Nature’s Beauty WW
Author: cvegnad
January 16, 2013
January 14, 2013
Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken and Salsa
Here is a super easy recipe that is very filling, healthy and quick to make. It is one of my favourite ones so far and makes you feel satisfied.
Ingredients:
– 4-5 chicken breasts
– 1 can of medium salsa
– 1 can of diced tomatoes
– 1 can of kidney beans
Directions
1) Place chicken breasts at the bottom of your slow cooker.
2) Cover with salsa, diced tomatoes and kidney beans.
3) Set slow cooker to high and cook for four hours.
4) Shred chicken and cook on high for an additional hour.
Enjoy!! This meal is perfect on it’s own or you could add in on a bed of rice.
January 11, 2013
Mac and Cheese
I made my own mac and cheese for the first time and was so surprised at how wonderful it turned out!! I was always worried about how time consuming it must be so I never actually made it before but it was definitely worth it.
Here is the recipe that I adapted for my family from Kraft (find the original recipe here.
Ingredients:
3 tbsp margarine
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 cups milk
2 cups of shredded cheese (my kids chose medium cheese but any of your favourite types would work – old would be great and maybe using their new cheese that is nice and hot!)
1/4 cup of Italian bread crumbs
2 1/2 cups of cooked elbow pasta
Directions:
1) Melt margarine in a large pan (I actually used my wok – I love the size of it and it cooks food so well!) on low to medium heat.
2) Stir in flour and cook for 1-2 minutes, remembering to stir constantly.
3) Stir in milk and continue to stir until it thickens. This took roughly five to seven minutes for me.
4) Stir in 1 and 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
5) Add elbow pasta and stir so that the cheese sauce is spread out all over the pasta.
6) Grease a casserole dish and add in the pasta. Top with 1/2 cup of cheese and the bread crumbs.
7) Bake in the oven at 350F for ten minutes (or until the cheese is nicely melted).
January 9, 2013
Power and Beauty WW
January 9, 2013
Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration Cleanser
Recently I had received a bottle of Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration cleanser to review via BzzAgent along with their night cream. Burt’s Bees is an incredible company that started in Maine in 1984 selling candles made from beeswax. By 1991, they had expanded to include natural soaps, perfumes and lip balm!. Since then the company has continued to expand but continues to stay true to its original vision of creating natural and earth friendly products. Over half of their 150+ products are all natural! All products contain natural colours and are phthalate-free. The packaging of the products is made from all recycled products. You can find out more about their natural products here: https://www.burtsbees.ca/c/our-values/well-being/the-natural-standard.html
Burt’s Bees Intense hydration line is 99% natural and one of the ingredients is Clary Sage. A plant that is found in the Northern Mediterranean, North Africa and Central Asia. The plant has been used for a lengthy time in medicinal herb and as an essential oil. Clary Sage is excellent for helping to retain moisture.
The cleanser has a mild smell and has a thicker texture (my husband confused it for lotion!). I have been using it daily for the past two weeks and it is quite effective at removing makeup and oil. It also did not leave my skin with a tight feeling after washing and pat drying my face.
The product has been dermatology tested and worked well on my eczema prone skin. The product sells for roughly $12.99 and is sold nation wide at Walmart and Shopper’s Drug Mart.
Here is a link to find out more on the product line: