I need to get my nails done. Like, bad.
Who thought up, ‘you know, I want John Travolta to play the mom in the movie Hairspray’? So strange. And uncomfortable.
So on Monday, I posted a lil’ picture on instagram of the food I was eating at my favorite restaurant Cuba Cuba with the special man in my life. I even tagged him in it. Only because his instagram is private and you have to request to follow him. So once I posted it, he got 16 follow requests. All from women that he didn’t know. HA! We are nosy sons of b*tches, aren’t we ladies? I know I sure am. I once stalked How Sweet It Is blog for an hour trying to find a picture of her husband that she always talked about. That’s weird. But thanks for creeping on my boyfriend. He’s real good lookin’, I promise you!
I wish I had a Trader Joe’s.
I’m in a slight depression that I have to wait the entire summer to see ‘Shameless’ again.
WHAT THE F*CK IS GOING ON WITH THIS SNOW!?!?!? This time last year, I was in a sun dress in the park, watching people play volleyball since I’m too uncoordinated to play along with them. I’d like to be doing that again. But no, instead I am heating my car up for 15 minutes since my ice scraper is broken. Then getting parking tickets because I’m too lazy to put my boots and snow jacket back on to fill the meter. I love to bathe in my own self pity on times. Obviously. The sun will be here soon and life will be lovely. With sundresses. LOTS of them.
Speaking of sundresses, I just bought four new ones. One from Victoria Secret and one from ModCloth. If shorts won’t fit me, at least sundresses will. And that’s what I will wear the entire summer. Not sure what I’m going to workout in, but it’s looking like naked is going to be my only option.
I want a cookie.
Honey Mustard Crunchy Chicken Plantain Salad
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 large yellow plantain (still slightly green – should not be mushy or soft), peeled and diced
- 1/2 pound cooked and shredded chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 stalks of celery, diced
- 1/2 small red onion, diced
- 4 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoon raw honey
Instructions
- Place a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add coconut oil and minced garlic.
- Once garlic has become fragrant, add the diced plantains to the hot pan and cook on all sides until the become slightly crispy and light brown.
- Then add your cooked and shredded chicken to the pan to crisp up.
- Season chicken and plantains with garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper.
- Once plantains and chicken are crispy, remove from heat.
- Dice up red onion and celery, place in a large bowl along with the dijon mustard and raw honey, then mix in the plantain and chicken.
- Add a bit more salt and pepper as needed.
- Eat up you happy bastard you.
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Girl, you crack me up.
I didn’t get the Hairspray casting either. Maybe he was friends with the producer and one night around beers Travolta leaned over and said, “You know what would be awesome? …”
I’m not a big fan of plantains. What would be a tasty substitute?
you could even do cooked and diced sweet potatoes!
This looks amazing!! I’ve tried out a ton of your recipes and they never disappoint!
In terms of John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, I think it was a great choice! She has always been (and I think always has to be when you buy the rights to do the play) done in drag. The original Edna was played by Divine and since then it has always been drag. Since John Waters was the original director it’s not terribly surprising it turned out that way!
Your blog is one of the highlights of my week! Your randomness makes me feel at home…because that is exactly how my brain works 🙂
Can’t wait to try this recipe! You make Paleo fun and yes sundresses are for girls who squat & deadlift therefore I own MANY!
Seriously, all of your plantain recipes are amazing. My copy of your cookbook is arriving today, SO EXCITED!
And I don’t think any other clothes are needed for summer other than sundresses, they’re the best. I bought a bunch last summer in different colors from NY& Co (like $20 each!) and Old Navy (I know, but $12 each!). Amazing.
Alternative for plantains? Not too many plantains in the midwest : ( No Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods for hours!! Boo!
cooked and diced sweet potatoes!
Ck, do you have a Hy-Vee close? It’s midwestern grocery store chain and I have found plantains there.
I’m in Indiana and there are plantains at my local Kroger.
Until now I’ve never heard of a “Plantain.” The dish looks delicious, though. Wow! Will have to google “Plantain” so I know what to look for in the market.
HAHA! This was a regular delicious looking meal that I am definitely making. But just regular until I read this “Eat up you happy bastard you.”
Amazing. Stay cool, Juli.
I have hated mustard all my life… turns out my parents just didn’t know how to buy good mustard! I am in a mustard kick right now and this looks divine!
I live in Washington where the sun only shines for like 6 weeks a year, and both my daughters and I totally rock sundresses all year long! We just wear sweaters and leggings with cute rain boots the rest of the year, and toss on a scarf and Uggs during the winter! We love them!
Omg this looks soooo good! I think I am a sucker for anything honey mustard.