Comments on: Productive Night! http://www.KathEats.com/productive-night Wed, 23 May 2012 12:56:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: TrishT http://www.KathEats.com/productive-night#comment-3380 TrishT Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:40:34 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=1630#comment-3380 Kath, I tried the sweet potatoe, black bean, Fage dinner last night! I bought a pre-washed, ready to microwave sweet potatoe and it was ready in 8 minutes! This will become a regular last minute dinnner. YUM! Kath,

I tried the sweet potatoe, black bean, Fage dinner last night! I bought a pre-washed, ready to microwave sweet potatoe and it was ready in 8 minutes! This will become a regular last minute dinnner. YUM!

]]> By: Kath http://www.KathEats.com/productive-night#comment-3315 Kath Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:19:22 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=1630#comment-3315 <b>Kate,</b> Nut and honey asparagus - GREAT combo!! Way to be creative :) Kath Kate,

Nut and honey asparagus – GREAT combo!! Way to be creative :)

Kath

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.KathEats.com/productive-night#comment-3311 Anonymous Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:07:06 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=1630#comment-3311 organized clam delight organized clam delight

]]> By: Cathy http://www.KathEats.com/productive-night#comment-3293 Cathy Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:39:02 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=1630#comment-3293 Nothing ocd about it, I like to organize everything when I cook too. It makes things so much easier. This soup looks amazing! I am going to have to try making it very soon! Nothing ocd about it, I like to organize everything when I cook too. It makes things so much easier. This soup looks amazing! I am going to have to try making it very soon!

]]> By: Kate http://www.KathEats.com/productive-night#comment-3291 Kate Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:37:20 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=1630#comment-3291 Kath - I made this for my boyfriend the other night and he loved it! I thought you might want to give it a try. I found this recipe in Real Simple for salt and pepper shrimp (just roasted shrimp in a tiny bit of evoo, salt, and pepper), and made some butternut squash risotto (amazing). I needed a veggie side dish, and I had asparagus, which I love and my bf hates. So to put a spin on it, I sauteed the asparagus in 1/2 tbsp pb and 1/2 tbsp honey. I called it nut n' honey asparagus - he LOVED it! Gobbled every last bit. Looked so amazing on the plate too, the little bits of pb and honey slightly crusted on the asparagus. Yum! I love preparing wholesome, healthy meals for the two of us. Call me old fashioned, but it really feels great knowing I'm taking care of the people I love! Kath – I made this for my boyfriend the other night and he loved it! I thought you might want to give it a try. I found this recipe in Real Simple for salt and pepper shrimp (just roasted shrimp in a tiny bit of evoo, salt, and pepper), and made some butternut squash risotto (amazing). I needed a veggie side dish, and I had asparagus, which I love and my bf hates. So to put a spin on it, I sauteed the asparagus in 1/2 tbsp pb and 1/2 tbsp honey. I called it nut n’ honey asparagus – he LOVED it! Gobbled every last bit. Looked so amazing on the plate too, the little bits of pb and honey slightly crusted on the asparagus. Yum! I love preparing wholesome, healthy meals for the two of us. Call me old fashioned, but it really feels great knowing I’m taking care of the people I love!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.KathEats.com/productive-night#comment-3260 Anonymous Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:32:34 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=1630#comment-3260 a bit ocd perhaps a bit ocd perhaps

]]> By: linds http://www.KathEats.com/productive-night#comment-3248 linds Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:02:46 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=1630#comment-3248 Wow. Dinner looks amazing tonight :) Wow. Dinner looks amazing tonight :)

]]> By: Kath http://www.KathEats.com/productive-night#comment-3242 Kath Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:36:23 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=1630#comment-3242 <b>Cassie</b>, I wanted to add that I combat stress by staying super organized with to-do lists and calendars. I LOVE Google calendar and found a new tool calle ToDoist that I love. It's a great to-do list tool with color coding. I "assign" tasks for days that are upcoming so I can forget about them until that day. It helps me to download things from my brain to a list so I don't have to keep remembering them. I have this on my Google homepage (iGoogle) along with my calendar and favorite blogs - it's a great way to see all you need to do at once! http://todoist.com/ Yes, I am a super nerd :) Kath Cassie,
I wanted to add that I combat stress by staying super organized with to-do lists and calendars. I LOVE Google calendar and found a new tool calle ToDoist that I love. It’s a great to-do list tool with color coding. I “assign” tasks for days that are upcoming so I can forget about them until that day. It helps me to download things from my brain to a list so I don’t have to keep remembering them. I have this on my Google homepage (iGoogle) along with my calendar and favorite blogs – it’s a great way to see all you need to do at once! http://todoist.com/

Yes, I am a super nerd :)

Kath

]]> By: Allison http://www.KathEats.com/productive-night#comment-3237 Allison Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:58:11 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=1630#comment-3237 Annie, you might want to try http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/ to get calorie counts for sweet potatoes. I often weigh my sweet potatoes both before and after cooking and with calorieking I get wildly different results, so I checked several other websites and their calorie counts seem more in line with each other. Annie, you might want to try

http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/

to get calorie counts for sweet potatoes. I often weigh my sweet potatoes both before and after cooking and with calorieking I get wildly different results, so I checked several other websites and their calorie counts seem more in line with each other.

]]> By: Kath http://www.KathEats.com/productive-night#comment-3232 Kath Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:33:49 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=1630#comment-3232 <b>Marsha</b>, Yes, I used to have quite a sweet tooth. I used to find myself hoarding calories just so I would have room for dessert, but now I've realized that if I just have a bigger dinner (= "spending" the calories on more nutritious foods rather than empty sugar calories), I don't really need anything else. I say sometimes that "my palate was really happy after that meal" which means that I didn't really want anything else to eat when I was done. But then other meals I just want to keep chewing even if my stomach is full. I'm not sure yet what factors affect my palate in this way, but I'm working to figure it out! I also find that a cup of tea will satisfy my need to "cleanse my mouth" after a spicy meal or the like. But then there are days when I just want dessert - and I have it! I think like everything else the need for dessert after a meal is a habit. While I agree you shouldn't deny yourself the foods you want, if you work to cut back on the frequency you have something sweet after a meal, you will start to crave it less. That's certainly what I have done and it's worked. I have fruit with almost every lunch - pomelo yesterday, pineapple and apple for snack the day before, and oranges the day before that, so I'm not sure why you think I don't have fruit with lunch? Today I'm planning an apple! <b>Cassie</b>, Good question! I have no idea how I fit everything in some days - especially with the blog! Haha. Sometimes I do get stressed, but I try to think about what HAS to be done and what can wait. Putting things in this priority mindset helps me relax when I realize that the floors don't have to be cleaned tonight but that I DO have to pack my lunch for the next day. I'm also pretty realistic about how long things will take me - I always plan 25% more time than I think they will to ensure I have time for interruptions and stuff. As for exercise, the best time to do it is first thing! It's one of the most important and valued parts of my day and I like to ensure that I have time for it. 5-7 a.m. is a great time to do your more important tasks :) Kath Marsha,
Yes, I used to have quite a sweet tooth. I used to find myself hoarding calories just so I would have room for dessert, but now I’ve realized that if I just have a bigger dinner (= “spending” the calories on more nutritious foods rather than empty sugar calories), I don’t really need anything else. I say sometimes that “my palate was really happy after that meal” which means that I didn’t really want anything else to eat when I was done. But then other meals I just want to keep chewing even if my stomach is full. I’m not sure yet what factors affect my palate in this way, but I’m working to figure it out! I also find that a cup of tea will satisfy my need to “cleanse my mouth” after a spicy meal or the like. But then there are days when I just want dessert – and I have it! I think like everything else the need for dessert after a meal is a habit. While I agree you shouldn’t deny yourself the foods you want, if you work to cut back on the frequency you have something sweet after a meal, you will start to crave it less. That’s certainly what I have done and it’s worked.

I have fruit with almost every lunch – pomelo yesterday, pineapple and apple for snack the day before, and oranges the day before that, so I’m not sure why you think I don’t have fruit with lunch? Today I’m planning an apple!

Cassie,
Good question! I have no idea how I fit everything in some days – especially with the blog! Haha. Sometimes I do get stressed, but I try to think about what HAS to be done and what can wait. Putting things in this priority mindset helps me relax when I realize that the floors don’t have to be cleaned tonight but that I DO have to pack my lunch for the next day. I’m also pretty realistic about how long things will take me – I always plan 25% more time than I think they will to ensure I have time for interruptions and stuff. As for exercise, the best time to do it is first thing! It’s one of the most important and valued parts of my day and I like to ensure that I have time for it. 5-7 a.m. is a great time to do your more important tasks :)

Kath

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