The end has arrived and as my final meal comfortably settles
in the stomachs of my final group of tasters I thought it would be appropriate
to reflect on this experience. I must admit I was a bit skeptical at the beginning
of this challenge but have been pleasantly surprised by the taste and the ease
of cooking healthy. Not to say that this experience hasn’t presented challenges,
especially onion tears and a few knife cuts, but all of the challenges have helped
me grow into the more health conscious person I have always desired to become.
I now know that, in order to be successful, I have to plan
ahead. If I do not prepare for the week on Sunday I will make unhealthy choices
the entire week. The hodge podge of healthy options no longer overwhelm me because
I am able to focus on what makes up a healthy meal = P (protein) + C (carbohydrate)
+ V (vegetables). And I no longer fear missing out on social opportunities because
I bring the social opportunities to my home. Instead of meeting friends out for
dinner, I invite them to my home, saving money, time, and allowing me to wear my
sweatpants to dinner – something you can never wear to a restaurant!
More than anything, I owe my wonderful trainer and friend a
HUGE thank you! – Jodi Parnell. Jodi, a personal trainer and wellness coach at
the Whitley County Family YMCA, spent countless hours putting this program
together and helped me out numerous times along the way. Jodi is a huge blessing to the YMCA and to my
health. Thank you!
Roasting Chicken Night!
Instructions:
1.
Defrost chicken (refrigerator or water method)
2.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees – remove bottom rack
from oven
3.
Remove chicken from packaging and rinse – place into
roasting pan (no lid) – if giblets come with chicken – throw away. Add
salt/pepper
4.
Place in oven – set time for 90 minutes
5.
Turn chicken – add salt/pepper. Increase oven
temp. to 400 degrees
6.
Add potato to oven or prepare pasta/grain – set
time for 60 minutes
7.
Check chicken – should be browned (can cut into
chicken to check-no pink)
8.
Remove from oven if done and let sit for 5-10
minutes for juices to settle
9.
Remove potatoes from oven
10.
Vegetables – microwave frozen/fresh vegetables
for 3 minutes or cook on stovetop
11.
Cut and serve chicken
12.
Combine chicken & vegetables & potatoes
13.
After remaining chicken has cooled for 60
minutes – pull meat from bone for leftovers
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The start of something great!  |
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| Almost lost a finger...good thing Rose took over! |
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| Before & After = Delish! |
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| Flipping the chicken |
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| yum! - Complete! |
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| Chicken Dinner! |
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| They were sooo excited! |
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| the spread....yum! |
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| All my wonderful tasters! Thanks! |
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