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Tonight’s Supper! Pan-Crusted Tilapia with Avocado & Crab Salsa
Folks have asked…and here it is…one of my favorite meals…tonight, I served it with a side of sweet potato. (No worries if you don’t like avocado, you can omit it. )
Pan-Crusted Tilapia with Avocado & Crab Salsa
Serves 3
6 Tilapia fillets
1 avocado, peeled, seeded and chopped into small cubes
Juice of 1 lime
½ cup diced red pepper
½ cup slivers of red onion
½ cup diced red tomato (use yellow tomato if you have it – I Iike it better for color)
1 T minced parsley
1 small can of crab meat (lump is better but flaked works well too)
3 T extra virgin olive oil
½ cup flour
4 T butter
White wine
Salt
Black pepper
Cayenne pepper
In a medium bowl with a lid, combine the avocado, lime juice, red pepper, onion, tomato, parsley, crab and olive oil. Then season to taste with the cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper. Mix gently but well; cover and put in fridge to chill. (You can even make this part an hour or so ahead and the flavors will marry a bit more but don’t leave too long because the veggies will get mushy.)
Put the flour on a plate and season to taste with the salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Wet the fish with water (or wine) and then gently cover the filets in the seasoned flour.
In a large fry pan, heat the butter over medium high heat and slowly add the wine (enough to barely cover the bottom of the pan) and mix. Gently shake the fillets free of excess flour and pan fry fillets for 3-5 minutes per side until golden crusted and fully cooked. Serve immediately topped with a generous serving of the Avocado & Crab Salsa.
Sick & Tired of Being Sick & Tired…
Dear Friends!
I am sure you have heard the saying “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired”….well here I am. More exactly, for me, I am more like “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead” (which is also the title of an awesome documentary journal by Joe Cross). I am 48 years old and the last 4 years of my life, my health has been in a downhill spiral; unbeknownst to me, some of it has been my own doing…some has been because of modern medicine…and some of it is because it is. I will be going into more detail in the days to come, but the major ailments that I have been facing over the past 4 years are: a tumor inside of my heart, 2 large tumors in my abdomen, bowel obstructions, stage 2 Lymphedema, sleep apnea, ADD, morbid obesity, breathing issues, IBS and as you can imagine, multiple surgeries (as well as ongoing physical therapy).
Although I have spent plenty of time on my knees praying, I have also spent way too much time feeling sorry for myself. OK, I have also spent a lot of time “pushing through the pain” but in doing so, I have actually made my health worse because I didn’t attack the problem, but just masked it over so that I could function from one “event” to another (only to completely “crash” the days in between), therefore doing my body more harm than good. Yea, I am stubborn…I can blame that on my heritage…I am 1/2 Sicilian and 1/2 Irish. But alas, it is more of just my personality. I have always been the kind of person that when I was “told” by someone that I couldn’t do something, well, that was exactly what I was going to do! Don’t tell me I can’t do something! Well, that being said, the past 18 months or so, I have allowed negativity to enter my mind and I have allowed my illness to start running my life and that of my family (as you know, Momma is the center of most families And I am well past time for me to take control of my life again…I want restored health not only for myself, but for my family and I want this for you too! No matter what unhealthy circumstance you are facing, as we all have similar, but different, roads to travel, I would love to see us travel our own roads together.
I’m not a certified anything, but I am really good at sharing what has worked for me. My primary purpose in writing this very public journal is to share my heart and my journey to restorative with you in the hope that it might inspire you to seek restored health, as well. Like many of you, I find lots of great stuff out there related to nutritionally-based healing, healthy living, general health and fitness, stress reduction, and I LOVE to share it with people that are interested in learning and growing like I am. For the past few months leading up to today, I have been following several blogs and they have helped me in many, many ways. I truly hope my blog helps you in your journey and from it you gather inspiration for your own life.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to read about me; I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Love & Blessings,
Ree
P.S. – Be sure to take part in my getting healthy to raise money for those who are not https://www.facebook.com/events/123446421160327/
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Me (center) with 4 of my siblings (Jamie, Bill, Jessica and Melissa). This will be my “before” picture (Just think, before I got sick, Melissa and I used to look so much more alike – she’s the one with the flowered shirt . My health goal is to not only be that size again, but be that healthy.
DISCLAIMER
I am not a medical professional. None of the suggestions given here on this website or offline by AnneMarie Vomero Battis (Ree Battis) are intended to diagnose or treat any disease or ailment. Please consult your physician before starting any new health system or routine.
Do you visualize you?
People say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”…”Whatever you hold in your mind on a consistent basis is exactly what you will experience in your life.” – Anthony Robbins
How powerful do you think visualization is for you? …explain what it means to you…
Adoption Anticipation!
I absolutely LOVE these pictures of a young couple anticipating the arrival of their child!! Incredible…I can’t help but share the love <3
CSA’s are GREAT!
I love the movement of CSA’s over the past few years. If you don’t know what a Community Supported Agriculture program is, check it out here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community-supported_agriculture)
A CSA really helps folks who might not normally purchase fresh, local produce to do so and therefore eat healthier and save money…AND helps the local farm business owner! Living out here in ag country (and loving it!) I am surrounded by farms but my FAVORITE is my neighbor, Sunny Hill Farm in Whiteford, MD. If you are also “local”, I strongly encourage you to enroll in their CSA; if not, find a local farmer’s market or CSA near you and join theirs. It’s a win-win for everyone!! Join today!! I would love to hear any testimonies from anyone else who has participated in a local CSA…
20 Everyday Stress Busters
Stress is a normal part of every day life, whether caused by work, family or events completely out of our control. It can have both positive and negative effects. The effects become negative on our mind and body when it accumulates and isn't dealt with properly. Here are 20 Stress Busters to help you better deal with everyday stress.
Adapted from Clean Eating Magazine…
Awesome de-stressers!
Live to Give
Live to Give
http://www.becomingminimalist.com/10-simple-ways-to-become-a-more-generous-person/
Joshua had another great post today that really resonated with me. I did these things years ago and out of it was birthed my outreach to the homeless in our community, as well as many opportunities for me to be able to mentor new volunteers and leaders to do the same. Take a peek at what he wrote and let me know what you might change in your life in order to “Live to Give” :)
