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Yes, that was cheesy.  What can you do?  Sometimes I just can’t think of a face-rocking post title 🙂

I had a little bit of my 77% Cocoa Chocolove bar this afternoon:

See my fingerprints in there?  I love this chocolate so much…it has a great sort of tang at the end, which I adore!

This afternoon I took a 40 minute walk with about 10 minutes worth of walking lunges in the middle.  I hurt now.  OUCH 🙂  (the good kind)

Tonight for dinner we had mustard-glazed chicken breasts, quinoa, and zucchini latkes!  I totally was winging it on the recipes tonight, but I think it all turned out really great!  We’ll start with the zucchini latkes recipe:

  • 3 cups shredded zucchini
  • 1/2 of one red onion, shredded
  • 1 clove elephant garlic (or 2-3 regular cloves) grated on a microplane
  • 3 egg whites
  • 3 Tbsp flour
  • salt + pepper
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese

I shredded my veggies in my food processor, but you could totally do it with a box grater if you don’t have an automatic shredder.  Once everything’s shredded, set it in a colander to drain.  You want these to be as dry as possible so they brown properly.  Next, whisk together the egg whites, grated garlic, salt, pepper, flour, and cheese.  After the veggies have drained, mix it all together.  In a non-stick skillet, heat 1 Tbsp oil (I used veggie oil) over medium high heat.  Drop the “batter” by the spoonful in the hot oil.  Brown for 3-5 minutes on each side!  Drain them on a paper towel when they’re done and make sure you serve them hot 🙂

Here’s the batter:

And the finished product:

These turned out really well, and they were pan-fried with relatively little fat!

Next was the chicken.  Now, I told Nate to do some sort of glaze/marinade with mustard and brown sugar, and he basically took it from there.  Here’s the mix:

  • 1/4 cup dijon mustard
  • 1/4 brown sugar
  • salt + pepper + garlic powder to taste
  • 1-2 Tbsp water to thin it out

He poured it over the chicken and let it sit for about 10 minutes before firing up the grill.  Grill about 5 minutes on each side, then put it on a plate and cover with foil for another 10 minutes.  The foil traps in the heat from the chicken and increases the amount of carryover cooking.  It also keeps the juices in the chicken, so you come out with a really juicy, tender chicken breast!

These were so SO SOOO good!  I really wanted to eat the last one, but I didn’t.  Definitely a keeper!

Finally, we tried our hand at quinoa again.  I’ll admit, I was pretty scared, but it turned out really good!  Basically I just followed the package instructions for cooking it and added a little lemon juice to the water.  After it was done cooking I threw in about 2 tsp of Mrs. Dash Original and some salt + pepper.  I put a little too much salt in, but I really loved the texture!  I think I might be able to love quinoa 🙂

All together now:

And we ended the meal with some chocolate chips:

‘Twas just the right amount of food!

I know I said it before, but I am SO excited that I liked the quinoa.  There are so many great benefits to it, and I know that it’s super versatile too.  Here’s what I was able to find on the WF website about quinoa:

“A recently rediscovered ancient “grain” native to South America, quinoa was once called “the gold of the Incas,” who recognized its value in increasing the stamina of their warriors. Not only is quinoa high in protein, but the protein it supplies is complete protein, meaning that it includes all nine essential amino acids. Not only is quinoa’s amino acid profile well balanced, making it a good choice for vegans concerned about adequate protein intake, but quinoa is especially well-endowed with the amino acid lysine, which is essential for tissue growth and repair. In addition to protein, quinoa features a host of other health-building nutrients. Because quinoa is a very good source of manganese as well as a good source of magnesium, iron, copper and phosphorus, this “grain” may be especially valuable for persons with migraine headaches, diabetes and atherosclerosis.”

I mean, it sounds like a really great thing, right?  A grain with great protein properties?  I’ll take it 🙂

Anyone have any really good, FLAVORFUL quinoa recipes you’d like to share?  Feel free to link back to your blog if you’ve come up with a studly one yourself 🙂

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  1. Lisa says

    April 27, 2012 at 6:05 am

    Anytime I come across an salad/dish recipe calling for orzo, I sub in quinoa for half of the pasta, or all of it if I’m feeling especially healthful!

    Reply
  2. marla says

    June 20, 2011 at 7:36 am

    Hey Heather, it is entree week at Get Grillin……I know you have a win all ready but we would LOVE to have you back 🙂
    We would love if you submitted this recipe & any two other entrees to this week of the Get Grillin’ event that Cookin’ Canuck and I am hosting. We have a big Ile De France Cheese giveaway 🙂 https://su.pr/17fizq

    Reply
  3. Teri [a foodie stays fit] says

    February 8, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    Here’s a quinoa recipe I made up last week – delish! https://afoodiestaysfit.com/?page_id=7

    Reply
  4. Jill says

    February 5, 2010 at 6:56 am

    I have a great one for you to try on my old blog.
    https://www.michaelmaysmith.com/Mikentosh/Blog/Entries/2009/10/13_Quinoa_Salad.html

    I don’t measure anything and it always tastes good. Just remember to rinse your grain and cook it first, then add other ingredients! 🙂

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  5. rebecca says

    February 4, 2010 at 1:40 pm

    oh my gosh, those zucchini patties sound amazing! will you pretty please make me some sometime?!?

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  6. Chelsea says

    February 4, 2010 at 10:40 am

    I like the title. 🙂 Your food sounds delish! I’m so boring with quinoa-I just use it like rice.

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  7. Katie@ Two Lives, One Lifestyle says

    February 4, 2010 at 9:27 am

    Shredding garlic on a microplane is brilliant, I’ve never heard of doing that before but I like it. You’re whole dinner looks like something my mom would make (a very good thing) and what I hope to someday cook like!

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  8. Julie says

    February 4, 2010 at 8:20 am

    Hi Heather! (new reader)…:)
    I have a great recipe for quinoa for you! It’s quoinoa with sundried tomatoes. YUM! I have a question for you about your breakfast cookie. What does the chocolate supergrass stuff do? Is it necessary for the recipes? WHy do you like it? Thanks! THe quinoa recipe is on my blog under the ‘recipes’ link on the right side.
    Thanks! I love your pics and recipes!!

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    • Heather says

      February 4, 2010 at 9:19 am

      thanks for the recipe Julie! I like the superfood because 1) it tastes really good in the cookie and, 2) I figure if I’m making a chocolate cookie it wouldn’t hurt to have some superfoods in it! but you could totally sub 1 Tbsp of cocoa powder (which i’ve done countless times) and it will be just as delicious!

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  9. Christie @ Honoring Health says

    February 4, 2010 at 7:36 am

    I have tried and tried and just can not seem to acquire a taste for quinoa 🙁

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  10. Michelle says

    February 4, 2010 at 7:06 am

    That all looks great! Hmmm may have to try those zucchini latkes. I’m always trying to get the hubster to eat more veggies.

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  11. Heather says

    February 4, 2010 at 6:07 am

    I love your little dish of quinoa!! I don’t have any good recipes yet, but I have some waiting for me to try in the pantry…I’ll pass it along if it turns out good!!

    Reply
  12. Salah says

    February 3, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    I’ll definitely be wanting some of those zuchinni patties when I come out for Spring break!!
    When I make quinoa I like to cook it up the day before to let it chill so I can make it into a salad with some morningstar mushroom lovers patties (or chicken) and green onion, carrots, mushrooms, red pepper, green peas with a little bit of Balsamic vinegar and either feta, goat, or blue cheese!!!

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  13. theprocessofhealing says

    February 3, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    Ok yumm… your dinner sounds so very good!! Especially the chicken. I don’t eat chicken too much but I love a good, grilled chicken breast. I will try that out!
    And as for the quinoa, I’m on the lookout for some good recipes too. I’ve been wanting to try it. I saw one on Carrots ‘N Cake the other day that had sweet potatoes in it and i’m thinking that will be my first go 🙂

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  14. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    February 3, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    I love zuchinni patties! They look so good!

    I’m a big fan of eating loose chocolate chips! I eat a little handful every night 🙂

    Reply

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