Easy Healthy Balsamic Chicken

This balsamic chicken is a fast, easy, delicious weeknight favorite!

This is a great go-to dinner because it requires only very basic pantry ingredients and comes together in 20 minutes. Hello, busy weeknight or lazy weekend, you got nothing on me!

I adore balsamic vinegar. It makes all.the.food so delicious. It’s rich and has a really deep flavor. Particularly when you let it reduce down a bit and thicken and become even more syrupy and sweet. Balsamic vinegar, you are my sun, my moon… OK, I’ll stop before I get indecent.

This balsamic chicken is also super duper easy. Just chop your onions, sauté them, throw in the chicken and when it’s browned, add your balsamic vinegar and chicken broth. Ta-da!

And if you’ve got some leftover veggies in your fridge, throw those in — mushrooms, peppers or zucchini would all be delicious added to this balsamic chicken recipe. Everything goes well with it!

Next time you are short on time and ideas, pull this out. Sure to be a family favorite!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

This balsamic chicken is a fast, easy, delicious weeknight favorite!

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 4 6-oz. chicken breasts, cut into strips
• salt and pepper, for seasoning
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 cup chicken broth

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
2. Chop onion into thin slices.
3. Saute onions in oil until lightly browned and softened, about 3-4 minutes.
4. Slice chicken into strips and season with salt and pepper.
5. Add chicken slices to the pan - just push the onion to the sides.
6. Cook until chicken is well browned, then flip and cook until the other side is browned, about 6-8 minutes total.
7. Add balsamic vinegar and chicken broth.
8. Reduce heat to medium low and cook until it’s reduced by half, about 3-5 minutes.
9. Serve chicken with extra juices drizzled on top.

How to Dehydrate Bananas in a Food Dehydrator

Dehydrating banana slices preserves the taste and nutrients while providing food for road trips, camping or basic snacking. A dehydrator is just one way to dry foods such as bananas. Once the water extraction is complete, you are left with crunchy pieces suitable for snacking. Inside the dehydrator, you find an electric heating element and fan to circulate air, according to the National Center for Home Food Preservation. The combination of the two elements speeds up and automates the drying process.

Step 1

Mix one part lemon juice with one part water in a bowl.

Step 2

Peel and slice the bananas into 1/4-inch pieces. Make horizontal cuts to create circular sections and let them drop into the bowl with lemon juice.

Step 3

Soak the slices in the bowl for ten minutes. This keeps them from turning brown while dehydrating. The juice will not affect the taste of the fruit, but will work as a preservative.

Step 4

Remove the banana pieces from the bowl and lay them out in one layer on a mesh rack sitting on top of a cookie sheet. Allow the juice to drip off. What does not come off will evaporate during dehydration.

Step 5

Place the slices on the trays of your dehydrator in one layer. Keep the pieces from touching as much as possible. Follow the directions that came with your unit for proper use. Turn the dehydrator on the medium setting and leave the bananas to dry overnight.

Step 6

Empty the banana chips into a resealable bag or storage bowl and serve them as snacks.

Things You'll Need

• Ripe whole bananas
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup water
• Mixing bowl
• Mesh rack
• Cookie sheet
• Dehydrator
• Resealable storage bags or storage bowl

HAIR LOSS HOMEMADE SHAMPOO – DIY RECIPE USING ONLY NATURAL INGREDIENTS MAY SAVE YOUR HAIR

ngredients:

–  2 glasses of distilled water

–  Shampoo base

– Dried herbs (you can also use a tea bag of each herb)

– Rosemary tea (strengthens hair follicles, gives your hair a healthy shine look and stimulates hair growth);

– Sage tea (contains excellent antibacterial properties and It is strong antioxidant);

– Nettle tea (stimulates hair growth and strengthens roots);

– Lavender tea (prevents scalp irritation and greasing);

Additional ingredients:

– 2,000 mg MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) powder

– 1 glass jar

– 1 plastic bottle (3 dl)

Mix all herbs in a bowl, warm the distilled water before it starts to boil, then move it away from the hotplate, add 3 teaspoons of the herbal mixture and finally cover the bowl. Leave to stand about 30-40 minutes. After about 30 minutes add MSM powder and let it dissolves for about 10 minutes. After it dissolves strain the liquid and store it in a bottle.

Next step is to put 1dl of the herbal tea in the bottle and then add 1.5 dl of the shampoo base. Close the bottle and shake it until the ingredients are well combined.

Weight Loss Diet - Lose 23 Pounds in 21 Days

Shrimp, Avocado, and Grapefruit Salad

Ingredients

2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided $
12 ounces peeled and deveined medium shrimp $
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
1 grapefruit
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon chopped shallots
6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 peeled avocado, cut into 12 wedges $

Preparation

1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Add shrimp to pan; cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are done, stirring frequently. Remove from pan; keep warm.
2. Peel and section grapefruit over a bowl, reserving 3 tablespoons juice. Combine grapefruit juice, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper, tarragon, brown sugar, and shallots in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add lettuce; toss. Arrange 2 cups lettuce mixture on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with 3 avocado wedges; divide shrimp and grapefruit sections evenly among servings.

Baked Healthy Plantain Chips

It’s official: baked plantain chips are my new favorite snack. I’ve always been curious about the big, fat plantains I always see at the grocery store. They looked like bananas, but I knew they were different, and upon researching online, I quickly learned that unlike bananas, plantains (considered a safe starch) require cooking. Green plantains are starchy, not sweet at all, and can be fried or baked; yellow, ripe plantains are mildly sweet and are excellent when sauteed with butter or coconut oil and cinnamon.

So. These baked plantain chips. Wow. Delicious, mildly spicy, and very flavorful. Great with guacamole, just as great on their own. And so easy to make! The only difficult part in this recipe is slicing the plantain thinly enough to produce crisp chips – the thinner you can get them, the crispier they will be, but I can tell you from personal experience that even the too-thick slices are delicious. They’re not as crispy, but nevertheless they are very, very tasty.

Baked Plantain Chips

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Prep/Rest

10 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

30 mins

Author: Vered DeLeeuw

Recipe type: Snacks, Primal/Paleo, Gluten-Free

Yield: 2 servings

New quantity:

Ingredients

• 1 green plantain (6 oz)
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon cumin
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Cut the ends of the plantain, then peel it with a paring knife (plantains do not peel as easily as bananas, hence the need to use a knife).
3. Slice the plantain as thinly and uniformly as you can (use a mandoline if you have one). Most recipes tell you to slice them on the diagonal, but I like them round.
4. In a small bowl, toss the plantain slices with the olive oil and seasonings. Spread in a single layer on the prepared cookie sheet.
5. Bake 8-10 minutes per side, or until browned and crispy on both sides. Serve immediately – plantain chips lose their crispness after a few hours.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 164; Total Fat: 7g; Carbohydrates: 28g; Sugars: 12g; Sodium: 284mg;Fiber: 2g; Protein: 1g

Some Lazy Ways to Lose Weight That Give Amazing Results

A glass – hour figure that can inspire anybody’s awe is a dream of every woman. However, blame it to their growing age or their undisciplined lifestyle, they tend to gain weight, especially in the abdominal region and thighs. Any negligence from their part during the period they conceive or after that can cost cost them dearly and result in the accumulation of stubborn fat. If keeping the undesired fat at bay is your aim and you think that indulging in workouts is painstaking way to do that, just try these lazy ways to lose weight that give you sure shot result in a short time.

You Need to Remember:

Always remember that your body fitness largely depends on your diet. 70% of your fitness is what you eat and only 30% is dependent on exercise. Well! This is a happy piece of news indeed! So, brace yourself and start having a fiber-rich diet like green veggies, fresh fruits (especially berries) and a lot of foods that can burn your body fat successfully. That apart, given here are a few remedies to shed the undesired weight quickly around the abdomen and get a curvaceous figure you have always strived for. Check them out:

Cinnamon plus Honey:

There are a few herbs that can do wonders and improve your body metabolism. Cinnamon is just one of those herbs which is easily available in every household. Before you go to bed, mix a teaspoonful of cinnamon in a glassful of boiling water. Bring that water to the normal temperature and then mix a teaspoonful of honey to it (do not mix honey in the boiling water as it would destroy its natural enzymes). Drink this solution for a month to get sure-shot results.

Ginger and Basil Leaves:

Another wonderful way to lose fat without efforts is to chew ginger along with basil leaves. But, it tastes just terrible! So to avoid this, boil ginger and basil leaves and bring it to cool. Strain the mixture and drink the extract daily in the morning.

Lemon+Honey+Black Pepper:

Almost all of us know that a lemon a day keeps fat away. If you are already taking lemon water in the morning but your stubborn fat is not ready to melt, then try mixing a tablespoonful of honey and a pinch of black pepper to it. Black pepper is the most powerful anti-oxidant on the earth and taking the mixture of lemon, honey and black pepper would give you amazing results.

Incorporate These in Foods in Your Daily Diet:

• Berries
• Tomatoes
• Oranges
• Seeds and nuts
• Almonds
• Green tea

Amazing Beauty Benefits of Banana That You Are Unaware of

Enriched with the goodness of calcium and fibers, banana is a fruit which is acknowledged for its innumerable health benefits. But, do you know that banana is a boon to your beauty?

When applied to your skin and hair it will help you get rid of a number of skin and hair problems.

Excellent Moisturizer And a Natural Skin Whitener:

Banana contains an amino acid called tryptophan, which is excellent for the health of skin. That apart, it is enriched with the natural oils that our skin contains and hence it can be used as an excellent moisturizer. If you want to have a fair skin tone and want quick results, then you should try using mashed banana.

How to Apply Banana Over Your Face?

Take a ripe banana and mash it till its texture turns creamy. Mix a teaspoonful of honey and a few drops of rose water to it. Apply this mixture all over your skin for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off using warm water. This will keep your skin well-moisturized, nourished and keep wrinkles at bay apart from giving you white skin tone. You can try applying this face pack to other exposed parts of your body as well.

As a Face Scrub:

You can use a banana for exfoliating your face. Mix the mashed banana with sugar and apply it all over your skin and rub. The sugar removes dead cells from the epidermis of your skin and banana will hydrate your skin.

As a Body Scrub With Strawberries:

Strawberries should be crushed to small pieces and mixed with bananas till the mass becomes smooth. Add 2 two spoonfuls of olive/almond oil and 3 teaspoons of sugar. Use this body mask only once a week to get rid of dead cells.

For Oily Skin:

If you suffer from the problem of oily skin. Worry not! Mix two spoonfuls of lemon juice with a spoonful of milk and apply this for 20 minutes over your face. Rinse off using warm water.

For Dry Skin:

If you have dry or normal skin, mixed the mashed banana with a spoonful of honey and apply this over your face for 15 minutes. Mix these ingredients thoroughly and apply it all over your face to keep your skin moisturized perfectly.

For Young Looking Skin:

Mix sandalwood powder with banana and honey in equal proportions and apply this face mask all over to get a glowing and younger looking skin.

For Dry Scalp and Natural Hair Shine:

Banana provides a natural shine to your hair. It can be used for controlling hair fall and controlling dandruff. If you suffer from the problem of dry scalp because of which yourhair are falling constantly, consider applying banana.

As a Hair Conditioner:

Add coconut milk to the mashed banana (you can consider mixing crushed avocado also.) Apply this all over your hair for 20 minutes and then wash it off. Your hair will be moisturized well.

For Hair Loss:

Mix mashed banana with yoghurt and apply this face mask all over your hair scalp. Leave it for about an hour and rinse off using cold water. Regular usage will prevent the hair loss.

For Conditioning Your Hair:

Mix three spoonful of honey with mashed banana and leave this mask for about half an hour and then wash off. This is a great way to keep your hair-scalp well nourished.