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Teriyaki Quinoa Stir Fry

this was such an easy recipe and i bought all of the ingredients in bulk making this the perfect go-to recipe for an easy weeknight dinner. OR i might make a lot of it and have leftovers to pop in the microwave for an even easier lunch or dinner

and quinoa is a complete protein!

- 1 cup (dry) of organic quinoa
- 1 package (227 g, 8 oz.) fresh button mushrooms, sliced
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 2 cups of broccoli florets
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 3 asparagus stalks 
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp terriyaki marinade
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- salt
- black pepper 
- extra virgin olive oil (or pam or canola oil)

Method
1. Cook quinoa according to directions on package making sure to rinse quinoa before cooking. 

2. In a pan, Sautee the garlic and onions with some extra virgin olive oil (i just use a generous amount of pam) until the onions are translucent. Add in the carrots and scallions and stir fry for 10 minutes.

3. Turn the heat down to medium, add in the cooked quinoa, mushrooms, broccoli, and asparagus, and stir fry for an additional 30 minutes. While stir frying, add in the cayenne pepper and terriyaki marinade. Add salt and black pepper to taste.

Weeknight Fish Tacos

minus the time spent going to the grocery store, this recipe was quick, easy, and incredibly rewarding

my suggestion would be to plan this as a weeknight dinner, do the grocery shopping on the weekend, and then just throw it all together whenever you want it

Fish
1 pound white flaky fish, such as mahi mahi or orata - [i used tilapia]

Marinade
1/4 cup canola oil
1 lime, juiced
1 tablespoons ancho chili powder (I used regular chili powder)
1 jalapeno, coarsely chopped - [didn’t use this]
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves - [didn’t have this at the store - so i didn’t use it]
8 flour tortillas [used corn]

Garnish
Shredded white cabbage
Hot sauce
Crema or sour cream [i used mayo sauce]
Thinly sliced red onion
Thinly sliced green onion [don’t like ‘em, didn’t use ‘em]
Chopped cilantro leaves [again, not at the store]
Smoky homemade tomato salsa [funny, didn’t use this either]

1. mix together marinade in a bowl, then pour into a large ziploc bag with the fish. try to get as much air out as possible and make sure all the fish is covered in the microwave. let marinade for 20 minutes
2. while fish is marinading, prepare your toppings [chop onions, make mayo sauce, blend up some margaritas]
3. after 20 minutes, “grill” fish. i just stuck it in a pan and hoped for the best, and it turned out perfectly perfect. i also threw in a little bit of onion as they were cooking. i think it added a nice complexity of flavor
4. wrap tortillas in tin foil and put in oven at 250 until fish is done cooking
5. serve and enjoy

hindsight - i wish i had made red onion ceviche (1/2 red onion, juice of 1 lemon) instead of serving them just as potent as they are

Baked Sweet Potato

wrap it in tin foil - stick it in the oven - enjoy

perfect meal or snack 

and it’s packed with vitamins

and they taste soooo goooood. sprinkle with a tiny bit of brown sugar… yum!

post-workout berries and yogurt topped with blueberries from some leftover blueberry syrup

lunch today :)

open-faced tuna sandwich with relish, almonds, lettuce, and cucumbers on a slice of lightly toasted ezekiel bread 

with baked zucchini fries on the side

yummmmmay