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Healthy Crockpot Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya
Simple Healthy Recipes Amy Barnette Simple Healthy Recipes Amy Barnette

Healthy Crockpot Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya

I have been crushing on this recipe lately so I wanted to share. It is one of the recipes in my personal recipe arsenal and has landed a spot on my Top 10 list. It is a one pot meal that is simple and easy to throw together but contains clean, whole-food ingredients. Perfect for all my friends out there who want to eat well but don’t particularly enjoy spending time in the kitchen. 

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Roasted Chicken and Bone Broth in the Crockpot
Simple Healthy Recipes Amy Barnette Simple Healthy Recipes Amy Barnette

Roasted Chicken and Bone Broth in the Crockpot

Dust off your crockpot. Today I am going to show you how to put this trusty little kitchen appliance to work for you!  

One of my absolute favorite things to do with the crockpot is to roast an entire chicken for dinner one evening and then turn the leftovers into an incredibly nourishing bone broth. So you essentially get TWO healthy, nourishing, and very versatile recipes but with only ONE effort! That is a total score in my book.

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5 Tips To Get You Into The Kitchen Even If You Aren't The Next Julia Child
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5 Tips To Get You Into The Kitchen Even If You Aren't The Next Julia Child

I truly believe one of the best things we can do for our health is increase the number of home-cooked meals we eat and decrease the number of meals we eat out at restaurants, bring home in the form of take out, and that come from a box (entirely or partially). But what are you to do when you don't really like to cook, find it overwhelming to meal plan, and don't find joy in doing dishes? Well, my friend, I've gotcha covered.

Here are 5 things that have helped me increase the number of home-cooked meals I eat and decrease my reliance on the quick and the easy.

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Quinoa Curry Bowl
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Quinoa Curry Bowl

This is a simple meal made with whole food ingredients that is super satisfying and very easy to throw together. An added bonus is that it is meat-free but loaded with plant-based protein. I usually always have these ingredients on hand so it has become a staple recipe in my house.

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