I'm coming up on month three of a recipe a day, and I'm finding that inspiration comes in waves. I don't always feel like making anything from the huge pile of recipes I have, but I feel a sense of responsibly to the blog and for now, it is what keeps me going. I psyched myself out of making a Gordon Ramsey recipe this week so I had a couple of chicken breasts sitting in the refrigerator. I was flipping through recipes today and saw a wonderful picture of pesto chicken club sandwiches from a Weight Watchers recipe magazine. I decided to make the recipe even easier and used the pesto recipe from January (this seemed easier than store bought), crisped some bacon, cooked the chicken and called it good. I have to remember that sometimes I need to keep it easy. I also love the idea of using parts of other recipes to inspire new ones. It's something I strive to be better at, and this recipe definitely provided a boost of confidence.
I should also mention that I bought the baguette from our favorite bakery, Aura Bakery and it really made the difference.
Things I learned from this recipe:
Progress is progress.
Would I make this recipe again?:
Sure
The recipe
I unfortunately couldn't find a link to this great recipe. Here is what was in the magazine:
Serves 4
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
6 tablespoons refrigerated reduce-fat pesto (or make your own!)
4 green leaf lettuce leaves
8 (1.8-ounce) slices white-wheat bread, toasted (or a baguette)
4 (1/4"-thick) slices tomato
8 center-cut bacon slices, cooked (turkey bacon works too)