Chicken Crust Pizza

After a great response to this pizza from those that attended the Maximized Living recipe night at West Cobb Chiropractic I decided to post it for all to enjoy!

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken thighs
• 6 cloves garlic (shredded or pressed)
• 5 eggs
• 2 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 can organic pizza sauce or homemade
• check label to made sure it has no added sugar- I used the Muir Glen sauce and it was great
• shredded cheese
• I used Beyond Organic Greed Fed Cheddar
• 4 tbsp organic butter

Boil chicken thighs for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through. Combine eggs with 4 cloves of garlic and Italian seasoning. When chicken is done, blend it up in food processor or blender (you'll want to blend them 2 at a time so they shred thoroughly, then put them into a mixing bowl). Add egg mixture to chicken and form it into a dough. 

This recipe makes 2 pizzas (because 1 is never enough), so grab 2 baking sheets and 2 pieces of parchment paper to line the pans. Separate dough equally and roll out to desired size. Bake for 12-15 minutes in a 425 degree oven. 

While the crust is baking, melt down the butter in a saucepan and add 2 large cloves of shredded garlic. When crusts are finished, take them out of the oven and let them cool for a few minutes. Divide garlic butter and distribute evenly over the crusts. 

Now it's time for toppings! I kept it simple with just pizza sauce and cheese, but you can get as creative as you want. Bake again for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted/toppings are cooked. 

Throw a few ripe avocados, a bag of frozen strawberries and a bit of stevia in the blender to complete the meal with some strawberry gelato!

So there you go! Advanced plan pizza and ice cream!

I adapted this recipe from this blog... http://www.norcalsc.com/chicken-pizza-youll-never-miss-the-crust

Week 1 Meal Plan

Advanced 30 Day Challenge Week 1 Meal Plan

Groceries to Buy

• 1 pound antibiotic free ground turkey  
• 1 pound grass fed beef or Beyond Organic Green Fed Beef (www.foodforhealth.mybeyondorganic.com)
• 2 pounds organic chicken 
• 2 dozen eggs 
• 1 cans black beans 
• 1 bag coconut flakes
• 2 cans coconut milk 
• 1 box organic butter 
• 1 jar almond butter 
• 1 head org. kale 
• 1 bag org spinach 
• 1 can organic diced tomatoes 
• 2 org. Granny smith apples 
• 1 cucumber
• Org. red pepper, org green pepper
• 1 avocado
• Head of broccoli
• 1 large onion
• ½ lb deli turkey 
• Fresh strawberries 
• Romaine Lettuce 
• Small bag walnuts 
• Small bag cashews 
• 1 container hummus 
• 1 can organic crushed tomatoes 
• 1 quart organic chicken broth
• 1 container full fat organic plain yogurt or 1 bottle Green Fed Plain Amasai
• Try to buy 1 item you can get a lot of uses out of per week (so it doesn’t get too expensive in one grocery store visit) 
• Ex: one week buy butter, the next olive oil, the next coconut oil 
• This way you can stock up and not need to buy them for a while after your first get them 

Meal Plan

• Monday
• Breakfast 
• 2 eggs scrambled in butter over a bed of spinach
• Snack
• Handful of cashews or coconut flakes
• Lunch
• Salad- kale, ½  cucumber, red pepper, black beans, olive oil, balsamic or apple cider vinegar 
• Dinner
• Turkey burger w/ steamed broccoli
• Use half of your turkey, mix in desired spices (curry and cumin are really good) and create 2 patties- cook in butter or coconut oil 
• Steam broccoli for 3 minutes
• Tuesday
• Breakfast
• Smoothie- 1 spoonful almond butter, handful frozen berries, spinach, coconut milk- add as much until you like the consistency
• Snack
• Granny Smith Apple with almond butter
• Lunch
• Leftover turkey burger with a salad 
• Dinner
• Chicken with black beans and onions
• Chop 1/3 of your onion and cook in down in butter, cook chicken (chop into chunks for quicker cooking) in same pan, heat black beans (you can add spices)
• Eat with kale or spinach
• Wednesday
• B
• 2 eggs scrambled and cooked in butter over a bed of spinach
• Add onions cooked in butter or avocado to the top of eggs for some variety
• S
• Handful of coconut flakes
• L
• Left over chicken with salad
• D
• Tex Mex over kale with avocado
• Put grass fed beef and the rest of the ground turkey in pan and cook through. Chop 1/3 onion, ½ green pepper, 1 clove garlic- sauté in butter for 3-5 minutes. Drain meat if necessary- add meat to veggies- add 1 can drained black beans and ½- 1 can tomatoes (depends how much liquid you want in there). Season with cumin and paprika. 

• Thursday
• B 
• Smoothie- 1 spoonful almond butter, handful frozen berries, coconut milk/yogurt/Amasai- add as much until you like the consistency
• S
• Apple with almond butter
• L
• Left over Tex Mex with kale
• D
• Curry Chicken
• Cut up chicken and cook in butter. Add in chopped up onions, peppers and broccoli. Add in ½-1 can coconut milk and add spices (red curry or yellow curry)

• Friday
• B
• Smoothie- 1 spoonful almond butter, handful frozen berries, coconut milk- add as much until you like the consistency
• S
• Handful of coconut flakes
• L
• Salad with left over curry chicken
• D
• 2 eggs scrambled in butter over a bed of spinach
• Add onions cooked in butter or avocado to the top of eggs for some variety

• Saturday
• B
• 2 spoonfuls almond butter w/ sliced strawberries, coconut milk/Amasai/yogurt poured over and sprinkled with stevia
• S
• Hard boiled egg
• L
• Berry Salad - Romaine with chopped strawberries, walnuts, deli turkey (roll and then slice), poppy seeds (optional), olive oil, balsamic vinegar
• D
• Quiche – chop deli turkey and any veggies you like.  Whip 6-8 eggs, add sea salt and pepper and veggies.  Butter a round baking dish, pour egg mixture in and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.    
• Sunday
• B
• Veggie Omelet – scramble eggs but don’t stir.  Let set underneath and carefully flip over.  Fill with desired filling and fold the egg over and slide on to a plate
• S
• Hummus with slices veggies
• L
• Leftover Quiche and/or Lettuce wrap – spread hummus on lettuce leaves with turkey slices and any other desired toppings
• D
• Beef Veggie Soup.- brown the remaining ½ lb ground beef.  Add salt (about 1 tsp), pepper, and ½ tsp chili powder.  Pour in undrained tomatoes, chicken broth, and any veggies you want.  Simmer for 10-15 minutes.  

What is your BIG WHY?

"Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit, sow a habit and reap a character, sow a character and you reap a destiny."-Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Right now you are in the "thought" stage. You're thinking about changing your life by applying the 5 Essentials. Maybe you were inspired by the makeover, a friend convinced you to do it or maybe you're starting to (or have already) realized that if you lose your health you lose your life and you think now is the time for change. So you signed up for the 30 day challenge and now it's time to move to the next stage

ACTION. 

This, unfortunately, is the stage where many people get lost. Where the negative actions and habits of the past drag you backwards and what were once your goals are now just good ideas for someone else. The only thing that will get you through the next 30 days and the rest of your life is having a WHY big enough to withstand any HOW. 

That is the reason every challenge participant has to fill out their BIG WHY on their goal sheet. Every morning you need to remember WHY you're participating in the challenge. Because there will be days when you wake up and don't want to do your T3 workout (even though it's only 12 minutes) or days when you don't feel like going to the grocery store, BUT if you're constantly reminded of WHY you're doing this you will be able to push through and accomplish the changes necessary to form new habits. 

My goal is to help you to succeed beyond what you think you're capable of, not just for the next 30 days, but for the rest of your life. We are all on this planet for a reason and it's extremely difficult to serve your purpose if you are sick, suffering or dead. We all must become "everlastingly inspired to win rather than temporarily motivated to change". 

Action Step: 

Make a BIG WHY vision board for yourself this weekend before the challenge starts. Grab a fitness magazine, poster board and some markers. Cut out images of the fit body you want to have, find quotes or Bible verses that inspire you, write out your big why in bold colored letters. Then hang it somewhere you will see it first thing in the morning!

Stay tuned... my next post will be a delicious Advanced Meal Plan for week 1 of the challenge!