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Happy Friday everyone!   I hope you've got the day off to enjoy.  I would really appreciate the weather dialing it back from Satan's taint to dryish heat please.  I'm not even asking for much.  Like 83 degrees would make me happy at this point but there's no end in sight to the 90's.  The Mr and I have both been plagued with migraines this week.  He had a two day event and I had an ocular migraine which is just so crappy to deal with since you can't read or do anything until your vision isn't screwed up.   I got to wait on hold for an hour Tuesday with the state tax department so I decided to sand and prime the newel post while listening to hold music designed to make you hang up.  To quote Bugs Bunny "he don't know me vewy well, do he?"  I got that squared away and later went out between pop up storms to deadhead some zinnias which you may have seen in Wednesday's post.   Speaking of Wednesday, it was a busy day in the ga...
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Mediterranean Orzo Recipe

Mediterranean Orzo with Gardein Chick'n Scallopini

6 oz Orzo pasta
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 small head garlic
Black Pepper
Basil (fresh or dried)
Meyer Lemon
Fresh parmesan

Set oven to 400, cut the top off of head of garlic, wrap tightly in foil and roast for 45 minutes.  (You can do this earlier in the day)  Bring a saucepan half full of water to a boil and add orzo.  Cook for 9-10 minutes.  Strain pasta, add olive oil, roasted garlic, basil and black pepper.  Stir and allow to sit on simmer for about 3 minutes to let the flavors marry.  Serve and squeeze half a Meyer Lemon over the top of each serving.  (Cut side up to keep seeds in the lemon half)  Sprinkle 1 tbsp of shaved parmesan on the orzo and top with protein of your choice.  Pictured is a Gardein Chick'n Scallopini filet which was so so until it was cut up into strips and mixed in with the orzo which the hubby loved.  Serves 2.

Nutritional Information for Orzo only:  Cal 475, Fat 17g, (Sat 3g, Poly 1g, Mono 10g), Cholesterol 4mg, Sodium 57 mg, Carbs 66g, Fiber 3g, Protein  13g, Vitamin C 7%, Calcium 8%, Iron 16%

I will update this recipe/nutritional info when I try it with Whole Wheat Orzo.
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  1. ShirleeFebruary 11, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    That sounds, and LOOKS, good!!

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  2. Troy ProduceFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Sounds yummy!!! I was looking for whole wheat orzo, but couldn't find it....I'll keep looking. :)

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  3. Anele @ Success Along the WeighFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    I heard Whole Foods has some. I may go out that way today and report back! :)

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