Monday, September 22, 2008

Chicken, Potato and Lemon Green Beans


Another meal as a family! I absolutely love sitting down to the dinner table as a family with the kids, and I love even more that we are eating more and more healthy foods and teaching the kids that not only is eating as a family important, but eating healthy is too.

We've also started a new "family" activity, and that is taking a walk (1 mile) directly after dinner down our country road. The kids love this, and during times when they may not be here it becomes a nice, quiet and undistracted time for D and I to catch up with one another. The walk is beautiful, and being taken at dusk only enhances the beauty.

However, this is about healthy meals and what we had for dinner tonight was healthy. I am on a new low glycemic index diet, I believe I have mentioned in previous posts. So our dinners here lately will reflect that.

Tonight we had:

Salad with Vegetables and oil/vinegar dressing
Grilled Chicken with herbs
Baked Potato
Lemon Green Beans
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Grilled/Broiled Chicken Ingredients
(servings: 1)

  • 1/3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 oz boneless chicken breast

Pre-heat broiler or grill. Rinse and pat chicken dry. Whisk olive oil and spices together in a pie plate; add chicken and coat. If possible, cover and marinate in fridge for 30 minutes. Grill or broil chicken for 5-7 minutes, then turn and cook an additional 5-6 minutes or until inside is no longer pink. Serve.
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Baked Potato

  • 1 small potato

Scrub potato and prick with fork. Bake in 375 degrees for 50 minutes.

Serve.


Lemon Green Beans

  • 1 cup frozen green beans
  • 1/3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Microwave or steam green beans according to package directions.

Drain thoroughly.


Toss with lemon juice and oil; sprinkle with oregano.


Serve.

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