{"id":11320,"date":"2011-01-04T09:44:11","date_gmt":"2011-01-04T17:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=11320"},"modified":"2011-01-04T09:44:11","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T17:44:11","slug":"chicken-two-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=11320","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Two Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday Michael and were lazy bums. We spent pretty much the entire day watching Season 1 of Damages. I felt like a sloth but it was needed. I&#8217;ve been feeling run down and exhausted the last few days.<\/p>\n<p>Dinner was simple on Saturday night. I used my new rice cooker to make rice while I made Michael a salad and steamed carrots for me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/salad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11321\" title=\"salad\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/salad-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/salad-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/salad.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>His salad was baby spinach leaves, tomato, chopped celery and green onions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/carrots.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11322\" title=\"carrots\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/carrots-e1294097083505-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/carrots-e1294097083505-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/carrots-e1294097083505.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>I topped my carrots with some Goddess Dressing. I had picked up a Rotisserie Chicken from the store.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/chicken.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11324\" title=\"chicken\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/chicken-e1294097284105-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/chicken-e1294097284105-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/chicken-e1294097284105.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a good, filling dinner that took less than 10 minutes to make. Protein, carb, veggies, fat. The perfect dinner.\u00a0 The rotisserie chicken wasn&#8217;t as savory as it has been in the past (a little on the dry side) but most of the time it&#8217;s great.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/chickendinner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11323\" title=\"chickendinner\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/chickendinner-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/chickendinner-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/chickendinner.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/goddessdressing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11325\" title=\"goddessdressing\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/goddessdressing-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/goddessdressing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/goddessdressing.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I also had ulterior motives for getting a chicken from the store. I wanted to have leftover chicken for Sunday night&#8217;s dinner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4772.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11329\" title=\"IMG_4772\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4772-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4772-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4772-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4772.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunday night Michael and I had some friends over for dinner. I made my new favorite recipe: West African Cashew Soup. You can find the recipe and directions <a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=8848\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4774.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11331\" title=\"IMG_4774\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4774-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4774-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4774-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4774.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our friends brought a loaf of Roasted Garlic French Bread to go with the soup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4776.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11333\" title=\"IMG_4776\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4776-e1294162429611-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4776-e1294162429611-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4776-e1294162429611-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4776-e1294162429611.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4777.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11334\" title=\"IMG_4777\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4777-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4777-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4777-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4777.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael&#8217;s old roommate Shoe gave us a bottle of champagne last year for Christmas and we decided it was time to enjoy it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4778.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11335\" title=\"IMG_4778\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4778-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4778-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4778-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4778.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>The soup was a hit! I am so glad it turned out just as delicious as the first time I made it since we had guests over. The champagne was really nice too. We each had a glass and the bottle was finished.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4780.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11337\" title=\"IMG_4780\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4780-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4780-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4780-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4780.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael was really sweet and said that this recipe was by far the winner of 2010. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4781.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11338\" title=\"IMG_4781\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4781-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4781-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4781-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_4781.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>It was a nice dinner and I&#8217;m glad we were able to hang out with our friends. They brought their baby (who is now 6 months old or so) and she&#8217;s the perfect baby: very content and happy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>QUESTION: What are your favorite ways to use leftover chicken?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday Michael and were lazy bums. We spent pretty much the entire day watching Season 1 of Damages. I felt like a sloth but it was needed. I&#8217;ve been feeling run down and exhausted the last few days. Dinner was simple on Saturday night. 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