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Halibut Fish Tacos

Another healthy and nutricious meal which includes many of our Must Have Super Foods.

INGREDIENTS
1 bunch cilantro
5 lime, juiced
⅔ cup olive oil
2 Tbsp olive oil, for cooking
1 small white onion, coarsley chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 jalapeño pepper
½ Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp cumin
1 Tbsp paprika
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
2 lb halibut
½ cup white wine
corn tortilla, for serving

DIRECTIONS
Put the cilantro, lime juice, 1/3 cup olive oil, onion, garlic, jalapeño, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, and salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor.
Blend until smooth. Put the purée in a bowl and set aside.
Chop the halibut into small pieces. Dry well with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper. Preheat a sauté pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the halibut and cook until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
Add the wine and cook until the wine evaporates, about 2 minutes.
Add the cilantro mixture and cook for another minute to heat through.
Heat the corn tortillas in a hot dry pan. Add the fish mixture to the tortilla. Garnish with cilantro, salsa, sour cream, cheese, and avocado.

Recipie courtesy of The Daily Meal

halibut fish taco

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7 Day The Grapefruit Came Before The Chicken and Egg Diet

This diet is based on the numerous Grapefruit and Egg Diets which are out there on the net.  I tailored it to make it as easy as possible to follow and added a few tweaks of my own.  It is repetitive but for me that worked as it stops me thinking about tomorrows menu before I’ve even eaten todays.

Expect to lose 7-10 lbs

Throughout the day you can drink unlimited quantities of herbal teas, tea and coffee with no milk or sugar and water.

On Waking drink a half litre of water, either boiled, chilled, still or sparkling with either half a lemon squeezed into it or PLJ.

Breakfast 30 minutes later

Preferably a grapefruit (but if you really cannot stand grapefruit then 2 apples and an orange) plus a handful of walnuts or almonds.

Lunch

Grilled Chicken (either hot or cold) with a green salad, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, lemon and salt and pepper to taste (optional).

150 – 200 gram pot of full fat plain natural yoghurt.  (Try saving  half the tub to add substance to your evening omelette).

Dinner No later than 7pm but preferably before 6pm

In a small frying pan, heat 1 teaspoon of butter and gently fry a sliced tomato, a small clove of of crushed garlic (optional but really good for you) and sweat down some spinach.  Mix well and reserve on a plate.

In a bowl, beat 2 eggs with the remainder of your yoghurt, a dash of mustard and salt and pepper to taste.  Fold in the tomatoes garlic and spinach and return to the pan.  Cook on the hob until golden underneath and then place under a hot grill until golden on top.

Serve with another green salad, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, lemon and salt and pepper to taste (optional).

Between now and bedtime drink 4 mugs of green tea.

This is probably the simplest 7 day Miracle Diet I’ve tried and I did lose the 10 lbs.

Sorry but no substitutions other than those listed and no snacking or extras … Remember it’s only 7 days 🙂

Grapefruit, Chicken and Egg Diet