Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Who ya gonna watch?
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| Screen shot from Ghostbusters. All rights Columbia Pictures. |
It was in the middle of the movie where they were analyzing Rick Moranis' brain as the Key Master and he was coming up as a "dog" on the screen. I began the annoying habit of reciting lines before they occurred.
"Yes...have some!"
"Yes it's true...this man has no dick."
"Lenny...you will have saved the lives of hundreds of registered voters."
"It smells like barbequed dog hair."
It's one of those movies I can't pass by if nothing else is appealing. I have a few movies I can do that in the middle. If we own it, sometimes we'll run down and grab the DVD if it's the way we want to spend our evening. But if I see Ghostbusters, Grease, My Girl, National Lampoon's Vacation, The Replacements, Pretty Woman, Xanadu, A League of Their Own, Dirty Dancing or either Father of the Bride, I'm in.
What movie(s) can you pick up in the middle because you love it/them so much?
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Bust a move
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| Screenshot from The Talk on CBS |
I was kind of excited to show the Mr the move because it seemed hard and something we could throw in pretty easy but it never occurred to me that I couldn't do it. I kind of did it to demonstrate it but quickly lost my balance. He just starts busting 'em out like he's been doing them for years.
I wanted to punch him.
He tells me to keep trying and the more I try, the more it goes to hell. This is how it always goes for me. I find some awesome move to show him and he excels and I tank. I swear it's fat distribution. I still have tree trunk legs and he has solid, fit legs. Rat bastard. :-P
I'll master it some day.
What exercise move would you like to improve on?
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Monday, June 17, 2013
An unexpected walk, pork and movies
We had a busy one. We made it down to the farmers market a little late so a lot of booths were out of their stuff but luckily the one farm still had the Mr's lettuce. It was HUGE! It looked like a pom pom. I asked if the vegan bakery we were getting our sweet from was within walking distance and we decided to give it a go. We kept saying, "I think it's just past this bush"...nope..."it's right around this corner, right?"...nope. It turned out it was a mile away aka 2 miles round trip or 28 city blocks total. I was actually proud of us for walking it and I think we burned off most of the cinnamon roll with 90 minutes of walking. We had lunch by a babbling brook, took a drive in the country, stopped by a friend's house who lives in east Bufu but they weren't home, went to an antique store in their podunk town then to a pet store on the other side of town and loved on a little chihuahua.
We also picked up a nice freebie...
I can't remember how I found out about it but I signed up with Honeybaked Ham to get a voucher for a free pound of ham and voila, they sent one a few days later! I've been wanting to make chicken cordon bleu so this came at the perfect time! Based on the price, we saved $12.08. Score! We had a nice ham sandwich on Hawaiian bread Saturday night. Yum!
Our plans fell through for Sunday and we went to a few open houses after we worked out. I got in a nice 1000+ calorie burn. We bought our produce refuel for the week and whilst at Trader Joe's I spotted some good frenched pork chops and since that reminded me of the weird dream I had with James Van Der Beek, I decided it was a sign and we had them for dinner.
I have to say, these were some of the best pork chops I've ever had! I usually stay away from pork chops because I overcook them but I got those babies spot on and got a chair sink from the Mr so I might just get those once or twice a month. I doctored up a tablespoon of BBQ sauce with some pineapple preserves and the baked beans? Homemade. BOOM! It was my first real go at those. I'll tweak the recipe a bit and post it.
I found some obscure on demand channel and we watched The Rage: Carrie 2. Oy. On a good note, the night before we watched "Here Comes the Boom" with Kevin James. I know, I thought the same thing but I think this movie actually got saddled down with a bad title because it was actually pretty good! Nice when you can be pleasantly surprised. At least they both were free! :-)
What did you do this weekend?
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Friday, June 14, 2013
Flora, Workout Change Up and Info Nuggets
Happy Aloha Friday all!
Let me first do the equivalent of putting flowers on my desk at work and post the flowers the Mr got me the other night. Aren't they purty?
Yes, I put them in a big ol' mason jar. I kind of like the way it looks too. :-) Thanks honey!
Last night, I was physically unable to workout. I mean, I couldn't lift my arm to grab the remote control without feeling like I was going to cry from the previous night's Total Trainer session. The Mr and I both struggled through that session and we don't know why. It's not like we just started strength training again or something so I don't know why the Total Trainer in particular would kick our asses into the ground. I considered taking a rest day but decided I could muster a nice walk around the water as long as I didn't have to raise my arms for anything. So off we went...
We enjoyed the wildflowers, the windsurfers out taking advantage of the gusts and the birds chillin' or hunting. It was a nice walk and I'm so glad I remembered the sunscreen was in the car because I'd be a nice shade of red without it. It wasn't a massive calorie burner for me at 580 calories but put me over my calorie burn goal for the week so I won't have to bust my hump on today's workout.
Here's some links to what I've been reading online this week:
Bird Nerds Unite!
(Yes, I'm a total bird nerd. What of it?)
Do We Have "Sexual Peaks?"
(Inquiring minds (and libidos) want to know)
Fitness Blender
(Awesome website for free fitness vids)
Still Tasty- Your Ultimate Shelf Life Guide
How Quick and Intense Workouts Can Help You Get More Fit
How to Grill: Avoiding the Most Common Grilling Mistakes
(Because sometimes the "King of the Grill" is actually a queen! Just ask my grill)
Foods That Keep You Feeling Full
(I'm down with that)
Style Mistakes That Age You
(FYI- this has a vid that starts automatically if you're at work and don't wanna be busted by the boss)
The Ultimate Guide to Healthier Baking (Infographic)
You Can Be Allergic to Water
(This includes me. When we stay in Poipu on Kauai, after a few days, I break out in a rash especially on my arms but also a little on my legs. As soon as we move over to Wailua, it goes away. It happens no matter where we stay in Poipu. Weird!)
Still waiting to hear back from a friend to see if we're road trippin' this weekend or not so no clue what our plans are for the weekend.
What are you doing this weekend?
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Thursday, June 13, 2013
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
When we were on Kauai, we had the Food Network on in the background while eating dinner one night. This lady made some kind of tomatillo marinade for her ribs and it intrigued me. We were slacking at our "try something new at each grocery visit" rule and I thought I would try to use them somehow when we got home. I initially roasted them, pureed them, added some spices and used it as a marinade on fish. The Mr gave the thumbs up so I thought I'd incorporate them into a summertime favorite...salsa.
I love using my herb garden to make fun, fresh things and salsa is always a favorite especially when a Mexican food night is coming up. So I grabbed some items from the lanai, got what I needed and got down to business. Here's what you'll need:
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
(makes five 1/4 cup servings)
2 large tomatoes
3 medium tomatillos
1 medium onion
1 jalapeno (or preferred pepper)
1 head of garlic
2 tbsp fresh cilantro
3 leaves basil
4 sprigs thyme, stripped
1 tsp cumin
1 pinch salt (I used half of my 1/8 tsp measuring spoon)
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Grab your ingredients...hola amigos!
Cut the top off of your garlic head, wrap it in foil and roast for 30 minutes.
Tomatillos come in an inedible husk. When you buy them at the store, make sure you check underneath so you don't buy a bruised or rotten one. The husks leave a bit of a sticky film behind so after you peel off the husk, give them a good wash.
Give a light spray of cooking spray in a pan and put them in the oven for 15 minutes. When they're cooking, your house will smell like chips and salsa. This is the base for most green sauces in Mexican restaurants (along with chiles). After they're roasted, set them aside as the liquid inside will be boiling hot.
Cut the tops off of your tomatoes. Do what I call the "de-grodifying" process of removing the seeds and slime from the middle of the tomato.
Scoop out the innards not digging too deep into the flesh on the sides. Make sure you remove that nubbin on the bottom. Bleck. Cut into strips or chunks.
Time for the jalapeno and onion to get in on the action. Dice them up.
Flip the tomatillos over where the dent is and cut around it. The seed pod should come out easily and try to retain any of the liquid in the tomatillo if possible.
Get your roasted garlic ready for the party as well. When it's lukewarm, squeeze the garlic from the bottom. It will come out like toothpaste from a tube. Sooo good!
In a food processor, put in all of the ingredients except the spices.
Give it a few pulses to the consistency of your choice. I like mine with no tomato chunks but a little chunky on the onions and pepper.
This is taste time. Taste the salsa at this point and if you're good with the milder taste, you're done! If you want a bit of kick, add the rest of the spices. (Salt, cumin, cayenne pepper and paprika or any of your preferred salt free spices)
Grab some salt free tortilla chips (my favorite are Garden of Eatin's No Salt Added Blue Chips) and dig in baby!
This is the perfect thing to bring to that family cookout or can it up and give it as a hostess gift for the next summer BBQ you attend!
You'll find varying schools of thought on freezing but according to StillTasty.com you can keep this for 5-7 days fresh or freeze it airtight for 1-2 months. If it is kept at 0 degrees it says indefinitely but I'd say 6 months, so break out the chips and salsa during a blizzard if ya want!
Nutritional Information per serving (makes five 1/4 cup servings): Calories 44 Total Fat 1g Sodium 38mg Potassium 284mg Total Carbs 9g Fiber 2g Sugars 1g Protein 2g Vitamin A 12% Vitamin C 24% Calcium 2% Iron 4%
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
King Kelly does it again
I was so excited to watch Kelly Slater win the 2013 Fiji Pro in Tavarua, Fiji.
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| Image via Quiksilver's Facebook |
For those who don't follow surfing, Kelly is a 41 year old surfer who is still schooling the younger up and comers even though by surfing standards he's considered the "old man" of the bunch. He's pretty consistently in the top five and watching him is like watching a true master at work. While the other guys were all taking a break after their heats two days ago, Kelly went out and surfed because he loves surfing whether he's competing or not. His dedication, physical conditioning, mental confidence, leadership and letting age be a number and not a boundary, keep me coming back to watch him do what he does best. He's a true inspiration to not only stay active but to keep doing the things you love.
Do you admire a particular athlete? Do they inspire you to keep your fitness goals in check?
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Restaurant success
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| Image via Planet-Science.com |
I used to gently remind him of what we discussed before we came to keep him on track. Then it was almost like people were listening for it and I've even had things said to me like "oh he can have what he wants, leave him alone!" or "you're no fun!" I stopped doing it because if he wants to blow his sodium out of the water or screw up his calories, that's his business. I was no longer going to be viewed by my family as some taskmaster that cracks the culinary whip to keep him on track. He can make those decisions for himself. We make a plan going in and if one of us sticks to it and the other doesn't, then it's on the person who strays from plan to not gripe about it come weigh in day.
I was very proud of him for making the right choice and sticking to the plan of wood fired fish. He got the baked potato with sour cream which calorie wise was moderate but at 730mg of sodium, I'll stick with my asparagus with no added salt. (I always make sure to ask them to tell the cook not to salt my fish and veggies or else they just dump it on and I'd be bloated for three days. He is completely unaffected by salt...poophead.) They brought the fish on rice pilaf for both of us and we didn't have a single grain. I knew one taste would cause me to slam my face into it. It's so good but such a salt lick. Stuffed mushrooms were ordered and he passed them up. I was proud of him because I know he likes those but again, not alloted for and he stuck with the plan. I was proud of myself too because those garlic cheddar biscuits were especially good this time but I stuck to the one I allowed myself and never thought about them again. We drank 2 big ol' glasses of water that was probably about 35 oz of water which would've equaled one of the water bottles I drink the second half of the day. Score.
All in all, restaurant success!
Do you stick to your plan when you eat out or are you tempted to veer off track when you're around others?
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