So far 2013 is off to a good start. Last week I tried a new meal in my crock pot. I have a very large crock pot that seems to cook at a very high temperature even when set on low. Actually, there seems to be no difference between the low and high setting. It has been hard to find recipes that are 1) healthy 2) don't burn in my crock pot and 3) I actually enjoy! This one is a keeper!
Crock Pot Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew
2 sweet potatoes peeled and cut into large chunks
(you can also do 1 sweet potato and 1 large russet potato... that what I did in these pictures)
1 sweet onion chopped
2 carrots washed and cut into 2 inch chunks
At least 1 large chicken breast
I am sure there are many other things you could add...
Put all the ingredients in the crockpot. Then mix 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp curry powder, and 1 tsp garlic powder into one cup of water. Pour this mixture over the top of everything. Cook on high for 4 hours. I lifted the chicken out and cut it into chunks but it could also be shredded.
I loved the sweet potatoes. Everything was perfectly cooked... not to mushy and not too firm.
In my fight against Occipital Neuralgia one of the many things I have been trying to do is hold my head properly. Like a lot of us I jut my chin forward and carry my shoulders up and forward. This actually shortens the back of my neck and applies pressure at the base of my skull and possibly aggravates the occipital nerves. All through out the day I am trying to remember to bring my chin down and back and to lift through the crown of my head. I catch myself the most in the car.
I am also trying to stay aware of this during spin class. Lifting my chest up (from the front and not the back as I often do), aligning my neck and head and dropping my shoulder blades down and in. It relieves the pressure at the back of my head and helps me to breathe properly when my heart rate rises.
What do you do through out the day to try and have good posture?
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