After sitting in Friday afternoon traffic, a brief gym session and then browsing shops in Rundle Mall with Al after work yesterday, I really didn't feel like cooking a serious dinner. I was ready to whip up a lentil and vegetable curry, but it seemed too complicated for me after 8 pm on a Friday night. I decided instead to make my easy dinner: cous cous!
I wanted feta cheese in my cous cous. I have a habit of taking a fork and eating some plain feta before I add it to anything else. I eat it like chocolate. I also like it just as much as chocolate.
I poured myself a glass of Wolfblass savignon blanc.
Cous cous is my go-to easy dish, because it takes about three minutes to make. For one serving, I pour half a cup of water into a small pot with a little extra virgin olive oil and boil it. I then move it off the heat and pour in half a cup of dry cous cous. I let it sit for a minute or two with the lid on, and then it's done.
I mix it up with a fork.
I then add whatever mix-ins I want. Yesterday, I wanted something very simple. I threw in some crumbled feta and sprinkled on Garlic Gold Sea Salt Nuggets. I also mixed in a spoonful of nonfat Greek yogurt for some extra flavor and creaminess.
My dinner was light and fluffy and slightly salty. I wouldn't eat it every night, but it was just what I wanted last night.
Cous cous, by the way, has zero fat and is a good source of protein. It doesn't have as much vitamins and fiber as whole grains, which explains why I wouldn't want to eat it every day. It's still convenient, easy and tasty when you add the right things in.
How unbelievably delicious does this gnocchi look, by the way?
We ordered Fasta Pasta last weekend, and I ordered the Gnocchi alla Rosetta (gnocchi with bolognese sause, mozzarella cheese and a little cream). It was probably the best gnocchi I have ever ordered from a restaurant. I wanted to eat the whole thing at once, but I would have thrown up all over my couch. I was good, and I saved half for lunch the next day.
Look at all that oil. Mmmmmm. Unfortunately, that's another dish I can't eat every day. Out of the two, though, cous cous wins the healthy contest.
Look at all that oil. Mmmmmm. Unfortunately, that's another dish I can't eat every day. Out of the two, though, cous cous wins the healthy contest.
It's early on a Saturday morning, and it's time for me to start my day!
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