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Yoyo's Rice Krispe Chicken

This recipe is a HUGE hit with kids!  My dad, God rest his soul, made up this recipe when I was little.  It's super easy and is fast to make. Plus, it can be gluten-free if you use the Gluten-Free Rice Krispies. It's also a much better version of store bought breaded chicken nuggets.

It only takes 4 steps.  First, trim the chicken and slice into strips.


My favorite part as a kid, was to squish up the Rice Krispies in a ziplock bag  (who am I kidding, I still love it)!  There is just something very satisfying about "popping" the Rice Krispies like bubble tape to crush them up for the coating.  I used about 3/4 of a box for one bag of frozen chicken.


Then crack 3-4 eggs into a flat bottomed dish and whip them with a fork until blended. Pour the crushed Rice Krispies into another flat bottomed dish then add 1 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper and mix.

Last, dip each cut piece of chicken in the egg, then roll in the Rice Krispie mix.  Add to a skillet on medium heat with 2 tbsp. olive oil.  Cook on first side without moving tenders around as much as possible.  After about 3 mins. check to make sure the first side is golden brown, then flip once.  If you move them around/flip them too much before the first side is "set" the breading will separate. After they are "set", the breading will stay on.  When both sides are golden brown, they are done.

Essential Oils Work!

For all of you scientifically minded people out there, like me, this is a really amazing graphic showing papers soaked with 3 of Young Living's essential oils and bacterial growth after one week as compared to hand sanitizer.  The results speak for themselves!

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Crustless Sausage and Veggie Pizza

If you're allergic to tomatoes and gluten (wheat) like me, it

can be really hard to satisfy your craving for a good pizza. I love making traditional pizza with gluten free frozen pizza crusts but some of them do NOT taste so great. This is a great recipe that is super easy but also cuts down on calories since there is no crust.  It's also great for those people who are eating low-carb.  It's very loosey-goosey as my mother always says.  You can use whatever leftover meat and veggies you have in the fridge. It's the olive oil, garlic and Italian seasonings that really make it taste like pizza.

First, brown your favorite ground meat - I love to use turkey sausage but it works the same for any ground or shredded meat - like chicken or pork! Add 2 tsp of olive oil (or oil of your choice) to the bottom of the pan. I also like to add a clove of minced garlic and a chopped onion to the meat while it is cooking. Crumble the meat as it cooks until it gets "browned" like the picture above.  (When I took this picture it didn't have the garlic or onions added).  I then add Italian seasoning (or oregano, basil, and thyme), salt and pepper to taste.

While the meat is browning, slice and/or dice up the veggies of your choice and add them to a 9 x 9 square pan.  (You could also use a round one, it doesn't make any difference.)  I normally like to dice the veggies but this time I didn't. I used red pepper, zucchini, and asparagus. The oil from the meat will be enough to keep it from sticking to the sides of the pan.  If you're worried there isn't enough, then spray the pan with cooking spray.  Add the ground meat on top of the vegetables, then cover with shredded mozzarella.  Pop it in the oven at 350 degrees until it's melted and bubbly and viola dinner is served!

Ingredients Needed:

Salt, pepper and Italian seasoning to taste

1 lb. ground or shredded meat 

• turkey sausage, sausage, turkey, chicken, or beef

1 onion

1-2 garlic cloves

4-8 oz. shredded mozzarella

2 cups veggies of your choice cut or diced

• I've used carrots, sweet peppers, zucchini, squash, broccoli, cauliflower but really any will work.

Foot Reflexology and Essential Oil Application

This graphic is one of the best I've seen on foot reflexology to use with essential oil application.  I like to use Lavender essential oil on the arch of my feet before bed.  The arch of the foot is one of the most absorbent places on your body. This not only helps me fall asleep within 10 minutes but it is also calming to many of my body's systems.  Apply lavender to the various spots indicated on the chart to soothe these organ systems or pump some unscented lotion/massage oil into your palm and add 1-2 drops of lavender, mix then apply to the whole foot.