What is better food, better health?

Am I a paleo blogger? No. Do I believe health starts with nutrition? Absolutely. If you're looking for a manifesto on clean eating and arguments in favor of a paleo lifestyle, you won't find it here. Check out The Whole9. In fact even if you're not looking for something radical check that site out anyway. It's a great starting point. It's got links and articles and a whole bunch of science - data - about nutrition and how our bodies use macronutrients. I'm not a licensed expert but I listen to experts who back up their claims with real compelling data. And I've tried a few different things to "eat healthier" over the years - Weight Watchers, Zone, starvation (that was a brilliant one) to name a few. Nothing has been better for me and yielded better results than eating low glycemic with a paleo foundation (it's actually similar to Zone too, but with less precision). I have a busy schedule, a two year old, a husband, a full time job, I work out and I have a closet for a kitchen. I figure there must be a few people out there who can relate to some of that. I used to think eating healthy and making time for regular meaningful exercise was "hard." It really just takes some guidance, awareness, and enthusiasm. So here's a start - here's what I cook and eat (and sometimes what I read).

Friday, May 10, 2013

Chicken Veggie Kabobs - No Grill

Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts
1/2 zucchini
1/2 red onion
1/2 tray mushrooms
Any veggies you want (peppers are another good one)
Or even fruit (pineapple is a good one)
Organic Ville Miso Ginger Organic Vinaigrette to taste

Supplies:
8-10 wooden skewers, soaked in water 20 minutes
Cookie sheet

Serves 2-4

Preheat oven to 325F. Cut ingredients into even sized chunks, about 1 or 1.5 cubic inches (or cut the mushrooms in half and make everything else the same size as that). Put on skewers making sure each one has the same or similar amount of each ingredient. If you're nuts like me you'll make sure the number of chunks are divisible by 8 or 10 and keep track and make a pattern. I told you, nuts. Season with salt and pepper to taste - add other spices or herbs like garlic powder, ground ginger, oregano, paprika, etc if you want. Drizzle or brush each skewer with a small amount of the dressing. Cook in oven until the chicken juice runs clear, about 30 minutes (depending how big your chunks were).

Of course, if you have a grill and have the energy, grilling is always tastier.

Serve with a ramekin of a little more of the dressing for dipping.





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