#broiledgrapefruit

[theblueplatespecial]

Broiled grapefruit with brown sugar. Cranberry-walnut whole wheat toast with butter. 

[mcfoodie]

If you’re not broiling your grapefruit with lime and salt, what are you waiting for really? #broiledgrapefruit #grapefruit #texasrubyred #limeandspicysalt #yummy https://www.instagram.com/p/BtHAvwyHO91/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j7o2hn6rrgyd

[donedonaturalhair]

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#cinnamon #brownsugar #broiledgrapefruit 😋

[wellnessandwhimsy]

Week in Review?

It would seem that I've been slacking a bit on my posts lately - we've had a stomach flu bug making its rounds at my office lately, and it decided to spend some time with me last week, so I haven't felt much like taking up my laptop to chronicle my meals.  I've mostly been living on oven-roasted veggies paired with whatever sounds like I can keep it down, but I've made a couple of gems this week, too.

This meal went down in the record books of my kitchen.  I paired some roasted carrot chips and steamed sugar peas with a recipe for stuffed chicken I found on Skinny Mom, here.

I used:

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast 8 asparagus spears, trimmed and halved 1 Laughing Cow Light cheese wedge 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs heavy dash of garlic and herb seasoning heavy dash of salt toothpicks

Preheat the oven to 375F degrees.  Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place the chicken in a plastic bag, and pound flat using a meat mallet (or a hammer, in my case). Cut the chicken in half lengthwise. Add panko bread crumbs and seasonings to a medium bowl. Slice the Laughing Cow into two equal parts.  Lay out the chicken and spread Laughing Cow half on each cutlet.  Place 8 of the asparagus spear halves towards the bottom of each cutlet (I used 4 tops and 4 bottoms). Roll each cutlet, keeping tight, and secure with a toothpick or two. Dip the rolled cutlet into the panko mixture, covering all sides.  Place on the baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition info (according to Skinny Mom) Per Serving (1 stuffed chicken breast):

Calories: 218, Fat: 5g, Carbohydrates: 11g, Fiber: 3g, Protein: 30g, Sugars: 1g

  Another gem from this week was my breakfast this morning.  I took some inspiration from @daphneoz's #relish and made a delicious, 70 calorie broiled grapefruit. Instead of using ginger and sugar like she did, I substituted Truvia baking blend and vanilla extract. 

1 half grapefruit 1 TBSP Truvia baking blend 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 375F degrees. In a small bowl, combine Truvia and vanilla, and combine with a fork.  Spread mixture on top of grapefruit, covering evenly.  Bake for 10 minutes.