bike, weights, and grilled chicken

In the gym

This morning I went to the gym for cross-training and weights.  I set the bike on hills - level 8 for 30 minutes.  I figured out that each hill last one minute and then it breaks...so your legs don't fall off, I think!!! Whew, I was a hot and sweaty mess when I got off the bike and headed to the weights.  I rode 8.5 miles total.  As for the weights I kinda hit all the major muscle groups.  I spent 30ish minutes and worked my legs, abs, and arms.

Lunch Time

As soon as I got home I began prepping lunch. 

Menu:

Grilled Honey BBQ chicken legs
quartered and seasoned baked potatoes
salad

Grilled Honey BBQ chicken legs

6-8 chicken legs, cleaned with skin off

1 cup BBQ sauce

1/2 cup honey

1 tsp garlic

1 /2 tsp coriander

dash salt/pepper

Once chicken is cleaned, place in gallon Ziploc bag and set aside.

Next, add BBQ, honey, garlic, coriander, salt/pepper to the bag and mix well.  Place in the fridge until ready to grill.

Quartered and Seasoned baked potatoes

6-10 potatoes, cleaned and dry

1/2 stick butter

2 Tbs. EVOO

1 Tbs. garlic powder

2 Tbs. Italian seasoning

salt/pepper

Begin by quartering the potatoes and placing in a bowl.  Mix butter, EVOO, garlic, Italian seasoning in a separate bowl.  Once mixed well, combine potatoes and sauce. Stir until all are coated.  Preheat oven to 350 and add potatoes to a large glass casserole dish.  Bake 30ish minutes or until potatoes are tender. Once plated, salt/pepper to taste.

Family Fun

While Daniel and I were grilling the kids were learning the special skill of drinking the yummy nectar from honeysuckle!!! That stuff is good!





Have a blessed day,
Allie

Playin' it by ear -

Today was a delicious day in the kitchen.  I ventured off of my menu a little bit due to time constraints and lack of one ingredient.  What we ended up with was a completely custom and very tasty meal.  I call it Seasoned Cubed Potatoes & Garlic Italian Chicken.

Seasoned Cubed Potatoes Ingredients:

• 6 medium Yukon potatoes
• 1/2 stick melted unsalted butter
• I didn't measure it out, but about 2 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning (just make sure each cubed potato has a good amount on it)
• I also didn't measure the Garlic Powder, but again, make sure each piece has some. Prob. about 1 Tablespoon or so. (sorry, when I season - I season to taste and just don't measure)
• salt & pepper to taste
• Parmesan Cheese

There are 8 potatoes shown, but I only used 6.  You can modify to fit your family.

Directions: Preheat oven to 425

1. Scrub and quarter potatoes
2. Add to 8x11 glass casserole dish
3. Pour in melted butter - stir
4. Add Italian seasoning, Garlic powder, salt/pepper - stir well
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until potatoes are mostly done
6. Add Parmesan cheese to potatoes and bake another 5 to 10 minutes (just until cheese is lightly browned) - be careful not to burn

Drizzling the butter - oh yeah!

Ingredients for Garlic Italian Chicken:


• 3 regular size Chicken Breast
• 3-4 cloves minced Fresh Garlic
• EVOO
• 1 to 2 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning - again, I didn't measure - just make sure each piece has seasoning
• Salt/ Pepper

Directions:

1. Slice Chicken into strips
2. Heat skillet over Med. heat
3. Add Garlic and sautee'
4. Add Chicken to skillet
5. Mix in Italian Seasoning and Salt/Pepper
6. Cook Chicken completely, until no longer pink inside

Chicken and minced garlic ready for the skillet

Lunch is served!!! Y'all gotta try this - it's a keeper!