So after school I came home and thought about laying down, but how do you lay down when it is summer outside!  Instead I kept my plans to walk and catch up with Katie!  We did a 3 mile loop (only stopping for the bathroom once!)  and I felt much better!  It was good to be moving.  I think spinning will be in order in the morning to keep my body moving.  We will see if I can wake up…

So after our walk, I came home and got set on making dinner.  We are using everything in our pantry and fridge until Wednesday because I am not going to the store before then.   Tonight we had stirfry and quinoa which was made mostly from pantry ingredients.  Here is the random recipe I made up similar to one I have seen in Eating Well Magazine:

Asian Stirfy with Sesame Beef and Quinoa

Beef for Brady:

• 1/2 lb. of beef (lean ground sirloin is what I used)
• 1 tbsp. sesame oil
• 1 tbsp. sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp. teryaki
• 1 tsp. chili garlic sauce (super hot)

Veggies:

• 1 bag of Asian veggies from the frozen section (we had these in the freezer)
• 1 can water chesnuts
• 1 can bamboo shoots
• 1 tiny head of cabbage, shaved
• 2 tbsp. chili garlic sauce (hot!!)
• 2 tbsp. hoisin sauce
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• sesame seeds

1. In one pan, cook beef and seasonings
2. In another pan cook all veggies with seasonings until they are desired a tenderness.
3. Serve together or separate – whatever you like!

Now we are headed to bed in the thunderstorm.  Hopefully it rains tonight so it is nice for tomorrow when I have recess duty.

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Summer Veggie Stir-Fry with Marinara

Chop the following veggies:

• asparagas
• zucchini
• broccoli
• tomatoes
• roasted corn (from TJ’s)
• arugula

Stir fried them with a little garlic wine seasoning and minced garlic. When they were almost done I added some marinara and a little fresh parm.

This was really filling and flavorful!  *If I were making this for company I would have added some ground turkey meatballs or I would have used this veggie mix as the topping of a flatbread or a pizza.*

With it I had a bowl of very ripe kiwi, honeydew and a peach.  I finished it off with the rest of the lemon chiffon.  It was early when I ate, so I am planning on wanting a snack later…maybe popcorn?!?

I ate dinner with my bookclub book Good in Bed.  Has anyone read it?!

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Our Asian Feast included: Garlic-Ginger Grilled Salmon on the grill, Quinoa and fresh veggie stir-fry.

Garlic-Ginger Grilled Salmon

• 2 pieces of fresh salmon
• 2 tbsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 c. soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. minced fresh ginger (comes in a jar from TJ)

Brady threw the salmon on the grill about 15 minutes before we were ready to eat on low heat. While he was tending the grill I was making mixed veggies.

Fresh Asian Stir-Fry

* I cut the following fresh veggies into “chunks” and simmered them in a little Garlic-Ginger marinate and some TJ’s Asian sauce.

- zucchini

- yellow squash

- shelled edamame

- sugar snap peas

- water chesnuts

- red cabbage

- mushrooms

- carrots

These cooked on the stove for about 10-15 minutes while the salmon was on the grill.

I was thinking about mixing the veggies in the quinoa before serving it, but opted not to for leftover purposes. I will make this meal again and again. It was easy, healthy and wonderful! It would be great for a dinner party or to warm up for lunch tomorrow!

Tomorrow we have company for dinner! Yay! I’m going to work on a healthy dessert for them – I’ll let you know how it goes!

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