Getting Back on Track

No more procrastinating. I have to get back on track and get out of this funky mood I've been in for four months. I've been really busy and yet I feel like I haven't done anything constructive. You ever get in one of those moods where you are just mad or dislike everything? Food doesn't taste good, clothes don't feel good, bad hair days, bad face days, ya just want to crawl under and rock and sleep all day days. My two forms of entertainment lately have either been eating or sleeping. I'm one of those "emotional eaters". I get my feelings hurt....I eat. I get upset.....I eat. Depressed......eat. A celebration or a happy occassion......We EAT!!! Ugh!!! I spent the first five months of this year sweating and working my butt off and watching what I eat to loose 15 pounds. It only took two and a half to gain it all back!!! It's September 1st and I am making a vow that starting tomorrow I am going to get back on track and stay on track through the end of the year. Back to exercising, back to working out, back to eating healthy!!!! No more procrastinating! No more excuses! (although I did have some pretty good ones) Cracked my elbow, chipped my thumb, had my heart broken, and broke my toe. All of which were excuses to pig out or not work out.

Fortunately, most of those have healed and life will go on. I just need to stay focused and make healthy choices for myself, physically and emotionally. Now, check out this new cake recipe!!! Ha Ha!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Grilled Mummy Fingers

36 (8 inch) wooden skewers
2 pounds extra-large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails left on)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt
3/4 tsp ground black pepper
Cocktail sauce

Spray grill rack with nonstick, nonflammable cooking spray.  Preheat grill to medium heat (300 to 350 degrees).
Soak skewers in water to cover at least 20 minutes, drain and set aside.
In a large bowl add shrimp and olive oil; toss to coat.  Season with salt and pepper.  Carefully skewer shrimp, head end first. Make sure entire shrimp is on the skewer all the way up to the tail to form the "mummy" fingers. Grill shrimp in batches, turning skewers once halfway through cooking until shrimp are pink and firm, about 10 minutes.  Serve with cocktail sauce.

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