So good that I ate it before I could even consider taking a picture!

Last night I decided to try out a Cooking Light magazine I had from a few months ago. I love cooking magazines, (R.I.P. Gourmet ) but have always shied away from the healthier ones…bring me the decadence!

Alas, for the last few months I’ve been in a dinner rut. Tired of making the same old things and tired of my cookbooks. Magazines are a much cheaper, occasional, remedy to that problem. So, thus, last night—Moroccan Pita Sandwiches with Carrot-Currant Slaw and Yogurt-Tahini Sauce.

Um.

Delicious.

The recipe called for tomato paste to mix in with the meat, and I thought this was a good time to recommend:

Double Concentrated--so you use half

I like to use a tube of tomato paste instead of a can. First—I never use the whole can, and always end up wasting it. Secondly, this stuff tastes and works better. It’s Italian-style, so double concentrated. Find it with the tomato products and then store it in the fridge. This particular brand also makes a sundried tomato paste and a basil-pesto paste—both are yummy and add little bits of flavor to a lot of my recipes.

We topped our pitas with radishes, fennel, carrot matchsticks and cucumbers. Yum. The recipe is here. By the way–it was ready in about 40 minutes.

I had a writing breakthrough last night which I attribute to an amazing yoga session before I began dinner (Surya Namaskar, parsvokanasana, trikonasana and a few rounds of chandra namaskar, as well), a good meal and a cup of tea made lovingly (and perfectly!) by my husband.

So: Nanowrimo: 14,328

Today, for lunch:

Buffalo 'Chicken' Salad and a juicy D'anjou Pear

Gorgonzola dressing: fat-free mayo, non-fat plain greek yogurt, buttermilk, white vinegar and gorgonzola cheese

Buffalo Chicken Salad ala Ellen Krieger. I substituted the chicken for Quorn patties, which I like much better than actual chicken breast.

Tonight the plan is to test run another Cooking Light recipe—baked Chicken Parmesan with polenta—and then run and write.

Oh! And more Bones DVDS come today…Yaaaaayyy!!!

Tags: beef, cooking light, moroccan, nanowrimo