I mentioned earlier that I am on a mission to drop two decades. I stepped on a scale and discovered that I was on my way to four decades past my comfort weight. Each decade equals ten pounds. Since I’ve already hit menopause, I’m not sure what my real weight should be. As well, I have lost a bunch of muscle mass and I’m determined to get it back again. I’m aiming for “two decades” as a start knowing that I may have to adjust my goal as I start gaining muscle mass again.
In the meantime, I’m working on food that is good for my body and good for those decades that I plan on loosing! Now, keep in mind, I’m not a nutritionist, doctor, or fitness guru. I’m just me trying to figure out what works for me. I’m also cheap. And it was that combination of just finished a Good Fitness workout, looking for Good Food, and being cheap that took me into my garden for tonight’s supper!
“SHOP at home FIRST” – Cindy
I headed into the garden and started shopping! Zucchini, patty pan squash, carrots, cucumber, spinach, mini tomatoes, and fresh basil. I found some fresh garlic, a lemon, and a pear in the fruit bowl. Then I opened the fridge and freezer and discovered feta cheese and a half a bag of shrimp. From the pantry came a can of black beans, a bag of almost empty quinoas, some walnuts, and a bunch of spices.
I mixed the sliced veggies, black beans, and the pear with a splash of olive oil, thinly sliced garlic, and a mixture of ginger, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, pepper with a teeny bit of salt. Then I roasted it in the oven at 425 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes. While the veggies were roasting, I cooked up the quinoas adding some lemon zest into the boiling water. The shrimp was quickly stir fried with some butter, garlic, and lemon juice.
Then everything was plated (I watch too many cooking shows!) into a bowl with fresh spinach. I squirted a bit more lemon juice on the top, added some fresh basil, feta cheese, and chopped walnuts and supper was ready!
Good Food – fresh roasted veggies from the garden! Delicious!
Cheers,
Cindy
