All In A Day's Work

Ever tried to shop when your eyes are fully dilated? It's a challenge. Today was my annual checkup with my opthamologist, and as expected, I got the dilation bit. Later, we were cruising the produce section of a Wal-Mart Supercenter and found some enticing items. Their hazelnuts were greatly reduced, so considering the regular price, I thought .99/lb wasn't a bad price! The zucchini appeared to be fresh, as did the eggplant. Also we found sliced baby bella mushrooms. There was a special on green bell peppers at 50 cents each. We found the fresh young chicken leg quarters which are so nice to roast. So, even though we really did not need to grocery-shop today, we couldn't resist these bargains.

Back at home, there posted on the fridge was my copy of a recipe for oven-roasted veggies from the South Beach Diet, which I love. Dinner was so easy to do, adapting the veggies I chose for tonight. The eggplant will have its day tomorrow, oven-roasted, of course.

After pre-heating the oven to 450 degrees, into a large roasting pan I sliced two small, tender zucchini, the green bell pepper, one sweet onion, added the baby bellas, salt and pepper, and about 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, tossing to mix and coat. This was roasted about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. While this was doing its thing, I put two servings of the chicken leg quarters on a separate roasting sheet and did that at the same time with the veggies. They were small and were done not long after the veggies. So, that was dinner along with a beverage, fairly healthful, and easy to do.

This recipe could include any version of the veggies one prefers: asparagus, summer squash, red or yellow onions, scallions, to name a few. Easy to do, healthful, and really delicious.

The eyes are back to normal now. Tomorrow's challenge will be finding an appliance repairman to check out our aging chest-type freezer. Also, there is a chance I will get a call to do some backup medical transcription for a friend. As Gilda Radner once put it so succinctly, "It's always somethin' ."