Chicken Scaloppini with Tarragon  A chicken breast, less even for a tender, gives a good way to get protein (half your daily value in a ¾ ounce serving) without a lot of fat or calories, just don’t fry it.  For this and other recipes see Le Chef’s Fitness Foods by Luther Jones on www.blurb.com, select “bookstore” and enter “Luther Jones”.

            Health is a matter of food; quality of life is a matter of exercise.  And It’s all a matter of choice!  Eat well and stay healthy; exercise and feel even better.  These are recipes for active people who want to eat healthy yet tasty, delicious food.

            Quote for the week: Saliva:  We first eat with out eyes.  That’s where the expression “mouth-watering” comes from.  The mouth, however, produces less saliva as we age which further reduces the loss of taste and smell of food.  With a decrease in saliva other enzymes do take over, but not as a lubricant for food which explains why elderly prefer soft, moist foods such as mashed potatoes and thin soups.

                          

CHICKEN SCALOPPINI W/ TARRAGON  (Serves 2) 

1.  Chicken Cutlet (Pounded Thin)     2 ea.
1.  S & P                                              TT
1.  Tarragon Sprigs                              2 ea.
1.  Pancetta (Paper Thin)                     2 ea.
2.  EVOO                                            1 T
2.  Butter (Optional)                           1 T
3.  Dry White Wine                             ¼ cup
4.  Chicken Stock                                ¼ cup

 MIP:  LARGE NON-STICK SKILLET 

• PREPARE CUTLETS
•  POUND THIN, SEASON W/ S&P, TOP COVER WITH PANCETTA & TOP W/ TARRAGON SPRIG
• SAUTÉ CUTLET IN 2’s, MED-HIGH, BOTH SIDES, RESERVE WARM
• ADD 3 TO DEGLAZE
• ADD 4 & REDUCE BY HALF
• REMOVE FROM HEAT, ADD PAD OF BUTTER (MOUNT) & WHISK

            If this is your first visit to this site it might help to know what the symbols mean.  “EVOO” means Extra Virgin Olive Oil, “TT” means “To Taste,”  “AN” means “As Needed,”  “+” means “Teaspoon,” “T” means “Tablespoon” and “G” means Garnish.  MIP is an abbreviation for the French phrase mise en place which means to “to put in place” or to have at hand those things you need to prepare the recipe.

            The recipes in this series also use a unique numerical system, which I have devised, that speeds things up.  Every ingredient is listed in the order it is to be used.  If to be used together, they all have the same number.  With experience only these numbers are necessary to master the recipe. It’s quick and easy.  Try it!

                          

Walnut – Crusted Chicken Breasts  A chicken breast, less even for a tender, gives a good way to get protein (half your daily value in a ¾ ounce serving) without a lot of fat or calories, just don’t fry it.  For this and other recipes see Le Chef’s Fitness Foods by Luther Jones on www.blurb.com, select “bookstore” and enter “Luther Jones”.

            Health is a matter of food; quality of life is a matter of exercise.  And It’s all a matter of choice!  Eat well and stay healthy; exercise and feel even better.  These are recipes for active people who want to eat healthy yet tasty, delicious food.

            Quote for the week: “Usually, after four or five bites of a particular food, taste buds become desensitized to that food’s flavor.” Small, Gary, M.D.  The Longevity Bible, Pg. 189.

                          

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS   (Serve 2)                       15/425F 

1. Egg                                                             1 ea.
2. Water                                                         1 T
3. Walnuts, Fine Chp.                                    ½ cup
4. Bread Crumbs, Whole Grain                     ¼ cup
5. Salt                                                             ½ +
6. Chicken Breasts, Boneless, Skinned          2 ea.
7. Pomegranate Juice                                     2 cups
8. Crystallized Ginger, Minced                      2 T
9. Mesclun or Mixed Greens                          6 cups 

MIP:  BAKING SHEET/2 SHALLOW DISHES/SAUCE POT 

• SPRAY (OLIVE OIL) BAKING SHEET
• COMBINE 1’s & 2’s INTO SEPARATE SHALLOW DISHES
• COMBINE 4’s, BRING TO BOIL & REDUCE BY HALF
• DREDGE CHICKEN (1’s THEN 2’s), BAKE 15 @ 425F, THEN REST 10 MIN

SERVE:  MESCLUN, TOP / CHICKEN, THEN DRIZZLE ON SAUCE

Cal  980, Fat 25g (Sat 3.5g), Carb 100g, Protein 79g, Chol 230mg, Sodium 2680mg/Serving

            If this is your first visit to this site it might help to know what the symbols mean.  “EVOO” means Extra Virgin Olive Oil, “TT” means “To Taste,”  “AN” means “As Needed,”  “+” means “Teaspoon,” “T” means “Tablespoon” and “G” means Garnish.  MIP is an abbreviation for the French phrase mise en place which means to “to put in place” or to have at hand those things you need to prepare the recipe.

            The recipes in this series also use a unique numerical system, which I have devised, that speeds things up.  Every ingredient is listed in the order it is to be used.  If to be used together, they all have the same number.  With experience only these numbers are necessary to master the recipe. It’s quick and easy.  Try it!

                          

Greek Grilled Chicken Tenders  A chicken breast, less even for a tender, gives a good way to get protein (half your daily value in a ¾ ounce serving) without a lot of fat or calories, just don’t fry it.  For this and other recipes see Le Chef’s Fitness Foods by Luther Jones on www.blurb.com, select “bookstore” and enter “Luther Jones”.

            Health is a matter of food; quality of life is a matter of exercise.  And It’s all a matter of choice!  Eat well and stay healthy; exercise and feel even better.  These are recipes for active people who want to eat healthy yet tasty, delicious food.

            Quote for the week: “Smell is unique.  As odor passes through the cribiform plate at the top of the nose and stimulates the olfactory nerve.  This nerve by-passes the cortex, which filters information, and sends the information to the most ancient part of our brain (amygdale), where emotional responses occur almost subconsciously.” Roizen, Michael F, M.D. & Oz, Mehmet C., You: The Owner’s Manual, Pg. 74.