He started Weight Watchers® for men Friday and I am sooooo proud of him. He chose it because the food isn't pre-packaged. He did Jenny Craig® a couple years ago, but didn't stick with it because he didn't like the food all that much. And since all the meals were pre-packaged, you didn't really get a huge variety.
Tonight I used one of the recipes from the website - Chicken Breast with Honey Balsamic Glaze. First step was to coat the chicken in thyme, salt, and pepper. Pan fry the chicken. Remove the chicken and add the honey-balsamic mixture into the pan and reduce; pour over chicken. Either I reduced the sauce too much or it didn't have much flavor, because all BGS and I only tasted the thyme. The reviews on the site rated this recipe highly, so I think I did something wrong. The pan was probably still too hot when I put the honey/balsamic mix in.
Tomorrow....pork loin
Ginger and Licorice
Our cats and Labrador
Monday, April 25, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Impromptu Side-Salad - Rice, Celery, Cranberries, Walnuts
BGS needs to change his diet so I've been making healthier food - not that I made unhealthy food before, but now I've been more conscientious of the fat, fiber, and calorie intake. Let's just hope he pays attention when he's not eating my food.....or maybe he'll start taking lunch.....- insert long pause while I search for a new lunchbox for him.....hrmmmm pink with flowers maybe- where was I??
Right, impromptu salad. I had made brown and white rice the night before and was trying to a) use up leftovers b) try to find alternative ways to prepare rice to make them more appealing to BGS vs "just plain old leftovers". So I went to allrecipes.com and found Balsamic Brown Rice Salad. Sounded tasty....but did I have the ingredients? Sure I had the rice, but what about everything else? Celery - check. Dried cranberries - check....Onions - nada. Balsamic Vinaigrette - expired......Balsamic Vinegar + Olive Oil....check....So I empty the expired dressing bottle and pour equal portions of balsamic vinegar into the bottle and shake.
Dump both the white and brown rice in the bowl. Add the chopped celery - 2 stalks. Add the cranberries - 1/2 cup. Add the 1/2 cup of homemade balsamic dressing. Add salt and pepper and stir.
The vinegar taste/scent was quite strong last night but was better tonight. I guess the ingredients needed a night to "merry".
Best news of all - BGS liked it!
It was quite tast
Right, impromptu salad. I had made brown and white rice the night before and was trying to a) use up leftovers b) try to find alternative ways to prepare rice to make them more appealing to BGS vs "just plain old leftovers". So I went to allrecipes.com and found Balsamic Brown Rice Salad. Sounded tasty....but did I have the ingredients? Sure I had the rice, but what about everything else? Celery - check. Dried cranberries - check....Onions - nada. Balsamic Vinaigrette - expired......Balsamic Vinegar + Olive Oil....check....So I empty the expired dressing bottle and pour equal portions of balsamic vinegar into the bottle and shake.
Dump both the white and brown rice in the bowl. Add the chopped celery - 2 stalks. Add the cranberries - 1/2 cup. Add the 1/2 cup of homemade balsamic dressing. Add salt and pepper and stir.
The vinegar taste/scent was quite strong last night but was better tonight. I guess the ingredients needed a night to "merry".
Best news of all - BGS liked it!
It was quite tast
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