Good evening everyone! WOW. This was quite possibly the fastest day ever!! I got into work at 7:30 and the next time I looked up, it was already 1:15! Where does the time go?!
I’m happy to report that lunch was super spectacular today. The pepper jack cheese + blueberries were an insane combo, which I highly suggest you try! I was comfortably full (thanks lentils!) until I got home and started on dinner, which was inspired by this recipe – for Lemon Chicken with Whole Wheat CousCous!
Oh yes, Trader Joe’s made another appearance tonight! I used some whole wheat couscous I picked up this weekend to make a lighter-than-air, pillowy-soft bed for my sautéed chicken.
All I did was sauté some chicken breasts that I had seasoned with S&P, onion & garlic powders, for about 5 minutes a side. When those were done, I removed them to a plate and added 1 1/3 cups chicken broth + 2 Tablespoons lemon juice to the hot pan.
After that reduced for awhile, I took it off the heat and stirred in ~1 tablespoon of buttahhhhhh. Meanwhile, I microwaved some couscous and steamed from fresh broccoli. Remember when Ben inhaled couscous? Good Lord, that was hilarious!
When everything was ready, I spooned some couscous onto my plate, added the chicken on top and drizzled the lemon sauce over everything. My brocc stood guard on the edge of the plate. 
You guys – this was insaaaaaaaanely good! The couscous soaks up all the lemon sauce and the garlic powder in the chicken seasoning was such a great complimentary flavor. The whole wheat couscous is super nutty and delicious too, but don’t fret if you can’t find the WW kind – regular couscous is great too!
You guys – not food, running or travel related – but I seriously don’t know how much more I can hear about Michael Jackson…I think I might be losing it. Maybe it’s a sign I should turn off the tv??
OH – HA! Speaking of tv, while I was cooking dinner tonight I watched Kids Jeopardy. Can I just tell you how much I love KJ?! I can answer every single question!! One of the girls playing today was wicked smart…like, too smart…it was crazy.
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Do you like trivia? Do you like watching trivia shows?
I LOVE trivia – I think that’s probably why I love BLURT! so much. Normally I kind of hate game-type shows (Deal or No Deal gives me massive anxiety) but I love shows like Jeopardy and Who Wants to be a Millionaire!
Have a faaaaaab night everyone!
Dinner looks great! I’m going to have to try that chicken/couscous recipe!! I am not a fan of trivia games because I am so awful at them! Ha!
I’ve never actually tried cous cous (well I’ve never tried to make it myself) I’m not a big pasta or rice fan but I think I might like this. Do you think it is more comparable to pasta or rice?
Your method of using this grain is incredible! Dinner looks so yummy.
I LOVE trivia game shows. When I use to run at night (now I switched to am), I would watch Wheel of Fortune and play along. It made the time fly by!!
Cash Cab and Don’t Forget the Lyrics are my addictions–KJ is fun too! I’m the same way…love love love trivia!
Chicken looks great – love the little crusty outside too! On another note – settle a discussion I’m having – do you freeze bananas with the whole skin on or take the skin off and freeze …..or doesn’t it matter!!!
Love Jeopardy!
I’m going to try to find couscous here and try cooking with it. It sounds super easy to prepare.
This looks like the kind of meal that would really go over well at my house. These are the boyfriend’s fav foods!
I am all about trivia and trivia games–I have to use all the useless info in my head somehow. I love Jeopardy:)
I LOVE TRIVIA! Sorry – it needed all caps! I honestly love anything trivia-like though; trivia nights at bars [or pub quizzes as I call them
] are my fave!
That lemon chicken looks so good! I might have to try that one out – lemon-soaked couscous? Yes please!!
It’s actually completely different from rice or pasta – it is SOOO great!! If you don’t want to buy a whole box, look for some in the bulk bins at your grocery store!
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Freeze with the skins off
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