I ran out of coffee and forgot to buy it yesterday before I came home. So I am starting the day with green tea. I have pondered the idea of giving up coffee (hahahahaha!). I guess we'll see how that works out. Again the disclaimer of writing sans coffee should be inserted here. :)
I have the day off. There is no doctor or patients at the one location I work at today so I took the day to spend with my boys. Sammy especially has been having a hard time with me working full-time so taking a day like this once in awhile is good. He will hold onto me and say "No work, stay with me fowevvaa". And has been crying hysterically. It breaks my heart!
What's on my mind today? Condiments! BBQ sauce!! Now is the time for it. I love it. I have been a huge fan of Sweet Baby Ray's for a long time. Unfortunately I am not a huge fan of the ingredient list. It's a sad day when I look longingly at it at the grocery store. I used to use the chicken as the vessel in which to bring the sauce to my lips! The good news is I did find a homemade recipe that looks worth trying.
It's from a website called SkinnyMs. And the ingredient list is gooood!
1 tablespoon canola or olive oil
1 sweet onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (or white balsamic for gluten free)
2 teaspoons Djion mustard
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more or less to taste
2 teaspoons chili powder
Kosher or sea salt to taste
Looks good doesn't it?? The ingredients are making my mouth water. Get all over my chicken!
Here is a link to a spice rub from Skinny Ms. Looks great too. http://skinnyms.com/skinny-ms-spice-rub/ She has a lot of great recipes on her site that I am looking forward to try. The slow cooker hot chocolate steel cut oats. What?? So good! http://skinnyms.com/slow-cooker-hot-chocolate-steel-cut-oatmeal/ My friend Shellie makes oatmeal ahead of time too. Such a great idea to do it in the crockpot!
Another condiment I love is Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette. Any kind of peanut sauce really. Trader Joe's currently has a bottled version in their refrigerated section that is to die for. It flies off the shelves too. I am looking for a homemade version that is comparable though. I found this one. Not quite the same. The TJ's has cilantro, jalapeno, etc. So very good! I find stuff to put it on.
Serves 6
1 heaping tablespoon peanut butter
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon dijion mustard (or Chinese hot mustard if you have it)
1-2 cloves of garlic
1/8 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 teaspoon hot chili oil
1/8 cup sesame oil
1/8 cup vegetable oil
Mix some greens or broccoli slaw, veggies (carrots, pea pods, jicama, broccoli, etc), maybe some chicken, peanuts, etc. and drizzle the dressing on it. Yummmmm.
Hmm, need to make something delicious for dinner today. So many ideas running around in my head now. Who said eating healthy and clean had to be boring? So good for you! And you feel so much better eating that way rather than fried and processed food 24/7.
I heard this on my way home from work yesterday on the radio. Changed the station and it came on again! My theme song perhaps?? ;) Eye of the Tiger! Wow, they know how to walk down the street. Like a boss!! :p
Enjoy the day! Incorporate the right ingredients into your life. Let the bad seeds flock together.
xoxoxo
Tam
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