Its Sunday. I have a retreat/temple I can go to today if I choose. If I choose. Its an hour and a half away in the country, and basically if you go there and don't take advantage of the beautiful countryside, its a waste of driving for 3 hours in one day. The last time we went there we took our bikes and parked at 'my' farm and rode around 11 miles after the service, the hardest 11 miles I ever rode. So I don't think that's going to happen today. Yesterday I totally ate too much of the wrong thing and now I can't sleep. I do not like living in this body right now. One would think that if you have a few glasses of wine and some pizza and some flourless chocolate cake, that it would knock you out. Granted I also ate the salad and other healthier safer things, I mean I wasn't completely stupid. But anyway, yesterday was my fun day, as I said I was allowed 1000 extra carb calories. I don't think alcohol and sugar is permitted, but due to the celebratory nature of the day, I did it anyway. Frankly I could not have cared less about this self imposed craziness called dieting, and I did ride the ol bike 24 miles thru the woods, which are now green and filled with incredible flowering trees. Red bud, is now my favorite flowering tree. ( see picture)
So do I think bicycling is healthy?Yes for cardio workouts and no for slimming. No I haven't gone to the gym yet. I think Monday or Tuesday. There is an older gentleman there who has taught me how to use some of the machines. He expects me there everyday. This was over a month ago! A few days ago I saw him outside TJ's, and he asked why I wasn't going to the gym. I lied and told him I would be there the next day. I just didn't want to have to explain how much I really didn't like ...that place. Oh boy. Bad karma. He was so nice to help me and I feel like this is God helping me, so I shouldn't really be too afraid to go back, right??Well in honor of Sunday and families and friends and spring, I think a barbecue is in order. Haven't got one? No worries. an oven broiler works fine, as I have had to use, when the propane is gone.
For all the people in the world who choose not to eat animals ( I am with you in spirit) I suppose you can barbecue some veggies. Here are 2 recipes to choose from- one for us disgusting carnivores and one for angelic vegetarians. (Hitler, a vegetarian, bless his heart was an angel deep inside where it counts).....
I do love salmon especially prepared this way, the only way I eat it actually. The last time I had salmon? I can't really remember (not since I moved here to VA) but I found out some disturbing news about fish in general.... that it may all be tainted now with mercury, as was found earlier this year in a study. the study came to the conclusion that all the fish caught in streams and rivers in the US, were tainted. So I don't know what to think. Never eat fish again? That is another reason I choose chicken over fish.Okay the recipe calls for salmon. You can easily switch it off for chicken. But never I mean never switch it off for TOFU!! That will be another post..... maybe. I know I bring things up that are disturbing but then all mainstream news now is not really news you need to hear to react to anything. So for your health and your children's health this you need to hear. If you want documented studies, I will find them. I suppose if I am going to bring this stuff up I should have them available anyway.
Barbecued Salmon with curry marinade
Try to get fresh or frozen wild caught vs. farm raised salmon. Farm raised salmon eat corn- yes, corn. GMO of course. Can't get away from the damn corn.
Of course now that I mentioned above about the mercury laden waters in the US, you might also choose to use another meat, like chicken breasts. I will talk chicken later. For the sake of the recipe, and time, just use chicken breasts (please always use organic, and pasture raised if possible) as an alternative to salmon if you choose. It cooks very quickly like the salmon which is why I choose it.
1 lb. Salmon. The general rule is 1/3 pound per person. Steaks or fillets. Cut fillets into 4-5 inch portions. Steaks which are round-ish, are simply cut in half.
Marinade........
1/2 cup organic olive oil
1/4 cup tamari sauce
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 tbsp curry powder, or..... 1tsp each of fenugreek, cumin and turmeric. I just like the fenugreek. Its the thing that makes this soooo heavenly.
Mix the marinade ingredients together with a wire whisk, put in a shallow pan and add the meat of your choice in the marinade. Be sure to coat both sides completely, then let stand in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
On the BBQ........Set over direct flame and watch for any burning. Lower heat accordingly and grill for around 15 minutes.......
Oven cooking.....Cook under the broiler 10 minutes both sides around 400 degrees. Fork test to make sure its done. You don't want it soft or gelatinous. If you are using chicken, depending on the thickness of the breast, you may not need to cook it that long. Just keep an eye out for it. If its very thin, then turn the heat down, just to be on the safe side.
Roasted Vegetables.
Okay here we can get creative. I am sure you can even give me some wonderful recipes as well. I like skewers. They are fun to use, layering on the different textured, colored varieties you have cut up. Here are some great choices. Please choose organic in all these recipes...If you are using your oven, set at 400 degrees and cook the skewered things for around 20 minutes and the cooking sheet things for around 30 minutes. Just adjust the timing according to how large or small the veggie pieces are.......
Ingredients.......
1Red Pepper, quartered or 3 inch pieces.
2 Zucchini, cut into one inch wide rounds
12 Mushrooms, whole.
1/2 lb asparagus, do not cut
1 large garnet yam cut into wedges
2-3 medium yellow potatoes cut into wedges
2 sweet onions, cut quartered
1 ear of fresh (organic) corn.Cut into 2-3 pieces.
Corn, soy, canola, cottonseed, all GMO now. Even if corn is supposedly "organic" the entire species is tainted no matter. Not sure how to really be sure anymore. If you know, let me know........
If you need more protein, choose lots of asparagus and mushrooms.
The coating.......
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp Himalayan salt or Celtic Sea Salt.
one crushed garlic.
Mix all together in a large bowl and set aside.
Some things cook faster than others. The potatoes and yams for instance take a while. So cut into thin wedges and put on some aluminum foil or an iron skillet for the BBQ. I have never skewered potatoes or yams, but I love to roast them in the oven this way.
Coat all the vegetables in the oil mixture. Place the asparagus, potatoes, yams on the flat surface either the aluminum foil or the skillet. If in the oven, use a baking sheet.
Skewer the pepper, onion, zucchini, mushroom and corn alternately. Lay on the BBQ over the flame. At some point you must turn them over, and if it looks burnt then move the skewers over and cook indirectly. A little burnt is fine, but not the entire veggie.
As far as the potato, yam asparagus...... The asparagus should be fork tender and the potato and yams should be crispy looking. Not sure the difference in cooking time. But should be equal here. I do not have to turn over the potato and yam wedges in the oven they brown top and bottom evenly. If in the oven, takes around 1/2 hour at 400 degrees. Serves 2-4.
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