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Happy Friday everyone and welcome to May.  We had a long week of getting the garage together so the Mr could finally park in it six weeks later.  We still have some work to do in there as far as purging and such but we needed to get the space useable again since it's been a holding tank for our old countertop/sink, old grill waiting to be picked up by a friend, insulation, built planters and patio table and extra fencing from critter cages.  We haven't had the mental drive to figure out how we get the shelves in order.  I think I'm going to have to look up some garage organizing articles or something because it's really overwhelming to look at it all.  If we can get a plan together to tackle it then maybe we'll have our weekend plans for next weekend as long as it's not hot yet because we don't want to be in a sweatbox. Now let's peek into: Dietitians Agree, Eating More Might Be the Secret to Your Strongest Year Ever   (Volume eating FTW.  It's been ...
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Quick Meal: Sweet and Spicy Fish

Raise your hand if you like quick meals.

*raising hand*

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind laboring over a stove when I need to but on weeknights, we don't eat dinner until after we workout.  I grab my shower and then I don't want to get all wrapped up in something that takes forever to prepare.  One of our go to dinners especially on strength training days is fish.  High in protein, lean and relatively low in calories.  Fish can sometimes taste bland if not properly spruced up so I'm sharing a less than 20 minute dinner prep recipe that is in moderate rotation for us.  I hope it'll become a new favorite for you too!


I used some cod I had on hand which is a nice, meaty fish.  Dense and not overly fishy.  This is typically the kind of fish you'll find when you eat fish and chips.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

I crack some black peppercorn on top...


...then I add some heat.  This berbere seasoning is amazing.  A nice heat but also has a hint of maple flavor from the fenugreek inside so it has a sweet and spicy kick.  If you don't have any, you can substitute cayenne pepper but I highly suggest giving this spice a try!


We can handle the heat so I put a goodly amount on.


Then it's time to grab my Simply Fruit Orange Marmalade and I measured out 2 tbsp.


Divide it by the number of fillets you have and spoon onto the fish.


Brush the marmalade to coat.


Like so.


Bake for 16-18 minutes or until cooked thoroughly.


Ready to dig in!


This particular meal clocked in at 350 calories for the fish, green beans and half a cooked sweet potato (3 oz) that I microwaved for 5 minutes while the fish was cooking and topped with 1 tbsp of my homemade pumpkin butter.



Quick, low cal and delicious!

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  1. another layerOctober 16, 2014 at 8:45 AM

    Makes we wish I liked fish - but then all your fish recipes do.

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  2. EMLOctober 16, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    If you haven't discovered chutney yet, I highly recommend it for adding a touch of sweet to spicey dishes. I've found both mango and cranberry chutney at my local grocery but I think it's pretty easy to make at home with fruit you have on hand.

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  3. Kimberly CooperOctober 16, 2014 at 9:57 PM

    Looks and sounds delicious and I like fish. I'll have to try it but dial down the spicy as my stomach doesn't tolerate it.

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