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Happy Healthy Monday

January 17, 2011January 17, 2011 by Karla Urwitz

Sorry this will be short and sweet.

Suprised hubby for his b-day with a weekend trip to Chicago. Had a great time wish we would have stayed longer. Next time I will book the flight myself instead of having Priceline do it but it worked out.

Going into the trip I have now lost 17lbs. I thought I was closer to 20 but I will take it. I will have to work really hard this week to try to lose the lbs I am sure I gained eating in Chicago. I have been bringing my lunch which has helped a lot. SInce we are now broke will be eating in all week too. LOL

Hope you all have a good week and good luck to all the Mom’s can’t wait to see who is picked. Here is a great receipe.

Oven-Glazed Caribbean Chicken

Estimated Times

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Cooling Time: 30 mins refrigerating

Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar blend (such as SPLENDA)
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons dark rum
1 lime, juiced
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger
1 teaspoon NESCAFÉ TASTER’S CHOICE House Blend 100% Pure Instant Coffee Granules
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
4 (about 1 1/4 pounds total) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

COMBINE sugar blend, ketchup, rum, lime juice, butter, ginger, coffee granules and allspice in small saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil; stir until coffee and sugar blend are dissolved. Remove from heat; set aside.

TRIM chicken of any visible fat. With sharp knife, make two diagonal slits about 1/2-inch deep on the top side of each breast.

COMBINE garlic, oil, salt and pepper in small bowl. Rub mixture all over chicken. Arrange chicken slit-side-up on rack in shallow baking pan. Brush chicken with glaze; reserve remaining glaze. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

PREHEAT broiler.

BROIL chicken for 5 minutes. Turn chicken over; coat with reserved glaze. Broil for an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Turn chicken over again; coat with glaze. Broil for an additional 2 minutes or until tops are sizzling and brown.

Calories: 260	Calories from Fat: 50	Total Fat: 6 g
Saturated Fat: 2.5 g	Cholesterol: 90 mg	Sodium: 490 mg
Carbohydrates: 11 g	Dietary Fiber: 0 g	Sugars: 9 g
Protein: 33 g

Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
Servings Per Recipe 4

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Karla Urwitz

As a full-time career oriented mother of one, I love all things travel. I was in the hospitality business for 15 years and loved it. So why not become a travel agent. I have been a travel agent since 2019 and enjoy helping others make memories. Now I am finding a balance between work, travel, and life.

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5 thoughts on “Happy Healthy Monday”

Andrea Kruse (@notimeMom) says:

January 17, 2011 at 11:03 pm

Thanks for sharing the recipe. I don’t think I have every tried cooking with coffee. I have only used it in baking… mainly with chocolate.
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Jessica @fringies says:

January 18, 2011 at 3:32 pm

I imagine if you gained anything while vacationing, it was probably mostly water weight. You’ll be able to lose that in no time! 🙂 I’m so impressed with your weight loss! Keep up the great work!
Lena B says:

January 18, 2011 at 6:34 pm

Impressive loss. I wouldn’t of going to Chicago – it’s cold and windy. But that’s just me and I live in Chicago. Wishing your the best this week
lorrie says:

January 21, 2011 at 4:58 am

happy anniversary hope you enjoyed the trip and congrats on the weight loss hope you reach the 20 marker this week