It's National TACO DAY!!!

AND it fell on Taco Tuesday?! I pretty MUCH HAVE to Blog!!

Aquí es una receta muy fácil y muy deliciosa para tacos de pescado ... OOPS! got so excited about taco I spoke Spanish!

 

Here is a super easy, super delicious Fish Taco recipe!

 

Ingredients

• 4 - 6" Whole wheat flour tortillas (*it's a HEALTHY recipe, but you can use corn, if need be)
• 1/2c Cilantro (*set aside as optional topper)

 

Fish

• 4 - 4oz Mahi fillets (*or any solid white fish, I've also used Salmon, but takes a bit Longer to cook)
• 1/4c pineapple juice
• 2TB EVOO (*or coconut oil)
• 1tsp cayenne
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• S&P
• PAM cooking spray or Aerolized Coconut Oil or EVOO

 

Slaw Filling

• 1/2 Red Cabbage, shredded
• 1/2 yellow pepper, seeded, depithed, finely julienned (*super thin strips)
• 1/2 Vidalia Onion in rings (*I like to touch 'em to the grill just for a few mins to take the edge off)
• 1 large Carrot cleaned, shaved into ribbon (*can buy the bag shredded, but they're so short!)

 

Slaw Dressing

• Zest & juice of Large lime
• 1/2 cup plain fat free greek yogurt
• 1/4c low fat sour cream
• 1/2c finely fresh chopped cilantro
• S&P

 

Mango-Guac Topper

• 1 Large Hass Avocado, jawed, cubed & scooped - use 3/4 for guacamole & 1/4 for slaw dressing
• 1 Large hot house tomato, seeded & diced
• 1/4c Vidalia Onion
• 1 jalepeno, fine diced (*can use seeds, if you want it hotter) - Can use scotch bonnet, also
• 1/2c fresh chopped cilantro
• Juice of 1 large lime
• 1-2 clove(s) of Garlic, smashed w. Sea salt
• 1/2 Mango, jawed, cubed & scooped
• S&P

 

Hardware

• 2 Large Bowl
• 1 Small Bowl
• Grill Pan, Skillet or BBQ

 

Method

1. Marinate Fish fillets in mix of Pineapple Juice, Oil & seasonings - put in fridge
2. Mix Avocado, Tomato, Onion, Mango, Jalepeno in a Large Bowl, add Garlic & cilantro, S&P
3. Allow to sit for 5mins at Room temp, then add Lime Juice - Cover & put in fridge
4. Mix Slaw Ingredients in Large Bowl
5. In Small Bowl mix Slaw dressing ingredients & whisk *vigorously* until smooth & a little frothy
6. Pour dressing over Slaw Veggies & Mix it UP! - Cover & refridgerate
7. Take out Fish Fillets - Heat Grill Surface to a medium-high heat, and Grease lightly
8. Cook white fish for about 4min per side (*salmon may take a little longer, depends on how you like it)
9. When you flip the fish, Pull out the Guac & Slaw
10. Warm Tortillas over grill for 2mins
11. Lay down Slaw, top with Grilled Fish & add guac, sprinkle on reserve Cilantro (*if desired)

OLE' !!

Hope you Like it!

xo - Mia

ps - if you so desire, you can egg-white & flour the Fish fillets after marinated, and fry them for a crispy twist ... Just DON'T tell anyone I said "fried was ok" (*only SOMETIMES!!)

Chicken Over-Noodle Soup

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE FIT-SOUL

Hey all, the rain has me in the mood for some soup & a hug!

So... For the Rainy season, For the Fall, and for the Sick-between-Seasons peeps.

Chicken Over-Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• ½ Roast chicken (self-roasted or buy the pre-made grocery store "original" rotisserie chicken)
• 2Large carrots
• 1small white onion
• 3TB parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 cups of low-sodium chicken stock
• 4 cups room temp water
• S&P
• ½ tsp Celery salt (*I LOATHE cooked celery so I use Celery salt in lieu of the celery in my mirepoix)
• ¼ tsp cayenne
• 1 package Soba or Udon Noodles
• 1TB EVOO

Hardware

• 4-8L Stock Pot with Cover
• Smaller pot for noodles
• Strainer
• Large bowl
• Small bowl

Method 

1. Remove Meat from bones, chop & Set aside in Large Bowl
2. Place carcas into the large stock pot, bathe with chicken stock, Cover on high heat.
3. Chop the Veggies, and parsley & Divide the Parsley into 2 halves, set half aside in the small bowl
4. Add Veggies, Thyme, Garlic, Bay leaf & half the parsley & let in come to a bubble.
5. Lower heat & skim the fat off the top.
6. Add seasonings, and remove Bay Leaf & garlic cloves.
7. Chop garlic, and re-add to pot, add in Chicken meat, and cover with Water.
8. Allow to cook for 30mins on medium heat, skimming fat as it comes to the top.
9. Cook Noodles according to package instructions
10. Strain, and place into Large bowl that chicken was in with 1TB EVOO
11. Remove soup from heat, add remaining parsley.
12. Allow to sit covered (no heat) for 10mins.
13. Portion noodles into serving bowls.
14. Serve OVER Udon or Soba Noodles *Like a Japanese Yakisoba.

Serves 4-8


Hope you enjoy it!

xo - Mia

ps: If you like greens in your soups go ahead and add some Kale or Spinach, Bokchoy.

Motivation Music

Since It's #MUSICmonday & #MOTIVATIONmonday I thought I would post some of MY Motivation Music on Monday!!

For me, to get me thru CARDIO, whether Long and SteadyState or HIIT / Fartlek / Tabatta, it's gotta be FAST & make me want to MOVE! I like premade House or Soca mixtapes, so it's fluid & contiuous.

The two I've been vibing on this week are ::
@LilJon's Jell-0 (download here: www.liljonyeahh.com/2011/09/jell-o-vol1-new-house-mixtape/)
or @socaboycc Close Connections Miami Carnival 2011 Soca Mix

 

This is my "ZONE" playlist for my Abs Days --

1. On my Level - Wiz Khalifa
2. F''K You - Wale
3. Niggas in Paris - KanyeWest & Jay-Z
4. Hustle Hard - Ace Hood
5. Monster - Kanye, JayZ, NickiMinaj
6. Imma Boss - Meek Mill & Rick Ross
7. John - LilWayne & RickRoss
8. Swobbin' - VNasty
9. Can't Get Enough - J.Cole & TreySongz
10. Club Paradise - Drake

 

On Legs days I LOVE Booty/Trill&Tip Songs --

1. Ladies Love Me - Chris Brown ft. Justin Bieber
2. A$$ (Dance) - Big Sean
3. Bait - Wale
4. Make it Rain - TravisPorter
5. GFN - Roscoe Dash
6. Grove Street Party - Waka Flocka
7. She Bad - Lil Wayne
8. Toppa the Line - Yung Trap
9. Rack City - Tyga
10. Oh My - Dj Drama ft. Fabulous
11. Long Heels, Red Bottoms - Trina
12. Tony Montana - Future ft. Drake
13. Spend it - 2Chainz
14. Im On It - 50cent
15. No Hands - Gucci Mane ft. Waka Flocka

For the rest of my lift days, it depends on what I'm feeling that day, anything from RageRock to Old School HipHop, to some GarthBrooks & Shania, to Sh-Emo (e.g. Lykke Li, Little Dragon, Ellie Goulding, Metric, etc) & ANYDAY is a great day for Soca & Dancehall. I LOVE to wine my waist between sets!!

 

When I do my boxing drills I Need DUBSTEP

I love tracks by Modestep, Nero, 12th Planet, Skrillex, Diplo, Avicii, MagneticMan and I throw in some Swedish House Mafia & Tiesto for that Deep House.

 

Feel Free to Comment back & Add some tracks! I love new music!! All kinds :)

Some Half-Marathon Tips!

Hey guys,

I ran my first half-marathon this past February, and was VERY un(der)prepared. I finished, the time wasn't bad (2:23.13 with bathroom breaks) but I was in pain the entire back 5miles! Since I will be running my second half-marathon in December, I took the initiative and have begun to prepare, earlier as well as more wholely. Here are a few tips from NY Running Room for any other Halfers out there!

http://www.nyrr.org/resources/training/half_marathon_strategy.asp

From my own experiences, here are MY 10 tips for new Runners ::

1. Get OUTSIDE! - The Treadmill (*or worse, elliptical running) is NOT THE SAME as open road running. The shear force, power outputs & footstrike implications are VERY different, make sure you're getting in road miles, along with the indoor miles.
2. Build a strong Base - Yes everyone says "Be Marathon Ready in 10-15 weeks" BUT this is based off of the assumption that you can already, and DO already do 15+ miles each week. Take an extra couple of weeks on the road!
3. Pick a Timeline - i.e. pick what LENGTH of program/plan you want to use 8wks, 10wks, 12wks, 15wks. If you're an avid runner - 20-25miles/wk already you can prepare in a shorter time. If you do 0-10miles/wk, it doesn't mean you won't be able to do it, it just means you need more prep time! (*case-in-point :: ME - I was doing 10miles/wk, and I did took on my halfer 6wks out... BAD IDEA)
4. Pick a Method - i.e pick what KIND of program/plan you want to use; the types of workouts, weekly mileage, and the number of times you run each week.
5. More is NOT Always Better - Yes, be able to run more miles weekly is a better way to ensure you finish the half-marathon distance, it's also a better way to ensure an injury, if you're coming from a non-runner base of fitness.
6. Mix your Runs for quality and quantity - I would recommend a mix of 2-3 tempo or building runs 7mi to 10miles, working on your pacing. One weekly Long run (*12-15miles, to work on distance completion), and one weekly recovery run (3-5miles), slower and shorter.
7. Do some Cross-Training - this one is KEY! Swim or Cycle to improve cardio, do some weights to build lower-body strength & some upper body work, as your arms pump your stride! Yoga is also great to open up the lower back, hamstrings and hip-flexors.
8. Find a team/group - commitment is easier when you're accountable to others. Also, you have people to help keep you on pace, motivate you, share tips & break the boredom of logging miles (*if you cant find the ZEN)
9. Know your RACE - Go online, find the race path, and run it, if you can! If you know when to turn, speed up/slow down, where the hill climbs & descents are (if any), and where the water & food posts are, it's MUCH easier to train for it. PLUS, find out which brands of sports drinks, fuel gels & snacks will be used on the route & be sure you can eat them, in case you need to carry your own (*you should, anyway)
10. REST - allowing the body to recover from the beatings of logging 30+ miles per week is imperative for success!

All that's left is to pick a race (if you haven't already) and get to training!!

Hope it helps!