Rosemary Chicken & Brie En Croute

Cooked this last night, YUMMM! I think I will try puff pastry next time.

Rosemary Chicken and Brie en Croute

~ 1 whole chicken breasts, quartered (or 2 chicken breas halves, cut in half)
~ rosemary, salt and pepper
~ 1 can crescent rolls
~ 2 Tbsp chives
~ 6 oz brie cheese, cubed
~ 1 egg, beaten
~ 1 tsp dried rosemary
~ 2 Tbsp shredded parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 350F. Season chicken with rosemary, salt and pepper, and brown in hot olive oil.

Seperate dough into 4 rectangles, firmly pressing perforations to seal. Spoon 1/4 of the chives into the center of each rectangle, top with 1/4 of the brie and one peice of the chicken.

Fold the edges of the crescent rectangles over the chicken, making sure the filling is completely covered, seal the overlapping rolls well.

Place seam side down on an ungreased baking pan. Cut a couple of steam vents in the top of each roll. Beat the egg with a Tbsp of water to create an egg wash, brush the outsides with the egg wash. Sprinkle with the rosemary and parmesan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving - serves 4.

I'll have a 64 calorie Mojito, please

OK, so here's one to hold you over. More recipes to come.

A summertime favorite, the Mojito is a fabulous drink to enjoy with friends on a warm summer evening. The best thing is that even without the one substitution that I make here, it is still a light drink (though, don't assume that a restaurant will make it the 'correct' way, as they often have their own special recipes that may boost the calories way up on this one)

Mojito

1/2 small lime, cut into 4 wedges
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (less or more to taste)
2 packets of Truvia
1 ounce rum
6 ounces club soda

In a collins or other tall glass, drop 3 of the lime wedges, most of the mint and both packets of sweetener. Using the handle of a wooden spoon (or a muddler if you have one), muddle* the ingredients. Fill your glass with ice, add the rum and the club soda, give it a good stir. Garnish with the last wedge of lime, a mint leaf, and a straw.

*muddle means to mash the mint, lime and sugar together until the solids have released their juice/essence, so the lime has released it's juice and the mint oils are also releasing.

Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 64.2
Total Fat: 0.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 37.6 mg
Total Carbs: 6.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
Protein: 0.0 g

Guess what, even if you made this with real sugar instead of Truvia, you would only be adding about 30 calories for two teaspoons of sugar.

~OR~ Go even lighter, eliminate the rum and add an extra ounce of club soda. You now have a refreshing 0 calorie drink that is appropriate for the whole family.