Delicious fajitas reinvented as a stew!

Ingredients

6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 2 each red and green peppers 2 jalapeno peppers (optional) 35-g fajita or taco seasoning mix 3 tbsp all purpose flour 430 ml jar chunky salsa, (about 1 3/4 cups) Toppings such as no fat sour cream, grated cheddar, sliced green onions and fresh coriander (all optional)

Instructions

Slice the chicken into thick strips. Core and seed peppers. Thinly slice. Seed and finely chop jalapenos. Place all in bowl of a slow cooker. Sprinkle with seasoning and flour, then stir to evenly mix. Stir in salsa. Cover and cook on high setting 4 hours or low setting 6 hours. Spoon fajita mixture into bowls. Top with a dab of sour cream. Sprinkle with a small amount of grated cheese, onions and coriander. Serve with a warm tortilla on the side. This recipe freezes well.

Allowance

6 serving – count as 3 proteins (group […]

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Ingredients

1 salmon filet about 2 pounds

Parmesan Herb Crust:

3 cloves garlic finely minced 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1/2 cup chopped Parmesan cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 425º F. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easiest cleanup. Place salmon, skin side down, onto lined baking sheet. Cover salmon with another piece of parchment paper. Bake salmon for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and remove top piece of parchment paper. Top with garlic, Parmesan and parsley mixture. Return to oven uncovered and allow to bake until registers 135º F when checked with an internal thermometer probe. The Parmesan cheese should have melted and lightly browned.. Allow to rest about 5 minutes and serve.

Allowances: Makes 8 servings Count each serving as 4 servings of protein (group 6) and 1/2 fats (group 7).

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Over the years, I have had several overweight children come to see me. As well, I have had numerous concerned parents ask me what they can do for their overweight child. This usually prompts me to relate to them my own personal experience of being overweight as a child (I have had my weight under control for several years now, but I used to be the heaviest kid in my class for most of my childhood). I have often said that life works in strange ways, as little did I know that when I was being teased about my weight as a youngster, I would one day focus my entire medical practice on treating overweight patients.

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