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I always try to cook healthy and I have been trying to consume less carbs. This is a Paleo friendly dish and it was delicious!

What you need-

1-2lb Chicken sausage (I prefer to buy mine @ Fresh Market and I like the onion and pepper sausage)

2 Red Peppers- chopped

2 yellow Peppers- chopped

3/4 Onion- chopped

2-3 sweet potatoes, chopped

Olive Oil- I like to use garlic infused

Salt and Pepper

Time to cook-

In one pan heat up olive oil and cook sweet potatoes until browned about 5-10 mins.

In another pan, heat olive oil then cook peppers and onions about 5-8 mins until soft, season with salt and pepper as needed

I chose to grill my chicken sausage then sliced it thin

Mix all ingredients together and enjoy a healthy carb free dinner!

As I was on the search for another easy, but healthy breakfast option I began to think about my new favorite granola; Natures Path Coconut Chia Granola. I love the coconut flavor and the chia seeds pack an extra bonus for energy and fiber! I have only been able to find this granola at Fresh Market ($4.99) or Aldis.

For breakfast you can pour the granola over Vanilla Almond Milk or low fat yogurt. Pairing it with yogurt is fun because you can mix up the flavors. I love the yo-plait mango/apricot yogurt with the granola! The Vanilla Almond milk is delicious too if you are on a non-dairy diet.

I think eating fruit is so important in the morning and I love the antioxidants that berries give you so I topped the parfait with blueberries. This week I bought nectarines at Publix and had one as a side for breakfast and they were ripe and delicious!

I am not a big breakfast person. To be honest, I don’t usually eat anything for breakfast and I normally have a mid morning snack that consists of one of those Special K bars. I am starting a new job next week and I will be spending a lot of time on the road. I realize how important it is to eat breakfast so I am REALLY going to try to get in the habit of doing so. I found this recipe on a Paleo site yesterday and my husband and I tried it this morning. This is quick, easy, healthy and filling. I paired it with Fruit.

3/4 cup unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
3-4 Tbls Chia Seeds
3 TSP sugarfree maple syrup or organic honey
3 TSP natural vanilla extract
top with blueberries or any other fruit you desire

Add all ingredients together (except fruit topping), stir well and refrigerate over night

In the morning the consistency will be “pudding like” Top with fruit of your choice and enjoy!