Instant Pot Shredded Chicken

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Not kidding here, it took us 16 months to take our Instant Pot out of the box. I was SO. SCARED. and I don't know why. I was just certain that it was going to blow the roof off of our house. I actually made Scott try it first. He made some sort of chicken dish. After that, I started making our boiled eggs and quinoa in it each week. And then that's all I did. Until last night when we made our weekly chili in it. SO FAST. What I normally leave in the crock pot for hours and hours took less than 40 minutes. But this isn't about chili, this is about chicken. I used to always make our chicken by boiling it on the stove. I even wrote about how to boil chicken here. I love it because it keeps the chicken juicy...we actually hate baked chicken because it's always so dry! The Instant Pot did the same thing but in less time and hands off (I only had to shred it, instead of monitor it the whole time to see when it started boiling, etc).

We have the 6 quart Instant Pot (it has over 22,000 customer reviews on Amazon with 4.5 stars!

Ingredients:

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
• Organic Chicken Broth (or water)
• Spices, your choice (We use sea salt, black pepper, and minced garlic)

Directions:

1. Add chicken to Instant Pot

2. Add spices of your choice (we normally use sea salt, black pepper, and minced garlic)

3. Cover with chicken broth or water

4. Ensure that the vent is set to sealed and press the poultry button

5. Once the chicken is finished, allow a natural release for 5-10 minutes

6. Once cooled (5-10 minutes), shred chicken and enjoy!

We love using ours in Savory Chicken Casserole and Clean Eating Chicken Salad!

Blueberry Avocado Protein Smoothie

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Scott has been on an avocado kick lately which is okay with me because he's actually been creating some yummy recipes for me to share. :-) You'll love this Blueberry Avocado Protein Smoothie!

P.S. If you haven't tried the Chocolate Avocado Pudding yet you need to ASAP!

Clean Eat Recipe: Blueberry Avocado Protein Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1/2 avocado
• 1 cup frozen organic blueberries
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/3 cup liquid egg whites
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1 small scoop stevia extract
• 1 tsp chia seeds (you can read more about chia seeds here)

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to a blender (we use a Vitamix) and blend.

2. Enjoy!

He and She Tip: If you don't use frozen blueberries you may need to add ice.

Clean Eating Lifestyle: Eat Clean Weekly Food Prep

As many of you know, food prep is a big part of our weekly routine. We even wrote an eBook about it! We actually enjoy prepping our food as it is a way for us to relax and get prepared for the week ahead. Not a food prep person? That's okay! When you cook each day just make a little extra for lunch the next day. You just need to find which method works best for you and your family. If you tend to grab the unhealthy food items because you haven't made anything then it might be time to start prepping your food in advance! Below is an example of one of our food prep days! All of these recipes are gluten free (or can be made gluten free) and usually last us 3-4 days!

Grilled Kickin' Chicken

Chicken Salad

Chicken Chili

Lean Mean Cheeseburger

Sweet-Sweet Potato Cubes

P.S. How to Boil Eggs in the Oven

We hope these inspire you to start prepping your healthy food or at least use these recipes to make healthy meals each day!

You can learn more about food prep on this page and also read about our eBook here.

- Scott and Whitney