Pesto Veggie Blast with Chicken

Classic Algerian Couscous

So this is a Classic Algerian Couscous dish, basically a chicken and vegetable stew made with north African spices and chick peas in a tomato & broth based sauce, traditionally served over couscous.  This is my husband's plate.  However, to avoid filling up on couscous, which is much like pasta, I increase the serving of the veggies slightly, forgo the couscous and eat it in a bowl like a soup, as pictured below.

Class Algerian Couscous (How I ate it: just sauce, no couscous grain)

Breakfast:   

½ cup plain oatmeal, cooked in microwave, topped with:

2 Tbsp chopped plain walnuts

½  tsp of cinnamon (no sugar) 

5 oz. glass of OJ (orange juice)

1 cup of regular coffee, black

Lunch: Pesto Veggie Blast with Chicken

Last night leftover veggie blast sauté:   EVOO, red onion, spinach, artichoke hearts, peas, SDT, garlic, black olives, white beans in a pesto sauce

Plus the following items added to it:

- more white beans

- ½ avocado

- ½ cup off white chicken meat (no skin)                    

1 tall glass of tap water with freshly squeezed lemon juice

Snack:

1 cup of regular coffee, black

Dark chocolate, Trader Joe’s 72% Cacao (1 whole bar is 1.65oz, but I only ate half!)

Notes:  Trader Joe’s is a great place to get good quality food items very affordably; this dark chocolate from Belgium is a great example.  And the best way to make coffee or chocolate taste better is to eat them together!

Snack:   

1 Plain Hard-boiled egg & tall glass of tap water (this is a great snack because it is so filling!)

Dinner:  

Classic Algerian Couscous (My husband made this.  It is basically a chicken and vegetable stew made with north African spices and chick peas with a  tomato broth base – see photos above!)

½ avocado - I just chopped this up and added it to the bowl with the chicken and veggies.

1 glass of red wine

Dessert:

Nothing.  Starting to get a sore throat :(  Went to bed early.