I stopped by the store on my way home and as luck would have it, they had a 1.5 pound bone-in ribeye in the 50% clearance bin AND any meat you can put in a brown paper bag, you got an additional 20% off!!

originally $10.99 a pound!
originally $10.99 a pound!
check out the huge discount!
check out the huge discount!

I got the steak for $4.85!!  It was delicious too!

The crab meat I got from Fresh Market when I went shopping with my mom on Sunday (part of my original $55 budget).  This was 20% off – because its claw meat, the price isn’t too bad:

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I like how they put the big chunks on top right when you open the can!
I like how they put the big chunks on top right when you open the can!

I modified a Cooks Illustrated recipe, just by dividing the recipe in half and leaving out the scallions (gross!).

Item Calories Fat Protein Carbohydrate Fiber
4 serving, 1/4 cup drained (2 oz) of Orleans: Shellfish, Canned, Packaged: Crabmeat Lump, drained 160 4 32 0 0
1 tablespoon (0.1 oz) of Vegetables, Fresh: Parsley, raw, edible portion 1 0 0.1 0.2 0.1
3/4 tablespoon (0.2 oz) of Old Bay: Seasonings: Crab Cake Classic 23 0.8 0 1.5 0
1/2 1 serving of Whole Grain Bread Crumbs 65 0.5 2 13.5 2
0.10 cup (8.3 oz) of Mayonnaise: Regular (Kraft) 92 7.8 0.2 5.6 0
0.10 cup (4.4 oz) of Flours: Wheat, White, all purpose, dry 46 0.1 1.3 9.5 0.3
1 tablespoon (0.5 fl.oz) of Oils: Vegetable, Average All Types 124 14 0 0 0
Total 510 27.2g 35.6g 30.4g 2.5g

So each crab cake comes in at 255 calories, 13.5 fat, 18.25 protein, 15.2 carbs and 1.75 fiber.  

I only used 1 tablespoon of whole wheat bread crumbs - the trick is to refrigerate the cakes for 30 minutes before cooking so they stay together
I only used 1 tablespoon of whole wheat bread crumbs - the trick is to refrigerate the cakes for 30 minutes before cooking so they stay together
so crabby!
so crabby!
first flip - stayed together perfectly!
first flip - stayed together perfectly!

I did the steak on the grill – I recently found this and now nothing sticks – I spray both sides of the meat (or whatever) I am grilling and it works out great!

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For the bearnaise butter, all I did was mix 3 tablespoons softened butter, 1 tsp. dried tarragon, 1 tsp. minced garlic, 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice, 1/8 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp. black pepper.  I ended up using about 1/2 tsp. between my steak and bread.

I bet this mix would be good on a baked potato
I bet this mix would be good on a baked potato!
I ended up just slicing the steak for me and Tony and plated in the kitchen
I ended up just slicing the steak for me and Tony and plated in the kitchen
my meat - nice and rare (and fat sliced off!!
my meat - nice and rare (and fat sliced off!!

Stats for the Day:

  • 1391 calories
  • 62 grams of fat (yikes – 41% of my calories are from fat today!)
  • 110 carbs
  • 93 protein
  • 11.2 fiber (not enough)
  • no exercise
  • DRANK WATER so I wasn’t thirsty

I have some interesting things on tap for tomorrow – my sister and I talked about a potato egg dish she saw on a bed and breakfast website that I am going to try to recreate individually – lunch is my quinoa/spaghetti squash/baby spinach cottage cheese lasagna, and with the rest of the crab meat, I am going to be making Chicken Oscar for dinner tomorrow = YUM!

Need to finish cleaning the kitchen and go catch up on our DVR with Tony – see you tomorrow! 

 

Check out this giveaway at Jenny’s blog – lots of loot!