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One day down, 30 more to go. I can do this.
And I know I say this a lot but THANK YOU, each and every one of you, from the bottom of my heart. Each comment left on last night’s post lifted my spirits, made me smile, gave me a laugh, and some even made me cry. You guys are truly amazing. There are no words, really. I love you all!!!!!!!! I don’t know what I would do without you. I got some great tips on navigating the crutches and things to do with all this time. Knitting, crocheting, maybe so?
I have to say, today went by surprisingly fast. I won’t bore you with the details of what I did all day. But I will say, thank the Lord for blog reading, which kills LOTS of time. And I’m learning the ins and outs of navigating my house with crutches. I’ve learned how to get from one place to another with plates and bowls. I have learned to sit on my bottom and use my arms to slide across the floor, which makes bringing food from the kitchen and carrying things MUCH easier (the floors are going to be nicely dusted 🙂 ). I will spare you other techniques that I have learned and the mental picture that comes with them… But holy crap, you guys are right, crutches are painful!!! And it’s not easy getting from place to place. But I’m getting better at it, even though I’m moving very slowly. I did sit outside on our deck for a bit this afternoon to soak up some sun as the weather was beautiful!!! I have to say, that helped a lot.
Let’s move on to the food, shall we?
Breakfast was delish.
I had whipped banana oats that I mixed with cottage cheese and topped with raspberries and TJ’s salted creamy almond butter.
Nom nom… so good. Per usual. I think I’m in a raspberry oatmeal rut…
I’d like to try some coffee in my oats – maybe mocha oats?! Yumm…
And then for lunch, I had an egg sammie.
That would be 1 whole egg on Ezekial Cinnamon Raison English Muffin with Crofter’s North America spread.
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, this combo ROCKS. Go try it. I’m not kidding.
And a bowl of fruit! How colorful is it?
It had watermelon, pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.
For an afternoon snack I had an apple that I dipped in cottage cheese and barney butter.
And then I remembered why I do not care for cottage cheese. It tasted great but I felt sick afterwards and I’m blaming the cheese. I’ll stick to cottage cheese IN oats…
And then, not to toot my own horn but… I’m tooting it. Dinner. Was. AMAZING.
I was going to make this quinoa stir-fry out of the Vegan cookbook that I got from the library but it involved lots of standing over the stove and I wasn’t feeling up to it today (trying to rest as much as possible) so I combined certain aspects of the recipe with my own ideas.
Paradise Mahi Mahi With Tropical Quinoa
Quinoa
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Quinoa cooked in equal parts pineapple juice and water (for however many servings you need)
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raw, unsalted cashews
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pineapple chunks
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tamari
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green onion, sliced thinly
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basil, chopped
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mint, chopped
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salt
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pepper
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chicken stock/pineapple juice/water
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Agave Nectar
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cooking spray
For the cashews – Spread out on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Lightly spritz cashews with more cooking spray and season with salt and agave nectar. Roast in 450 degree oven until toasty (you will be able to smell them and they will have a golden color on the bottom). Be careful, as they will burn easily. Let cool and then chop up. You can leave some whole for garnish. Set aside.
For the pineapple chunks – Place on baking sheet, add a splash of Tamari, place in oven with cashews until the pineapple chunks are slightly caramelized. Set aside.
If using leftover quinoa, moisten with chicken stock/juice/or water. Add in green onion, basil, mint, cashews, salt, and pepper. Add in pineapple chunks with any juice/tamari from the oven. Mix well and serve.
Mahi Mahi
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mahi mahi fillets
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tamari (aged soy sauce)
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Agave Nectar
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salt
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pepper
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Garlic powder
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Key Lime Seasoning (optional)
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Season your mahi mahi on one side with salt and pepper and a splash of tamari. Flip over and sprinkle on salt, pepper, garlic powder, and key lime seasoning. Drizzle with Agave Nectar. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve over Tropical Quinoa.
This was… EPIC (just had to do it). The roasted cashews… oh my geez. They tasted like salted buttery popcorn. I can’t tell you how many went straight from the pan into my mouth. The butteryness of the cashews with the touch of agave nectar and the salt…holy crap. If anything, try this portion of the recipe. It blows any store-bought nuts out of the water!!!! I swear!!!!!
And the pineapple chunks in the quinoa with the fish and the cashews… I literally mmmmmed my way through this meal. I couldn’t help patting myself on the back for this one 🙂
Served alongside some broccoli.
And then for dessert… well, it was epic too.
I had some Publix Thin Mint Frozen Yogurt over a Chocolate Vita-Top.
This should just be illegal. I mean c’mon…
My tummy is happy tonight 🙂
So remember the movie I saw Saturday (seems like FOREVER ago)? Well I finally got around to telling you guys about it…
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This movie was really good!!! I was expecting it to be funny and your typical romantic comedy but it was far better than I thought it would be!! It was funny, of course, but not in a stupid trying-to-be-funny way, you know? Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston have great chemistry, in my opinion and worked really well off of each other. This is totally beside the fact that I love Gerard Butler. He is my future husband 🙂
And now back to reality ;), check out some awesome things going on around the bloggie world!
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Cook’s Mission: Head over to Cook’s Mission and vote for my recipe from the other night, if you are so inclined! I would appreciate it VERY much!
Also, I just wanted to say that my thoughts and prayers are with Stef from More To Life Than Lettuce (check out her blog for more details). Get well soon dear!!!
“Run if you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, just never give up.” Dean Karnazes
The Process of Healing 
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You always plate your food so well- I’m kind of a bowl girl myself, i like to mish-mash everything together:)
Gah! Gerard butler is so HOT!
A taste of paradise is right. These photos are GORGEOUS!!! That mahi mahi looks delicious!!
Thank you very much for the link to my giveaway. I appreciate it!!! 🙂
Let the arm toning begin! lol. Glad to hear you’re doing well on the crutches so far! hooray! 🙂
And that mahi mahi looks amazing. I’m going to make it a point to swing by when you’re on your last week of crutches- I bet by then you’ll be a master chef… he he he
Glad you’re getting around on your crutches ok! I really want to see that movie, I love JA and Gerard!
Karnazes quote…i am stumbling in dirt, ….i cannot even crawl….never give up, right?
need to try those english muffins..and have to try this crofters jam too…
my oats are like 3x size of yours!
quinoa, mahi mahi, and cashews,,,sounds good…
god…my “snack” before bed is another mini-meal…re-dic-u-lous…
Oh my gosh, that mahi mahi fillet sounds awesome, especially with the cashews!! You’ll get the hang of crutches soon enough, I remember I was a pro at swinging on mine within a few days! Have a great Thursday beautiful girl!
Wow!! Paradise mahi mahi looks amazing! And tropical quinoa?? You are incredibly talented, my love. You are for culinary school with your creativity!
And I’m really glad that your day went well. I can’t imagine how frustrating crutches must be! I’m counting down the days for ya! Have a great night!!
HEY BEAUTIFUL!
WOW Thank you so much for sharing that with me about your mom!! THAT IS AWESOME! and soo true about school and stuff! Gods plans ALWAYS are better than ours! I am so encouraged by you! i love yoU!
I like your PB drizzlings – cute 🙂
AND YES I must see The Bounty Hunter – thanks for the review…I’m certain I’ll like it now ;)…and he is my future husband…so one of us is getting divorced haha 😉
WE LOVE YOU TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And that apple dish is beautiful!!! Great presentation!
Just found your blog and its been so inspirational to me just in the past 20 minutes that ive been scanning through.
I am just finishing up a 12 month holiday/tour of Austrlia and Asia Pacific only to find myself ten pounds heavier than when I first left. I’m struggling something terrible with the way I look even though I know that ten pounds is really not a lot in the grand scheme of things. Needless to say you have inspired me to start eating healthier and get back on track.
Excited to try out some of your meals!
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That dinner does look epic, I agree! I looove pineapple in dishes, but it’s something I always forget to do 😦
And thankyou for The Bounty Hunter review – I’ve been debating over seeing that cos I saw some bad reviews but you seem positive!
Well done on mastering the art of crutches btw! I vote you take up knitting – my gran knitted me a jumper and honestly, it’s the best thing EVER! So get cracking girl, and you’ll have an amaze early christmas present!! 😛
(oh, and we all love you too :P)
i’m glad you’re learning how to navigate better with the crutches. i know they’ll hurt your armpits after a while if you just use the padding on there, so i always added more towels to ease the pain. it helps not to use your armpits to when you’re walking with them; try to use your arm strength if you can!
and that fish looks delish on the quinoa!
I am going to be making your paradise mahi mahi as soon as I can get my hand on some fresh fish – it looks completely amazing. I love quinoa and I love tropical flavors in my cooking – you’ve hit the nail on the head with this post lady!
As far as things to do, when I moved to Toronto in August I ended up having a lot of downtime alone – there’s only so much you can fill with friends, the gym, and work, and when the boyfriend is long distance that makes it even harder!! One of the many things I used as a time-filler WAS actually knitting.
I thought it was funny/nerdy at first, but it’s actually a lot of fun, and I made Andrew a pair of slippers for valentines day! If you’re interested in learning there are tons of youtube videos you can find or I can link you to. It’s a great conversation starter and is fun to do while you’re watching t.v. The older biddies at the yarn shops were very suspicious of me for awhile though 😉 I guess they don’t see many 20 year olds. I had to win them over!! hahaha.
What a great recipe! I love simple dishes with fish, and this sounds amazing!
Yummy, raspberries. I want some 😦
That English muffin looks so big and chewy! Yum!!
Glad you got to soak up the sun a little 🙂
Your dinner looks delicious!!! Yum 🙂
You have the right attitude – one day at a time! I used to be an avid runner and fractured my foot a couple of years ago. I did not listen to my doctor’s advice and was far too active during the healing process (and in intense, extended pain). I live alone and my independence and pride would not allow for me to accept help from friends or to slow down as I needed to heal from the injury. As soon as the cast was off I began running (through pain) and wearing inappropriate shoes (high, high heels). Lo and behold, exactly one week to a year later, I tripped off a curb and broke that foot again. Two and a half years after the second fracture I can run but there is always pain and swelling associated. Be kind to yourself and let your body heal itself. Just think, it’s a great opportunity to meet dashing fellows who will race to open a building door for you and can be a fun conversation starter (I actually did get some dates out of it)!
Sorry, I’m catching up on my blogs…I didn’t know you were on crutches! I hope you get the hang of them and feel better soon.
Luckily you are a fabulous cook and that mahi/quinoa concoction would certainly make me feel better, crutches or not!
Such tasty looking fresh fruit! Mahi mahi is one of my favorite kinds of fish – that dish looks awesome! I was just watching Bizarre Foods & the way that they harvest cashews is SO interesting! You should check it out!
Im glad you feel so supported – because you are girl 🙂
I’m sorry I’m just getting back to you now, but I am so sorry to hear about your bad news. I feel like we are somewhat in the same boat. I’ve been on crutches since the middle of January, and now that I just had surgery, I am non weight bearing for 2 weeks, and in a boot/crutches for 4 more weeks. I’ve had it, I’m fed up, and just down right upset with it all. I know how hard this can be, but just remember this is temporary and hopefully in a few years we will look back on this and say-remember when that happened? HA! You asked me for advice on things to do…I’ve got nothin. I’m bored out of my mind. I’m tired of watching TV and movies, and I’m working from home so that is keeping my busy, but trust me…it’s hard! Hang in there though..it will be over soon!!!
Glad to see you adjusting well to the crutches, hun. Keep up the positive attitude and the time will fly by, you’ll see 🙂
I’m intrigued by your egg and jam combo… I’m always afraid to try and combine foods that I don’t think would go together, and I’m not sure why… in the end, they usually end up being super delish. I think I might have to try it 🙂
I just read your last post – I am sorry to hear that you are injured 😦 Definitely keep up the positive attitude – and I am sure you will come back stronger than ever.
That is some great looking quinoa … 🙂
Holy cow, I’ll bet your tummy is happy! Mine is jealous, though – definitely not fair. Loving the quinoa. I’m in a “fruit must be in every meal” rut. I love mixing the sweet with savory! But hey – ruts are okay when they’re good ruts, much like your raspberry oats look to be. I’ve got a package of frozen ones in the freezer (among millions of other fruit choices) but they jussstt may need to make an appearance very soon 🙂
So sorry to hear about your injury – but it is so refreshing to hear your optimism come through. You may not feel like you’re coming across as such – but believe me, it is quite inspiring! Hang in there – time will go faster than you think 🙂
Dean Karnazes is crazy with his running! I read his book 50/50 where he runs a marathon every day in every state. I don’t know how he supports himself (physically) and his family (finances/emotionally)! Goodness
Katherine
Hi Jess,
Sorry I am just catching up on your blog. I can’t believe all you just had to go through. Ugh! You seriously don’t deserve that. Just remember that this WILL pass and you will one day look back on this WHOLE experience and possibly even thank it for making you so much stronger. You are so beautiful and inspirational. Keep writing. I love your honesty!