Four Percent!!?

“There are 168 hours in a week. I’m only asking for 7 of them. “

I read this quote today and it threw things into perspective real quick. Seven hours a week committed to working out is a small four percent of your time. Four percent! Put that number next to how much the average person spends in front of the television! Do you even want to think about it?

 Yesterday, I got home from work early (woo hoo!) and took on the daunting task of cooking dinner. I am not a cook and I think just about everyone knows it. There are a few things I can make and usually enjoy doing so. Rich had to work in the suburbs so he wasn’t going to be home on time and if I didn’t figure something out, we would have been two hungry hungry hippos!

On the menu last night was chicken enchiladas. It is one of the first things I learned how to make and it is pretty brainless. No exact measuring or the worry of ruining it. I can’t give you a recipe because it involves whatever I have in the fridge at the time. Last night it was peppers, onion, chicken, the last of a container of reduced fat cream cheese, spices of my liking and a fair helping of cheese!

A recipe I WOULD like to share with you is one I will make with Rich’s supervision. It is Deena Kastor’s avocado enchiladas. We put the sauce in a blender to get it smooth. Other than that, follow the exact recipe! So yummy!!


1  teaspoon  canola oil
1/2  yellow onion, finely diced
2  garlic cloves, minced
1  tablespoon  sugar
4  tablespoons  ground cumin
3  tablespoons  dried oregano
1  can  beer
1  28-ounce can  crushed tomatoes
1  cup  chicken broth or water
1  tablespoon  balsamic vinegar
8   ripe avocados, peeled and seeded
1  cup  cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
3/4  teaspoon  salt
1/2   red onion, finely diced
1    jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
 Juice of 1 lime
20  corn tortillas
grated reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese to top

DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in a saucepan. A dd onion; saute 5 minutes. Add garlic, sugar, cumin, oregano; saute 2 minutes. Add beer, tomatoes, broth; simmer 20 minutes. Add vinegar. Heat oven to 400F. Chop avocados; toss with cilantro, salt, jalapeno and lime juice. Spread 1/2 cup sauce on the bottom of a casserole. Dip tortillas in remaining sauce; spoon 3 tablespoons of filling onto each. Roll up and arrange, seam side down, in dish. Pour sauce over, sprinkle with cheese. Cover; bake 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes. Let cool and serve.

Thanks for the recipe Deena!