Crockpot Clean Eating Cream of Chicken Soup

Cream of Chicken Soup, Clean Eating Style

Clean Eating Cream Of Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth, no sugar added (homemade is best)
• 4 tbsp. whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk (homemade is best)
• 1 lb. raw, boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• AFTER COOKING, STIR IN:
• 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp. garlic powder
• 1 tbsp. onion powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions:

1. Pour chicken broth into slow cooker; whisk in flour, being sure to whisk out any lumps.
2. Add vinegar, almond milk and chicken.
3. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until chicken easily falls apart.
4. AFTER COOKING:
5. Shred chicken with 2 forks.
6. Using a whisk, beat in Greek yogurt, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper to taste.
7. Garnish with fresh parsley.

Note: This soup has more broth than chicken. If you want more chicken, ands an extra 2 chicken breasts.

Photo and Recipe from The Gracious Pantry, Read more: http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-slow-cooker-cream-of-chicken-soup/#ixzz3FNpqCUIy 

5 Tips to Busting Free from a Bad Day

Photo by happier

Someday's just don't start off the way you had planned the night before.  You wake up, one thing goes wrong and it seems to cause a trickle effect on everything you try to accomplish or do.  But it doesn't have to stay that way!  Here are 5 Things that I have done to SNAP OUT OF IT and turn my day around!

1.  BUST A MOVE! - Yup, that's right!  It's a perfect excuse to put in my favorite mood and DANCE!

2.  WORSHIP! - I put in my favorite Praise Music and Sing at the top of the lungs!  Nothing gets the devil running faster in the opposite direction than Praise.

3.  WALK THE DOG - There is just something about being outside in the fresh air and moving that brings hope to the soul.  It's also a good time to count your blessings.

4.  COLOR - Unleash your Childlike Spirit!  Getting my daughters chalk out and coloring on the sidewalks is one of my favorite things to do.

5.  RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS -  I find one kind thing I can do for someone else. Just to see another person smile because I cared will shift my thinking and emotions.

I would love to hear your thoughts, what do you do to shift your mood when having a bad day?

Clean Eating Pumpkin Cookies

I was scrolling through one of my favorite facebook pages and came across this amazing recipe from Just Eat Real Food!  So I wanted to share it with you!  Pumpkin is my FAVORITE Fall ingredient!

Clean Eating Pumpkin Cookies 

Photo compliments of Just Eat Real Food

2/3 cup of pumpkin puree
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup coconut butter*
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-3 tsp maple syrup or honey
1/2 cup blanched almond flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp raw cacao nibs

About Susie

Hi, I'm Susie, founder of FIT to Empower!  People also know me as Fit Coach Susie.  Thanks so much for stopping by here!  Coaching is my passion and my purpose.  My mission is to mentor and help women be all God created them to be in body, mind and spirit.

So Who Am I?

I am a Wife to my high school sweetheart, Mom of 4 (3 boys and a Princess), Runner, Fitness Coach, Spirit Filled Believer and lover of life.  I also enjoy reading, researching, dancing, , skiing, camping, sunbathing, encouraging, cheering, teaching, meeting new people and planning parties.   My favorite way to relax (which is not often) is a good personal development book, a comfy chair and the sun.  My favorite holiday is Halloween, it's fun to be someone else and there is no stress, just fun!  My motto in life tends to be "if it's not fun, I am not doing it".  My favorite season is summer, my least favorite is Spring.   I do NOT like cooking (but I do it), I don't like driving, grocery shopping, icky smells, routines, 40 hour work weeks, whining, or ghastly noises my boys love to make.  But enough about me....I want to know about You!  Come say Hi to me on Facebook, Instagram , Google+ or Twitter.  People are my FAVORITE!  

So Why a FIT Coach with Beachbody?

My goal has always been to encourage and motivate others.  Since I was a little girl, I have loved to make others believe in themselves.  I have been a fitness teacher since I was 18, I just loved people and fitness and wanted to teach others, so I started aerobics in my dorms in college.  I have been blessed to try many different careers in my lifetime...retail, banking, child care, real estate...but the passion that has followed me from a young age is teaching others fitness, to push themselves farther than they could go. to believe that they are more than they think they are and to show them who God is and who He created them to be.  This blog is a fusion of my passions, purpose, calling and dream. That you may know the greatness that lies within you, physically, mentally and spiritually.  

I'm here to support you on your health and fitness journey in body, mind and spirit, so if you have questions or comments along the way, please ask me on my facebook page or here.

Some Randomness About Me  

*  I am the oldest of 6 children!  4 brothers, 1 sister and some amaizng in-laws!!!

*  My Mother told me as a little girl to meet a good Catholic Boy...I met my husband in Religion Class at our Catholic High School our Senior year, he sat right next to me.  I love to please! :)  We have been married now 23 years.  Our story is not perfect, but it's our's and he is my best friend and we have so much fun together.

*  I was the WORST student in elementary, junior high and high school.  Terrible at Math and Science, but great at anything that caught my interest.  Some of my favorite classes were, spirituality, personality studies, oceanography, marketing, human relationship studies...basically anything that had to do with people.  My worst class...SEWING!  Omg, not a fan of "tedious" work.

*  I am all girl with a tool belt!  When we owned our home, I was the fix it person!

*  At the age of 40, God called our family to adopt and we brought our 4th child into our lives through the gift of adoption through Guatemala!  We brought our Bella home at the age of 8 months and at 13 months she was diagnosed with ALL Leukemia.  We went through a 2.5 year chemo treatment with Bella, she is healed and she is God's Glory!

*  I love to dance!  Get me on a dance floor and I promise you, I will never get off!  

*  When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a professional ice skater...that dream never happened, but I took ballroom dance lessons and to me, that is skating on heals! 

*  I moved my family half away across the country, from family, friends and everything that was comfortable so that I could attend Charis Bible College and learn how to teach others what I knew was the truth in healing.  After Bella's adoption and chemo treatment, I experienced God in a way I had never experienced him before and I had a burning desire to teach others the TRUTH!

*  As much as I hate to admit it, I am not perfect....far from it!  I have had major struggles in life like most of you.  I have struggled with my weight, my attitude, my thoughts, my trust in God, my marriage, my children, jobs, depression, the loss of a home and finances.  But through it all, my faith has sustained and provided for every need emotionally, mentally and physically.

*  I have been told several times I have a gift for speaking and expressing myself, but I have yet to right a book or public speak...but both are on my goal list.

*  My real goal with this blog is to share life with you, to help you create lasting changes in body, mind and soul.  To journey with you so that we can become ALL God created us to be!  You are Amazing, and I can't wait to get to know you!!!  

This blog is for you, so please let me know what you think and don't be afraid to make suggestions or ask me questions.  If you like it, make sure to find me and like my facebook page, comment here and share with your friends.  I'm so glad you made it here, thanks for reading friends. :)

FALL into FITNESS Accountability & Support Group for Women

Do you want to get fitter, feel great and have fun doing it, in a safe, non-competitive, private environment?

Would you like to be part of a fun, energetic, supportive community of women online (and even face to face for some) through a Secret Online Forum?

Have you ever felt too new, too unfit, too intimidated, to busy, too overwhelmed or to old to join a gym or fitness class or even take your fitness to the next level?

Would real women, with real stories of victories, real hurts, real struggles and challenges inspire you to reach your goals?

Then this is your Time, Your Place, Your Answer!

My October Accountability and Support Group is a Fun, Supportive atmosphere with other women throughout the world encourage, inspiring and teaching others how to be the very best they can be no matter your age, fitness level, or size.

If this sounds like something you would like to do or you would like additional information, please fill out the application below.  

Registration is now OPEN and closes September 28th!  

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