Hey guys! Rather than blog about just food, fitness or friends, I thought Iād do a triple whammy today:
- Food: Chicken salad has been my go-to lunch recently.Ā Given my dislike towards mayonnaise, I often use avocado as a replacement.Ā This past week, Iāve been adding a creamy texture with Greek yogurt instead.Ā It tastes delicious and the protein boost doesnāt hurt either. There isnāt much of a recipe to it so Iāll give you the Sparknotes version: Combine shredded cooked chicken with Greek yogurt, mustard, diced cucumber and loads of freshly ground pepper. Ā If you have Chipotle sauce, I’d highly recommend adding some at the end!
- Fitness:Ā With a circuit workout courtesy of a friend on Monday, a run, and a couple of yoga classes under my belt, this week has been great on the fitness front. Ā Ā Iām counting down till my workouts will be taking place in this beauty a.k.a. Hyde Park:
ā¦T minus 10 days š
- Friends: Ever since my friends Ria & Divya developed the concept of The Good Crane Weekend,Ā Iāve been looking forward to this weekend starting.Ā Itās a community project which aims to brings together people across Mumbai with good deeds.Ā Tapping into their origami hobby, theyāve created over 3,000 cranes which each mention a good deed. Ā Customers dining in select restaurants across Mumbai merely have to carry out the mentioned good deed, document them by way of pictures, Tweet or Instagram the picture (@acraneaday) and pass on the crane for more people to follow suit.
Prizes are involved for the 5 best pictures chosen.Ā If youāre in Mumbai this weekend, cranes are going to be placed at:
- Sushi and More
- Gostana
- The Pier
- Le 15
- Icing on the Top
- Sweetish House Mafia
- The Yoga House
- Out of the Blue
- Blue Frog
- Pico Express
- Olive
- Cheval
- Mosheās
- Ellipsis
- CafƩ Zoe
- LPQ
- Barking Deer
- Woodside Inn
- The Pantry
- The Breakfast Club
And if youāre not, like their Facebook Page! Ā You know Iām all aboutĀ paying it forwardĀ so I have no doubt that this project is going to take Mumbai by stormā¦pun intended ;)!
Have a great weekend!
What’s you been eating for lunch this week? Ā
Fit in any good workouts this week?Ā Brag away…
Oh that is such a beautiful idea- bringing people together through kindness! I love some of those name locations- restaurants and cafes have such imagination in Mumbai- sweetish house mafia š Chicken and yoghurt are fabulous together- I usually have the combo in Turkish restaurants- I can just imagine how lovely that “recipe” would be (especially with toast- that’s my girl ;)) I have been having vegemite, avo, cheese and tomato sandwiches- but I’m looking for a new lunch staple- lets just say men are bastards š I’m thinking chicken salad sounds good perhaps š Have a great weekend Khushboo! Lots of love Sophia
Ah I hope everything is okay with you and your man :(. The name Sweetish House Mafia made me laugh too- I’m always up for a good pun!
No longer my man š he ended up being not a nice guy- very deceptive!
Oh man..so sorry to hear! Sending lots of positive vibes your way, Sophia :)! Hope you are doing okay…
I love using Greek yogurt in chicken and egg salads. Mayonaisse has always been one of those foods that totally skeeves me out, and you know how much I love my Greek yogurt š Actually… I think I ended up having a yogurt bowl for lunch at least one day this week. Other than that, it’s been chicken enchilada casserole leftovers and wraps around these parts. No complaints š But I’m out of both right now, so I have no idea what’s going to be on the menu for today.
Happy Friday, Khushboo!
You know my sentiments towards yogurt meals for lunch/dinner- always a good idea ;)!
The Good Crane Weekend sounds like such a neat idea! I used to love making origami, but I doubt I could remember how to do it these days. š
I love using Greek yogurt + Dijon mustard as a replacement for mayo in tuna/chicken salad. I haven’t tried avocado yet though. I bet it’s really good too!
I had a good back workout on Wednesday where I did drop sets – I’m still sore today!
Oh boy, my muscles ache for you ;)!
Hyde Park looks so pretty! The perfect backdrop for long runs!
And the crane project sounds awesome!!
Hyde Park alone is enough motivation for me to get my trainers on :)!
Wow what an incredible idea!!! So lovely!
I agree š
I have an olive oil mayo that I love and have been thinking about making chicken salad…so I think that may be my lunch next week š This week I’ve been having a lot of coleslaw with diced chicken.
And that’s such an awesome idea! I hope it goes well.
Is there a huge taste in olive oil mayo regular? If so, perhaps I can get on board with mayo after all!
10 days!!!! Hopefully the weather perks up by the time you get here – it feels like we’ve dipped back into winter :S
Oh mannn don’t tell me that :(! Clearly that pic of Hyde Park is just a tease then!
Ohhh avocado instead of mayo, what a great idea!! I don’t eat mayo anyway, so this is genius! I had the most epic run on Thursday, fastest one yet!! I was jazzed.
Woo hoo- way to kill that run! Well done š
I love the concept behind The Good Crane Weekend – what a wonderful way to promote random acts of kindness! I sure hope the idea spreads quickly; I’d love to see something like that take off in my city! š
I’ve been away from home for over a week, so my lunches have been ALL over the place. š Lots of snacking occurred during the first portion of the trip (12 + hours spent in the car), which meant I made meals out of ice cream cones, kettle corn, hard boiled eggs, and seaweed snacks. Not *too* bad for a road trip, but definitely not my preferred way of eating. Today I enjoyed an amazing fried egg sandwich with avocado while prepping for the wedding (courtesy of the bride’s brother). It made me realize I need to increase the frequency of my fried egg sandwich consumption – they’re so simple, and SO good. š Speaking of…your chicken salad sounds delicious. I’m one of the outcast HLBers who loves mayo, but I’d definitely to give your healthified version a try. š
I hope you’re enjoying your weekend, Khushboo! Sending huge hugs your way! <3 xoxoxoxo
Ice cream cones for lunch with a side of boiled eggs like a well-balanced meal to me..good mix of carbs (cone), calcium (ice cream), protein & fat (eggs including yolks) ;)! I kid I kid but sometimes you gotta make the best of the situation at hand and work with what you got …and it seems like you did just that :)!
I love the idea to use avocado or Greek yogurt instead of mayo! I’ll have to try that, maybe using both at once š
My workouts this week have been walking my dogs for about 20 minutes each night. Intense, I know š haha
Have a great Sunday!
Any workout counts…no matter how long or intense š
What a very cool idea. And wait…there are LPQs in India? How nice!
You must be getting excited about your trip to London! I tried a couple of new places that I recommend: Zoom, La Porte Des Indes, and Sofra (I’ve been a few times and I’ve loved it every time!).
Have a great Sunday!
I love Sofra but haven’t tried La Porte Des Indes or Zoom yet..will definitely remember them when I get there. Thanks for the heads up, Ameena š
The Good Crane Weekend sounds like such an awesome concept; how cool to be a part of something like that.
I sometimes swap Greek yogurt for mayo or even oil in recipes, and I really like the final results.
Oil is another great replacement too, especially with the addition of fresh herbs š
you know they have mayo without egg now… i think they use olive oil instead. i’m gonna try it, hopefully it’s good. omg, the whole week i ate bread and pb, or bread and butter. was so out of it… i’m so glad to eat salads tomorrow with salmon and dressing and all my fun stuff. š
Yes! I’m just waiting for them to start selling olive oil mayo in India š
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