I don’t feel that well today. I woke up without enough sleep. I knew I had chicken in the refrigerator and there was kale quinoa rice too. It was a simple decision without any need for thought for the rest of the day. I could attend meetings and work without thinking about meal preparation.
I also wrote today a short post remembering the Bali bombings in 2002 and three of my closest friends who are all connected with the event. This is a time of year when I ponder the meaning of life. I hope for peace knowing the reality is so fragile.
- Skinless chicken thigh pieces (2)
- Lemon zest from 1 lemon
- Kale (3 stems)
- Quinoa rice (1 packet from Coles)
- Fried onions (100 grams)
- Coconut milk (low fat, 2 tablespoons)
- Spring onions (1 tablespoon)
- Basil (shredded, 1 tablespoon)
- Cooked the chicken in foil with lemon zest for 45 minutes at 150 °C
- Wilt the kale in a frying pan with some oil
- Cook the quinoa rice in the microwave as per instructions
- Add the rice to the kale
- Add the coconut milk
- Add the fried shallots
- Cut the cooked chicken into strips
- Add the chicken to the kale quinoa rice
- Mix everything together and plate up
- Garnish with basil and spring onion
- Shoot a photograph
- Prepare a timelapse video while eating
- Wash the dishes
- Write the recipe
- Blog (verb)
I forgot to add that I used the last of the pickled onions that I made on Sunday.
I’m really impressed with the ability of YouTube to enhance iPhone timelapse videos. I accidentally shot this video in portrait mode rather than landscape. It looked stupid. With the magic of YouTube it was rotated into landscape mode and looks reasonable. I received a nice comment from an Australian blogging legend, viz., Lorraine Elliott from Not Quite Nigella. She mentioned her husband also likes to capture videos of himself eating. I’m in good company 
