Food!

Since we've moved back to Portland, one of our big goals is to eat more healthy and work out.
Neither of these things has happened, of course. We've spent too much time exploring delicious restaurants full of burgers, pasta and desserts. We've tried hard to maintain perspective, but when presented with bread pudding and cream sauce, I can't say no! The best solution, of course, is to stay home and eat. This requires foresight. Happily, I have the time to put a little thought into my recipes, grocery lists, etc... so I do! Here are some things we've eaten in the last couple weeks:

1. Lime, Garlic and Honey Chicken- so easy and good! Grated lime peels and diced garlic sauteed with chicken tenders. Honey drizzled on at the end. Yum.
2. Chicken Tacos! Delicious and nutritious with lots of veggies inside. Lawry's Taco Seasoning, I love you and you remind me of home.
3. Stuffed Salmon- This one was a trick because we got fresh salmon and crab from the waterfront when visiting Pete's parents' condo. I used brie and fish rub with lump crab and sliced the salmon apart, stuffing it with the goodies! Then baked it.
4. Black and Blue Salad- The steak wasn't as black as it could have been, I didn't blacken it, but I just pan-fried it and put it in spinach, apples, tomatoes and bleu cheese dressing.
5. Pilaf- Thank you, Mary Roellke, for this deliciousness. Brown vermicelli (about a handful) in half a cup of butter, add a cup of rice and two and a half cups of chicken broth. Boil and then simmer for 20 minutes. SO GOOD. Since we're trying to be healthy, we've been using margarine. Not recommended. Butter is best :)
6. Feta Chicken! Who knew I could make stuff up? I cooked chicken bites in olive oil until they were about halfway done, then added fresh tomatoes and basil. Once the chicken was cooked all the way, I sprinkled a handful of feta cheese on top, then let it simmer for about 10 minutes. SO DELICIOUS. Flavorful and awesome. I think the trick was to use herb-inclusive feta.
7. Breakfast Bagels- I found this awesome spread at Elephant's Deli- roasted onion and gorgonzola cream cheese spread. Not the healthiest, but I think I redeemed this toasted bagel with (more) fresh tomatoes and basil. These bagels were so delish!


So basically, I feel happy to be creating something healthy and inexpensive for Eric and me to eat. It also gives me something to do when my mediocre serving job leaves me at home once again. (Boo!)

If anyone has awesome and healthy recipes, post them for me!