Lori’s Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo
I’m a pretty decent cook. But not a spontaneous one. My modus operandi is to find a tasty recipe, make a shopping list, then cook or bake along with the instructions and sometimes a few additions/subtractions of my own. I’m building a small repertoire of dishes I can make up without guidance, but I’ve yet to become a completely innovative gal when it comes to meals.
So you can understand my pride when it comes to the meal I served up tonight. I created it a few months ago when I had no desire to go to the grocery store. I scoured the cupboard and came up with some of my favorites — kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, diced tomatoes and feta cheese — and combined them with chicken we already had. I had some orzo, too, which I’ve come to love as a side dish. I just stirred in some golden raisins and pine nuts to add some pizzazz.
Today I turned the mixed greens I nabbed at this morning’s famers’ market into a simple salad. The final touch was the remaining portion of the delicious wheat bread we picked up at G.B. Russo yesterday. I mixed olive oil with some Tastefully Simple Garlic Garlic to top it off. And then I took a picture, of course.
Looks and sounds good. You are so creative!
when it comes to food I wish i were Scott. Yum-yum! Lori I want to come over for dinner…….alot of times. Could you send some leftovers with Scott to work? I mean, I’d rather pay you for some of your leftovers than pay for the yucky cafeteria food I’ve been eating lately.
Ya know…you should just beat up Scott and take his leftovers. Then you don’t have to pay anything!