Recipe: BBQ Chicken Baked Sweet Potatoes

Happy Summer, Friends! We got off school well over a month ago already. Whattt??! I can't believe how fast this summer is going!

I have a recipe I would love to share with you today! In the summer time my family and I LOVE to BBQ and this happens to be one of my favorite recipes to make! So check it out and let me know what you think....

Makes: 2 servings, 1 sweet potato and about ¾ cup chicken each (Note: I doubled the recipe to make as many in the picture above)

Ingredients

2 small sweet potatoes, washed, pierced several times with a fork

1½ cups shredded cooked chicken breast, boneless, skinless, warm

¼ cup barbecue sauce, reduced-sugar, warm

2 Tbsp. chopped red onions

1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley (or cilantro) (for garnish; optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Pierce each sweet potato 3 to 4 times with a fork. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until tender.

While sweet potato is baking, combine chicken and barbecue sauce in a small bowl; mix well. Set aside.

Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.

Top sweet potatoes evenly Red Onions and chicken mixture. Sprinkle evenly with parsley; serve immediately.

Tip:

-Look for barbecue sauce that has an ingredient list that does not contain artificial sweeteners, additives, or preservatives. There are many brands on the market that are sweetened with small amounts of honey, maple syrup, or molasses. I used "Stubbs Original Sauce" its my favorite and high fructose corn syrup free! :)

From my family to you we wish you a wonderful summer full of lots of memories :) 

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Dream Big: Coach Summit 2016 Nashville Recap

2 weeks ago I was off on an adventure I had been dreaming and planning for over a year.

 If you had asked me even 18 months go there's no way I would have even thought that I'd be off to Nashville by myself spending the weekend with ladies of a team I helped create surrounded by 20,000 + other people who shared the same passion I had. Say what?!

God had plans (as usual) for my life that I did not see or expect.

I am so thankful for that.

Instead of writing a novel on the entire recap of Summit, I'm going to share some of my favorite moments instead.

(Stepping off the plane and getting to give this beautiful woman on the righht here a hug was amazing! Long story short, we've actually been online friends for over 8 years and have NEVER met in person. Ashley you are so dear to me! Business partner, dear friend, accountability partner... I could go on and on. I thank God daily that he put us in each other's  lives!)

Live workout with Autumn Calabrese! We got to workout live with Autumn and do the "Chisel Agility". Oh my goodness, wow! It was crazy fun, intense and we sweated, A LOT. Definitely a highlight of the trip!

Getting to be with my coach Michelle! She's been an incredible mentor and friend to me over this past year and we hadn't seen each other since 2009 in person. It was a very LONG over due hug for sure! 

The sight seeing! I didn't get to do much of it because we were on the go so much in and out of workshops, general sessions, events, etc. But what little I did get to see of Nashville outside was pretty cool! This San Diego girl couldn't get over how GREEN everything looked ! LOL

The CORE: Oh my goodness so many pretty things I wanted to buy haha. All the latest apparel, gear and more was inside that Core. Ashley and I had so much fun exploring we had to go not once but twice while we were there. I was also able to pick up my Country Heat kit before it had even started shipping. Whoot!

The Shakeology Bar; Need I say more? Ashley and I had so much fun getting our daily dose of delicious dense nutrition to fuel our jam packed days! My favorite recipe I had was Friday's special "Honey Nut Latte" that you can find HERE.

General Sessions and Workshops: I filled my brain, heart and notebook up with so many amazing take aways from these sessions! What did I hear over and over again? Servant heart, servant heart servant heart. Help others without expecting anything in return. Be a light, be an encourager. 

I can tell you that leaving those sessions each day I felt very encouraged and inspired to keep going in the direction that we are going with the Dream Big Tribe.

80's Night/Billy Idol Concert: Because who doesn't like dressing up in fun clothes, wearing glow necklaces and rocking out? LOL

Our work at the house sessions and our Coach Sneak Peek Q&A we hosted on 2 LIVE formats. Ashley and I streamed a live Q&A inside our Dream Big Tribe group on FB AND on Zoom Thursday night. We had been planning for this for months and we gotta say it was pretty amazing! Over 150 of our DBT ladies tuned in. 

Morning workout at the house with the ladies! We got our Country Heat on! I think we burned half our calories laughing and the other have learning the moves. Needless to say, it was fun.

Sharing the same flight home with creator of Shakeology & Ultimate Reset, Darin Olien. I got to personally thank him for how the Ultimate Reset helped me rid several of my PCOS symptoms without having to go on medication. This former breakfast skipper is in the best health of her life with the help of Shakeology and the tools I've learned from the reset. 

Summit is over. 5 days, 4 nights, non stop team building, dreaming, learning and growing. I remember sitting at the airport trying to digest it all. Now more than ever I am excited to pour into the Dream Big Tribe, encourage others and help them with their health and wellness goals. 

I never want anyone to think I have it all figured out when it comes to being healthy. I will never pretend to know more than I do. I will always be honest, real, and share the highs, lows and the hallways. In my 20's I gained and lost over 70 lbs twice. It wasn't until I was coming up on 30 did I realize I needed to make a change. I needed to stop chasing the magic pill and jumping from one thing to the next. 

I needed to commit to a long term healthy lifestyle change. My husband, our two awesome kids inspire me daily. They are my why, the reason I am doing this. I used to think by taking time for me was being selfish, that as a mom I wasn't allowed to have that anymore. 

I've now found that by taking those 30 minutes a day to workout, to make healthier choices with my food... I am able to pour more into my family.... because I have more energy! I'm happier, healthier and more passionate about the future than I ever have been.

I thank God everyday for this opportunity, I know it's gift and I plan to give it back every chance I get.

So, to sum it up. Summit was amazing. I missed my family like crazy, and I'm so happy to be home. Next year I'll be in New Orleans with even more ladies from our growing team. It's gonna be awesome, because we'll be together.

Is it on your heart to make a change? Are you ready to take a step forward and make the goals you've only thought about in the back of your mind, that you've been too afraid to speak up about a reality?

I want to help. I want to do this with you.

Will you reach out to me? I'm here and excited to begin this journey with you.

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Recipe: BBQ Chicken Baked Sweet Potatoes (21 Day Fix Approved)

I have been really excited to try this recipe post Ultimate Reset. It seemed like the perfect healthy summer BBQ recipe to me! I made it over the 4th of July weekend and I can honestly say, it did not disappoint! Best part is it was very easy to make and great for left overs too!

Serves: 2 servings, 1 sweet potato and about ¾ cup chicken each (Note: I doubled the recipe to make as many in the picture above)

Ingredients

• 2 small sweet potatoes, washed, pierced several times with a fork
• 1½ cups shredded cooked chicken breast, boneless, skinless, warm
• ¼ cup barbecue sauce, reduced-sugar, warm
• ¼ cup Quick Pickled Red Onions (or 2 Tbsp. chopped red onions) (optional)
• 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley (or cilantro) (for garnish; optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
2. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Pierce each sweet potato 3 to 4 times with a fork. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until tender.
3. While sweet potato is baking, combine chicken and barbecue sauce in a small bowl; mix well. Set aside.
4. Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.
5. Top sweet potatoes evenly Quick Pickled Red Onions and chicken mixture. Sprinkle evenly with parsley; serve immediately.

Tips:

1. Look for barbecue sauce that has an ingredient list that does not contain artificial sweeteners, additives, or preservatives. There are many brands on the market that are sweetened with small amounts of honey, maple syrup, or molasses. I used "Stubbs Original Sauce"
2. Use Healthy Barbecue Sauce as a homemade alternative to store-bought barbecue sauce.

And that's it! 1 serving is 21 Day Fix container equivalent of: 1 1/2 yellow and 1 red

Enjoy! 

 

Recipe: Incredible Hulk - 21 Day Fix Approved

Happy June, friends! Summer is coming up, the grill is getting fired up all over America and I'm going to share with you one of my family's favorite dishes. 

I made this up on a whim a few years back when I was trying to use up some produce that was going to go bad. Hubby and my then tiny son loved it and it was named the "Incredible Hulk". We use this as taco toppings, as a side dish for BBQ's we attend or even at home. It has a few variations you can do with it too to switch it up.

Wanna know how to make it? 

Here you go :)

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

2 medium cucumbers: peeled and chopped up (chop into smaller pieces if your going to use it as taco toppings)

2 avocados (sliced into small pieces)

1 tbsp grape seed garlic oil or Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 tbsp lime juice or lemon juice

sea salt and pepper to taste

That's it!!

Few optional add ons:

1 diced jalapeno (seeds removed)

cilantro

Garlic Powder (if you don't use the grape seed garlic oil I recommend adding a little of this)

Directions:

Add everything into one big bowl, mix well and let chill in the fridge for up to an hour and boom! Enjoy! 

Simple, one pot meal and delicious. My kind of recipe!

Want to know what the 21 Day Fix servings would be for 1 cup?

1 Green

1 blue

1 tsp oil

Looking for more easy summer recipes? You can sign up for my free 7 day Clean Eating Plan by emailing me at CoachJennyM@gmail.com

Have a blessed day!