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).

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Shoyu Chicken

Ingredients:
4 to 4.5 lbs chicken thighs (skin on or skinless)
1 C shoyu (soy sauce)
1.5 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3-4 cloves garlic minced
1 inch ginger, grated
1/2 C coconut sugar
1/2 C honey
3 Tbsp vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Supplies:
Slow cooker

Serves: 6-8

Put all ingredients in slow cooker, liquid should almost cover chicken. I prepped this the night before and let it sit in the fridge, covered, overnight.

In the morning I stirred it a bit and turned the slow cooker on high for the first hour to minimize temperature lingering in SalmonellaBreedingVille, then turned it to low for 3-4 more hours. Serve with vegetables.

This is definitely not Whole30 friendly, and is not Paleo friendly either, really. But shoyu chicken is a very traditional dish here in Hawaii so having this once in a while is one of the best ways to eat clean-er and still eat "local." That's what we call comfort food here in the islands. And the original recipe called for a cup of white sugar so at least there's that improvement! 



Recipe adapted from Food Network. 
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