Thanksgiving has passed and now it's time to prepare for what the kids would call, "The Best Holiday Of The Season," Christmas. Yes, Christmas is here and the shopping list for all that's needed to make this holiday special is long and getting longer as the day arrives. It's the kids request, presents for family members, coworkers, the nanny, and you can't forget about your furry friend the dog/cat. But the two most important parts about this holiday is the love that we share with family and friends and the food that we put in our bodies in order for that love to be generated at a frequency that connects properly with our hearts and minds. The food that we eat certainly plays a major role in this process.
Studies show that in communities where people eat healthier, there is less crime and the frequencies of love flow abundantly. The love for humanity, nature, community, and the well being of all that exist. From hindsight fried chicken made with hydrogenated oils that clog the brain and blood that runs through your body, is sold on every corner and made in every house hold of the inner city with the hidden knowledge of the detriment that it has on one who has consumed it over the years and---the crime rate is to the ceiling. The hidden effect is not only crime but hyper-tension, diabetes, slow blood circulations, obesity, slow blood flow to the brain, certain types of cancers and the the list goes on and on. The sad thing about it is that in the process of consuming these harsh foods and practicing these cooking methods it's very hard to track down the very moment when the cancer and other diseases first enter the body, and the normal effect is that you are the blame. Although we are born with these free radicals that cause many debilitated diseases, it is only until we continue to feed them negatively that the diseases began to blossom into a deadly disease. The mis-education of many young parents in the inner city and their children has a major effect on why many continue to eat this way, however it is a known fact that due to the way that the children are eating in inner cities nation wide, they are not fully equipped mentally to compete on a educational level with young children who are indeed eating properly and they are being diagnosed with ADD and ADHD.
In an interview with local Chef, Chef Sham he has discovered a healthy way for one to enjoy fried chicken, one of the center pieces for the holiday's. Chef Sham says "My recommendation is certainly to eat all organic especially if we are speaking healthy." He also adds, "Instead of deep frying the organic chicken that you will get at any healthy market like Whole foods, it is best to pan fry the chicken with some olive oil, and then put it in the oven in order that you may receive the crispy results---it's much better and healthier than deep fried chicken." Chef Sham is not the only one who is in-tune with the importance of eating healthy, Pratictioners, Scientist, and Nutritionist have done thorough research on the importance of eating healthy and the neurological effects that are connected to eating healthy and not eating healthy. Chef Sham says
"When you eat healthy, you think healthy--your body is fully equipped with all of the neccessary resource to fight disease, because a disease can not live in a happy and nutritionally healthy body." This is not only information for the youth but for adults as well because when we eat right and select the proper foods that are needed for our bodies, the youth will replicate the same behaviors. So this Christmas when you make that grocery list, think healthy. Instead of a hydrogenated oil try a healthy alternative like olive oil in order to be and eat healthier for the holidays and the New Year.
Chef Sham's recipe for pan fried chicken
1. One teaspoon of dry oregano
2. Four table spoons of olive oil
3. One cup of butter milk
4. One cup of white, all purpose flour from (365 Brand) usually, you can get this from a healthy market like Whole foods
5. Cut a whole chicken into 8 pieces, if you don't know how to ask your local grocer to do it.
6. kosher salt
7. 3 cloves of crushed garlic
Method
Wash your chicken very well and drain it and dry it off for best results.
In a mixing bowl combine, the buttermilk and garlic.
Season the chicken with the kosher salt.
Transfer the chicken into the buttermilk and mix well.
Cover with a plastic wrap and place the buttermilk chicken in the refrigerator for 45 minutes to marinate.
After marination period, take the chicken out of the refrigerator.
Combine the oregano with the flour.
Take the chicken one piece at a time, and shake the extra buttermilk off of the chicken and bread it with the flour mixture and then shake off the extra flour from the chicken.
After you finish breading all of the chicken, in a sauteed pan heat the olive oil at 350 degrees.
Pan fry your chicken until both sides are slightly brown.
While pan frying pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees
Next place your pieces of slightly brown chicken into a sheet pan, and place it in the over for 20 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.
Now it's healthily ready to serve and eat! Bon Appetit
For more information on Chef sham's healthy recipes log on to
http://www.bonchicproductions.com
Posted By: Talibah Bakhit
Friday, December 17th 2010 at 10:05PM
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