Baked Sesame Chicken

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Well since we just talked about the secret to perfect Ham Fried Rice I figured we would move right along to our baked sesame chicken. And budgets. Because who wants to talk about money without something totally delicious to eat? This sesame chicken is one of the yummy dinners that we had up at Teton Springs, and it is a baked panko chicken versus the deep fried stuff, but you can totally skip the breading all together if you want it to be healthier. I love this stuff. I just stinking love it. And I love a good budget, shocked to hear myself say that, but it’s true and we are offering a giveaway to help you, so scroll to the bottom of the post!

Let’s just say that Cade and I have our roles a little mixed up in the financial area. Usually it’s the women who want to spend and the men that want to save, but in our house I’m the one that would rather be a total tightwad and Cade likes to spend a little. I have to tell you though, he’s not an over spender by any means. And budgets feel restricting and boring to him. He would rather pay the bills, save, and have fun without getting into trouble whereas I like to be held accountable, see what our expenses are, keep track of everything and try to do better.

When I was little my parents taught me that we avoid debt like the plague. Obviously buying a home was an exception, but otherwise they wanted me to know how to balance my checkbook, put money towards tithing, bills, savings and then a little play money. Once I got married I clearly wanted it to stay that way but it’s taken some time to show Cade that it really is freeing to have a budget and know how you’re spending money. Now he’s totally on board there are two things we have learned.

First, our church is all about being financially stable and debt free which all my life inspired me to try to live smart, and Dave Ramsey’s way of financial freedom goes along perfectly with it. We read Financial Peace University and looooove it, but everything from him is amazing. It inspired us to really reach for our financial goals and to be smart with our money and how to teach our children about money. This is not a sponsored post, I honestly believe that we all can benefit from living within our means and not lusting after an idea of the perfect life with “things”. If you’re looking to really feel peace about finances and prepare for a financially successful life I believe that this is where you should start.

Second, we switched from good ol’ excel spreadsheets to Mint. You can do Mint online or like we do we have an app (yeah, they’ve got an app for that). I created an account and my husband uses my information to log in from his phone so that we are always perfectly in sync. It’s so easy to add in all of your monthly expenses, add anything every time you buy or pay for something and automatically see exactly how your budget is doing and how much money you have. You’d be surprised how much less you spend in a month when you hold yourself accountable. I love that Windows has made it so easy to get on board with being financially stable. So I’m curious, would you be willing to try out budgeting and if you already do what things have made you successful at it?

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Are Sesame Seeds Good for You?

Sesame seeds contain healthy fats.

They also contain fiber, iron, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus that helps boost energy levels.

Sesame seeds are also rich in magnesium that helps prevent high blood pressure.

What is a Healthy Alternative to Rice?

There are several good substitutes for rice.

Red or white quinoa, cauliflower rice, brown rice, barley, couscous, or amaranth, are all good alternatives to rice.