I’ve been toying with a new layout for a long time. There were just two things standing in my way: I am not computer savvy, and I am cheap! I didn’t want to have to pay someone to jazz it up! What do you think? I like how clean it looks. I had a lot of extra stuff on the old one that I never did anything with so I got rid of it 😀
I love when I make baked potatoes because that means. . . eggs in a potato jacket! This half of a potato weighed 5.5 ounces. I scooped out the potato and scrambled that with 1 ounce of diced cooked steak, 1/2 shredded zucchini, then topped it off under the broiler with Cabot’s habanero cheese.
This kept me full for hours! While I normally walk during lunch with co-workers, I decided I wanted to do a hard core Jillian DVD at lunch to kick start my exercise again. Sadly, someone beat me down to the gym and was already doing a DVD – and an insane one at that! It was actually called Insanity!
So it was on to Plan B. I decided to run a 5k on the treadmill! The first 10 minutes sucked ass. I wanted to stop so many times! But I thought of Shelley and how she’s been rocking out the 5k’s, and that motivated me to keep going! I did not break any speed records, but I ran for 41:02 without stopping! With the warm up and cool down I did 50 minutes on the treadmill! 😀
I was hungry when I got back to my desk though! A bit of an eclectic lunch: 1 cajun sausage on a Thomas light english muffin with baby spinach and a touch of mustard! 😀 Salad on the side:
Tony loves salmon. I am not a huge fan. So basically what I don’t like never gets made (sorry Tony!). I decided to change that though! I do like Chilean sea bass – only problem? It’s expensive!
Since Sea bass is such a mild fish, I wanted a spicy marinade. When I tasted this it was so flavorful and spicy – the only problem is that it really needed to marinate longer than 30 minutes.
Marinade For Fish Recipe (printer friendly version here)
Makes 1 serving (87 calories, 2.7 fat, 12. Carbs, 1.0 fiber and 4.5 protein)
Ingredients
1/4 | cup Greek yogurt |
1 | teaspoon red curry paste |
1 | clove garlic |
1 | teaspoon lime zest |
1 | tablespoons lime juice |
1 | tablespoon cilantro |
1 | thai red chili pepper |
1/2 | teaspoon fish sauce |
Directions
Mix all ingredients together. Marinate fish overnight before grilling.
While my cedar plank soaked, the sea bass marinated. Time to grill!
Tony’s salmon just had a touch of lemon pepper seasoning:
So I am standing on the deck when all of a sudden I was like “what’s that smell?”
When I was cleaning my pantry over the weekend, I realized that I had a spaghetti squash I needed to use up. A quick Google search led me to this recipe, which I adapted:
I chopped up the spaghetti squash after it was cooked. The original recipe called for soaking jalapenos in a cream sauce, but removing the jalapenos before moving on. I decided to keep them chopped, and instead of finishing with cheese on the top before baking, I just added it to the cream sauce like I would for regular mac n cheese.
Spaghetti Squash Mac N Cheese Recipe (printer friendly version here)
Makes 4 servings (184 calories, 11.7 fat, 11.8 carbs, .5 fiber and 8.5 protein.
Ingredients
7 | ounce spaghetti squash |
2 | jalapeno peppers |
1 | cup milk |
1 | tablespoon butter |
1 1/2 | tablespoons flour |
1 | pinch salt |
1 | pinch pepper |
3 | ounce cheddar cheese |
2 | tablespoons bread crumbs |
Directions
- Cook pierced spaghetti squash in microwave, 7-10 minutes depending on size.
- Let cool, remove pulp. Put milk and chopped jalapenos and bring milk to warm. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Melt butter. Add flour and stir for 2 minutes. Slowly pour milk/jalapeno mixture into flour/butter mixture. Add cheese and stir until cheese melts. Stir in cut spaghetti squash and drizzle with the bread crumbs.
- Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes until browned on top and nice and bubbly.
The perfect bite!
My dinner plate: 3.5 ounces Sea bass (the other half will be part of my Thai Pho soup for lunch today!), 1/2 cup of rice with 1/2 cup broccoli tossed in 1 tablespoon red chili paste and a serving of spaghetti squash mac n cheese.
Stats for Monday:
- 10 minute AM Yoga
- 50 minute treadmill (5k baby!)
- 1,455 calories, 142 carbs, 114 protien, 54 fat and 29 fiber (not pictured – 1 oz. of peanuts!)
Hope you have a great Tuesday! I’ve given up on American Idol – but Biggest Loser is on tonight! I think this is the episode where they go back home – pretty sure I’ll need a box of Kleenex next to me! 😀
Wow, holy smokes!!! It does look really clean and sleek. Also, it makes you focus on the pictures so much more! It looks great Biz, good job!!
I’m the same way – I don’t buy or cook things I don’t like, which is mainly just tomatoes and potatoes so Johnny rarely notices. Although it does go both ways b/c I hate cooking two dinners and J dislikes a lot of my fav. things or can’t eat them b/c of whey! He is NOT a seafood fan so I’ve only made fish like 3 times since I’ve lived here. Then the other night we went out to eat w/ his friend and guess what he ordered?? A fish sandwich!! I shot him a look! hahaha
I love your page, it’s nice when you can tell somebody allautlcy puts effort into a website, and gives the blogs. If you set up notifications value.
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I’m loving the new look Biz! It’s great.
The cheese sauce with the squash looks fantastic, I love cheese!
I love the new look!! And wow, what a great job on the treadmill.
As usual, I want everything that you make. 😀
It looks great, well done. Way to go on the treadmill!
I love the new look and how big the pictures look now!!!
I love your new look. I agree very clean and easy to navigate!
These recipes look fabulous!
Love the new format!. Great job!
I love the new look, very clean. I am cheap and I don’t know anything about computering either so I’m stuck with what I have for the moment. I’ve been able to change a few things and I’m trying to figure out how to do a print friendly version for my recipes. Thanks!
love love love the new look! It totally makes your pictures POP!
The new look is wonderful – simple and unique! 🙂
Have you ever tried swordfish? I tend to find that firmer & more steak-y in texture and flavor!
Happy Tuesday!
I don’t think I ever have – maybe I’ll try it – it has to be cheaper than Sea Bass!
Absolutely LOVE the new look…makes me want to switch to wordpress…but like you, not sure I’m that techy!
Okay…that mac and cheese is definitely something I want to try!
The new look is clean & easy to read- I like it! 🙂
OMG I gotta make that Spaghetti Squash Mac N Cheese!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!!! 🙂 YUM!
I forgot to tell you that I loved the new look when I commented last night! You pictures stand out even more, now!
Congrats for rockin’ out your own 5k on the DREADMILL!
I love it Biz!!
And, I am totally going to try the spaghetti squash mac and cheese!
Beautiful!
Where to begin…ok, the new look – wow! I love it – really embodies the chef that you are and makes it easy to see everything! And the spaghetti squash mac and cheese? Brilliant!!! Running a 5K at lunchtime? Amazing – congratulations!!! You did great with that and I’m glad that I could spur you on, lol!
LOVE the new layout! 🙂
OMG THAT LOOKS SO GOOD THAT FISH!! what a great marinade.. oOooOo yum! oh jacket potatoes with eggs- totally sinful and delish. and im in love with the color of the mustard and spinach in the first pics!! LOVE THE NEW LAYOUT! i really liked it before but everything is so open now! fresh and clean look!
congrats on the 5km run on the treadmill! woot <3
The new look is great!
I love the new look! Yes, very clean and classic. Great job!