Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Chicken
One of my new resolutions has been to cook for my family. This is a task I've failed at before. On ideal conditions I have zero interest or skill. Throw in two babies and I'm completely inept. Matthew is an amazing cook and has very high expectations for his food which makes my confidence in my own meals plummet. He's assured me time and time again that I'm not terrible and he'd rather have a basic plate of my food on the table after work than just about anything else he'd have to cook or order himself. Sorry Baby, was my biggest line.
I read some tips on meal planning this weekend that made it really simple. You just put it into your calendar. Simple as that. Write it down for the week and shop once. I've got mine set up in google calendars and I get my daily email which takes all the scary creativity out.
Yesterday morning I brought my kids and my list and we bought ingredients for five meals. Weekends are going to be left to Matthew or takeout.
I'm excited to give my family the gift of a meal each night. I'm proud that my kids will see me cooking. Not in an anti-feminist, mom does the cooking kind of way. But in a way that involves them and teaches them and encourages them to want to feed themselves as well.
I know I'm not too big on recipes or cooking here on the blog but if y'all are interested I'm more than happy to share. I've got a whole week's worth of recipes and grocery lists ready on Mondays.
What do you suspect?
Interested in meal making plans in conjunction with me?
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Cream Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken
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Ingredients
1/four cup undeniable fats-free Greek yogurt, at room temperature
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 huge clove garlic, minced
Juice and zest of one lemon
Kosher salt and freshly floor black pepper
3 boneless skinless fowl thighs
1 cup complete wheat or different whole grain orzo
1 cup frozen petite peas, thawed and patted dry
2 ounces finely crumbled goat cheese, at room temperature
four tablespoons chopped clean herbs, along with basil and tarragon
Directions
Whisk together the yogurt, 2 teaspoons of the oil, garlic, lemon juice and half of teaspoon each salt and pepper in a medium bowl till well blended.
Bring a pot of water to a boil and preheat an out of doors or indoor grill to medium warmness. Rub the chook thighs with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/four teaspoon salt. Grill until properly marked and cooked thru, 10 to 12 mins according to side. Transfer to a reducing board at allow stand for at the least five minutes.
Add the orzo to the boiling water and cook dinner according to package deal guidelines for al dente, stirring inside the peas the last minute of cooking. Drain the orzo and peas, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Stir the orzo and peas into the yogurt mixture, in conjunction with the goat cheese, 3 tablespoons of the sparkling herbs and at the least three/4 cup of the cooking liquid, until nicely combined. Transfer to a platter.
Thinly slice the hen and set up on top of the orzo. Sprinkle with the lemon zest and the ultimate 1 tablespoon sparkling herbs and serve.