Ginger Lime Tilapia With Banana Ketchup & Curried Quinoa

Hey lovely ladies and gents. Thanks so much for all the comments on my last confession. You guys made me fell so much better!! And I was cracking the freak up at some of your comments!!

I know my posting has been scarce but for right now its whats working for me even thought there are like a million things spinning around in my head that I want to post about!

Since its been a while since I have posted a recipe I thought I would share one from Cleaning Eating Magazine that I really enjoyed recently. One of my favs fo sho :). Those of you that have Clean Eating Mag. need to try this recipe stat!! It sounds complicated but I promise its easy and delicious. The magazine estimates 20 min. prep time.

Ginger Lime Tilapia With Banana Ketchup & Curried Quinoa Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

Curried Quinoa

• 1 2/3 cups low-sodium chicken or veggie stock
• 2 tsp curry powder
• pinch cayenne pepper or your fav hot sauce (optional)
• sea salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup quinoa

Ginger Lime Tilapia

• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 tbsp agave nectar
• 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
• 4 6-oz tilapia fillets
• sea salt and ground pepper, to taste

Banana Ketchup

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 small white onion, finely diced
• 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
• 3 medium ripe bananas, peeled and mashed with a fork
• 1 tbsp agave nectar
• 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar (I used the dark)
• 1/2 tsp allspice (I omitted)
• cayenne pepper or hot sauce (optional)
• sea salt and pepper, to taste

1. Preheat over to 425
2. Prepare quinoa: Add stock, curry, cayenne, salt and pepper to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, uncovered. Add quinoa, bring back to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 12 to 15 min. Remove from heat, remove lid and fluff with a fork. Set aside.
   
3. While quinoa is simmering, prepare tilapia. In a small bowl, stir together lime juice, 2 tbsp water, agave and ginger. Place tilapia on a parchment-lined baking dish. Spoon lime juice marinade over tilapia fillets. Season fillets with salt and pepper. Cook in preheated oven for 12 to 15 min, or until fish is fully cooked and opaque and flakes easily when pierced with a fork. Remove from oven and cover and set aside to keep warm.
4. While tilapia is baking, prepare banana ketchup: Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and ginger and cook, stirring frequently for about 2 min. Add bananas, 1/4 cup water, agave, vinegar and all spice. Bring just to a boil, then reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for about 5 min, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and season with cayenne, salt and pepper. Set aside.
5. To serve, scoop 1 cup quinoa into center of plate, top with 1 tilapia fillet, about 1 tbsp fillet pan juices and a dollop of banana ketchup.
   

Nutrients per serving: 405 calories, 6.5 grams fat, 48 carbs, 4 grams fiber, 16 sugars and 42 grams protein

My pics aren't very flattering because I was ravenous and the sweet smell of the banana ketchup had me drooling all over myself....

(my husband even gave this 2 thumbs up and his palette is not that broad)

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: I am sure you all know the term Jaywalking. Well until about a year ago I honestly thought the word meant walking outside naked!!! Bahaha, Until my my dad was telling a story about how he got a ticket for jaywalking in college or something and I was like "OMG, you were walking outside naked??!!" Glad we got that cleared up :)

Is That It? Hardly

(Before I go on I just wanted to say I really enjoyed reading all your confessions about reusing the bath towels! I was cracking up and love knowing that I am not the only one!)

I was just thinking about when I post my meals how I hope you all don't think this is all I eat in a day. Most of the time I don't even post a whole a day I just post some "blog worthy" meals from a few days period. For instance, if I show you this breakfast...

Banana Soft Serve with fresh mango

..just know that I also had an apple and half, lots and lots of cantaloupe and grapes :). I eat tons of fruit throughout the morning but for your sake I am not going to photograph every grape or piece of cantaloupe I eat straight out the fridge.

For lunch yesterday I made the Raw Sloppy Joe's featured on the Fitnessista's site...
Had to use blender instead of processor so they were a little less chunkier then I would have liked. I also subbed tomato for the red pepper along with a few other small alterations.

But anyway what you don't see is the several carrot sticks I snacked on while making this, along with the celery I ate dipped in salsa and a few walnuts I had straight from the bag :). My verdict on the Raw Sloppy Joe's? Well they didn't really taste like sloppy joes, but they were good and they were sloppy...
Maybe my snacking between meals or while making meals isn't good. I am not really sure. Either way I don't want you all to get the impression that the pictures you see are the only things hitting my mouth (and hips). Do you all snack while cooking your meals?

After making my Sloppy Joe's that day I had an after noon snack of hummus, salsa and these new yummy crackers...
For dinner later on I made more Pork Lettuce Wraps...
Along with some sauteed eggplant, mushrooms and zucchini. I am sure there was dark chocolate involved somewhere in there.

Today I ended up eating way to much directly after lunch so I haven't been hungry but I did manage to make up some dinner for the man and the little one this time...
Salad along with mini pizzas made from a loaf of fresh bread that I sliced, sprayed with evoo and then baked. Took out, topped with tomato sauce, fresh tomatoes, some left over meats in the fridge, mozzarella and then baked until cheese was melted.

Do any of you have a problem with overeating from time to time? If not how do you control the urge if there is one? If you do is there anything that has helped you?

Cant wait for the weekend. Hope you all have a lovely Friday! Thanks for reading. I appreciate each and every one of you :)

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: I totally did a google search for the Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart, and Kari Ann sex tape. To bad the only ones I found were censored :( ha!!

P.S. Please dont forget to enter Holly's spectacular giveaway!!!

Guac & Roll

I really don't like being half a day behind on posting so I am working on catching up. Starting with yesterday...

I woke up early and hit the gym Had a great workout and tried some new weird machine for cardio at the Y. Cardio is so much easier with TV smack in front of your face!! I have no picks of my breakfast or morning snack so they must not have been all the interesting. Lunch wasn't really either. I had planned on having another calzone made with the rest of the dough from last night but mom called and said she was staying home from work so I made something quick so I could go and visit shop with her. I made some scrambled eggs with peppers, broccoli slaw and BBQ sauce.
I also had a bowl of dark chocolate oat bran with big glob of peanut butter.
Yesterday was such a nice day here in Nashville and I was really craving something off the grill and I also had lots of fresh fruit that needed to eaten. I decided our menu would be

• grilled shrimp
• grilled chicken skewers
• grilled eggplant
• tropical fruit salad

I started by marinating 1lb. shelled shrimp in a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, and 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced. While the shrimp marinated I sliced the eggplant and marinated it in a mixture of hot mint tea, lemon juice and salt and pepper. I next sliced up some fresh pineapple, mango and bananas. I marinated the fruit in a mixture of fresh orange juice, lemon juice and pure vanilla extract and stuck it in the fridge. Here's the fruit...
Grilled eggplant...
Shrimp and chicken...
Here's my plate. I ate the fruit last.

Now on to today. Breakfast was an omelet with spinach and mushrooms and a bowl of dark chocolate oat bran with wheat bran and a little drizzle of Chocolate PB2. YUM!!!!

My snack was cottage cheese with cinnamon and a banana stuffed with peanut butter.....
Moving along to the star of the day, lunch. Last night while waiting for stuff to marinate I decided to make Sarah's green pea guac. Mine was a little different. I used chopped fresh tomatoes, garlic powder and salt and pepper.
I tasted it and new immediately she was definitely on to something. Thanks Sarah!!! Anyway, I could wait to try it again today. I figured I would utilize it by making Chicken & Shrimp Fajitas with last nights leftovers. I steamed some broccoli and peppers and added it to 2 ounces each of the chicken and shrimp along with some hot sauce and southwest chipolte Mrs. Dash.
On the side I had a large La Tortilla Factory ww tortilla and a toasted Spinach Flatout wrap for dipping.
I had so much of the veggie and meat mixture left I went back for another half of a ww tortilla. This was the BEST lunch I have had in while (sorry salads). I loved the Green Pea Guac!! It was amazing and I practically have one foot out the door now to go get some more avocados!!!! Needless to say I am stuffed now and can barley get off the couch. I think my cell phone has rang about 5 different times but I am to full to go get it :).

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: Do you ever fell like you over do it sitting at the computer or watching TV? I really think I have been lately :( . I am starting to feel guilty about it. These next few days I am going to make a conscious effort not to spend so much time on either. I think I will be much more productive and I think the little one will really appreciate it :).

Those macaroons should be here any day now........

Who Needs A Head? Not Me!

With 2 wild children here over the weekend the last thing I was thinking of was taking pictures of my food. I did however manage to get in a pic of my morning snack yesterday. The smoothie was a Peanut Butter Banana Kale Shake partly inspired by Angela's blog Oh She Glows and it was really yummo! I think I thew in frozen banana, peanut butter, unsweetened almond milk, cottage cheese, liquid egg whites, and of course a great big leaf of kale. I also had some cantaloupe with fresh squeezed lemon juice over it. Try it, the lemon juice gives it a great kick!
My honey also put some finishing touches on our raised bed garden.
We had to take my mans little bro back home yesterday and its about a 30 min. drive out to country so we were invited to stay for dinner. My lovely mother in law is very respectful of my eating habits so besides the brown sugar soaked bbq sauce ribs, she grilled me up some plain chicken and lots of veggies and big ole salad. It was all really good and I was super stuffed when we left! We had a good time there and did a little playing around on the 4 wheelers. I haven't driven one in so long and was such a chicken when I got on. I swear having kids really makes you more cautious!
This morning I hit up the gym and had a great workout. There were tons of people in the weight room so I did a little extra running while waiting for them to clear out. I came home and had my usual 6 egg whites and oats at about 7:45. I was starving at about 9:45 and with no plans I went down to see what was here to eat. I snacked on these (peanut butter puffins)while making up my mind...
I would be lying if I said my hand didn't venture its way back into the box. I pulled out a few more to top my snack with but someones eye caught them and gobbled them up.
I decided on this no fail snack.

All mixed up...I am still a little hungry but I am going to drink some water and take a shower and see if it wears off. Hope to get my veggies planted sometime today. The man still has some more soil to buy and add in.

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: Growing up I had some people in my life that were not very good influences, as a result I strive to be the best influence I can to my 3 nieces (all in high school) and my 3 young nephews. I love them so much and do not want to see them go down some of the paths that I chose.

P.S. I was thrilled this weekend when my 14 year old niece informed that you can subtract 8lbs when you weight yourself. I asked her why and she said "because that's how much your head weights". LOL!

Cleaning and Grocery shopping...The story of my life...

Here's some of my meals from the other day..

Fage with blueberries and acorn squash with cinnamon and apricot jam

Dinner that night for me was an egg stir fry. Chicken, red pepper, onion, broccli, and soy sauce served over curly leaf spinach

Yesterday I was really busy! I hit the gym early and then came home and got the little and I ready to go to my moms to clean. Shes is paying me to clean her house which is great cause I always need extra cash and I know she needs help around the house. Anyway, that took me all day and by the time I got it was time to make dinner and I still hadn't showered ewwwwww!!! I did a quick rinse and then made some ww pancakes for the little and the man. We were seriously running low on food!! After the gym yesterday this was my breakfast. Egg white omelet with ff feta and salsa and a bowl of choc. oat bran that was reminiscent of the Cocoa Wheaties I ate as a kid. Yum!
Snack was a peanut butter banana omelet thanks to Peanut Butter Boy

This was dinner for the man and the little one. Pic doesn't do them justice. They were so thick and I added blueberries to some of them. They are made with ww flour and whole oats.

So I said I was low on food and I meant it. This was my breakfast this morning...Yes, thats chicken and BBQ suace...
Even though its not a good pic the star of the morning was the bowl of overnight blended oats. Overnight thanks to Fitnessista and Blended thanks to the CCV. They were yum-o (thanks to Rachel Ray) haha :)

After that I hit the road for an early morning grocery spree. I spent waaaaayyyyy to much...

Theres a lot of first timers making an appearance. Like the Vitatops, Tofu and Butternut squash soup. Hope there worth the price! I also got a lot of extra stuff because the man and I are having a get together tomorrow. We invited 3 couples over for some cocktails, snacks and good conversation. Oh and how could I forget this...


Simply thrown aside purely because of there looks. Why do they discriminate?? They may not be so aesthetically pleasing on the outside but they are perfectly untarnished and sweet on the inside. 9lbs. for $3 baby!!!!! Endless possibilities with these suckers! I see banana bread, pudding, pancakes, shakes and oats in my future. Now off to clean my house.

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: My husband is going to kill me when he sees how much I spent at the store!! LOL