Crockpot Curry Chicken and Vegetables (GF, Clean, Paleo)

So…. I love my crockpot, but I'm not a huge fan of curry dishes. Regardless, I decided I should be a little more adventurous and try this recipe. For those of you that like Thai food, you'll LOVE this!

Ingredients:
1 pound boneless chicken (thighs, breast, tenders… whatever!)
1 onion, halved and sliced thinly
4 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
16 slices fresh peeled ginger (about 1 oz)
1 1/2 Tbspn curry powder
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp salt
1 package frozen peas
1 cup baby carrots
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup toasted cashews (for garnish)
(I added some cilantro garnish as well, but didn't like it with the curry, FYI!)

Add chicken, onion, carrot, garlic, ginger, curry, and cumin to your crockpot. Stir to coat and cook on high for about 4 hours.

During this time, toast your cashews, if you choose to use them, under the broiler or at 500 degrees. Keep a very close eye on them as they will burn quickly!

Stir in coconut milk and peas. Cook for about 20 more minutes.

Pull the chicken out and use a fork to shred it. At this point the chicken should pretty much fall apart when you so much as look at it… so it shouldn't take too much effort. Return it to the crockpot and stir to coat.

I served mine over brown rice and garnished with cashews and cilantro. As I mentioned before, I wouldn't recommend using cilantro- the flavor profile got confusing with curry and cilantro. I was all like, "Am I eating Thai or Mexican? ….Thaixican? Weird." With that being said, the dish was actually pretty good. And very easy! I made it for my parents and they LOVED it (they are huge Thai fans). If you make this recipe, let me know what you thought! :)

Until then, Happy Eating!

Sassy Water!

What is Sassy Water? You don't know? Wow, I'm so glad to be sharing this with you!

I don't know about you, but I used to rely far too heavily on coffee to make it through the day. That is, until I started using Sassy Water. It is so so so easy to incorporate into your lifestyle. Here is the recipe I use:

1-2 liters water
1/2 cucumber
1 lemon or 1 lime (or 1/2 of each if you like!)
pinch of freshly grated ginger (optional)
pinch of fresh mint (optional)

As you can see, it is SO modifiable that you can change it up to suit your taste. You can use as much of the ingredients as you like, that is just what I tend to use. Also you can use either ginger or mint, or both. Just chop up the ingredients, throw it in a pitcher of water and let it "marinade" overnight. The next day, drink it in place of plain water, coffee, tea, or soda. You should drink one to 2 batches a day. Also, change the fruit out with each batch.

Now, let's talk about Sassy Water's effects:

1. Detoxifies: flushes out some of the "yuck" from your system
2. Aids digestion (4g of extra fiber)
3. Curbs appetite between meals
4. Reduces cravings (feel fuller longer)
5. Extra fluids help prevent bloating and constipation
6. Hydrates (less water retention)
7. 75% of Daily Vitamin C
8. ENERGY!!!! WAHOO!!! Take my word on this one, just drink it and try NOT to do the dishes... That's all I'm sayin' :)


So go to the store, grab some ingredients and put it together tonight and spend tomorrow sipping away! You can thank me later :)