What's for Dinner? March 3, 2010

Lucky you! I'm bringing breakfast this morning!

Today's block:

1/2 revolve (4)
Curtsy x 3 (12)
L-Step x 2 (16)
Split basic (8)
Run on the corners (variation of alt knee) (8)
Charleston kick x 2 (16)

What's for Breakfast?
Key Lime Pie Wheat Muffins

3 Yoplait Free Key Lime Yogurt cartons
4 eggs
1 cup Whey Low white sugar
6 tablespoons canola oil
3 cups Arrowhead Mills Organic Pastry Flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2/3 cup fat free milk

Preheat the oven to 345 degrees. Combine yogurt, eggs, sugar, and oil in a bowl, stir until mixed. Add flour and baking powder, stir to combine. Slowly add milk. Spoon the batter into 2 12-cup muffin pans. Bake for 15 minutes, until golden.

Per muffin: 106 calories

What's for Dinner?

Apple-Carrot Glazed Chicken

4 chicken thighs, skin removed
4 chicken drumsticks, skin removed
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup Arrowhead Mills Organic Pastry Flour
2 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1/2 cup carrot juice
1/3 cup apple juice
1/2 cup dark beer
1 teaspoon coriander

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Salt lightly.

Place the flour on a flat plate and dredge the chicken pieces, coating both sides.

Drizzle 2 teaspoons of the oil into a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and saute the chicken on both sides for 4 to 5 minutes, until browned. Transfer the chicken to a baking pan and set aside.

Drizzle the remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil into the skillet and saute the ginger for a few seconds. Add the garlic, juices, beer, coriander, and remaining salt to the skillet and bring to a boil Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 - 3 minutes. Pour over chicken.

Bake for 30 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Per serving: 271 calories, 11 grams of fat, 27 grams of protein, 11 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 90 mg cholesterol, 543 mg sodium