Hearty Fish Chowder

I started the day with this...

It is kind of hard to see but, Michael wrote on the bathroom mirror to surprise me in the morning!  So cute!

And I ended my day with this...

Awesome Hearty Fish Chowder and a side (or two) of garlic bread!  Mike throw everything in the crock pot at lunch today and it was the perfect dinner when I got home from the gym (bike 60 minutes, 6 minute abs).  It is an awesome winter day recipe.  If you like chowders I highly recommend it.

Hearty Fish Chowder adopted from Better Homes and Gardens SOUPS magazine
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook 6-7 hours (low) or 3-3 1/2 hours (high), plus 1 hour (high)
Makes: 6 serving

2 cups finely chopped potato (2 large)
1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
1 10.75 oz can condensed cream of celery soup
1 10 oz package frozen whole kernel corn
1 10 oz package frozen baby lima beans
1 3/4 cups veggie broth
2 gloves of garlic
1 t lemon-pepper seasoning
1 lb fresh or frozen cod, halibut, or haddock fillets
1 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes, undrained
1/3 cup heavy cream

1. In a slow cooker, combine potato, onion, corn, lima beans, broth, garlic, and lemon-pepper seasoning.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
3. Thaw fish, if frozen.  Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels.  Place fish on potato mixture.  If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting.  Cover and cook for 1 hour more.  Add undrained tomatoes and cream; stir gently to break up the fish.

Nutritional facts per serving: 295 cal., 4 g fat (1 g sat. fat), 39 mg chol., 955 mg sodium, 40 g carbo., 6 g fiber, 23 g pro. (We changed the recipe slightly, so this may vary a little)

ENJOY!

What is your favorite soup?
I am a huge fan of chowders, this one ranks up there pretty high.

Run Pitt!

Workout: 5 miles/43:03

I think I got the color scheme all figured out (Until I previewed it and some of the text is black and some is brown, oh well!).  This technology stuff is hard to do sometimes!  I made my running schedule for the first half of 2011 today!  I am going to run the Pittsburgh marathon on May 15!  My little brother's girlfriend is going to school out there and graduates in May, so I want to take advantage of her living out there while I can.

My little brother and his girlfriend!

I also updated my look today and got my haircut (much needed).  Unlike most people I hate getting my hair washed.  It makes my neck hurt and I find it uncomfortable.  So, I usually wait until I ABSOLUTELY need my hair cut and then I get one.  But I love my stylist.

My fancy new 'do!

 

Dinner was super yummy and usually consists of a lot more food, but I was lazy today and didn't make it to the store.  I just ate what I had.  Greek yogurt with pomegranate, pineapple, and an apple-pear thing, sprinkled with a "heart healthy nut" mix.  So yummy!  And a sweet potato with cinnamon and brown sugar on the side.

Anyone else running Pitt?

May 15th, sign up now, price increase on January 15th!

Do you love or hate getting my hair washed?  Cut?

I have to wear my hair up for work so I don't spend much time on it.  I think if I could wear it down I would do more with it.  Then again, maybe not :)

Welcome to my blog!

This blog will be about running and food.  Two of the best things ever(along with family, friends and my boyfriend)!  I love to run and bake.  I originally went to school for Technical Graphic, got a desk job after school and hated it.  I made the best decision of my life to go back to school for Baking and Pastry.  And I love my new job!  I am a cake decorator at Hy-Vee in Dubuque, Iowa.  I moved here about a year ago, after my boyfriend, Mike, got transferred here for his job.  The town is great for running, even though it is not a huge running community. The hills are a fantastic challenge and the trails are awesome.