Cooking 101

Second day of work complete! 6 hours immersed in textbooks and google researching protocols.  I get to start actual lab work tomorrow!!

For dinner tonight, I was originally just going to make eggs in a basket which is basically an egg fried in a hole cut in a piece of toast.  I just ate cereal this morning and didn’t have the healthiest lunch (Lentils, rice, chicken, and dried apricots- not unhealthy but no vegetables). After I started cooking the egg, I realized that what I was making looked a little like Huevos Rancheros and, since I have ripe avocados and a tomato, I chopped those up and put them on top.  The basil garnish actually added a lot to the meal. 

So what I thought was probably going to taste a little odd was actually pretty good.  I added some blueberries on the side and made a meal out of it.

Today was my first day cooking for myself in the apartment.  I figured I’d try actually cooking since I start work tomorrow morning.  The menu for today:

1 Valencia Orange

Lentil and Rice Pilaf with Cumin Seeds (From The Joy of Cooking)- I used brown rice to make it a bit healthier.

Things were a little chaotic since I had to scramble a bit to find everything.  I used Kosher salt since I have an adorable jar full of it (I’ll post a picture soon).

I also Roasted three chicken breasts in the oven so I’ll be able to use them in salads throughout the week.  I’ll probably do this about once a week.  Wow does it heat up my apartment though.  I’m currently avoiding the kitchen now because it’s about 90 degrees. 

Here’s the nutrition information for the Pilaf (source: nutritiondata.com):

218 calories      8g Fat  1g Saturated Fat       315mg Sodium     

29g Carbs  7g Fiber  2g Sugar      9g Protein