What's for Dinner, January 13, 2010

I love January! Classes are full, and there are lots of brand new members enjoying the gym. So we are going to go back to an oldie but goodie, 6/5/4/3/2/1.

Six:
Up and lunge 6 times, exit
Up and lunge 6 times, exit
Five:
5 basics moving around the step, repeater 5
5 basics moving around the step, repeater 5
Four:
4 A-Steps
4 shuffle turns
Three:
3 Charleston kicks, over the top, 3 charleston kicks, over the top
Two:
2 Repeater, 2 knee lifts, 2 repeater, 2 knee lifts
One
1 alt kick, 1 lap around the board, one squat

What I'm going to do is add a shoulder intermission after 5, 3, and at the end. I'll try to wind up with band work.

What's for Dinner?

Chicken-Mushroom Stroganoff

1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 cup dry red wine
2 Tbsp fat-free sour cream
2 Tbsp dijon mustard
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 cup sliced onion
2 cloves garlic clove, crushed
1 cup carrots peeled and thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 tbsp water
1 tbsp soy sauce
3 cups hot cooked egg noodles

1. Position knife blade in food processor bowl. Add first 4 ingredients. Process 1 minute or until smooth, scraping sides of processor bowl once. Set aside

2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, and saute 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from skillet, set aside.

3. Heat remaining teaspoon oil in skillet over medium heat. Add red pepper and garlic and saute 1 minute. Add carrot and onion and saute 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet. Add mushrooms, water, soy sauce and cover and cook 2 minutes. Spoon into a bowl. Add cottage cheese mixture and toss. Serve over noodles.

Servings: 4
Yield: 1 cup servings

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe.
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information provided by the recipe author.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 315
% Daily Value
Total Fat 5.8g 9%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 552mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 39.6g 13%
Protein 25g 50%