Photo Credit: Andrew Dunn
I was driving down Cours Vuitton, which is a three lane road lined with swish shops and lush trees. The lovely variety of boutique stores and the best chocolate shop Lyon has to offer (IMHO) mean that double parking is a common occurrence. People literally ditch there cars, double parked with the warning lights on and then go shopping! Heaven! Only, when you’re trying to drive down the street in order to reach an alternative destination it turns an ordinary driving experience into dodgems.
Cars whip in and out, switching lanes constantly; you need four sets of eyes to see where traffic was coming from not forgetting to give way to the right! Not to mention the pedestrians blindly crossing the street in an attempt to reach the next shop. Seriously, it was like being in a game of Mario Karts!
It was actually quite fun after a while and I had to remind myself that it wasn’t a game and these were actually moving vehicles, all traveling over 50km’s (no speed cameras here) and that someone could get hurt if a move was miscalculated. Not only that, but I really didn’t fancy telling Hubby I’d damaged the car. Again.
I was so stressed out by the constant dodging of moving vehicles that I totally forgot to stop at Carrefour to buy ingredients for the dinner. So back home I had a rummage through the fridge to see what healthy meal I could possibly come up with – and rather shockingly, it was actually quite delicious!
What’s in the fridge chicken & courgettes
Serves 2
Chicken
What you’ll need to find:
Two chicken breasts (so these weren’t in the fridge, but in the freezer. Always useful!).
Roquette
Cherry tomatoes (these will soon be growing, so won’t be in the fridge but on the tomato plant)
Garlic
What to do:
Make a pocket on the side of the chicken breast and then stuff with as much roquette and cherry t’s that you can get in. Season to taste. Close the pocket with a pick. Place in a tray greased with olive oil. Add a clove of garlic to the tray (in the oil) to flavour whilst cooking. Cook in over 180 degrees celsius for 30 – 40 minutes or until cooked.
Courgettes:
What you need:
2 Courgettes
Garlic
Lemon Juice
Low Fat St Moret cheese
What to do:
Slice the courgettes, then heat some oil, add chopped garlic, a dash of lemon juice, seasoning and then the courgettes. Cover and cook for a while until courgettes are cooked through. Once cooked, add a teaspoon of St Moret cheese and stir round carefully over a low heat so that the cheese melts and turns creamy.
I didn’t take a photo as I wasn’t expecting it to be tasty (and also my presentation skills have a lot to be desired).
Enjoy!
Oh, both sound good!
Thanks! I think the St Moret with the courgettes was nice as it creamed them up a bit without using actual cream so it remained low fat. As for the chicken, I often stuff chicken breasts with what I can find, some work out better than others…
Mmm, delish.
The question is: did you have a glass of wine with that?
No! I was VERY good and drunk only water!
I can eat all of this!!!! (Okay — not the cheese, but still, ALMOST everything, and that’s wonderful in my book!)
In fact, I have been eating chicken and olive oil fried courgette slices a lot lately, but never thought of stuffing the chicken breast in the way you describe! Lovely. I am going to have to try this out.
Driving in Lyon sounds just plain scary. I admire your bravery, m’dear!
Yaayyyy! I’m glad I’ve been able to share a recipe that you can eat
The courgettes cooked in oil, garlic and some lemon juice are nice too – I just fancied something creamier that day!
I find stuffing the chicken helps keep it from becoming too dry when cooking. I have a horrible tendency to overcook…
Yes, Lyon is scary although Paris is far, far worse! That Arc de Triomphe roundabout thingy was pure terror and I had to shut my eyes… thankfully it wasn’t me driving
Oh and Piglet…don’t forget the motorcyles who come out of nowhere, pass you (at the speed of light) in the traffic lane that they’ve invented, and then have the nerve to whip you the bird if you’re even remotely in their lane which really doesn’t exist!
OMG, the motorcycles & scooters! Crazy or what? Smart cars also create lanes here… in fact, I think everyone does apart from me!
Ooo, Piglet, that sounds scrummy mac-licious! I have duly made a note! Can’t wait until my courgettes are ready AND the tomatoes – bit of a while to wait yet though unfortunately.
Ah, traffic problems, yes, I know them well – bloody cows were all over the road at the col when I went down to Foix this morning – took me ages to get through
Bon courage!
cows on the col? there’s a new traffic problem I’m yet to encounter in France! Makes a nice change from people double parked though!
What’s up with the tomatoes? I’ve been waiting for mine to grow for AGES! I hope yours grow soon! Oh, home grown courgettes must be lovely, so much better than the supermarket ones! Glad you like the recipe – you see, I am trying very very hard! Tonight is salmon, green beans and brown rice… 2.3 kg’s lost now