Fast Indian!!! It is fast!!

HI all,

So I had a late night last night!!! I was teaching a meditation class till 8:45pm so you can imagine what time I got home at. Anyway, I was hungry........what to do...I do not want to be unhealthy and knock back fatty cheese and crackers with a glass of wine. I need a good protein dinner.....

I went to my freezer and saw what my options were....Chicken thigh's...4 of them (I buy them in packs of 12 and then before I but them in the freezer I put them in zip lock bags in groups of 4...makes it easier to defrost in nights such as this one) . I but them in a bowl of really hot water and they take about 10 min.

Simply cut them in strips and then in half.

Get a frying pan, little bit of olive oil and throw the chicken in to cook.

In my cupboard I always keep on hand ready to go Indian food packs...you can get them in SOOO many different flavors and food base. I try to keep a lentil, potato and rice one on tap at all times....WHY?
Lentil...makes for a good dip
Potato....side dish
Rice ...Stir fry
(FYI...you open the pack and all you do is poor it in a dish and eat...you can heat it up if you like but it is ready to eat)
So in this case..you guest it...stir fry

Back to the chicken in the frying pan...add 3 garlic cloves minced and 1 table spoon of tumerac
When chicken is cooked added rice mixture
Heat for 2 minutes and serve.

I was done in 15 min...and that was not rushing at all.

I have to say it was so tasty and I will have to make it again... I know I say this knowing I normally never make the same thing twice.

Till next time eat healthy and laugh lots.
Much Love

My Ever So Popular SMASHED Potato's

Hi All,

I hope you all had a great long weekend. I had some great friends over for a dinner party on the Sunday night and one of my side dishes was my ever so famous SMASHED potatoes. They are a great dish to do, no mess and not a lot of work, but ever so tasty.

All you do is get medium size potatoes, 1 or 2 each for the amount of people that you are cooking for.

Boil them till they are nice and soft, you can do this earlier on, even that afternoon if you want.

When ready to crisp up potatoes pre-heat oven @ 400 degrees.

In a small bowl I get my seasoning ready, I start with olive oil and add garlic, chili sauce if you like spice, Italian seasoning is good if you prefer. Mix it together with a brush and set aside.

Get a cookie sheet ready.

I take them out one at a time on a cutting board and with a bottom of a bowl or large cup I SMASH the potato gently so it is about 3/4 to 1" thick if you do it any thinner they will fall apart. Brush seasoning on the one side, put that side down on the cookie sheet and brush other side. Do this to all potatoes.

Place potatoes in oven about 5 to 10 minutes a side, depending how crispy you like it.

And enjoy!!!!! Goes well with stake and chicken!!