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Smoked Chicken Recipe

Like most people, Jim and I eat lots of chicken. So much so that it tends to get really boring (there’s only so many times that you can sauté chicken before you go insane!). Smoked chicken is one of our favorite ways of getting around the mundaneness of it. It’s healthy, tender, and oh-so-tasty! Plus it’s super versatile. We like to smoke 2-3 chickens at a time and use them throughout the week. You can shred or slice it up and make the most amazing quesadillas, sandwiches, or just eat it as an entree itself. 

It’s really simple but it does take a little while to cook. The cooking time isn’t a big deal, you just need to make sure that you plan ahead. 

Smoked Chicken Recipe

Easy Smoked Chicken
Serves 6
Smoked chicken is a delicious and versatile ingredient. Use it to make the best sandwiches and quesadillas around.
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
4 hr
Total Time
4 hr 15 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
4 hr
Total Time
4 hr 15 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 large chickens
  2. 1 C bbq rub or seasoning
Instructions
  1. Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees using your favorite wood (we used hickory for this recipe)
  2. Completely cover chicken with bbq rub and place in smoker
  3. Smoke for 4 hours, or until meat thermometer inserted into thigh reads 180 and breast reads at least 175.
Notes
  1. We used this rub (http://savedbythekale.com/sweet-smoky-bbq-rub-recipe/).
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Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Healthier Banana Bread Recipe

What do you do when you have an extra bunch of super ripe bananas sitting around…you make banana bread of course! My 2 girls request banana bread all the time so I have played around with making it lots of ways. This one is definitely a keeper. It is delicious, dense but still fluffy and moist and just sweet enough. Perfect for a quick breakfast in the morning or an afternoon snack when you get the munchies. 

Healthier Banana Bread Recipe

I love using coconut oil with this recipe and the coconut palm sugar is a healthier alternative to brown or white sugar.

 Healthier Banana Bread Recipe

Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
A delicious dense, moist, and perfectly sweet banana bread. Made with healthy ingredients!
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
55 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
55 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 ripe bananas
  2. 1/3 cup of coconut oil (melted)
  3. 1 egg
  4. 2/3 cup of coconut palm sugar
  5. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  6. 1 tsp baking soda
  7. 1/4 tsp salt
  8. 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  9. 1/2 cup self rising flour
  10. 1/2 cup dark chocolate chip (I use Enjoy Life) (reserve some for sprinkling on top)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. In a bowl mash bananas
  3. Add oil
  4. Whisk egg in a separate bowl, then add to bananas.
  5. Add sugar, vanilla, baking soda, and salt to bowl.
  6. Stir
  7. Then add flour and chocolate chips.
  8. Stir until incorporated.
  9. Pour into loaf pan and top with reserved chocolate chips.
  10. Bake for 45 minutes.
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Easy Roasted Potatoes

Happy Fall everyone! Fall is my favorite season, even if it is far too short. In south Georgia it seems like we get about 2 weeks a year where the temp is below 90 and above 60. I think we’re finally starting to get there now!

On the home front I’ve been trying to do a better job of planning out our meals each week so that we’re not left getting takeout at the last minute because we don’t have anything to cook. We try to eat healthy meals for dinner as much as possible, and being forced into takeout because of a lack of planning is disappointing to me. Planning main dishes isn’t all that hard… it’s often the side dishes that give us trouble. That’s where this recipe of roasted potatoes comes from. 

easy Roasted Potatoes

We’ve been roasting potatoes in the oven quite a bit lately. They’re super easy, don’t require an extensive list of ingredients, and can be pulled off last minute. Handy-dandy for when you don’t have a well-planned meal.

We, of course, like white potatoes. They’re the tastiest, no question about it. But they’re not the healthiest. We usually roast purple potatoes (when we can find them), but we’ve also been using potato medleys lately. The pictures from this recipe were from a medley that had about 4 different potato varieties, but don’t ask me what they were. I know there were some purple potatoes in there, and some sort of yellow potatoes. They tasted great… that’s what I remember most. 

Roasted Potatoes Recipe

Roasted Potatoes recipe

 

Easy Roasted Potatoes
Serves 4
Quick and easy roasted potatoes. Tons of flavor with crispy exterior and cream interior.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
45 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
45 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 lb potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
  2. 3 Tbsp olive oil
  3. 2 Tbsp salt
  4. 1 Tbsp pepper
  5. 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. Combine all ingredients (except 1 Tbsp oil) in a mixing bowl. Stir thoroughly to mix seasoning. Add more seasoning if you have more potatoes. You can also add more oil if things are looking a little dry.
  3. Use an oven-safe plan or baking dish for the potatoes. Add remaining 1 Tbsp of oil to the bottom of the pan and then add the potatoes.
  4. Cook uncovered for 30-35 minutes until potatoes are fork-tender.
Notes
  1. You can use any potato variety you like, except for sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes would require a different cooking time.
  2. You can also vary the seasonings. You can use BBQ rub spice instead of salt, pepper, and paprika. Rosemary and parsley also work well.
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Brunswick Stew

Here comes another barbecue recipe! I know we’ve been posting lots of these lately, but we’ve been in a bbq mood. There’s something about fall and the slightly cooler weather that makes us want to barbecue.

There are several standard side dishes that go with barbecue; cole slaw, baked beans, fries, etc. In Georgia we have something called Brunswick Stew. It’s basically bbq soup, which is just as awesome as you would think. It has lots of veggies and lots of ‘cue, and is an outstanding as a side dish. It’s also great on its own with a bottle of hot sauce and some saltine crackers.

 Brunswick Stew Recipe

Brunswick stew (according to local historians) originated on the islands near Brunswick, GA, about 45 minutes away from us. Traditionally it has corn, lima beans or butter beans, tomato, and whatever kind of meat you have on hand. Most bbq joints use some of their pork or brisket. We use whatever kind of bbq left overs we have… this time it was pulled pork and chicken. Deee-lish!

Brunswick Stew Recipe

Brunswick Stew
Serves 8
A Georgia favorite! Brunswick stew is a corn, lima bean, and tomato soup with loads of pulled pork.
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
2 hr
Total Time
2 hr 10 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
2 hr
Total Time
2 hr 10 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 quarts water
  2. 1 28oz canned whole peeled tomatoes (crushed by hand)
  3. 2 lbs meat (your choice: pulled pork, chicken, brisket)
  4. 1 bag frozen corn
  5. 1 bag frozen baby lima beans
  6. 6 cloves garlic
  7. 1 large onion medium dice
  8. 5 tbsp bbq rub
  9. 3 tbsp worcester sauce
  10. 1/2 C ketchup
  11. 2 tbsp brown sugar
  12. 1/2 stick butter
Instructions
  1. Sautee the onion in 1/2 stick butter until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  2. Combine onions and all other ingredients in large pot and cook for 2 hours.
  3. Adjust seasoning if needed
Notes
  1. We used this rub (http://savedbythekale.com/sweet-smoky-bbq-rub-recipe/)
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