Firefly Fit Club: Year 2 Week 4
POSTED BY: SigmaNunki
UPDATED: Monday, April 23, 2007 21:33
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I got in a couple hours of walking yesterday. Also, I think that the amount of sun I got yesterday didn't exactly do me well. Not feeling so hot today.
@Siri:
I'm not necessarily saying that microwaves are inherently evil (though lots of studies state this). It's just that I find that they are overused. Personally, I find that the taste is a hell of a lot better if you do _not_ use a microwave. I also find that most of the stuff you'll put in the microwave tends to have lots of preservatives, etc; fresh is always better. So, why use one? Convenience/speed is the typical answer.
I eat those frozen dinners from time to time as I get sick of cooking for myself all, the, time. Why have it in a few minutes when the oven is right there? Sure a frozen dinner will take a good chunk of time longer in the oven, but why the rush? It's not like there's much convenience either way. Both require the frozen dinner to be put in the oven/microwave and then we wait.
Also, there's things like peas that pretty much take the same amount of time whether you use the microwave or stove. So, for at least some things, it doesn't really matter.
One of my hopes, is to end up with a long list of quick nutritious meals. That hopefully don't have much of a fallout when considering dishes/pots/etc to wash afterward. I think that my recipe above fits this. Though others are the true judge.
Here's a simpler one that I've had that's quite good as well.
Jane's pub style chicken strips
Raspberry spread
Brie
Pita bread
I like pub style chicken strips b/c the breading is light and won't fall off the chicken like heavier breading can. For the size of pita bread that I'm using, I use two chicken strips for each "taco" style one.
The last few minutes of cooking the chicken, put in the pita bread to warm it. Remember to be careful when handling it after it comes out as pockets of hot (!) air can pop and hit your hand, ouch (learned this on the hard way)!
There are two main ways to "plate" this.
1) Taco method.
Put some sliced brie on one side of the pita bread and raspberry spread on the other. Put the chicken strips on one side and roll up like a taco.
2) Sandwich method.
Similarly, put brie on one pita and spread the raspberry on the other. Put the chicken on the brie and cover with the other pita. Cut into slices.
One note about this one though. The raspberry spread becomes runny when heated. So, it'll drip. Just a heads up in case someone actually tries this; don't want to ruin peoples clothes 
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