the five-spice salmon burgers were delicious. i didn’t even get that much grief from coworkers about committing the major faux pax of cooking fish at work. the george foreman grill that i keep there made swift work of the grilling, so the odor was minimal. the detox asian salad accompanying the burgers was hearty. i couldn’t finish the one serving.
when i got home, after settling in and saying hi to everyone, i had to start tidying up the kitchen from sunday’s prep. making three meals in one day uses a lot of dishes. after it was all cleaned up, we started making today’s lunch because it looked like a doozy. i guess it kind of was because i didn’t even start on making dinner until 8:05. the detox salad with chicken calls for a brown rice, gluten-free tostada. a cursory glance around woodman’s did not turn this item up, and since i’d already planned on shopping at jeni st, the coop, and amazon, i figured i could just make due with brown rice instead of seeking this out at a specialty shop.
matt helped with the pickled red onions because he can chop them like a champ; i should have taken a video. the george foreman grill at home made quick work of the teeny tiny chicken breast and i wiped the grill down to heat up the zucchini. the dressing took a while. thankfully, even though i have the vitamix, soaking them for 24 hours just sped it up a little faster. it turned out really yummy and i’m looking forward to lunch.
after this was all squared away, i started on dinner. chickpea and kale curry with brown rice. so, i can’t even remember the last time i used chicken broth in anything. it’s usually the first thing i avoid in an ingredients list, because who knows what happened to the chicken before it got cooked? well, i used pacific brand, which is made from free range chicken. dare i say it was the perfect flavor? O.O after the detox is over, i might have to make chicken noodle soup.
i’ve streamlined the morning detox tea by microwaving the water. the teapot just takes too long and i have a condensed amount of time to get my butt out the door in the morning. it left me nice and warm for the bike ride, but too full for the “smoothie”, so i’ll bring that to work with me in the vessel that held my dear coffee every day, a million years ago.
matt has been known to make fun of me about my affinity toward kitchen implements and the number of them in the house. i feel like past me was vying for this occasion. since starting this journey, i’ve used the following to assist or cook: rice cooker, george foreman grill, vitamix, food processor, immersion blender, le crueset dutch oven, and parchment paper. maybe not vindication, but at least the appliances are being used.
i don’t seem to have slept any better than any other night, but i’m sure that will change as the week goes on. a full report on tuesday’s results will appear here later.