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Greedy Recipe! Cajun-Baked Tilapia

March 15, 2013 By yumyucky 17 Comments

This is how I pack lunch. Cajun Tilapia over a bed of brown rice with stir-fry peppers, onions and garlic. ((insert foodgasm here))

It’s super-simple, my friends. Super-doooper simple. Your Tilapia whoredom will soar to new levels, morphing this fish into your new favorite sea-beast. Flame broiled Kraken tentacles can’t hold a candle to this one. Now let’s git to it:

INGREDIENTS (serves one hungry mouth)

1 piece of killed Tilapia (not alive)
1 small green pepper
1 small onion
1 or 2 garlic cloves, crushed
Cajun seasoning
light drizzles of olive oil
splash of white wine
1/2 cup cooked brown rice

DIRECTIONS

Have your 1/2 cup of cooked brown rice ready to go. (I pre-cook an entire pot early in the week)
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Drizzle a bit of olive oil in shallow baking pan. I use a glass pan.
Place Tilapia in pan, splash with some white wine, then sprinkle with Cajun seasoning.
Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for approximately 15 minutes or until Tilapia flakes with fork. Don’t overcook!
While Tilapia is baking, saute’ the sliced green peppers, onions and crushed garlic. Season with salt & pepper. Include splash of white wine as it cooks for extra flavor.
Pour the sauteed veggies over rice, then top with your Killed Cajun Tilapia.

I cook up this recipe about 3 times a week at around 6am in the morning BEFORE I workout. So ya see, it’s a non-intrusive kinda thing. It’s in no way inconvenient or time consuming. Just whip it up and you’re done. For extra convenience, you can go with the bag of frozen Tilapia slabs — just take a piece out the freezer and thaw in the fridge overnight.

But what about microwaving fish in the office?

I take the fish out the plastic container, heat up the rest of the container contents, then return the fish to the container (cut into pieces) and seal tight with lid for about 2 minutes. This trick allows the heat to infuse into the fish. It heats it pretty decent and results in zero fish-fumes around the office.

Now isn’t that real fancy?

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…and in that moment, she knew there was something other-worldly in her midst.

March 13, 2013 By yumyucky 21 Comments

“Something Other-Worldly”

It was early Saturday morning and the start of a special weekend. Jessica and her husband, Rick, had the house all to themselves. With the kids at her parent’s house, Jessica could finally slow down, shake off the stress and relax. This was the kind of kid-free weekend that called for glasses of wine and an uninterrupted session of chicka-bow-wow. There would be no whiny kids to claw at her bedroom door in the middle of the night with sleepy squeals of, “Mommy, can I have some some waaaa-ter?”

Jessica wrapped up her morning workout and climbed the stairs to the master bathroom for a quick shower before she and Rick headed out to breakfast. There was a tasty food-splurge on her mind: pancakes with real maple syrup, a side of bacon and maybe even a warm blueberry muffin to wash it all down.

“It’s carbolicious,” she giggled to herself as she mapped out breakfast. There would be no Greek yogurt and berries for her today. No way.

Rick was hanging out on their bedroom balcony, taking in the warm sun as he sat with his cell phone to his ear. His best friend was on the other line in panic mode about a suspected case of gonorrhea from a chick he met a week prior.

“Dude. What the hell? Have you gone to the doctor yet?” Rick rolled his eyes as he spoke into the phone. Jessica stepped onto the balcony. She had a puzzled look on her face about Rick’s conversation, but shrugged it off to plant a kiss on his face.

Rick looked up and gave her a sexy wink, which quickly morphed into an ugly-faced gesture as a massive whiff of Jessica’s post-workout fitness funk hit his nostrils. She lifted her armpit to shoo the funk in his direction for good measure, then pranced off the balcony with an over-exaggerated, hip-shaking booty wag that changed Rick’s grimaced face into a smile.

Jessica showered, then tip-toed out the bathroom with the towel wrapped around her, feet and hair dripping. She approached the edge of her bed, then did a backwards free-fall onto its cushy-ness in the spirit of a happy little kid.

She lay there on her back in a mind-melty moment of relaxation, listening to the sounds of peace and quiet. The television was on mute. There was a dog barking outside somewhere far off. Birds were chirping in the tree near the balcony, and she could hear the faint sound of Rick’s voice as he offered crisis phone counseling to his STD-infected friend.

Her eyes began to get heavy and she drifted off to sleep. It was a very unintentional cat nap that lasted only 5 minutes or so.

Eyes closed. Now asleep. And then it happened… [Read more...]

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New Hair-do and Nutso-Batshit Stuff

March 12, 2013 By yumyucky 23 Comments

I dunno. I guess it’s (sorta) new-looking?

I asked for a trim, but the woman cut my hair much shorter than expected. I’ve had 5 compliments in the last 24-hours. That’s NEVER happened to me before. I didn’t think my hair looked much different than before, but now the hubs is all like, “Heyyy baby. How you doin?”

chicka-bow-wow!

So I think I might keep it this way. I’ll just gonna grow the bangs longer but maintain the short-do.

And this is my serious-face. For when I’m feeling all….serious.

So anyways, I was looking through my YouTube vids when I stumbled upon my old Scale Ninja video. I had a bit more weight on me at the time, but the vid made me realize that no matter my weight or the cut of my hair, I’m still that same nutso, bat-shit woman on the inside… don’t you agree?

If nutso & bat-shit is your cup of tea, go on and subscribe to my Youtube channel.

I expect you take the same stance against your own scale? Let it know who’s boss.

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Whacked Out News: Mutated Mosquitoes, Incurable Gonorrhea, the Healthcare Whore and Insurance Spies

March 9, 2013 By yumyucky 29 Comments

Just sounding the alarm on some bull shizzle you need to know about. Get informed and stay up to date on these nightmare stories so you can guard yourself and your family…

The FDA Wants to Poison Your Dairy Products With Aspartame: This news literally made my stomachs curdle. Alter the definition of milk? Include Aspartame as a hidden ingredient in dairy products (no labeling required)? Aspartame is a POISON. This is nothing more than another scheme to kill us slowly. We get poisoned while the healthcare whore profits mightily.

And here’s a side note: any bloggers/writers/product Ambassadors, etc who encourage their lovely readers to check out products containing Aspartame or Sucralose is just downright irresponsible. This is going on and it bothers me. If these people want to personally ingest Aspartame and Sucralose, that’s their own business. But please, don’t let anyone convince YOU to explore a product or recipe that contains these poisons. ((end sidenote))

The Gift of Gonorrhea Might Just Be For a Lifetime: Emmm…Gonorrhea is not the kinda disease you wanna have for a lifetime. Popping a pill to get cured really fast may NOT be an option in the near future. Gonorrhea is becoming antibiotic resistant. “It mutates quickly and has grown resistant to every class of antibiotics used to treat it since the meds first became available in the 1940s. In 2007, doctors turned to cephalosporins, their last antibiotic hope.”

Last hope? So what happens when the power of cephalosporins runs out? The Gonorrhea infection will be devastatingly life-changing for anyone not wise enough to protect themselves. Please educate the young peoples you know and tell your promiscuous pals to keep their panties on lockdown.

Insurance Companies Spying On You With the Help Of Your Grocer: Behavior surveillance technology disguised as grocery store discount loyalty cards? Your shopping data “is then sold off to insurance companies who use it to raise your rates by linking your grocery purchases with the risk of disease.” I don’t know how widespread this is, but I wouldn’t put it past the evil industry to pull it off.

Mosquitoes No Longer Feeling Threatened By Mainstream Repellants: Mosquitoes are obviously jealous that Gonorrhea is getting all of the “resistance” acclaim. Those insects are really showing their buggy-side as they deem DEET-based repellants as laughable. They’re becoming resistant, ya’ll. There’s plenty of time before summer, so I’ll work on putting together a reference piece on insect repellents (particularly home concoctions), using natural ingredients.

…and how in happier news: Huh? I have no happier news today. But stay tuned for the next installment of Whacked Out News. It’s gonna be whacky, but I promise to include some “happy”, too.

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Leslie Sansone Belly Blasting Walk DVD

March 8, 2013 By yumyucky 12 Comments

Got a belly? Want it blasted? You can either go with Godzilla, or Leslie’s got ya covered.

This is not a pure walking DVD. To truly blast belly fat effectively, you have to go beyond a walking-stroll. Leslie understands this because she’s NOT just walking in her new Belly Blasting Walk DVD.

Part One: 2 FAST MILES WITH BELLY FLATTENING MOVES

You’ll be torso-twisting to activate the core, punching a bit, mini-jumping, jogging in place, and even some easy squatting. The whole body will get involved. I consider this a very light aerobics DVD with some walking thrown in, so show up for this one expecting to do more than just walk. If you have knee issues, this video is STILL for you. The squatting moves are gentle and minimal. You can either give them a shot or modify as needed.

All the moves are super easy and uncomplicated. It’s perfect for peeps who need an active rest day or simply want to keep their workout toned down for whatever reason. The time goes by fast and you’ll have some fun.

Cons:

Although the squatting is super-minor, there still needs to be instruction for beginners on how to squat properly. Correct squatting technique is not mentioned in this video.
The “just walk” wording on the cover is slightly misleading. You’ll be a much happy camper if you go into the workout knowing it’s gonna get a little jumpy.
I’ve worked up a greater sweat using Leslie’s other DVDs.

Part Two: TARGETED WAIST SLIMMING SESSIONS

This part of the DVD was so enjoyable, that I’d love to see Leslie do a non-walking video totally dedicated to core moves. Her moves are perfect to challenge beginners, yet also great for intermediate exercisers who can use Leslie’s core moves for a light day of abs, extra day of abs, or spontaneous day of abs.

Session 1 focuses on the belly, while Session 2 engages the entire core, including the back. Leslie also throws in some legs, booty and pushups in Session 2. It’s a really good mix of moves that target the areas in a quick, effective way. Excellent stuff!

Cons:

Leslie didn’t give any instruction on proper positioning for the head/neck. It’s important to NOT pull on your head or neck when crunching up, but Leslie didn’t mention that.

My take is that the “targeted waist slimming” sessions are what makes this DVD worthwhile. Here’s a clip from the workout:

If all you wanna do is walk it out and nothing more, you may enjoy one of Leslie’s other DVDs. Her 4 Mile Express Super Challenge, in particular, is excellent.

As you consider the Belly Blasting Walk DVD for your workout pleasure, I suggest you rent my pet Godzilla to breathe fire on your midsection so it gets all melty ‘n stuff. That’s instant belly-blasting right there. Yes?

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