Rowing down the river. What's on your plate?

Morning Crew! 

Finally I slept in, so I'm a bit late (again) getting here. But, boy oh boy, it was great to not be up at 3-4:00!

The recipe today is for a marinated asparagus salad. I think it would be great as a side dish with some grilled chicken or fish, or even a light snack. Gotta get the veggies in too, you know!  I think you could easily half the recipe, and once you drain the asparagus after marinating it.

Asian Asparagus Salad with Pecans
This tastes best if marinated for at least 24 hours. .

Servings: 8

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• 2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons sugar*
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onions

Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil, and cook the asparagus until tender but still very crisp. Drain, and briefly immerse in cold water.

In a large, zip lock plastic bag, mix the rice vinegar, soy sauce, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Seal the asparagus in the bag. Marinate 24 hours in the refrigerator. Sprinkle the marinated asparagus with pecans and green onions before serving.

* Low carb and diabetic can easily substitute Splenda for the sugar.

Per Serving: 67 Calories; 4g Fat (44.3% calories from fat); trace Saturated Fat; 3g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 302mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Here's yesterday

cottage cheese w/ fresh strawberries and a mini bagel

benefit bar

1 baked eggroll

1/2 pb& j

4 ritz crackers and onion dip at the party

1/2 c pasta fagioli, left over salad

sf, ff rice pudding

cals: 1217  fat: 42  carb: 149  fiber: 24  pro: 77

a couple of lattes and a couple of protein coffees, plus all my water and supplements

Morning!!!!

I had an interesting dinner last night......we grilled fish....SMELT....no I'm not saying it had an odor, the fish is called Smelt!  Look like sardines but taste much better (in my humble opinion).  VERY high in protein and omega 3 and very low in cals.  Grilled with just olive oil and salt on them....then sprinkled a little Malt Vinegar on them...YUM

Todays food:

B- 1 egg, diced veg, .5 oz feta cheese, toast, almond butter and honey to fini**** off and lots of tea
S- apple
L- homemade flat bread pizza (made on 1 lg pita bread split thru middle so I have 2 thin slices), salad. fruit (maybe 1/2 a pear)
S- 1/2 banana w/ PB on a lite wasa, 10 gr DK choc, coffee
S- protein w/fiber, 12 almonds
D- Tilapia, bulgur wheat pilaf, grilled zucc, some fruit (grapes or melon)

Have a good day!!!

Hi Susan and everyone !

I love fried smelts but that is a no no now.

Susan, I love asparagus too.  Will try this next week.  Have to go shopping.

Here was my plan for yesterday

Coffee
B- Protein drink
S-
Lunch- Cottage cheese
S- protein drink
D- mexican chicken breast with onion, red peppers and zucchini.  The chicken was too dry and I couldn't eat it.  We got it from a mexican restaraunt.  I was soooo disappointed.
S- Pure Protein food bar

That's all she ate!~


Peace

Good morning Susan....the recipe sounds like a keeper!!

B-High Protein Drink
S-yogurt
L-refried beans with cheese and some cherry tomatoes
S-protein bar
D-steak and a 1/2 baked potato, couple bites of salad (at a cancer benefit )
S-popcorn

Trying to keep both oars in the water!!

Love ya....hugs....connie d