Eating healthy no longer is Adult Only. The earlier our children learn how to make healthy decisions about their food, the better health we'll all be in! When we're preparing food for our loved ones, be they 5 or 50, choose all natural, organic ingredients when possible. Watch out for hidden sugars - they're everywhere. It doesn't mean we have to give up the foods we've grown to love, just enjoy them in a better way. What's for dinner you ask? How about Chicken nuggets, fries & brownies. Sit down at the table - dinner is served...
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 16-20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into 2 inch pieces (I used tenders and left them whole).
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut Here's where the hidden sugar comes in! Make sure it's unsweetened.
1/4 cup almond meal
1 TBSP coconut flour
1 egg beaten
1 TBSP unsweetened Almond milk
Preheat oven to 425*. Spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. I found coconut spray at Whole Foods.
In a bowl, combine the coconut and almond meal together. Put Coconut flour on a flat plate. Whisk together the egg and almond milk.
Coat the chicken with the flour, shake off any excess. Dip in egg mixture then roll in coconut/almond meal mixture.
Once you've completed this with each piece of chicken and put on cookie sheet, give a light mist with the cooking spray. Bake in oven 10 minutes, turn and continue cooking until chicken is no longer pink inside.
Carrot Fries
2/3 cup of carrots - you may want to make more - these are yummy!
1/2 tsp of extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp of ground cumin
1/8 tsp of chili powder
1/4 tsp of garlic powder
Heat oven to 425* Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
Combine all above ingredients and toss carrot stick with it. Place on a single layer on baking sheet and bake for approximately 20 minutes until carrots are tender and beginning to crisp.
Serve with your chicken and green beans!
Dessert!!!!
Black Bean Brownies
No flour, no sugar, no worries!
These brownies were surprisingly good! I added a little more of the dark chocolate chips because... I LOVE CHOCOLATE!!! They're not as sweet as traditional brownies - I just told Jim they were dark chocolate brownies. He didn't mind - he easily ate two! He was a little mad that I didn't let him lick the beaters like usual. Tip: Don't let them lick the beaters - there's nothing sweet about them...
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