We have had a bag of frozen Tilapia in our freezer since July or August of 2010. I had no idea what to do with it- all I knew was that I wanted to eat it but didn't want to be disappointed. I had become so concerned that whatever recipe I tried would be labor intensive with poor results that the bag sat untouched. It wasn't as though it was expensive fish either. The bag came from Aldi - a great store that can really help you stretch your grocery dollars.
The bag sat and sat and sat in our freezer until New Years Day. (After all, there's no time like the present - right?) In our case, it was completely by chance that making the Tilapia with an asparagus side occured on New Years Day. I wouldn't pair these two together- the sweet of the Tilapia with the tart of the Asparagus was too much of a contrast.
If I'm following the advice of my personal trainer from college- we should eat 1200 calories a day. Start with a 300 calorie meal and wait three hours, then a 200 calorie snack and wait two hours- repeat and go to bed "empty". We don't want all of those extra calories festering in our stomachs and becoming fat stores overnight do we??? That doesn't sound like a good idea. That would make all of our hard work useless.
I used this strategy in the past and it works- it really does.
Five Spice Tilapia- 180 Calories
Lemon Lovers Asparagus- 91 Calories
Total: 271 calories
271 calories- in just under that 300 calorie goal- you could have an apple or an orange for dessert.
My fiance looked at me and said "WOW- this is so good. Where are you finding these recipes???"
I look forward to having a larger home where we can entertain and have dinner parties. There's something exciting and fulfilling knowing that you have served an excellent meal. Excellent not only to the taste buds but also for your health.
Showing posts with label eating well magazine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eating well magazine. Show all posts
Monday, January 3, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Fit and eating fish
Lately, I find I'm thinking a lot about how fit I was in my pageant days. This is probably because in just under 6 months I am going to get to wear a pretty dress for a special day. Our wedding! I probably keep digressing to those pageant days because I was working so hard and my diet was spot on.
I ate a lot of Morey's marinated salmon and tilapia filets and rice. I also worked out at least once a day consistently- sometimes twice a day.
My eating habits changed drastically once I started a new job and a co-worker at Careerbuilder.com criticized my lunch choice- complaining that my lunch made the entire office smell. My self-confidence had been wavering as a result of some of the office politics and criticisms of people at other companies in a position equal to mine. Numerous times, over the near year I worked there, my manager--Chad Goven, native of Eden Prairie, MN, graduate of Duke University and current graduate student at Stanford-- stated "Who are they? They are nobody! Don't waste your time!"
I kept thinking "that could be me you're talking about".
No wonder I hated going to work and worried about my fate or how I would be treated day in and day out. After all, when he spoke that way about someone in an equivalent position to me- it was him also saying that about me. What a great tone to set in every office meeting.
No wonder I gained 15 pounds in the near year I worked there.
Chad eventually laid me off- stating office restructuring. I was the low-man in the office. Leaving was a mixed blessing.
Where was I? Oh yes- to digress- before all of the junk that happened at Careerbuilder- I was in really great shape.
In thinking about my lifestyle then versus now. There are some obvious adjustments I need to made to sustain that kind of daily fish intake. They Morey's fillets- while delicious are $13.79 for a package of 2 at Byerly's (I checked on Wednesday when I was there). As a side note, I signed up for Morey's emails and in the comments box I mentioned how much I love their products. They replied and said they are happy I love their products so much and are sending me coupons! Yay! So maybe I can justify the splurge a bit more easily. Fish gets expensive to eat every single meal- as long as you're avoiding breaded and beer battered fare.
Off to the canned fish aisle I go.... tuna or salmon? The thought of fish smothered in mayonnaise is enough to make my stomach churn. There must be something better than what I learned to make growing up.
I searched through the recipes at allrecipes.com and found Eating Well. This magazine has a great website- and a mobile website too! So when you're grocery shopping the recipe search is bam! Right at the top of the page. The recipes also include how many calories per serving.
What I've tried so far:
Easy Salmon Cakes with Creamy Dill Sauce
Mediterranean Tuna Antipasto Salad
Black Bean Quesadillas
All were really good and very easy to make. (The the mediterranean salad use fresh rosemary as it calls for and not dried- it was a bit too prickly and weird but otherwise tasted good) Our 2- year-old wasn't so keen on the fish items but gobbled up the Quesadillas!
I'm eager to try many more recipes from Eatingwell. The fish and vegetarian entrees will also be helpful considering I have to bring Kosher food to my new workplace. I will oblige because I would want the same respect shown to me if the roles or situation were reversed. I've also been interested in trying to eat vegetarian consistently. When I asked my fiance about that, he wasn't so sure and wondered if we could still incorporate white meat into our diet such as chicken and turkey. It's open for discussion at this point.
I ate a lot of Morey's marinated salmon and tilapia filets and rice. I also worked out at least once a day consistently- sometimes twice a day.
My eating habits changed drastically once I started a new job and a co-worker at Careerbuilder.com criticized my lunch choice- complaining that my lunch made the entire office smell. My self-confidence had been wavering as a result of some of the office politics and criticisms of people at other companies in a position equal to mine. Numerous times, over the near year I worked there, my manager--Chad Goven, native of Eden Prairie, MN, graduate of Duke University and current graduate student at Stanford-- stated "Who are they? They are nobody! Don't waste your time!"
I kept thinking "that could be me you're talking about".
No wonder I hated going to work and worried about my fate or how I would be treated day in and day out. After all, when he spoke that way about someone in an equivalent position to me- it was him also saying that about me. What a great tone to set in every office meeting.
No wonder I gained 15 pounds in the near year I worked there.
Chad eventually laid me off- stating office restructuring. I was the low-man in the office. Leaving was a mixed blessing.
Where was I? Oh yes- to digress- before all of the junk that happened at Careerbuilder- I was in really great shape.
In thinking about my lifestyle then versus now. There are some obvious adjustments I need to made to sustain that kind of daily fish intake. They Morey's fillets- while delicious are $13.79 for a package of 2 at Byerly's (I checked on Wednesday when I was there). As a side note, I signed up for Morey's emails and in the comments box I mentioned how much I love their products. They replied and said they are happy I love their products so much and are sending me coupons! Yay! So maybe I can justify the splurge a bit more easily. Fish gets expensive to eat every single meal- as long as you're avoiding breaded and beer battered fare.
Off to the canned fish aisle I go.... tuna or salmon? The thought of fish smothered in mayonnaise is enough to make my stomach churn. There must be something better than what I learned to make growing up.
I searched through the recipes at allrecipes.com and found Eating Well. This magazine has a great website- and a mobile website too! So when you're grocery shopping the recipe search is bam! Right at the top of the page. The recipes also include how many calories per serving.
What I've tried so far:
Easy Salmon Cakes with Creamy Dill Sauce
Mediterranean Tuna Antipasto Salad
Black Bean Quesadillas
All were really good and very easy to make. (The the mediterranean salad use fresh rosemary as it calls for and not dried- it was a bit too prickly and weird but otherwise tasted good) Our 2- year-old wasn't so keen on the fish items but gobbled up the Quesadillas!
I'm eager to try many more recipes from Eatingwell. The fish and vegetarian entrees will also be helpful considering I have to bring Kosher food to my new workplace. I will oblige because I would want the same respect shown to me if the roles or situation were reversed. I've also been interested in trying to eat vegetarian consistently. When I asked my fiance about that, he wasn't so sure and wondered if we could still incorporate white meat into our diet such as chicken and turkey. It's open for discussion at this point.
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