I’m never one for repetition.
I like to travel to new places more than I like to go to the same place over and over.
I like to try new restaurants. It’s one of the big perks of living in Chicago. There are always news places opening up and so many of them are worthy of a look-see. And a tasting, for sure.
I don’t even set my table the same way twice and I rarely serve the same thing at more than one dinner party.
I’m not known for having an attention deficit disorder of any kind. I just don’t repeat many things.
Some people buy DVDs so they can see the same movie over and over again. I’d feel like I was trapped in a scenario of the movie Ground Hog Day if you did that to me. The same thing over and over again would drive me batty.
I don’t watch any movies a second time if I can avoid it. If it happens I just feel like I know what’s coming so why watch it again? Until now.
For the first time in my life, I walked out of a movie feeling like I could walk right back in the next day and see it again. It was that good. The King’s Speech.
In my opinion, it is a flawless production with so many life-lessons included in the plot that I could go back and see it again, and maybe even a third time with the same enraptured feeling I got from it the first time. I laughed. I cried. I was so into the movements I could feel myself trying to finish sentences for a man who just could not spit out his words. My heart went out to him. The fact that it’s based in historical truth made it that much more compelling.
I’ve never been a huge fan of the English monarchy but I came away with a much better sense of what it’s like to live in that fishbowl, and with a respect for what they are trying to achieve when they are no different than you and me; yet they are expected to be different. I remember the Queen Mum well, and now I feel like I got a glimpse into what her life was like and how her love for her husband and her never-ending mission to help him overcome his condition was a true act of love. In her old age she seemed so shy and reserved. Now I feel like I got to see how strong she was and how important she was to that family.
I won’t go into the whole movie. I’ll just leave it up to you to read the reviews and go see it yourself. I will say that movie gave me a whole new respect for Queen Elizabeth’s father and the leadership he displayed as his country dealt with the blows of World War II. It helped me understand a bit more about why she is who she is and why her progeny are who they are too.
Definitely an Oscar winner on all counts in my book.
This dish is very simple Plan Z by Zola diet food. It can come together in just a few minutes. If scallops are not in your budget you can use shrimp of any size that appeal to you or even a piece of your favorite fish filet. We aim to give our dieters food they can enjoy so they don’t feel like they are on a diet. This dish is easy to prepare and fits the promise.
Scallops with Asian Stir Fry Serves 2. Can double easily
Ingredients:
12 oz of sea scallops
Sea salt and pepper
Optional rub
1 baby bok choy cut into ½ cup portions
½ cup of yellow bell pepper cut into chunks
1 Tbl of Bragg’s aminos (instead of soy sauce)
½ cup of organic chicken stock or vegetable stock (or broth)
Thai spice blend (optional)
Cayenne (optional)
½ cup of pea pods (snow peas)
½ cup of celery chunks
½ cup of cherry tomatoes cut in half the long way
Directions:
The most important trick to cooking scallops to make sure that after you rinse them you DRY them. To do this I put them on a paper towel and let them sit for about 10 minutes. I also gently pat the tops of them with another paper towel until they are dry. If the scallops are not dry they will give off a lot of juice and then they won’t brown and get crispy on the outside. You also need to use a large enough sauté pan so they are not touching each other while they cook.
While the scallops are drying I sprinkle on salt and pepper. I also use a favorite rub to flavor them. You can choose your own favorite rub with no sugar or leave them plain. Up to you.
In this instance I also cut the huge scallops in half cross-wise so they resembled large checkers. This way I had twice as many discs (checkers) to eat. It makes the dish feel like it’s more food and lasts longer.
Have all of your chopping ready. This dish comes together very quickly.
In a large sauté pan spray a bit of olive oil spray and add your scallop pieces. Saute on one side for a full two minutes on medium- medium high WITHOUT TOUCHING THEM. This will give them a brown crust.
While the two minutes is ticking away get out another large sauté pan or your wok. Spray lightly with olive oil and add the bok choy and yellow pepper first. Cook 1 minute. Add the Braggs along with the stock/broth. Cook on medium high. The broth will begin to boil and reduce. Add some Thai or Asian spice blend if you want. There are a zillion options. Just make sure you choose one with no sugar in it. Mine is called Thai Garden. I add about a tsp. This is all to your taste. I also add a sprinkling of cayenne cuz I like my Thai food spicy.
Turn the heat down to low and add the other veggies. Stir.
Take out a very sharp spatula and turn your scallops over. You want to make sure you get under the newly formed, golden crust. Cook on medium on the other side until the scallops are done to your liking. Some like their scallops rather translucent and on the other end of the scale some like them done throughout. I’m in the middle. I plan about 5 minutes total for a half to one inch thick scallop. Even if they are ‘done’ all the way through they will still taste good.
Serve scallops alongside the veggies.
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Zola
I like to travel to new places more than I like to go to the same place over and over.
I like to try new restaurants. It’s one of the big perks of living in Chicago. There are always news places opening up and so many of them are worthy of a look-see. And a tasting, for sure.
I don’t even set my table the same way twice and I rarely serve the same thing at more than one dinner party.
I’m not known for having an attention deficit disorder of any kind. I just don’t repeat many things.
Some people buy DVDs so they can see the same movie over and over again. I’d feel like I was trapped in a scenario of the movie Ground Hog Day if you did that to me. The same thing over and over again would drive me batty.
I don’t watch any movies a second time if I can avoid it. If it happens I just feel like I know what’s coming so why watch it again? Until now.
For the first time in my life, I walked out of a movie feeling like I could walk right back in the next day and see it again. It was that good. The King’s Speech.
In my opinion, it is a flawless production with so many life-lessons included in the plot that I could go back and see it again, and maybe even a third time with the same enraptured feeling I got from it the first time. I laughed. I cried. I was so into the movements I could feel myself trying to finish sentences for a man who just could not spit out his words. My heart went out to him. The fact that it’s based in historical truth made it that much more compelling.
I’ve never been a huge fan of the English monarchy but I came away with a much better sense of what it’s like to live in that fishbowl, and with a respect for what they are trying to achieve when they are no different than you and me; yet they are expected to be different. I remember the Queen Mum well, and now I feel like I got a glimpse into what her life was like and how her love for her husband and her never-ending mission to help him overcome his condition was a true act of love. In her old age she seemed so shy and reserved. Now I feel like I got to see how strong she was and how important she was to that family.
I won’t go into the whole movie. I’ll just leave it up to you to read the reviews and go see it yourself. I will say that movie gave me a whole new respect for Queen Elizabeth’s father and the leadership he displayed as his country dealt with the blows of World War II. It helped me understand a bit more about why she is who she is and why her progeny are who they are too.
Definitely an Oscar winner on all counts in my book.
This dish is very simple Plan Z by Zola diet food. It can come together in just a few minutes. If scallops are not in your budget you can use shrimp of any size that appeal to you or even a piece of your favorite fish filet. We aim to give our dieters food they can enjoy so they don’t feel like they are on a diet. This dish is easy to prepare and fits the promise.
Scallops with Asian Stir Fry Serves 2. Can double easily
Ingredients:
12 oz of sea scallops
Sea salt and pepper
Optional rub
1 baby bok choy cut into ½ cup portions
½ cup of yellow bell pepper cut into chunks
1 Tbl of Bragg’s aminos (instead of soy sauce)
½ cup of organic chicken stock or vegetable stock (or broth)
Thai spice blend (optional)
Cayenne (optional)
½ cup of pea pods (snow peas)
½ cup of celery chunks
½ cup of cherry tomatoes cut in half the long way
Directions:
The most important trick to cooking scallops to make sure that after you rinse them you DRY them. To do this I put them on a paper towel and let them sit for about 10 minutes. I also gently pat the tops of them with another paper towel until they are dry. If the scallops are not dry they will give off a lot of juice and then they won’t brown and get crispy on the outside. You also need to use a large enough sauté pan so they are not touching each other while they cook.
While the scallops are drying I sprinkle on salt and pepper. I also use a favorite rub to flavor them. You can choose your own favorite rub with no sugar or leave them plain. Up to you.
In this instance I also cut the huge scallops in half cross-wise so they resembled large checkers. This way I had twice as many discs (checkers) to eat. It makes the dish feel like it’s more food and lasts longer.
Have all of your chopping ready. This dish comes together very quickly.
In a large sauté pan spray a bit of olive oil spray and add your scallop pieces. Saute on one side for a full two minutes on medium- medium high WITHOUT TOUCHING THEM. This will give them a brown crust.
While the two minutes is ticking away get out another large sauté pan or your wok. Spray lightly with olive oil and add the bok choy and yellow pepper first. Cook 1 minute. Add the Braggs along with the stock/broth. Cook on medium high. The broth will begin to boil and reduce. Add some Thai or Asian spice blend if you want. There are a zillion options. Just make sure you choose one with no sugar in it. Mine is called Thai Garden. I add about a tsp. This is all to your taste. I also add a sprinkling of cayenne cuz I like my Thai food spicy.
Turn the heat down to low and add the other veggies. Stir.
Take out a very sharp spatula and turn your scallops over. You want to make sure you get under the newly formed, golden crust. Cook on medium on the other side until the scallops are done to your liking. Some like their scallops rather translucent and on the other end of the scale some like them done throughout. I’m in the middle. I plan about 5 minutes total for a half to one inch thick scallop. Even if they are ‘done’ all the way through they will still taste good.
Serve scallops alongside the veggies.
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Zola
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