Orange Chicken

2 lb boneless chicken breasts, no skin
8 oz diet orange soda
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 packet Splenda
1 tablespoon xanthan gum (thickening)
Protein: 22 grams
A richly seasoned slow cooker meal! Rinse chicken, pat dry and cut into 1 1/2" chunks. In a 3 quart or larger electric slow cooker, combine chicken, onion, garlic, orange peel, chiles, cocoa, Splenda, cinnamon & cumin and mix lightly. Pour in orange soda. Cover and cook at LOW setting until chicken is very tender when pierced (6 to 7 hours).
Skim and discard fat from cooking liquid, if necessary. Then blend in xanthan gum or other low carb thickener. Increase slow cooker heat setting to HIGH. Cover and cook, stirring 2 or 3 times, until sauce is thickened (about 10 more minutes). Season to taste with salt.

Honey Mustard Chicken & bacon   Serves 2
2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
1/4 cup and 2 tbsp honey
1/4 prepared mustard
lemon pepper to taste
2 slices bacon (but we are Ds'ers so we get to have more bacon)
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

Preheat oven to 375.
Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish, drizzle evenly with the honey and mustard, sprinkle with lemon pepper.
Bake chicken for 25 mins. Top each breast half with bacon slices and sprinkle evenly with mozzarella. Continue baking for 10 mins or til juices run clear, bacon is crisp and cheese is bubbly.