The end of the day time to chill out a while;)

I had a wonderful day Cycle most of the morning and walked with Mom in the Forest for hours this afternoon. The exercise is doing me good I lost about 10Lb and my BP is down to 118:71 which means I am 21 again LOL;)
Have a great evening and a wonderful sunday;)

How to Love Food and Lose Weight - Chicken Korma

Chicken Korma

Rich, creamy chicken korma is usually forbidden territory if you’re watching your weight, but I hate to miss out so this is Korma-lite. A good all-round curry recipe, this is much lower in fat than the usual restaurant version but still fab to eat. Add extra chilli if you like.

294 calories per portion (without rice)

Ingredients

4 fairly small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 600g/1lb 5oz)

• freshly ground black pepper
• 25g/1oz low-fat natural yoghurt
• 1 tbsp sunflower oil
• 2 large onions, chopped (400g/14oz prepared weight)
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
• 20g/¾oz piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated
• 12 cardamom pods, seeds crushed
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• ½ heaped tsp ground turmeric
• ¼ tsp hot chilli powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• small pinch saffron
• 2 tsp caster sugar
• ½ tsp fine sea salt, plus extra to season
• 3 tbsp double cream

• fresh coriander, roughly torn, to garnish (optional)

Preparation method

1. Cut each chicken breast into eight or nine bite-sized pieces, season with black pepper and put them in a non-metallic bowl. Stir in the yoghurt, cover with cling film and chill for a minimum of 30 minutes but ideally 2–6 hours.
2. Heat the oil in a large, non-stick saucepan and add the onions, garlic and ginger. Cover and cook over a low heat for 15 minutes until very soft and lightly coloured. Stir the onions occasionally so they don’t start to stick.
3. Once the onions are softened, stir in the crushed cardamom seeds, cumin, coriander, turmeric, chilli powder and bay leaf. Pinch off the ends of the cloves into the pan and throw away the stalks. Cook the spices with the onions for five minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Stir in the flour, saffron, sugar and ½ teaspoon of salt, then slowly pour 300ml/½ pint cold water into the pan, stirring constantly.
5. Bring to a gentle simmer, then cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Remove the pan from the heat, take out the bay leaf and blend the onion mixture with a stick blender until it is as smooth as possible. You can do this in a food processor if you prefer, but let the mixture cool slightly first.
7. The sauce can now be used right away or cooled, covered and chilled until 10 minutes before serving.
8. Drain the chicken in a colander over the sink, shaking it a few times – you want the meat to have just a light coating of yoghurt.
9. Place a non-stick frying pan on the heat, add the sauce and bring it to a simmer.
10. Add the chicken pieces and cream and cook for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is tender and cooked through, stirring regularly. Exactly how long the chicken takes will depend on the size of your pieces, so check a piece after eight minutes – there should be no pink remaining.
11. Adjust the seasoning to taste, spoon into a warmed serving dish and serve garnished with fresh coriander if you like.

Good Morning

Good Morning, I hope you all have a Restful and Relaxing weekend;)

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

May God be with you and bless you;
May you see your children's children.
May you be poor in misfortune,
Rich in blessings,
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.

May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home
And may the hand of a friend always be near.

May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.