Wait….what?  How did this get here?

 

I forgot I put this in my lunch box today! and just to prove that it is a mini toblerone, I took the picture beside my pen at work. These dark chocolate ones are so good.

 

I had Gnu bar around 4 today since Nick and I were going running after work.

 

 

 

The bar was good, my run was not  :(

I like running. Outside. But it was just too cold to do that today.

I put on my mp3 player, grabbed a magazine, and hopped on the treadmill. Everything was going well for about 10 minutes….and then I just started thinking how much I hate running on the treadmill. The mp3 player helps a bit, but the magazine didn’t really. I could look at the pictures, but I couldn’t really read it very well while running. Then I was just waiting until I was done. I didn’t run as long as I wanted to today – but I guess something is better than nothing.

It’s just so hard for me to get used to running on the treadmill! Does anyone have any other tips for making the treadmill more bearable? Maybe I’m just not meant for it  :) I guess I need to move somewhere warmer!

 

I was looking forward to dinner tonight. I got the chicken marinating once we got home, turned the oven on, and hopped in the shower. After I got out, I cut up the zucchini and put it and the chicken in the oven. Start the couscous 10 minutes later, and dinner’s ready.

 

Tandoori Chicken with Apricot Couscous and Roasted Zucchini

 

Quick Tandoori Chicken

• 1.5 lbs chicken breast
• 1 cup fat free plain yogurt
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp smoked paprika (the secret ingredient!)

– Mix all ingredients and pour over chicken. Marinate chicken up to 8 hours (mine only marinated for about 15 minutes)

– Turn oven to 450. Bake chicken about 15-20 minutes, or until juices run clear.

 

 

 

Apricot Couscous

• 1 cup Israeli couscous (regular or whole wheat)
• 1 cup water, 1 cup chicken broth (or veggie broth)
• 1 can apricots in juice, drained and chopped

– Bring water and broth to a boil.

– Add couscous, turn down to a simmer and let cook about 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

– Stir in chopped apricots

 

I just roasted the zucchini with some oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder at the same as the chicken. To keep the chicken juices/marinade from making the zucchini soggy (and to only have one pan in the oven), I made a foil separator – it worked great!

 

 

 

My belly is happy.

 

I don’t think The Office is new tonight, but the re-runs are fun to watch – all the episodes still make me laugh!

 

Giveaways / Contests

• Send your BSI recipes to Beadie by Sunday!
• Go see Caitlin for her RoadID giveaway!
• Ryan is giving away another awesome item – check it out!

Make sure to check out the sweet giveaway on Mon’s blog!

How is your Thursday going? Mine is okay – I’ve been pretty busy and quite productive at work today, which is good I guess.

My lunch was delish (as my Nany would say) and full of curry!

I had about 1 – 1.5 cups of my curried lentil/kale soup from last night. This stuff doesn’t start out very hot, but by the last couple of bites, my whole head was leaking! My nose always starts to run when I eat spicy things. Cleared up my head, that’s for sure!

A sandwich made with whole wheat bread and some curry chicken salad I made

The chicken salad is a mix of:

• thawed leftover chicken from my Sunday Roast Chicken
• 1 apple, diced
• fat free plain yogurt
• salt, pepper
• lots of curry powder!

Plus, this HUGE orange I sliced up. This filled up a 2 cup ziploc container – it was a monster!

Back to work I go.

Plans for the rest of the day:

– Work, blah

– Gym to run

– Make dinner! A good one  :)

Do you have any fun plans for today/tonight?

Good morning! Just one more day until the weekend!!!

I’m so excited about doing the heart health series on here, and I’m hoping to have the first installment soon. I’ll be explaining more about that later  :)

Breakfast was just what I needed.

Over easy eggs cooked in a little olive oil over grits.

Kiwi and some strawberries

And a big glass of chocolate milk  :)

What a way to start the day!

• Make sure to send your BSI entries to Beadie by Sunday!
• Run over to Caitlin’s and enter to win a RoadID

LOST is getting crazier (right Vani?)! What did you think of last night’s episode? OR…if you don’t watch LOST, what’s your favorite show?

I love LOST, but my other favorites are The Office and I Love Lucy! and anything on Food Network, obviously  :)

BodyPump was great tonight! I felt really strong in class, and I feel like I can really tell a difference in my muscles. Sa-weet! I upped my weights tonight a little, and it worked me hard!

I ate a hard boiled egg a few hours before class for a little protein kick

 

 

Once we got home, I started dinner, hopped in the shower, and then put the finishing touches on the meal.

 

Creamy Curried Lentil and Kale Soup

 

 

Spicy, but good!

I used the rest of our curried lentils as the base, but here’s the whole recipe (with my modifications) if making it all in one night.

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 2″ piece ginger, chopped
• 1 cup lentils, dry (you can use precooked ones if you have them on hand – you’ll want 2-3 cups)
• 2 cups water
• 2 cans (15 oz) crushed tomatoes
• 1 Tbsp curry powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 Tbsp red curry paste
• 1/4 cup light coconut milk
• 4 cups kale, chopped
• cilantro
• lime juice

1.  Cook onion and ginger in oil of your choice until softened.
2. Add lentils and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer until lentils are cooked. Drain any excess water.
3. Add tomatoes and spices and let cook 5-10 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
4. Take half of lentil mixture and puree in the blender or food processor. Add back to pot.
5. Stir in kale, curry paste, and coconut milk.
6. Cook 10 minutes or until kale is cooked to your liking.
7. Top with lime juice and cilantro.

 

On the side, I had a toasted whole grain Arnold Thin

 

Nick and I are about to share our last 2 truffles from my Valentine’s box of chocolates! Reviews will come later  :)

 

I hope you’re watching LOST!