Sunday Eats

This post is about what I ate today. How interesting? Yes, how interesting. I'm a college student on a part-time job budget. And I am valiantly attempting to break away from the tyranny of the value menu. So here you go. Once a week, you get to know what I am cooking for myself!

Breakfast: My subconscious was irresponsible and turned off my alarm. Therefore I did not awaken for good until nearly 1 pm. No breakfast for me.

Lunch:

This delicious ensemble consists of caprese salad, whole grain parmesan couscous, and strawberries. I made the caprese salad out of mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil, drizzled and tossed with a little  bit of olive oil. Fabulous! Can't replace fresh herbs. The couscous is so easy to make, five minutes and it is ready! This serving is about 1/4 of the box quantity, so there are leftovers enough for a couple other meals. One box is about two and a half dollars. I added sweet strawberries because my plate looked lonely, and fruit is always a good idea. I got all of the above at my local HEB!

Dinner:

 Breaded ranch chicken (Kraft Shake N Bake; not horrible, not great); angel hair pasta with roasted tomato and basil sauce; and salad.

If the chicken looks a little dry, it is. I majorly over cooked it. Tough chicken does not a delicious dinner make. Ketchup helped, but let me reiterate: only helped. If you don't want to make the same mistake I did, defrost in a bowl of water over a several hour period. Don't defrost in the microwave, because that starts cooking the chicken. Twice cooked chicken=nasty.

Angel pasta with sauce is so easy to make. You control how much pasta you cook, so I made one serving. About a small fist full for a normal serving.

The salad is mixed greens, spinach, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, and Greek vinegarette. The greens weren't totally fresh even though they were bought yesterday. Check the expiration dates!!! PLEASE!! Nobody likes bitter greens.

And now to dessert: triple layer Oreos with a small glass of organic milk. And that is my boyfriend on the cell phone. Since I was having my favorite cookies, I figured I would add my favorite boyfriend into the picture. Word to the wise: while these cookies are delicious, they're totally fattening. 4.5 grams of fat per serving, which is ONE cookie. Honestly, who in the world eats just one Oreo? Not this girl. I had two :) And they were quite yummy.

There you have it. Sunday eats. I give myself a B- for the day. No breakfast, minus one letter grade. Overcooked chicken, minus five points. Let's go for an A+ next time!