Stereotyping

When you hear the word "dietitian" or "nutrition," what do you think of? What type of food would a "dietitian" recommend?

I bet 90% of you will think of, salad, after reading the above questions.

And no, dietitians do not always suggest a salad as an appropriate dinner meal, however vegetables are encouraged. BUT today, I might fall into the stereotyping trap, and give you a lovely salad and salad dressing for you to try at your next meal!

Enter: Salmon... a lovely protein choice to top your mountain of leafy greens.

Gather your portion of fish. Roughly 8 oz. Next, you will need to slather than salmon in some dijon mustard seasoned with dried herbs and red pepper flakes, and a dash of soy sauce.

Park this beauty in a 400 degree oven for about 10 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.

Next the dressing....
imagine yourself on a tropical island, with a warm breeze blowing through the trees....

that is how this salad dressing will make you feel with on bite...like you are on vacation


To construct the gloriousness, mince yourself up a clove of garlic.

 Next comes the tropical part... an orange... I used the "cara cara" variety.

Whatever kind of orange you choose, make sure it is a baseball sized specimen and squeeze all of the juice out of that orange.

Every.Last.Drop.

Now put the mined garlic and orange juice in your jar with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon dried basil, and some pepper to taste.

(Side Note: If you can make this dressing ahead of time...please do... it get infinitely better when you allow the flavor to marry overnight.)

By now, your fish should be throughly cooked and taken out of the oven. Gather your salad greens up (the darker the better) and top the green mountain with diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, and whatever else your little heart desires.

Just don't forget the baked salmon and the tropical dressing. Be sure to shake the dressing throughly before drizzling onto your salad feast.

It truly tastes better than it looks... and that's saying a lot!

Indulge and relax knowing you gave your body exactly what it needs!

Unexpected Celebrations

I love Leap Year!

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Why do I love Leap Year so much? Because it is an extra day in February in the same year as the Summer Olympics and the Presidential Election. Did you remember it was February 29th and NOT March 1st today?!? I bet you that a multitude of people forget about leap year because they are so consumed by their hectic life and busy schedule.

But this day only comes once every four years, so really it should be a date of celebration, relaxation, and trying new things!

So I challenge YOU to try some tempeh today!! It is so versatile because it will absorb any flavor you want!

This recipe is asian inspired, with a touch of sweetness and spice! Go take a leap and try it today!

You first need to break open your block of tempeh... it will look like this:

Next you need to cut your block into triangles like so...

The results triangles are really thick, so you need to cut the slices in half, so they turn out like so...

See? The slices are THICK

Cut so the slices are not super thick anymore

We will now turn out attention to the marinade. In a shallow dish combine the following...

• 2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, more or less depending on taste preference
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Your shallow dish should now resemble this...

Now put everyone in the pool!

Marinate for 10 - 15 minutes on one side

Then flip over and marinate for another 10 - 15 minutes

Time for the cooking it! In a skillet on medium heat, put 1.5 teaspoons of olive oil and wait until everything is hot. Then add the marinated tempeh and cook on each side for about 3 - 4 minutes or until its nice and golden like so...

 Once its done, serve with a side of brown rice and vegetables for a well rounded dinner!

The best thing about cooking with tempeh? Unlike meat, chicken, or fish, you can save the extra marinade as a dipping sauce!

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