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Italian Chicken Veggies Skewers

Italian chicken skewers

Ingredients:

Skeweres
8-12 skewers
1 1/2lbs of skinless boneless chicken breast cut into 2 inch chunks
2 TBS of apple cider vinegar
1 TBS of olive oil
1 TBS of olive oil for veggies
1 1/2 tps of sea salt
1/2 tps of sea salt for veggies
1/2 tps of red pepper flakes
1 TBS of fresh basil chopped
1 TBS of fresh oregano chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tps of garlic powder for veggies
2 zucchini sliced into rounds
1 red pepper seeded and cut into 2 inch slices
1 yellow pepper seeded and cut into 2 inch slices

Sweet potato fries
2 sweet potato cut into fries
Olive oil spray
1/2 tps of sea salt
1/2 tps of pepper
1/2 tps of chili powder

Directions:
1. Soak wooden skewers for a minimum of 30 minutes in water
2. Mix apple cider vinegar, 1 TBS olive oil, basil, oregano, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, sea salt into a bowl.
4. Add chicken to mix and let marinade for 20-30 min
5. Mix 1 TBS of olive oil, sea salt, garlic powder to another bowl and add veggies and mix together
6. Add chicken and veggies to skewers
7. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
8. Lay sweet potato on a large pan and spray with olive oil spray
9. Mix spices together and evenly sprinkle on fries
10. Bake fries for 35-40 min turning them half way
11. Grill skewers for approx 15 min or until chicken is cooked through

Reagan Michelle Get ready for Summer Challenge!

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I don’t know about you but I am so ready for the Summer weather! As Summer is fast approaching, I decided to create a Get Ready for Summer Challenge. It is a one month program of cleansing your body, eating for fat loss, doing workouts to help build muscle and transform not only the way you look but the way you feel.

Reagan Michelle’s Get Ready for Summer Challenge includes:
– A one month program which consists of the Advocare 24 Day Challenge nutritional and supplement bundle which starts with a 10 day super gentle and easy cleanse for your body (yes you get to eat real food on this cleanse) and then a 14 day max phase for maximum fat loss, energy and appetite control.
– 3 workouts sent to you per week for 4 weeks which you can do at home or at the gym. (You will need some dumbbells for your at home workouts)
– 4 Camp Insanity sessions which are every Saturday morning at Tier 2 + 1 free bonus class
– Me as your personal coach to help and motivate you during the 4 weeks

My Get Ready for Summer Challenge will be a great jump start to your new long term lifestyle change. This is not a fad diet or something you only do short term, this will help you eat healthier, get fit and find the balance to enjoy things in moderation so you never feel deprived.

Interested in joining the challenge? Contact me at reagan@reaganmichelle.com for more info. The big kickoff starts on Monday, April 21 and Monday, April 28. You can choose which start date works best for you.

Slow cooker chicken, quinoa and kale soup

chicken quinoa soup

Ingredients:
1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into chunks (raw)
1 1/4 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium onion)
1 cup chopped celery
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup dry quinoa
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
4 14oz cans low-sodium chicken broth (7 cups)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 15 oz can Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
4 cups packed kale, roughly chopped (or can use spinach instead of kale)
3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Optional parm cheese

Directions:
1. Add chicken to slow cooker, then add onions, celery and garlic, then drizzle with olive oil.
2, Add quinoa, thyme, rosemary and pour in chicken broth.
3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Cover and cook on HIGH 3 1/2 – 4 hours or LOW 7 – 8 hours.
5. Add in beans, kale, parsley and lemon juice, then cover and continue to cook on HIGH heat another 10 – 20 minutes until kale has reached desired doneness.
6. Optional can sprinkle parm cheese on top