It's been 2 weeks and I haven't made a post and for that I apologize. We have been very busy seeing people, having dinner with others and just general business. This week I have been a little under the weather but all is well now--I think. I want to post a couple of Recipes that I think all of you will enjoy.
Cilantro-Lime Tilapia
Light & luscious, just right for your appetite.
INGREDIENTS
Tilapia fillet (4 oz)
1 tsp olive oil
juice from half a lime
1/2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup cooked spinach
1/4 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
1 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese
Garlic/garlic powder (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Brush fillet with 1 tsp olive oil.
Squeeze juice from half a lime over fillet.
Sprinkle garlic powder over fish. (I also sprinkle a little sea salt)
Sprinkle fillet with cilantro .
Broil in oven 6 inches from heat, about 5-7 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork (I found it just as easy to cook on the grill-3-4 minutes, spray grill.)
While tilapia is broiling, place spinach in microwave safe dish. (I prefer fresh spinach which will need to steam in microwave 5-10 minutes depending on how soft you prefer yours.
Toss with minced garlic and sea salt (optional).
Cook according to package directions if using frozen spinach.
Keep covered & warm until fillets are done.
Spoon cooked spinach on a plate, place fish over spinach, top with chopped tomatoes and shredded cheese.
Serve with herb bread if desired.
Recipe is for an individual serving; multiply recipe by the number of desired servings (works as a dinner for 2 or 12!).
Number of Servings: 1
Howard and I love this. It is quick and easy.
Mini Vegetable Frittatas
Make this ahead of time and then refrigerate for a quick, protein-packed breakfast that's also portion-controlled. Top with salsa (optional) and serve with toast for a complete breakfast.
INGREDIENTS
5 eggs I like to use 2 eggs and the egg substitute equiv.to 3 eggs
2 Tbsp low-fat milk
1 cup diced tomato
2 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
I use different crumbled cheeses according to my taste or what I have on hand
2 cups chopped broccoli, fresh (or frozen and thawed)asparagus tips and mushrooms are also good.
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Mix eggs and milk in a bowl. Add crumbled goat cheese and chopped vegetables. Season with salt and pepper.
Spoon mixture into muffin tins coated with cooking spray.
Baked at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until "set" and golden on top.
You can refrigerate and reheat these in the microwave for a quick breakfast or snack. Microwave on high for approximately 30 seconds. Serve warm.
Makes 9 "mini" frittatas.
These are only 71 calories each
Have a great week.
For you RV'ers these recipes are simple to make in the coach or on the grill. For those of you in a stick house they are ultra easy. Yes if you haven't hear a brick or wood house is referred to as a stick house.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Leaving Alabama heading to Texas
Wahoo, the sun is shinning so there will be no problem getting loaded up to leave the RV park. Well except that Howard hasn't felt well for about 3 weeks and has no energy. It took us a few hours longer than normal but the park was very nice about it and didn't charge any extra. 2 pm and we are heading down the road to Houston. Do you know how few RV Parks list in Good Sams and on the internet? I spend half my time going down the road trying to find someplace to stay as we travel. I think that is why I much prefer to spend the night at a truck stop or Wal-mart, that and they are free. We made it to Dunse, LA. then on to Baytown, TX. then on to Schulenburg, TX. We would have spent a few days in Schulenburg but they were having a rally come in the next day. It was a cute little park with a good view across the pond. We watched the ducks play and chase each other. It has only rained once since we left Alabama so that made me happy. It was right next door to a Dairy queen so we didn't have to unload the car. We just walked across the parking lot and had a very unhealthy meal. Now I remember why I was glad they closed down the Dairy Queens in Granbury. Not good for me.
We thought we would go to Fredericksburg, TX. and spend a couple of weeks there so we could travel around on day trips and see all the sights around there but again I was fooled. It was spring break, they were having Trade days, a biker rally and there were no sites to be found within 60 miles. I finally talked to a very nice Lady at the Top of the Hill RV park in Boerne, TX. and after a little whining We got a pull through site there. It was on top of the hill and we had a beautiful view. We enjoyed the view so much. We saw beautiful sunsets every night. From this park we toured Boerne, Fredericksburg, and Lukenbauch, and yes 2 days it rained. On Saturday when we were going to go into Fredericksburg for the Trade days it poured all day so we stayed home. Sunday it was cold and windy and Howard was coughing and sneezing a lot so I insisted we stay in. We stayed here a week and I highly recommend this park to everyone. Clean, Beautiful views, great clean laundry, and activity center. It has a swimming pool and hot tub but it had not opened yet. We did make it to Fredericksburg and toured the town, Ate lunch at a very good German restaurant and then on to Lukenbauch. You know, "We're in Lukenbauch, TX with Waylon, Willie and the boys". Cute little place, not a town, not a city, just a place with a name. We did have fun though as we stopped at Uptown Lukenbauch which is a mill with a little store selling painted and etched stones. The Gentleman who owned the place was so nice. We had a great time visiting with him and then we went on to the Lukenbauch store on the Bypass-that's what they called it ;-). There was a store, a stage, picnic tables, and a dance hall. Cute, quite a few people and a man playing and singing, so we had a beer and listened for a while and then on down the road. It was a fun day all in all. We went into Boerne a couple of days and walked up and down the main street. Now, with no disrespect to the neat towns and their history, none of them were as good as doing the square in Granbury, TX. I cannot help it I guess I have just lived in Granbury too long. I will however go back and recommend the Hill country to everyone but come on to Granbury in the spring.
Off to Marble Falls, well no I couldn't find an RV park with ratings above terrible. As we drove through town there were a couple on the highway that looked really nice but we had already called ahead and made reservations in Lampasas. We stayed at the Boone RV Park on 281 in Lampasas. It was a nice clean little park and the owners and everyone we met were so nice. The first evening they were having a community pot luck and invited us to come and just bring our drinks, Thank goodness, it was 5:00, the dinner started at 5:30 and We needed to go to the store. They had enough food for 5 x's the people that were there. It was a great evening. The next day the owners gave us print outs of sights to see and places to eat. We went to the goat farm. They had a lot of babies they were bottle feeding so they didn't have any of their famous goat milk and goat cheese to sell. It was fun anyway as the baby goats were so cute and came up to us and let us pet them. We went to a very small winery and tasted a few wines and bought one bottle. We never found the other winery but we didn't need to drink anymore anyway. We ate at the famous Storms drive in for hamburgers, man have they gone down hill, or maybe we have just learned to appreciate healthy good food, either way it was not good. We did have breakfast at a quaint little German restaurant downtown and it was very good.
Well it's time to go home to Granbury for a while. I didn't realize how much I missed our home town. It gave us both a fuzzy feeling as we drove into town. We are staying at Bennets RV Park for about 6 weeks. We have Dr. appointments and some business to take care of in addition to seeing our friends and family. I will make weekly posts to let all of our RV friends and bloggers know what is going on. I also have to learn how to get the pictures off my camera onto the computer onto the blogg. I CAN DO IT. Have a great week.
We thought we would go to Fredericksburg, TX. and spend a couple of weeks there so we could travel around on day trips and see all the sights around there but again I was fooled. It was spring break, they were having Trade days, a biker rally and there were no sites to be found within 60 miles. I finally talked to a very nice Lady at the Top of the Hill RV park in Boerne, TX. and after a little whining We got a pull through site there. It was on top of the hill and we had a beautiful view. We enjoyed the view so much. We saw beautiful sunsets every night. From this park we toured Boerne, Fredericksburg, and Lukenbauch, and yes 2 days it rained. On Saturday when we were going to go into Fredericksburg for the Trade days it poured all day so we stayed home. Sunday it was cold and windy and Howard was coughing and sneezing a lot so I insisted we stay in. We stayed here a week and I highly recommend this park to everyone. Clean, Beautiful views, great clean laundry, and activity center. It has a swimming pool and hot tub but it had not opened yet. We did make it to Fredericksburg and toured the town, Ate lunch at a very good German restaurant and then on to Lukenbauch. You know, "We're in Lukenbauch, TX with Waylon, Willie and the boys". Cute little place, not a town, not a city, just a place with a name. We did have fun though as we stopped at Uptown Lukenbauch which is a mill with a little store selling painted and etched stones. The Gentleman who owned the place was so nice. We had a great time visiting with him and then we went on to the Lukenbauch store on the Bypass-that's what they called it ;-). There was a store, a stage, picnic tables, and a dance hall. Cute, quite a few people and a man playing and singing, so we had a beer and listened for a while and then on down the road. It was a fun day all in all. We went into Boerne a couple of days and walked up and down the main street. Now, with no disrespect to the neat towns and their history, none of them were as good as doing the square in Granbury, TX. I cannot help it I guess I have just lived in Granbury too long. I will however go back and recommend the Hill country to everyone but come on to Granbury in the spring.
Off to Marble Falls, well no I couldn't find an RV park with ratings above terrible. As we drove through town there were a couple on the highway that looked really nice but we had already called ahead and made reservations in Lampasas. We stayed at the Boone RV Park on 281 in Lampasas. It was a nice clean little park and the owners and everyone we met were so nice. The first evening they were having a community pot luck and invited us to come and just bring our drinks, Thank goodness, it was 5:00, the dinner started at 5:30 and We needed to go to the store. They had enough food for 5 x's the people that were there. It was a great evening. The next day the owners gave us print outs of sights to see and places to eat. We went to the goat farm. They had a lot of babies they were bottle feeding so they didn't have any of their famous goat milk and goat cheese to sell. It was fun anyway as the baby goats were so cute and came up to us and let us pet them. We went to a very small winery and tasted a few wines and bought one bottle. We never found the other winery but we didn't need to drink anymore anyway. We ate at the famous Storms drive in for hamburgers, man have they gone down hill, or maybe we have just learned to appreciate healthy good food, either way it was not good. We did have breakfast at a quaint little German restaurant downtown and it was very good.
Well it's time to go home to Granbury for a while. I didn't realize how much I missed our home town. It gave us both a fuzzy feeling as we drove into town. We are staying at Bennets RV Park for about 6 weeks. We have Dr. appointments and some business to take care of in addition to seeing our friends and family. I will make weekly posts to let all of our RV friends and bloggers know what is going on. I also have to learn how to get the pictures off my camera onto the computer onto the blogg. I CAN DO IT. Have a great week.
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