The week has been so busy! I don’t know made it so hectic but it was. Tonight was the first night we sat down and had dinner together without having to rush off to something! It was soo nice!

Despite the fact it was only 16 degrees out, Brady was in the mood to grill. It feels like forever since we have had grilled anything! To go with our grilled chicken, I wanted something warm and comforting. I have been wanting to try Barley Risotto since Jen made it a while ago!

I looked at a few recipes before just going for it! Here is what I did….

Barley Risotto with Veggies

• 2 c. water
• 2 c. chicken broth
• 1 1/4 c. barley
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 c. white wine
• veggies of your choice (cooked until tender) – I used: fresh tomatoes, chickpeas, broccoli and spinach!

Directions:

1. Heat water, broth, garlic and salt and pepper and barley together until boiling. Then turn down the heat so the mixture can simmer.
2. Allow the barley/water/broth mix to simmer for 30-40 min. until the liquid is mostly gone from the pot.
3. Add wine and continue simmering.
4. Add veggies into the pot and stir.
5. When everything is mixed and heated through it’s time to eat!
6. Enjoy!

And here it is… 🙂

And a picture of my plate with extra broccoli…

It was super yummy!  Now it’s Office time and bed so we can get up and have an early workout!  Then it’s FINALLY the WEEKEND!!

🙂  TGIF!

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