Chicken Parmesan

Well, my report for the week is not as good as I wish it was. I did exercise at home. I didn't run or do anything aerobic, but I did 3 days of hand weights to get rid of the wiggly jigglies in my arms, and more squats than I can count over the week. I just stand behind the couch while my son is watching Sesame Street and keep moving for at least half of the show. I also did ab work every night, so maybe it isn't as bad as I thought.

I just can't find the time to go running. Well, at least not time when someone else is here to watch my son. I'm going to have to bite the bullet and run on the treadmill!! AAaaaahhhh! I know some people love the treadmill, but it puts me to sleep! But it will be better than nothing.

Ok, the following meal was delicious! I do have to say that I made it up. I'm sure that at some point in time I watched someone make it on some cooking show, or had a recipe at one time or another. But, I do not currently have anything written down for it, so...here it goes.

Chicken Parmesan

* Cooked Pasta
* 4 chicken breast
* 2/3 cup Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs
* 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
* 1 egg
* 1/2 cup milk
*1 can diced tomato
* Mozzarella cheese for topping


1. Mix the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese together in a bowl that is big enough to dip your chicken in. Mix the egg and milk in another bowl.

2. Heat 2-3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over med-high heat. While it is heating, dip each chicken breast in the mixtures in this order: dip in bread crumbs, dip carefully in the egg mixture so that the first bread crumbs do not wash off, dip in the bread crumbs again. Place in the skillet with the hot oil.

3. Cook until brown and crispy and then flip and brown the second side. My chicken was kind of thick, so it wasn't cooked all the way through once they were browned. I didn't want to burn them, so I put them in a 375 preheated oven to finish cooking while the spaghetti cooked. (I also put my bread in at this time.)

4. When the spaghetti is done, check your chicken to see if it is cooked all the way through. If so, place it back in the skillet, cover it with the un-drained can of diced tomatoes. Cover and warm the tomatoes.

5. Serve the chicken on the spaghetti with the tomatoes and top with mozzarella (or fresh Parmesan if you have it). Mmmm, yummy!