Yummy

How do I love to eat? Let me count the ways! Allow me to tell you about the delicious, yet healthy food that I gorged on today. I'm thinking that I may just go ahead and share great recipes with you as I continue on my healthy eating adventure.

Today, I was about to work out and my cousin called and asked if I wanted to have lunch at Joe's Crabshack. Ummm...yeah. She said that she would ready to go in about an hour and a half, which was perfect, because it still gave me enough time to work out first. I did my 20 minute cardio video and my 20 minute ab video. She picked me up, and then we headed off to seafood bliss. We both ordered those seafood steamers that you see advertised in the commercial. Mine was snow crab, dungenous crab and shrimp. I subbed out the sausage for more shrimp and the corn and potatoes were subbed out for a side salad with oil and vinegar dressing. Eh, eh, you like the healthy? We "split" a pound of crawfish too. (What I really mean was that my cousin had about five and I tore up the rest.) My food was SO good that I couldn't help but dance along to the music as I muscled my way through hard exteriors. Stupid crustaceans and their protective gear. "Best day ever," we agreed as we ate with smiles on our faces.

I returned home and spent some time walking the puppies and applying for jobs, and then it was time to start dinner. What you don't know is that last night I began to marinate my chicken breasts for dinner tonight. Being healthy takes a lot of preparation, but lucky for me, I have all the time in the world. Needless to say, my dinner was so good, that I felt the need to share it with you. I panned fried some okra and reheated some brown rice from yesterday and ate the chicken with it. Check out the recipe and please feel free to make it. Delicious!

Ingredients
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves, minced
2/3 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1-2 tablespoons white wine (optional)
1 1/3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Instructions
Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Combine the rosemary, garlic, pepper, and salt in a small bowl and mix well. Place the chicken in a large bowl. Drizzle with the oil, and rub with the spice mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Spray a heavy roasting pan or iron skillet with cooking spray. Place the chicken in the pan and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the chicken over. If the drippings begin to stick to the pan, stir in 3-4 tablespoons water or white wine (if using).

Bake about 10 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion registers 160°F and the juices run clear. If the pan is dry, stir in another 1-2 tablespoons of water or white wine to loosen the drippings. Drizzle the vinegar over the chicken in the pan.

Transfer the chicken to plates. Stir the liquid in the pan and drizzle over the chicken.

Nutritional Information:
183 calories
6 total fat (1 g sat)
65 mg cholesterol
4 g carbohydrate
26 g protein
0 g fiber
270 mg sodium