easy, healthy, off to work!

oven-roasted carrots

What a pretty dish. Drizzle olive oil, s&p over carrots and roast in a 400 degree oven until tender. Plate along with the black beans and rice and there you go! Quick and easy, not to mention healthy!

simple, simple!

All of these wonderful ingredients, I had on hand. Brown rice, black beans, pineapples, fresh scallions. I simply sauteed garlic in olive oil,  added the black beans with some s&p, put a dollop on top of rice, add pineapples along with pineapple juice spooned over top add scallions or cilantro, whatever suits you! A great quick dinner even before getting to work! So much fun doing this for my most appreciative audience, my family!

parmesean chicken

so yummy!

a keeper!

parmesean chicken

I know this sounds so incredibly easy, it is! I usually use chicken breasts, but I wanted to try it with boneless chicken thighs, which were surprisingly good. I have this fear of finding ONE piece of fat on my chicken and it's over for me. I trimmed these up quite nicely and they were delicious. This recipe is from Ruth Reichl's The Gourmet Cookbook.
3 tbls dijon mustard
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
6 small skinless, boneless chicken breast (about 2 #'s) rinsed and patted dry
1 1/2 english muffins ( I use the whole wheat)
3/4 C parmigiano-reggiano
1 tbls unsalted butter, melted
I usually double up on above ingredients so that the chicken can get nicely coated.
Whisk together mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper. Add chicken, tossing to coat well.
Pulse english muffins in a food processor until finely ground. Add cheese, butter and remaining pepper and pulse until well combined.
Dredge chicken one piece at a time in crumbs, coat completely and press gently so crumbs adhere. Transfer to baking dish . Bake until golden brown , about 15-20 minutes.
Truly easy! Enjoy!