Teriyaki Chicken Marinade

‎1/2 c. soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. fresh ginger, minced
2 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tbsp. lemon juice or wine
2 tbsp. oil
1 tbsp. instant minced onion
1/2 tsp. black pepper

pinch of crushed red pepper (optional)

 

My husband grilled the veggies for me. I halved everything: Green peppers, onions, zuchinni and tomatoes! I would have used red peppers if I had them, but at the last minute I thought "while he is grilling, I should ask him to grill a tomato and see how it tastes." It was AWESOME!!! And I cooked the chicken in a pan (only because we didn't have kabob skewers) and let it caramelize a little so it was sticky from the brown sugar. Did I mention it was super yummy?!?!?

I cut the chicken into chunks before I realized that we didn't have skewers. I let it marinate for 4 hours. I did the rice in the rice cooker and later Andy grilled the veggies while I cooked the chicken in the pan. I started a pan on high heat then added a few teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil and let that get to smoking hot, turned heat to medium high then added the chicken. I used a slotted spoon to get the chicken out of the mix so there wasn't much marinade on it but what WAS on it, I let caramelize.

          So this is my first attempt at a blog!  After many people suggesting that I do so, here I am!  I was given some not so good news from my doctor about my health.  "If you don't change your lifestyle and eating habits you will NOT make it to 60 years old."  Talk about a slap in the face.  Top that with news of a heart murmur and a family history of heart problems and you got one scared lady named Brittany! 
          This information has helped to change my view on the things that I prepare and put into my body. I started going outside my comfort zone of sour cream, cheeses, pizza, pastries, chips and....well, you get the idea.  In all my searching for healthy recipes on pinterest or google, I found that a lot of suggestions were tilapia (a new found favorite) and quinoa (another favorite). I am learning how to substitute plain greek yogurt for things like sour cream, mayo or cream cheese. I am finding flavor in more herbs and spices and less salt.  
          My intent for this blog is to have a place for others to see that you CAN eat healthy AND have it be good too.  I have four kids so I can't be spending all day cooking in the kitchen... but when Brittany's in the kitchen... IT'S GOOD!!! :)