were delicious, and I even truly liked Aleyah’s dressing for her spinach salad (a mix of the leftover honey mustard dressing, a touch of greek yogurt and mayo, minced garlic, ground ginger, and poppyseeds). They also began to work together and made an apple and yellow pepper salad with a drizzle of honey and fresh lime zest- so proud of my girls!

Cuban Sandwich Pizza

  • Whole wheat pizza dough

  • Honey mustard dressing (equal parts mustard and honey and a touch of olive oil)

  • Swiss cheese

  • Cooked pork

  • Uncured ham

  • Chopped dill pickles (NO food coloring!)

Stretch out dough to desired thickness. Spread on dressing, top with cheese, pork, ham, and pickles. Drizzle with a little more dressing. Bake in a 400 degree preheated oven for about 20 minutes. 

Hawaiian Taco Pizza

  • Whole wheat pizza crust

  • Tomato sauce

  • Shredded mozzerella

  • Uncured ham

  • Pineapple

Stretch out dough into a rectangular shape and to desired thickness. Spread on sauce, top with cheese, ham, and pineapple. Pull up two edges to meet in the middle and pinch together. Bake in a 400 degree preheated oven for about 20 minutes. 

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by M. Terry on February 28, 2014  •  Permalink
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Cultivating from My Container Garden

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I just spent some time outside on this beautiful “winter” day, and I snipped some fresh kale from my milk crate garden. It occurred to me that I’ve only spent about $3 on kale over the past 2 months thanks to my little garden! Can’t wait to share the almost-ripe tomatoes with my family 🙂

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Use It or Lose It – Physically AND Mentally

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Upon returning yesterday to ballet (cast and all) after just 2 1/2 weeks off, I am feeling a bit sore today. Which reminds me that if you don’t use it, you’ll lose it! While we know that is true of us physically, Ohi0 State University researchers found that lack of exercise also leads to mental/cognitive loss. In research done on COPD patients, those that maintained their doctor-prescribed exercise routine scored higher than those who became sedative after their initial 10 week workout program. Building muscle power means building brain power!      

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by M. Terry on February 20, 2014  •  Permalink
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Tamari Almonds

20140216-184439.jpg Flavored nuts have preservatives in them so I like to make my own. Use raw nuts and experiment with different seasonings and you will be pleased with the outcome!

Tamari Almonds

  • 2 cups raw almonds

  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil

  • 2 teaspoons liquid aminos

  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Mix together oil, aminos, garlic, ginger and pepper in a medium bowl. Add in almonds and stir to coat all the nuts. Cover and allow to sit for 30-60 minutes. Pour nuts onto a cookie sheet and bake at 250 for 10 min. Flip the almonds and bake another 10 minutes. Turn off the oven and keep the nuts in the oven for another hour to continue to dry. Store in an air tight container.

 

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by M. Terry on February 16, 2014  •  Link  •  Permalink
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To Worship & To Encourage

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Hebrews 10 reminds us that we are not to neglect meeting together as the church- the bride of Christ. It is within that body of believers that we worship God and the sacrifice of His Son- the sinless Lamb. And it is within this body of believers where we give and receive encouragement. Praising God for Sundays!

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by M. Terry on February 9, 2014  •  Permalink
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