A whole lotta pasta

A good day, got a bunch of social media stuff done for the knish project, volunteered at the CSA in the afternoon.

TODAY'S COOKING:
Chicken Paillard: Haven't hammered a chicken breast since c-school. I picked up the tenderizing hammer from the supermarket on a whim. Lay meat between two pieces of plastic wrap, then give it a few wacks until it's an even sheet. It's easy to over-flatten and put holes in it. Still, it grilled up quicker and more evenly. I did marinate it briefly in a simple concoction of oil and fish sauce, which gave it a wonderful flavor, but kinda stunk up the house. A fish-saucy cloud is not something you want in the same house as a pregnant lady.


Brown Rice Pilaf: Fried the dry rice in butter before adding water and spices (salt, onion powder, cayenne, dried thyme) but added a little too much butter, came out a bit greasy.


AM SNACK: 7:30am, iced green tea


BREAKFAST: 9:15am, good granola with dead milk, .5 bowl, hunger 4/5
The supermarket was out of whole organic milk, bummer.

LUNCH: 12:30pm, large green salad, capellini with a little sauce & romano, 1.5 bowl, hunger 4/5
I didn't want any capellini left over because Edie makes a huge mess of long noodles. I cooked half the box, realized once in bowl that 1/2 lb of pasta is a LOTTA PASTA. I didn't intend to finish it, but it just went down. Next time, I'll weigh out 1/3 or 1/4 of a box....

DINNER: 7pm, chicken paillard & brown rice pilaf

EVENING SNACK: 8pm, ritz crackers & nutella, .25 bowl, hunger 4/5