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Johanna 4 months, Jenna 4 years old, Jackson 7 years old

Monday, March 11, 2013

Yoga and brown rice

Sounds like I am starting a new mantra.  Well kind of I am doing cardio to hopefully decrease some back pain.  I have had an amazing 2 weeks with my kids.  I have not been this happy at home or work in a long time.  Justin(the hubby) and I are doing Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University.  I feel like all the wheels are moving the in the right direction.  I am taking a minor break in my day to do this update.  I have made dinner for 2 nights, studied for my nursing school entrance exam, folded a load of laundry did some yoga, and worked with Jenna on some Kindergarten home school.  I sit here typing this as my youngest is passed out on a Boppy on my dining room floor, my sink sits full of dishes and I finally just got done devouring leftovers with Asian Chicken with brown rice. This recipe is inspired by a pin on my pinsipirational-success-tried-it-loved-it board.

Asian Chicken with Mandarin Oranges

Hands-On Time: 25 minutes
Ready In: 10 hours (LOW) or 5 to 6 hours (HIGH)
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients

    2 pounds boneless chicken breasts
    1 small onion, thinly sliced
    1⁄3 cup soy sauce
    1⁄4 teaspoon salt, reduced sodium
    1 small green bell pepper, sliced
    1 head bok choy, cleaned and chopped
    1 can (5 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
    1 can of baby corn, drained
    2 tablespoons corn starch
    1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained and syrup reserved
    2 cups chicken broth
     6 cups brown rice
Directions
  1. Heat a non stick pan.  Add chicken ( clunked), in batches if necessary, and cook, turning to brown all sides. Transfer to 4 1⁄2-quart  slow cooker as it is browned.
  2. Add onion to same skillet. Stir over medium heat until softened. Add next soy sauce, salt, ginger, green pepper, bok choy , baby corn and water chestnuts and cook until bok choy is wilted, about 5 minutes. Spoon mixture over chicken.
  3. Whisk together corn starch and reserved mandarin orange syrup in medium bowl. Stir in chicken broth and pour over ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 10 hours or on HIGH 5 to 6 hours or until beef is tender.
  4. Stir in mandarin oranges. Spoon steamed rice into shallow serving bowl and spoon beef over rice.

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