Was that you I saw at McDonalds the other dayordering up salt laden fries, a large diet cokeand a snack pack of Chicken McNuggets?!I hope not!If you knew half the truth about what they maketheir Chicken Nuggets from, you wouldn't evenfeed them as scraps to your dog.For those of you that are OK with eating that kindof stuff, go for it. I won't be the one to stop you.After all, you're allowed to make your own decisions.But, for those of you that WANT to make smarter choicesbut lack the right resources on how to do so, then I've got youcovered my friend.There are equivalent healthy versions of recipes like theone's mentioned above, that taste great and won't harmyour digestive system.Here's the Anabolic version of McDonalds greased soaked Nuggets:BAKED CRISPY CHICKEN NUGGETS(with permission from Dave Ruel, aka "The Muscle Cook"author of Anabolic Cooking - Muscle building meals that taste great)Makes 6 servingsIngredientso 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts weighing about 6oz. eacho ¼ cup/60ml oat brano ¼ cup/60ml wheat germo 1 tbsp/15ml coarsely ground flaxseedo ¼ cup/60ml coarsely ground almondso ½ tsp/2½ml sea salto ½ tsp/2½ml white peppero Pinch garlic powdero ½ cup/120ml water or low-sodium chicken brotho 1 large egg white, lightly beatenDirections1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare baking sheet by lining withparchment paper or coating lightly with best-quality olive oil.2. Cut chicken breasts into nugget-sized pieces, about 1.5 inches square.Set aside.3. Next, combine all dry ingredients in a large container with atightly fitting lid. Shake well. This is your coating mixture.4. Combine water and egg in a medium bowl. Dip each piecein the water/egg-white mixture. Then dip each piece in thecoating mixture. Make sure each piece is well coated.5. Place on the baking sheet. When all of your chicken hasbeen coated and your baking sheet is full, place in theoven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until goldenCalories 148Protein 22gCarbohydrates 6gFats 4g-----------------------------So next time you're driving home and have a cravingfor some Micky D's, KEEP DRIVING PAST and hit upa grocery store to get the ingredients for Dave's version.Go home and make them yourself.Your stomach, and waistline will thank you.And if you're worried about not getting your salty fry "fix", don't stress.In Dave's Anabolic Cooking Cookbook, he also includes a recipe formaking Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries (pg 141). And you cansubstitute sweet potatoes for regular potatoes if you want.And you can enjoy these without the extra strainthat McDonald's Fries can wreak on your heart.The possibilities are endless really, and this book gives youaccess to over 200 recipes that build muscle and keep strengthat an all time high.Anabolic Cooking: 200 recipes that build muscle and taste greatGrow Stronger,ElliottMy most popular books and programs:===============================Lean Hybrid Muscle - Want biologically superior muscle?===============================Strength Camp Nation - Join The Tribe today===============================Hardcore Hybrid Strongman - Probably the best Strongman Training in the world.===============================
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