Sorry for the delay in posting! Riding the coattails of winter has been rough and - needless to say - I've been feeling lethargic. Lucky for me, I think the winter is finally coming to an end. I'm almost scared to say so; I would simply die if I were jinxing myself and winter continued on for another month...
Just yesterday I returned from a trip to Louisiana to visit my family. The weather was perfection, the food was just as good as I remembered, and my family was wonderful. I was sad to return to Indiana, but turns out the weather is pretty great in Indiana now too.
We've reached the treacherous eight mile point in our marathon training and I'm taking it one day at a time. Eight miles feels impossible (as did six and seven before it), but I just keep trucking along! It's actually turning out to be more psychologically challenging than physically...who'd have thought?! I've noticed a big difference in my body too: turns out running alot and doing less yoga can drastically reduce one's flexibility. It's obvious, but I never imagined how much a difference it would make! I'm okay with this shift. After all, life is all about different experiences!
Speaking of experiences...As much of my Catholic family gives up something for Lent, I have been inspired to give something up too. I'm not putting a 40 day cap on my restraints, however. I just want to see how long I can go. I've decided to give up the news and Facebook. I bet that sounds ridiculous. But I've recently noticed how much my mood and outlook can be affected by news and social media. So I'm giving it up! We'll see how long I last. I haven't read the news in about two weeks and I haven't logged into Facebook in two days. So far so good :)
And - of course - I do have a recipe for you! I've been on a curry kick for some reason lately, so that's what I've got. It comes from Devin Alexander's new cookbook, The Biggest Loser: Flavors of the World Cookbook. Enjoy!
Chicken and Green Bean Curry
I adapted this recipe quite a bit. It's still easy, however, and doesn't involve too many hard-to-find ingredients. It's also low-fat :)
Olive oil spray
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into small pieces
Hot curry powder to taste
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
15 oz. can diced tomatoes
3/4 cup light coconut milk
2 tablespoons red curry paste
1/2 tablespoon miso
1/2 tablespoons Asian chile garlic sauce
1 cup frozen green beans
Cooked brown rice, for serving
Mist a large skillet with olive oil spray and heat to medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sprinkle with curry powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Cook for five minutes, or until almost cooked. Remove the chicken from the skillet to a bowl.
Respray the skillet with the olive oil spray and reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion and soften for a few minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (about one minute). Toss the tomatoes, coconut milk, curry paste, miso, and chile garlic sauce into the skillet and whisk together until fully incorporated. Return the chicken to the skillet and cook, covered, over low heat for thirty minutes. Add the frozen green beans, recover, and cook for another five minutes...or until the green beans are thawed and cooked through. Scoop the rice into bowls and top with the curry. Serves 3-4
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