Food Glorious Food!

So several food topics to speak of this morning. First, I made Shrimp Scampi last night and it was delicious!

This is how it started: Peeled shrimp cooking in 1/2 cup unsalted butter and minced garlic...what more do you need?

Add 1/3 cup white wine (I don't care if you don't drink...if a recipe calls for wine get your tail to the store and buy some...that "cooking wine" is pure salt and will never do!)

MMM...looking good! While all the shrimp cooking is going on you should be bringing a pot of water to boil for your noodles. My preference is the "Al Dente" brand spinach linguine....it is SOO much better for you than other pasta and it doesn't have any weird flavor ....and I would know because my husband hates green things and will still eat it ;)

MMMMmmm.....

Ok, so if you want the whole recipe let me know...it will knock your socks off!

While I am in recipe mode, I got this Smoothie Recipe from Good Eats, Alton Brown....and I gotta say, I am fairly sure I will be having a smoothie for breakfast for the rest of my life...it was easy and guess what...I am done with fruits for the day! This is like the easiest thing to do EVER and you can switch up the fruit to your liking...although berries are the best for you. Check it out!

Ingredients

• 4 ounces plain, low-fat soy milk
• 4 ounces acai, grape, or pomegranate juice
• 4 ounces frozen banana
• 4 ounces frozen strawberries
• 4 ounces frozen blueberries
• 4 ounces frozen peaches

Directions

Combine the soy milk, juice, banana, strawberries, blueberries, and the peaches in the carafe of a blender. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 8 hours.

In the morning, or when the fruit is partially thawed, put the carafe on the base of the blender, start at the lowest speed and slowly accelerate to medium, until you achieve a vortex. Blend on medium for 1 minute. Increase the speed to high and blend for an additional minute. Serve immediately.

Ah....now that I have shared all that! Doing pretty well with 2010...it's only day 11 but I have a workout schedule written on a poster board (yes, with crayola markers too!) with goals, hanging in my closet so I HAVE to look at it EVERYDAY! It goes something like this:

1. Sunday: Whole lot of NOTHING.
2. Monday: Cardio & Pilates
3. Tuesday: Jazzercise (my friends SWEAR it's worth it)
4. Wednesday: Cardio & Pilates
5. Thursday: Cardio & Weights
6. Friday: Pilates again...my core is goona ROCK
7. Saturday: Jazzercise!

It's a tall order but I am going to make it happen! Lookout Summer I am shooting for a REAL 2 piece this year!

Happy Monday!

B