Veggies, Veggies and more Veggies with a dash of Protien

I've been doing this one for a while now and it is actually the reason that I started blogging again.

Don't get your hopes up, it's not the Mona Lisa of food or anything, but it's good.

Ummm how did I do this? Well I'll list the ingredients and then give the recipe if that's not how you like it let me know

Veggie StirFry Tastey Like


Crimini mushrooms
Zuchini (green or yellow or both)
Green Beans
Bell Pepper
Eggplant
Asparagas
Butter
Olive oil
Basil
Coriander
S&P
Basalmic

Alright, the Veggie stir fry is pretty simple and versile. (just rough dice everthing - or whatever)
Start with the mushrooms in butter. Let them brown. Add the bell pepper next - it takes longer to cook. Add the olive oil (or not). add the rest of the veggies except the eggplant - it cooks fast. When the rest of the veggies look about 60% done add the Eggplant. When everything looks 80% done add the spices and then get the pan HOT. Add the Basalmic and let it cook off a bit.
Your veggies are done.

you can add a chicken breast, or what ever for protien. Lately I've been topping with a sprinkle of parm and an egg served over a youkon gold.

It's what I had tonight and I could have it tomorrow!

Some Crab Goodness

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Mothers Day Dinner
First course - Fume Blanc
Asian Salad
Romaine Hearts
Carrot Shreads
Orange Bell Peppers
Red Onion finely chopped
Dressing (Rice wine vineger, red wine vineger, honey, EVOO, Dried basil, S&P, Coriander)
Alaskan King Crab Claws steemed in Corona and half a lime an half a lemon

Main Course
Orzo Salad
Chilled Orzo
Cilantro
Coriander
Mix of Heirloom, yellow, red grape, and orange, tomatos.
Red wine vineger
EVOO
S&P
Pan Seared Scalops (sear them in EVOO and Butter with S&P and coriander)

Four biig claws and 12 big scallops later there were no leftovers.

MmmmMmm Good!

Tilapia with Mango Salsa and Citrus Vinaigrette Salad

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Tilapia with Mango Salsa and Citrus Vinaigrette Salad



Mango Salsa

1 Mango diced
1 Blood Orange diced
2 Cloves Garlic diced
1/2 Avocodo
1/2 Lime (juice)
~ 2 Tbs Cilantro diced
Salt
Pepper
Orange zest
1/4 Red Onion Diced



Citrus Dressing

1/2 Lemon (juiced)
EVOO
Red Wine Vinegar
S/P
Orange, Lemon, Lime Zest
Fresh Ginger diced



Bake the Tilapia in the oven with a little EVOO and Lemon pepper at 400 deg for about 15 min. I made the salad with pine nuts, goat cheese, Red onion, and dries cherries.
Serve with Sushi Rice.

Some Marinades

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Grilled Chicken Marinade
Balsamic vinegar
EVOO
S/P
Dried Basil
Simple and tasty, we use this for grilled chicken salad.
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Grilled Pork Tenderloin Marinade
Grey Poupon
Worcester Sauce
Soy Sauce
S/P
Minced Garlic (3-4 cloves)
EVOO
Great stuff, served with some homemade apple sauce (Granny Smith's skinned with brown sugar and cinnamon) and some Broccoli

Spaghetti Meat Sauce

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Spaghetti Meat Sauce
1lb ground Round
1 diced yellow onion
3 diced cloves garlic
S/P
2 cans tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato paste
Italian Seasoning
It gets better the longer it simmers, so put it together before your run and let the flavors come together while you're out building an appetite.
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Copper River Salmon w/ Smashed Red Skins

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Copper River Salmon w/ Smashed Red Skins

Lay the fillet on foil skin side down, season directly with S/P. Coat lightly w/ Marinade (grey poupon, red wine vinegar, rice vinegar, EVOO)
Grill (on the foil) for about 10-12 min over med high heat. The fish should just flake when cooked through.

Potatoes - Boil red skins until cooked through and drain. Add butter (not a lot needed), sour cream (again not too much) diced Scallions, and S/P. Smash w/ potato masher to a coarse consistency, mix with a spoon.

Salad - Goat Cheese and Pine Nut Salad

Also goes great with asparagus when in season.

Healthy, and really good after a hard workout. Takes about 20 min to prepare (mostly waiting for the potatoes to cook). - Just try not to eat a pound of salmon like I usually do...

Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled Chicken Salad

Marinate chicken breasts in balsamic vinegar, S/P, EVOO, and dried Basil for at least 5-10 min (while the grill gets hot)

Salad - Romaine (and baby spinach if you can find it) Tomato, Red Pepper, Red onion, Feta, Parmesan, Avocado.
I like Newman's Own Balsamic Vinegrette but it's good with just about any dressing.
Grill the chicken for about 5 min per side, and dice up to put into the salad.

Quick, easy, and good for you.
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