Wow – thanks for all your positive feedback on the new look here at BDL! 
I loved reading all your comments!
I was busy at work right off the bat, and I usually eat breakfast at my desk. Before I knew it, it was 10:45! Luckily I snacked on some watermelon to tide me over. Breakfast was scrambled egg beaters with 1/3 cup canned diced potatoes, baby spinach and habanero cheese. On the side was an everything bagel thin with 1 tablespoon garden veggie cream cheese. Breakfast comes in at: 384 calories, 50 carbs, 24 protein, 10.2 fat and 4.5 fiber.
I wanted to make a soup using my leftover sea bass from the night before. I made it yesterday morning while blogging, and swear to God, it was all I could do not to eat this for breakfast!
Spicy Thai Fish Soup Recipe (printer friendly version here)
Makes 1 serving (without noodles) (403 calories, 16 fat, 37 carbs, 24 protein, 2.7 fiber)
Ingredients
| 3 | ounces tilapia, cooked and shredded |
| 2 | cups chicken broth |
| 1/2 | cup water |
| 1/3 | cup coconut milk |
| 1/2 | jalapeno pepper |
| 1/2 | teaspoon chili paste |
| 1 | cup baby spinach |
| 1 | cup bean sprouts |
| 2 | tablespoons cilantro |
Directions
- Put broth, water, coconut milk, sliced jalapeno, chili paste and (optional sriracha!) and simmer for 15 minutes. Add fish and heat a few minutes until fish is heated through.
I used these noodles in my soup – I left that out of the recipe because I realize these might be hard to find. I got them at our local Japanese grocery store – 7 “bundles” of noodles are only 50 calories!
they are called "yam noodles" - maybe they are tofu noodles?
I just added them to the soup when I reheated it for lunch
My bowl – I put the spinach and bean sprouts on the bottom, then poured the fish broth overtop, then garnished with a teaspoon of red chile paste, cilantro and lime, which I squeezed over the top – this is the perfect amount of flavorful heat! It never got too spicy!
with the noodles = 453 calires, 16 fat, 37 carbs, 24 protein, 2.7 fiber
The perfect bite!
I snacked on some almonds I picked up on my way home:
161 calories, 6.1 carbs, 5.9 protein, 13.8 fat and 3.4 fiber
I actually had taco burgers on the menu using Trader Joe’s guacamole, but the more I thought about it, it didn’t really go with my side dish. Tony sent me a bunch of recipes using capers, which is the BSI Secret Ingredient this week. For some reason, I thought capers were hard as rocks, but these were soft and I was able to chop them easily.
I decided on a lemon caper sauce to toss in red potatoes. After the first taste though, the combination of the briney capers and acidity of the lemon juice was way too bright. So I added some plain Greek yogurt.
close, but the yogurt made it on the tart side
I still had some of this leftover from my soup and added it to balance out the tartness:
closer - but I finally decided I needed to add some spice to balance all the flavors - red chile paste was added - perfect!
while not the most appealing looking potatoes - the flavor combination works amazingly well - best word to describe it? TANGY!
Spicy Red Potatoes with Lemon Caper Sauce Recipe (printer friendly version here)
Makes 6 servings (101 calories, 4.5 fat, 14. Carbs, 1.5 fiber and 2.1 protein)
Ingredients
| 1 | pound red potatoes, sliced |
| 2 | tablespoons butter |
| 1/4 | cup lemon juice |
| 1 | teaspoon caper juice |
| 2 | tablespoons capers, chopped |
| 2 | tablespoons parsley |
| 1 | teaspoon salt |
| 1/4 | teaspoon pepper |
| 1 | tablespoon chili paste |
| 1 | tablespoon plain yogurt |
Directions
- Boil potatoes until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Drain and cut into quarters.
- Mix the rest of the ingredients together and toss with potatoes – serve warm.
I ended up making Tony a Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy – I did not make him eat my spicy potatoes – I tossed his red potatoes in a pat of butter, parsley and Parmesan cheese.
I still had burgers on the brain! I had forgotten that I had printed out a recipe for Belmont sauce. I had never heard of it, but holy shit, is this stuff good! Thanks foodelmundo!! If you have not checked out this blog – go, right now!
Belmont Sauce Recipe (printer friendly version here)
Makes 6 servings (75 calories, 6.0 fat , 5.7 carbs, .2 fiber and .8 protein)
I stole this recipe – credit goes to http://www.foodoelmundo.com!
Ingredients
| 3 | tablespoons butter |
| 1/2 | cup catsup |
| 1 | tablespoon lemon juice |
| 1 | teaspoon worchestershire sauce |
| 1 | teaspoon mustard |
| 1 | teaspoon Tabasco sauce |
| 2 | tablespoons vinegar |
Directions
Melt butter and stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer until reduced by 25% or until nicely thickened. Serve over Salisbury steak burgers.
The flavor of this sauce is so complex - love it! Dinner comes in at 476 calories, 41 carbs, 31 protein, 22 fat and 7.7 fiber
We had a gorgeous night too!
And I came home to a beautifully cut lawn – thanks Tony!
Our dog Ed loves being outside – I just wish he’d once look at the camera!
Stats for Tuesday:
- 1423 calories, 113 carbs, 97 protein, 70 fat and 18.3 fiber
- no exercise (worked through lunch)
Who watched Biggest Loser last night?? I was right, I cried!
