So for the first day in my week-long journey on a diet shake-up, I started with a simple mango, coconut milk (light) and pineapple smoothie with a smidgen of honey plus a red apple.
For lunch, I made this Fiery Tofu and Coconut Curry Soup from Cooking Light and all I have to say is “fire in the hole!”. Yowza, this thing had some spice too it and it probably had something to do with the 1/4 cup of red curry paste in the soup. I have to say for a veggie tofu soup this was really good, but if you are not the heat lovin’ kind you might want to lower the red curry paste a bit.
For dinner, I made this Sauteed Halibut with Lemon-Pesto Butter (come on now, I had to have butter somewhere in my day) from Cooking Light and it was del-i-cious! The butter mixture was perfect over the halibut and I served this with a sauteed kale recipe from Bon Appetit magazine minus the nasty capers. The two dishes combined were perfect together and I highly recommend giving this a try. Also, if you haven’t explored the world of kale, this article from Molly Wizenberg might convince you.
Day one down and stay tuned for tomorrow!
Mmmmmmmmm kale…seriously, one of my favorite things of all time! I won't let myself eat any until it shows up at the farmers' markets though, because I know it will taste so much better than the supermarket stuff. Anticipation is one of the hardest, yet best, things about eating seasonally! I can't believe you threw out the capers though!
I love capers!
I looooved this month's Bon Appetit. I bookmarked pretty much every single recipe. And I am SOOOO thrilled (like over the moon!) that they are now including nutritional facts on all of their dishes. I think it's a great way to help people eat in moderation. I really hope they continue doing that in the future.
-Nicole
That looks like a pretty tasty food day for being on a diet – i definitely should've tried that soup!
Yes Nicole the Bon Appetit is awesome this month – hello fall!