Sunday, January 6, 2013

Healthy Chicken Parmesan!

I was worn out on lemon and lime juice marinades, single seasonings, and the calories of bbq sauce marinades are ridiculous. I came up with this and now it is the only way I will eat my chicken at home. The parmesan is crispy and adds a lot of flavor with little calories. The pizza sauce I buy only has 30 calories, 5 carbs, and 1 gram of sugar for 1/4 cup serving. It tastes guilty but is far from it! Serve with mixed steamed veggies topped with sea salt and parmesan. Delicious!

1)Preheat oven to 375°
2)Place chicken breasts on a baking rack.
3)Sprinkle garlic powder on chicken.
4)Drizzle 1/2 tsp olive oil on chicken and lather with silicone marinating brush.
5)Sprinkle garlic&herb Mrs. Dash on chicken.
6)Turn chicken over and repeat. This time generously sprinkle parmesan on top.
7)Bake for 11-12 minutes, flip over, generously sprinkle with parmesan and bake another 11-12 minutes.
8)Remove from oven and cut into strips.
9)Pour 1/4 cup pizza sauce into a ramekin for dipping.

Fear Vs. Courage.

My thoughts on fear and courage...
Fear comes from the Devil courage comes from God.

The devil is fake, foolish, unimportant, deceitful, and a liar.
God is love, strength, all knowing, honest, worthy, humble, and so much more!

I feel that so many people keep from reaching their full potential due to fear. I was one of those people who struggled with fear up until very recently in some parts of my life. Fear of rejection and not being good enough. All of these fears I had were keeping me from reaching my destination to success, happiness, and peace. I am still traveling through this journey (life) and I know that fear aka the Devil will try to overcome me time and time again, but I need to shove those ridiculous thoughts and feelings (lies) away with the strength of God and the courage He brings (truth).
Ever since I changed my mentality only good has come of it! Had I stayed in the mindset I was in, I would be stuck in the same depressing position I had been in. It's something you really have to think about,you have to know it and believe that you are worthy of extraordinary things! God created us all equally and not one person in this world is better than another. You have to believe this and believe in yourself and I promise great things will start happening for you!
Write a list of all the things you want to accomplish and another list of all of your great qualities that you and others see in you. Let these be a reminder of where you want to be and why you will get there! You are worth it!