Getting Healthy!

To preface: Sorry for all the different fonts...that's what happens when you copy and paste from the internet!! So please ignore...

I know that you are supposed to make New Year's Resolutions on January 1, but as teacher...our New Year starts in August! So in honor of my New Year, I have decided to join.....

I am super excited because I truly believe it will help me learn how to portion and eat healthier during the school year. I have to tell you the dinner I made the other night that was fabulous and only 7 points!!

Baked Chicken

1 spray(s) cooking spray

1 pound(s) Chicken, breast, raw, without skin & bone, four 4 oz halves

1/2 tsp table salt

1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

1 tsp olive oil

2 tsp fresh lemon juice, or more to taste

2 tsp rosemary, fresh, chopped

2 tsp parsley, fresh, chopped

1/4 cup(s) canned chicken broth

1/2 medium lemon(s), quartered (for garnish)

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a small, shallow roasting pan with cooking spray.
  
  
• Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. Transfer chicken to prepared pan and drizzle with oil; sprinkle with lemon juice, rosemary and parsley. Pour broth around chicken to coat bottom of pan.
  
  
• Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 30 to 35 minutes. Garnish with fresh lemon and serve. Yields 1 chicken breast half per serving.
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• AND........
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• Creamy Corn
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• 2 tsp butter
  
• 1/4 cup(s) scallion(s), minced
• 2 1/2 cup(s) frozen corn kernels, or fresh corn (no need to thaw frozen corn)
• 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 cup(s) fat-free skim milk
• 1/8 tsp table salt, or more to taste
• 1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
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• • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add scallions and sauté until soft, about 2 minutes. Add corn and sauté 1 minute to heat through (or slightly longer if using frozen corn). Add flour and stir to coat corn and scallions. Add milk and bring to a simmer.
    
    
  • Reduce heat to low and cook, uncovered, until mixture thickens, about 10 to 12 minutes; season to taste with salt and pepper. Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.
  
  
  These two put together turned out to be such a yummy dinner! I am super excited about this journey and how healthy I will become!
  
  
  In other news.....Kyle left Sunday for Birmingham, so I have been riding solo for 3 days now! Kyle is having a great time and has loved everyone he has met so far! I am gearing back up for school with 2 more meetings, then I will have to be there from August 8th on! I cannot wait to meet my new kids and get into a normal routine!!
  
  
  I hope you all have a great week and try to stay cool in these crazy hot days!!