This recipe is totally like this old recipe. But it’s kind of different. Isn’t that what all recipes are though? Something to ponder on your Tuesday. You’re welcome.
You guys. Technology is so freaking hard. Why does it make absolute no sense? Like, absolutely none. Yesterday, my day was filled with technology frustrations. Let me explain to you how my day went. So I woke up at 5am after a terrible night sleep (I never sleep well when I know I have to wake up early), I half assed did my make up and headed to the gym to coach. Once I finished coaching at 10am, I went home and tried to entertain my dog for an hour. After sucking at that because I was continually checking my email to hopefully see the answers to my never ending tech questions, I headed to the grocery store to get some hot sauce for this recipe, then I made the recipe. Boom, boom. After making the recipe and leaving a sh*t storm in my kitchen, I gave the dog a carrot to keep him entertained while I figured out my newsletter service. Ya see, I just switched over to a new mailing service and it’s only about half done. There are things that need to be finished on it that I have no idea how to do. So I write an email asking a milli questions then I sit and wait, freaking out more and more as time goes by. Then I put together this email template that probably took me 3 hours, just to find out that I was doing it all wrong. I am ABSOLUTELY 100% going to have to get botox after this ihatetechnology day. Yep. The crease between my eyebrows keeps getting deeper with each website issue.
Then I noticed that Jackson (my puppy) thought it would be fun to just shred the carrot with his teeth instead of swallow it. So to distract myself from the meaningless template and ever deepening wrinkles, I picked up his many, many carrot scraps on the floor. He didn’t even fight me for them. Just looked at me with “you’re an idiot” eyes. Bastard.
Ok, I’m done venting. Wait no. Jackson farted. It’s horrendous.
Ok, I’m now officially done venting.
So now that I’m 26 years old, I have to get my own health insurance. I know, I know. Grow up, Juli. But for real. Because of Obama’s health rules, whatever those may be, I’ve been able to be on my parent’s health insurance until I turned 26. Well, I turned 26 a week ago and I still haven’t gotten my own health insurance. I know, I know. Grow up, Juli. I need to be a responsible adult. But I just don’t know where to start. It’s kind of like taxes. We’re expected to know everything about them even though we are taught nothing about them in college. There are just so many services out there and I’d rather not pay a bazillion dollars per month because I’m self employed, eat paleo, and workout pretty much for a living, so I’m not exactly the highest risk patient. Do you have any advice for you self employed, newly 26 years olds out there? Or really anyone. Advise me. I need you.
Buffalo Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
Ingredients
- 1 pound cooked chicken, chopped (I used a rotisserie chicken)
- ¼ red onion, minced
- 1 small carrot, minced
- 1 stalk of celery, minced
- ½ cup homemade mayo (see Buffalo Chicken Pasta recipe for instructions) or Sir Kensington’s Mayo
- ¼ cup Frank’s Hot Sauce
- salt and pepper, to taste
- butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce
- chopped green onions, to garnish
- goat cheese crumbles, to garnish (optional – primal option)
Instructions
- Place chicken, onion, carrot, celery, mayo, hot sauce, and salt and pepper in the bowl and mix well until combined.
- Place chicken salad in a lettuce leaf and sprinkle with green onions and goat cheese crumbles.
- Eat up! Easy peasy!
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CAN’T wait to get home and try these! You make Paleo so easy!
Ugh. Insurance. Due to job changes we just had to get private insurance and I think I lost 2 weeks of my life comparing policies. We ended up with Health Partners for a reasonable monthly rate and fairly unreasonable deductible. Ugh. Good luck!!
I am newly 26! I have health insurance through my employer but I would recommend getting an HSA (Health Savings Account.) They are high deductible plans but are generally the cheapest up front and are a good choice for healthy, young people. I’ve had one throughout my twenties and I have been very happy with it. You can put money into your HSA pre-tax, it rolls over every year, and you can basically turn it into a savings account if you don’t use it for medical expenses. Look into it! 🙂
Thanks for the delicious recipes!
Totally agree! If you are young and healthy and don’t make many trips other than your standard checkups, go this route. Also – the whole turning 26 thing. I am turning 27 soon and may have possibly had a minor quarter-life crisis yesterday. I obviously blogged about it.
Yes! That is a great plan. I work in healthcare and that is the plan I have for myself when I age out this August. The high deductible plans are great for me. I workout, I eat (mostly) healthy and have the benefit working for a medical professional. I don’t need the major medical plans from Obamacare. (and I don’t want them.)
The first year’s fine should be around $90. Which is wayyy less than actual cost of health insurance.
I’m newly 26 as well! But I’m an unemployed student so I haven’t been able to find something I can afford. Good luck finding something. P.S. This recipe looks so yummy
I don’t have any specific advise regarding health insurance in your area, but please get it!!! I was 29 when some unexpected health problems came my way, and I was “low risk” just like you. Just saying that anything can happen at any time, so being a little prepared is a good thing. Love your blog.
JB, I am newly 26 as of April 26, just a few days behind you! SUPER glad you posted this recipe and even more so about finding health insurance. I will be checking on this regularly hoping to find some guidance as well. Good luck to you and thanks for being awesome 🙂
Hey Juli! I would suggest looking into a catastrophic plan if you can’t get the HSA Kristel suggested. Catastrophic plans cover you @ the bare minimum so they have high deductibles but low premiums. Not sure if you have BCBS in your area, but they offer one that even includes 2 dr visits/yr for $20 copay. I’ve had to use these kinds of plans when I didn’t have ins through work and they seemed to be a good fit for a healthy, young person. Good luck!
Ask around at your gym (or wherever) to see if anyone you know works in HR or handles the benefits at their job and then get some advice from them. This is what I did for my sister, I basically helped her narrow down some of the options because I know that the Obamacare website is suuuuper overwhelming.
This looks so yummy! I love easy recipes like this that can just be thrown together. Looking forward to adding it to my next meal plan. Thanks!
Hi Juli,
My mom works in healthcare and helps people just like you all the time! If you haven’t found a solution yet and you’re interested in having her help you- send me an email and I’ll send you her way.
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She nice and a mom and will do what’s best for you! Promise.