Hello hello! How are y’all this fine Tuesday marnin’? 🙂
Last night’s dinner was so SO good! I tried Christie’s Dijon Baked Cod recipe and paired it with some roasted broccoli slaw (drizzle 1 tsp olive oil, 2 tsp red wine or balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, and roast at 400 for 10 minutes) and some plain couscous flavored with garlic, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 Tbsp of real butter:
The dijon baked cod was fabulous! I didn’t have any lemons or parsley, but it was amazing anyway. The recipe called for 2 6-oz filets, but ours were 4-oz ones, so I did a piece of salmon as well and just took a sliver of it. It worked great for the salmon too!
I’m trying to incorporate more fish and seafood into our diet, and I was really excited to find a new recipe that we both really enjoyed! The rest of the night was spent baking a cake that we’ll talk about in a later post (get excited!) and watching Dancing With the Stars (go Evan!)! I tried to go to bed early, but it was still 10:45 by the time I actually climbed in. At least I tried, right? 🙂
This morning I got up, did a 30-minute core workout, and got excited because I’ll definitely be sore tomorrow! I am still in the process of incorporating more core and abdominal work into my routine, so I’m hoping to do this longer workout 3 times a week or so, and then do some Whittle My Middle II the other days!
A few weeks ago the amazing people at Tropical Traditions sent me some of their Virgin Coconut Oil to try out. Initially I was at a loss as to what to do with it, so I made some granola that rocked my face off. I loved it!
And then I completely lost all creativity and couldn’t figure out what to make next. The other day I was talking to a girl at work, and she mentioned that she keeps hers in the shower and uses it in lieu of conditioner and puts it on like lotion. I’ve been using it on my hair (pre-shampoo) and skin for a couple of days now, and I can already tell that’s the perfect way for me to use it!
My skin has never been so soft, and my hair is getting healthier every time I use it! Even though I’m not sure how I’d use it for cooking, I am in love with this product for the sheer fact that I can use it on my body and it makes me feel healthy and sexy! Thank you so much, Tropical Traditions, your product is amazing!
After getting ready for work I went into the kitchen to make the usual chocolate peanut butter GM. I am so boring, I know, but it’s really such a great recipe! I used a baggie full of sliced frozen banana:
When you do this it’s important to make sure all of the slices are flat so that you can break them apart when you pull them out of the freezer. If you don’t have a VitaMix or ridiculously strong blender, this is a great way to get frozen banana in and actually have it blend properly!
I’m almost done working on my first “article” of a series that I’ve been working on for the blog, and I’m really excited to finish and post it tomorrow (hopefully)! I’ve just been wanting to find other ways to incorporate different writing styles and subjects on the blog, so hopefully it will be something that is interesting to y’all 🙂
Yesterday I was G-chatting with Jessica and found out that she’s a lot shorter than me. The reason I find this interesting is because I always see people as the same height as me. All the time. No matter what. OK, except children. Obviously. Anyway, this leads me to my questions of the day: How tall are you? Do you like your height? Why or why not? And do you feel like you’re the same height as everyone else regardless of whether you are or not? I’m 5’10”, and have been tall my entire life. Initially I was really self conscious about it, but my height is one of the things I love about myself now. It’s helped me athletically, and I love knowing that I’m different in that aspect, even though most of the time it feels like I’m the same height as everyone else! Nate is 6’3″, and we are DEFINITELY going to have really tall children too! 🙂
I love being tall and I love playing up my height! hahaha, its fun…I used to be so self-conscious about it but now I enjoy it!
When I first saw your dinner plate I thought to myself, “I HAVE to make that for dinner tonight!” It looks delish! Thanks for sharing the info about the coconut butter. I need to try it on my hair and skin.
I’m 5’10” too and most of the time don’t wear heels because of it. My boyfriend is only an inch taller than me and I don’t like hovering above him when we go out. Sometimes I wish I was shorter, so that I could pull off the cute super-high heels that are out right now.
When I first saw your dinner plate I thought to myself, “I HAVE to make that for dinner tonight!” It looks delish! Thanks for sharing the info about the coconut butter. I need to try it on my hair and skin.
I am 5’5″ and don’t have any problem with it 🙂
Broccoli slaw is one of the things that I always buy, but then never know what to do with, thanks for the little instructions!
i had no idea you were 5’10”! i’m almost 5’7” and i’m okay w/ my height. i have a crazy-long torso & short, stubby legs, so i’d be happier if my body was more proportional. 😉
I actually assume the opposite about people. I am 6′ tall and I just always assume people are shorter than me! Luckily my husband is 6’5” so we are just used to being the tall ones. He is hoping for some stud athletes to come from us…tall and athletic 🙂
@ Lara – I was 5’5” going into high school, 5’10” going into college and now I’m 6′. I better be done growing!
damn ! I’ve been 5’6″ since 8th grade… ;P
I grew about 2 inches during college, which is unusual, and now I’m around 5’4″ or a bit less. I really like my height except for finding pants at the right length can be annoying. John is about 5’8″ which is a good match, and I can wear heels without being taller than him! My aunt (who is 6′ tall) is always annoyed when she sees really short women with really tall men.
I am 5’6 1/2 (and YES I want that 1/2)…but I wish I was taller. 5’8 would be awesome! I feel like I am a common height…most people seem to between 5’4 and 5’6.
I’m short 🙁
I’m 5’2″ and have always wanted to be around 5’6″
Being short doesn’t bother me so much anymore.
Funny fact about me: I’ve always dated tall guys. I was never attracted to short guys cause I didn’t want to have short kids…. hahahaha! My hubby is 6’2″ 🙂
Mine too ! 😉
I’m 5’2″ and HATE IT. I can never find clothes that fit, I’m at a distinct disadvantage in sports (even running–short little legs!), and I look a lot younger than I really am. Plus, I had to train myself to eat a lot less than other people because I need fewer calories. Not fair.
Actually this post has inspired me to re-post something I wrote about height last year 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!
I am big fan of coconut oil. I use it as night moisturizer and in my hair as a deep conditionar..
I am 5’2″
I’m 5’7″ or 5’8″ and I find that I’m always surprised when women are taller than me because I’m usually the tallest female in the room… but a lot of that could be because I like sky high heels. 🙂
I would have never thought to roast the broccoli slaw… but I like any veggie roasted, so I’ll have to give that a try.
I feel the same way even at 5’6″… there are two woman taller than me in my life… my sister (5’8″) and sister in law (5’9″).
Wow, I definitely didn’t realize you were that tall!
I’m 5’4”, which on most days I’m perfectly happy with. My husband is 5’9” which works out quite well. However, sometimes I have major trouble finding pants that are the right length. Most regular length pants drag on the ground, but I’m just a hair too tall for most short or petite pants…it looks like I’m just on the verge of wearing flood pants.
Sigh. I suppose I need to listen to Stacy and Clinton’s ever-wise advice and just suck it up and get my pants tailored!
I’m 1,64m, which I think is around 5’5” (though I’m not really sure!). I’m not tall but I’m not short so I’m ok just being in the middle :p Plus people in Portugal, in general, are not very tall so I’m pretty average here, in that sense.
Roasted broccolli slaw?!? Why have I never thought of this. Sounds so good and will be on next weeks grocery list.
YUM! Looks amazing!
I’m 5’9 so I used to feel super awkward about being so tall-I’ve definitely grown used to it now and proud!
I’m glad you liked the cod! I love easy fish recipes.
As far as the coconut oil, I do all sorts of things with it food wise. This morning, I stirred it into my oatmeal and I also make stir-fries with it. My stomach won’t tolerate it un-cooked though so be careful about that.
I am 5’2″ and do sometimes wish I were a couple inches taller. When it comes to other people, I don’t really think about their height unless I am with them and they tower over me.
I’m 5’5 but I’m all torso. I wish my legs were a tad longer.
Great point… I never really thought about it, but I do the same thing… I just assume everyone is 5’6″ (I’m 5′ 5 3/4″). Not sure why I do this, but you’re right. When I was a kid, I used to wish I was taller (wanted to have long legs for some reason hehe), but now I’m completely cool with my height 😉
I’m the same way– 5’9.5, and used to be so self-c0nscious about it, but now I like it! I feel like I can gain about 10 pounds, and it doesn’t even show up on me because of my height! lol.
I’ve heard the same thing about that coconut oil- that using it for hair and skin is amazing!!
Hahaha so true. Never knew you were 5’10”!
P.S. I don’t believe it–for once *I* was actually the first to comment! 🙂
Love the height discussion! It’s so funny, lately I’ve been swearing that I’ve grown. Last night I had my husband measure me, and I’ve grown 1/4 inch in the last year! I know it sounds crazy, but other women have told me that they grew taller in their 20’s, too.
I used to be exactly 5′ 8.5.” Now I’m exactly 5′ 8 and 3/4″! It’s driving me crazy that it’s not a “whole” number! Hehe, I am now officially rounding up to 5’9.”
Cheers to all the tall girls! 🙂