I’m back again

It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I’ll spare the apologies and just get right to today’s wrap-up.

Goji berry and avocado muesli:

Chickpea cutlet, flat round bread, carrots (No, I didn’t eat the whole bag!) and cantaloupe:

Rice, chicken and veggies:

No outstanding photography today, I’m afraid! I’ve been running late and forgetting things like crazy lately, so bear with me

This evening I went for another run/walk with a friend. It wasn’t super hard but it got us moving and chatting Now I’m going to bed – I’m exhausted after a 11+ hour work day

PS – My mom loved her cupcakes!

Tired

Wow, I just got home about 5 minutes ago and it’s 11:30 pm now. I am so tired! I wasn’t at work all this time, but I had stuff to do after work and one thing just led to another… Supper was a veggie stir-fry over rice, not made by me (as usual lately!) and then I was out of the house as fast as I could eat. Sorry again for the lack of photos! I’ll get into a schedule one of these days

Two to go!

Only two exams left until I can go home! You can tel that’s the ultimate goal here Today was in fact as tiring as expected if not more so – I am ready to drop! Unfortunately supper was birthday cake (or cupcake!) as I thought, along with the carrots and peppers I brought with me. Not healthy but I was too tired to do anything else tonight. I didn’t have my camera with me either, but I think we all know what a chocolate cupcake looks like

On the exercise front, I squeezed in a quick run between exams this morning. I decided that there was no point in studying any more and that some stress relief was in order!

See you in the morning for a quiet day of studying!

Bear with me

I’m off to school early to prepare for and write my exam. Breakfast and lunch posts will both be late today, sorry!

Sunday Dinner for One

I decided to make myself a real Sunday dinner tonight – a whole piece of chicken, served with rice and vegetables. I have to get back to studying, so I’ll spend my blog time writing the recipe instead of describing the boring details of my day

Carrot & Zucchini Pilaf with Crispy Chicken

Makes 2 servings: 420 calories, 6g fat, 3g fiber, 51g protein

Ingredients:

Rice:

• 1/3 cup long grain brown rice, raw
• 1 small carrot, finely chopped
• 2 small zucchinis, finely chopped
• 2/3 cup water or stock – I used chicken
• 1 tsp olive oil

Chicken:

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (370 grams)
• 1 egg white
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 20 grams panko bread crumbs
• 20 grams finely shredded cheese
• salt and pepper

Method:

Rice:

1. Heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add rice and toast until it smells toasted (not burnt!)
2. Add carrots and water or stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
3. Add zucchini and continue to simmer until rice is done, about 15 minutes.

While the rice is cooking, get started on the chicken:

1. Pound out chicken to uniform thickness. I got impatient with this and later wished I had pounded it out a bit thinner.
2. Prepare coatings: on the first plate is the egg white, on the second is the flour and the third is a mixture of the panko, cheese, salt and pepper.
3. Dip each piece of chicken in each plate, in that order. It just occurred to me that you may need more flour or breadcrumbs if you pound out your chicken thinner, due to increased surface area, so keep this in mind and adjust as necessary.
4. Heat a large nonstick frying pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Add the chicken and cook until both sides are nice and crispy and chicken is cooked through.