The Detox Experience:Take Two

Dr. Oz where did we go wrong. When I found the 5 ways to fight fat with Ayurveda, of course I thought what's Ayurveda. I don't know these things. Leave it to India to come up with special medicines to cleanse the body. By the way Ayurveda is a form of alternative medicine to cure ailments, well that's what Google said. Now back to my detox  which is one of the five things. Dr. Oz explains how this detox tea helps break down fat and unclog the channels. You bring 5 cups of water to a boil and add 1/2 teaspoon of whole cumin, coriander and fennels seeds. Place a lid on top for 5 mintues strain the seeds and pour the liquid into a thermos. Sip on this all day for 2 weeks. He claims without including the other five things the tea should help release the toxins and renew the body. Now that I have run down all that let me tell you where I, not Dr. Oz went wrong. 

The first mistake was that I thought I could make this "tea" fresh every morning. Running late to work missed day 3. The second mistake was that I didn't by a big enough thermos. Trying to carry two thermos of this stuff every morning was not working for me. Which means instead of drinking five cups a day I drunk two. Third mistake not tasting the "tea" before I committed to 2 weeks of this detox. Once I found out that this drink was like sipping on oodles of noodles juice all day it was a wrap. Chicken though not beef, shrimp...you get my period. This 2 week cleanse ended up being 4 days. 

I will say around the end of the cleanse I had more energy in the morning (without my morning cup of coffee) and my skin began to look better. Still the cleanse was not for me. 

Moving on to my next and final try. Whole foods here I come. 

The Detox Experience

I've been reading a lot about getting toxics out of the body. I decided to do a 3 day cleanse I found on Pinterest. 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 2 teaspoons of honey in 1 cup of boiling water. I love sweets, I thought that sounded good. Nope not good at all, too much cinnamon not enough honey. The first night wasn't that bad. I really thought I could make it 3 days. Then day 2 came and my body and taste buds rejected the mixture. I know when to cut my loses, my first cleanse was a fail. Pinterest had never let me down before and I still would like to continue detoxing. I'm going to try again. Next the safest place to go would be anywhere Dr. Oz wants to take me. Here I come detox #2 maybe #3. 

And we're cooking...

With this nice fall weather quickly coming our way. I think it's time to bring out the griddle. It won't last long, but I'm going to not only enjoy but post it.

Cooking on the Griddle: Asian Honey Chicken and Griddled Asparagus

 

 

Ingredients

For Honey Chicken

• Boneless chicken breasts- 3-4

For marination

• Soy sauce, low sodium- 2 tbsp
• Garlic, minced- 1tsp
• Honey- 2tbsp
• Lemon juice- 1tbsp
• Ground black pepper- ¼ tsp
• Olive oil- 1tbsp

Griddled Asparagus

• Asparagus, rinsed- 1 bunch
• Ground pepper- ¼ tsp
• Salt- to taste
• Olive oil- 1tbsp

Instructions

For Making Honey Chicken

1. Cover the chicken breasts with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and flatten slightly with a rolling pin.
2. In a bowl combine all the above ingredients for marination.
3. Pour the marinade into a ziplock bag and put the chicken breast into the bag.
4. Close the bag and shake the bag so that the chicken gets coated with the ingredients.
5. Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for at least one hour.

  6. Heat the griddle to 350-375.

  7. Spray the griddle with non-stick    cooking spray.

  8. Place the chicken breasts on the griddle and let the chicken cook thoroughly on both sides.

  9. If you like your chicken to be browned, then cook till it gets slightly caramelized on both sides.

  10. Do not over cook the chicken or make it too dry. It should be moist and juicy inside.

  11. Serve immediately while it’s hot with griddled asparagus.

For Making Griddled Asparagus

1. Cut the tough ends of the asparagus and rinse under running water.
2. Toss the asparagus with ground pepper, salt and olive oil.
3. Heat the griddle to 350 and spread the asparagus on to the griddle.
4. Let asparagus turn slightly browned.
5. It will take about 5 minutes for the asparagus to cook.
6. When it’s done, place the asparagus on an aluminum foil and cover it to keep it warm.
7. Serve the griddled Asian honey chicken with the griddled Asparagus and side of your choice.

New Randoms

Changes, I can't control them and I can't stop them from happening. I'm going to making a few changes to my blog. As, I get older the company I keep has become the company I kept. For that reason as well as some others, there will be some changes in layout and post topics. So I hope you haven't gotten used to anything because its all about to change. I'm so excited and ready to let go of the past and embrace the present. In my life and now on my blog. 

No Regrets: Great American Bull Run

Our intentions were good. Thought that it would be best to start off that way. For the first time in Virginia we had the bull run and the biggest tomato fight ever. There was no way I was gonna miss out on that. When my cousin called me I was all in. Then the night before, Emily and I made a cons list and decided we would enjoy it more as spectators. There were some sights to see at the good ole Dinwiddie speedway. First it was so hot that buckets of sweat were pouring off people. The heat didn't stop them from standing in mile long lines to get food, ride mechanical bulls, get beer and the list goes on. The day wasn't a loss just because we didn't do the events. Believe me when I tell you, we still got hit with tomatoes. We slso got to watch Brittany and Sierra in the tomato fight. I hope to never again see that many tomatoes flying in my directions. So for those of you that missed it, hopefully it will come back next year. It was a good experience and I am glad to have witnessed it.