Be Prepared and Be Successful

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Yellowfin Tuna the Easy Way

Fish and salad when you want to look and feel great - yellowfin tuna with a dusting of pepper, chili powder and cumin over maiche. Maiche, also called lambs quarters, is a highly nutritious green I've only ever seen at Trader Joe's around here. Its texture is like watercress but it doesn't have the bite that watercress does.

This meal took less than 10 minutes.

Fat is Not the Enemy Part Infinity

More and more nails in the coffin of the cholesterol/heart disease hypothesis. We're expecting new dietary guidelines from the federal government this year. Will anything change?

Yellowfin Tuna Coated with Golden Flaxseed and Fresh Thyme

Flaxseed is best if freshly ground because you get the oils, but you can use flaxseed meal and still get the fiber. I combined this with fresh thyme. Fresh basil might work, and even minced rosemary if you used a swordfish steak. First wash and pat dry your fish, then dip in one lightly beaten small egg, then in your heavily-seasoned flax mixture. Flax can be bland, so I added Hawaiian sea salt, pepper, chili powder, and lots of thyme. Then I fried it up on medium in olive oil.

Believe it or not, the whole thing took less than 15 minutes to make. I'm going to Trader Joe's to buy up their supply of that yellowfin tuna.

Food Diary Wednesday March 24 2010

2 cups coffee with cinnamon
7:30 3 tiny eggs, olive oil, pasture butter, onions, arugula, cheddar cheese
11:10 2/3 cup (uncooked) old fashioned oats, 12 raw almonds
2:10 chicken drumstick baked with onions, asparagus
4:45 sliced daikon
6:35 Chinese broccoli with olive oil, golden flaxseed coated yellowfin tuna steak with Hawaiian sea salt, egg wash

Really Cool Graphic about Supplements

Every Meal is a Workout is all about using food, not supplements, for health and happiness. This is a neat, easy to understand graphic that puts claims about supplements in bubbles.

Mustard Cod with Kale and Garlic

Cod with mustard powder and garlic to go with kale, lots more garlic, turmeric, pepper and mustard powder. Topped the whole thing with some lovely crisp green onions - $.50 at the Farmers Market.

Treating Eating Disorders with Nutrients

Short interesting article on treating eating disorders with nutrients, supplements, or pharmaceuticals.

Creamy Tangy Dressing

Sometimes I miss ranch, and I discovered while making egg salad that sour cream + apple cider vinegar is ranch-ish or close enough. I added cracked pepper and ground Italian seasonings to a salad of romaine and red radishes.

Sigh - the USDA is Letting Us Down Too

The standards for USDA Organic labeling are not being upheld, according to their internal report.

More on Not So Accurate Food Labeling

Short article summarizing some of the challenges of keeping food labeling accurate and informative.

Michelle Obama Addresses Food Manufacturers

I like her, I really like her. I'm very excited about the continuing effort to get the food industry to face up to the part they've taken in our obesity problem.

Cumin Garlic Chicken with Grapefruit Juice

Smoky, tangy, rich. I laugh because all the chicken pics look the same, but I swear they're different! I squeezed one-half of a large grapefruit to marinate, and then I squeezed the other half into the pan after I took the cooked drumsticks out. I scraped up all the lovely bits on the bottom to make a really nice sauce.

Quick Weeknight Meal - Swordfish and Spinach

You'll see some raw spinach and some sauteed in the pic because I like the texture differences. I sauteed the swordfish with olive oil and Garlic Herb Bread seasoning from Spice World, squeezed a lemon over. I don't want to have to think about it on a Monday.

Getting Ready for the Week?

Nandor bought flowering wild arugula at the SM Farmers Market. I hope you're having a nice day.

What do You Think of Junk Food Taxes?

Article about an interesting study.

Discrepancies between Food Subsidies

and other USDA hijinks. Neat graphic.

What I Ate for Dinner Last Night - Cod and Cabbage

I seasoned the cabbage with pepper, turmeric and chimichurri, and the fish with Garlic Herb Sensation. I like weeknight dinners that come together quickly. The fish was frozen Alaskan cod from Trader Joe's.

This Guy's Top 10 Nutritional Mistakes

Concise intelligent article in a Top 10 format.

Chinese Five Spice Shrimp Salad

I discovered Chinese Five Spice while in Hawaii - sweet and peppery. Spice World has a version, so I added it to my shrimp with pepper, lime juice, oil and garlic and had it over greens.