BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

I went to see my Chiropractor this morning.  As I lie upon the 'adjustment' table, he says, "Are you losing weight?"  Made my day, it did.  Then, he asked me what I was doing to lose the weight.  Here is what I told him: "I'm eating."  WHAT????  Yes, before my heart attack, I was only eating one meal a day, mostly in the evenings (dinner).  Now, I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner and maybe a snack before bedtime.  I am also on my treadmill 2-3 times a week.  I have lost, to date, 15 lbs. since December 24th!  Pat me on the back!!!  I realized that by eating one meal a day, my body was in a constant state of 'stravation mode".  It was creating fat to supplement what I was not eating.  It's a vicious cycle.

I have tweaked my food.  I use olive oil now.  I eat more fresh fruit and veggies.  I broil, bake, poach, or grill my food.  I do NOT, however, buy 'low fat' anything.  Like Mrs. Paula Deen says, it's better to eat the real thing, just less of it, than that fake stuff.  I do look at the labels when I buy food and opt for NO trans fats and either zero or low Cholesterol.  And, to my great surprise, it isn't costing me MORE to eat more healthy.  And, of course, I watch the amount of food I eat.  Yes, portion control in vital.  I still eat ice cream.  I eat ONE scoop, instead of half a pint.  I still eat pizza, which I make myself.  BUT, I eat a very small slice with a huge salad.

Just making a few adjustments in what I eat, and how I prepare it has made a huge difference.  I also use my crock pot a lot more. 

I am making these pulled chicken sandwiches for dinner tonight.  Unfortunately, until I am able to purchase another laptop, I can't post photos. :(  Come on, tax refund!!!  Being unable to post photos really puts a damper on things for me.  Bear with me, folks.  I will be posting photos in a few weeks.  Until then, this is what I do to make a health version of BBQ Chicken Sandwiches.

You will need the following:

4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breast.
1/2 of a red onion, sliced and cut in half
5-7 button mushrooms, diced
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon Kosher salt
1/2 tablespoon black pepper
1/2 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning Mix
1 bottle of BBQ sauce, I only use 1/2 the bottle.

Chop and diced the onion and mushrooms. Place in the bottom of the crock pot.  Add, the garlic, salt and pepper, and seasoning mix and give it a good stir.  Place chicken on top of veggies, set on high, cover, and walk away for 4-6 hours.  Take out the chicken and shred it up using two forks.  Take the veggies out, place in a blender and blend until smooth.  Add the now blended veggie and the BBQ sauce in the crock pot, add the now shredded chicken and stir to mix.  Cover and walk away for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, open up a bag of cole slaw mix and add 1/2 cup of cole slaw dressing and mix it up. Place in the fridge to chill. 

When ready to chow down, take onion rolls, put a scoop of cole slaw mix on the bottom bun, top with BBQ chicken and eat!  You can put the slaw on the side if you want.  Serve with chips, pickles, bake black beans, etc.

One sandwich is enough to fill you up.  Using the left overs, open a can of black beans, or cook them up, add in some corn and the chicken, top this on a corn tortilla and YUM!

Until next time, when I am praying I have a new laptop and photos.

Gershelda