Single Girl Dinner and a New Toy

Hmm….that sounds naughty, doesn’t it? Well it’s not nearly as naughty as it implies…. 😉

Michael went to go play golf with a buddy Thursday night so I had the whole house to myself. I’d left work early for a dentist appointment and it didn’t take too long. I went swimming even though I usually prefer to go on Friday nights. The pool was insanely crowded and it wasn’t a very enjoyable workout. Oh well. On a side note, I’m so glad everyone liked my last post on Lap Swimming Etiquette!

When I lived on my own,  I ate a lot of salads for dinner. A quickie salad loaded with lots of fresh veggies and some protein (grilled chicken or salmon) is an excellent dinner. And healthy! I ate a lot of salads on my own. On nights when Michael wants to go play with the boys, I usually default to the usual: salad. This particular salad is something I’ve written about on my blog before. First, I cook Quinoa. This time I used the Inca Red Quinoa. I had some leftover Chicken Broth from the Pork Chop recipe we did the other night. I used that instead of water to cook the quinoa.

I steamed some veggies while the quinoa cooked: fresh broccoli, baby carrots, and frozen peas.

After the quinoa was cooked, I poured some chickpeas on top.

Then I poured the steamed veggies on top of everything and added my favorite: Goddess Dressing. 🙂

The dinner is pretty low in calories and all of it is healthy. It’s also filling. I felt stuffed!

I am totally excited about my new toy! Check out the post tomorrow for details. In the meantime, if you are someone that works out a lot–you definitely need to read this post: Adventures in Foam Rolling.

QUESTION: What is your favorite healthy “Single Girl Food”?