some of my best work is done here ;) (Taken with instagram)
I designed this over the weekend for the up and coming magazine called LIKE.
I’m the editor and chief of the magazine. You can stay up to date by liking it on Facebook(literally) Facebook.com/thelikemagazine It’ll be worth it, promise ; )
horse show season has come to end for this girl…went out wearing white leather ^_^ (Taken with instagram)
commercial shoot close up … (Taken with Instagram at River City Brewing Company)
Tarragon and Cod
Tonight I could have been lazy very easily. I was already dressed up from going to my friends opening of her gallery for her amazing clothes. VioletMuse.com and she’s done an amazing job and it was fun to get really cute to go support her because she rocks. So driving home I had the options in front of me to eat out, take out or go to Safeway and actually cook something. So Safeway won and as I was wondering around I ended up picking out Cod, shallots, red potatoes, and zucchini squash. Sometimes when I leave Safeway I feel overwhelmed. Like I’m doing too much to be cooking alone. Wrong.
Cooking is something very therapeutic for me. Most people on a Friday night would be going out even if they ended up in a bar alone at the end of the night still feeling lonely. For me actually going to the store and picking out something random to cook and watching a movie with a glass of wine is a step away from my busy life and a step into something that I want to be amazing at for the one I love someday.
It takes times like these to find your passion with food. When you have just you, a kitchen and raw ingredients it should be easy cook. It takes something inside you to go home and cook alone, if you haven’t found that yet. I suggest you try…. ; )
So tonight I started by preparing everything. I cut up one red potato with some red onion, parley flakes and a touch of the herb grinder and let it go. Stirring occasionally.
Cut my zucchini squash cut up slightly thinly and into a pan with some extra virgin olive oil, black pepper, salt and paprika ready to turn on…sitting in a nonstick pan. As soon as my fish hit’s the pan…the heat hits the squash!
Cod: took a zip lock bag and in went Panko breadcrumbs and a lemon pepper seasoning. Rinse the fish, pat it dry and shake it in the bag till those crumbs stick! Heat your non stick pan and throw in the fish (gently; ) at 4 minutes each side. Your potato and veggie will be done by the time your fish is so turn the heat to low as possible without being off and let both simmer….
Remember fish isn’t something you can walk away from, so be stirring the others and sipping wine while you watch the fish and turn only once halfway through cooking.
After evenly cooking both sides - Remove your Cod and cover with tin fowl and add a tablespoon of butter with a thin cut shallot and thin almost minced garlic clove and rough chopped tarragon and basically make a sauce…cook it slow. All three ingredients are sensitive to heat. So it doesn’t take much and you have something to drizzle over your cod and two decent sides.
I normally never eat potatoes, but a little is ok, especially when it’s a good starch and your only cooking it in a little olive oil. The fish will knock your socks off! Lots of flavor and a crispy crust from the panko and the little sauce you make will blow your mind and not feel heavy at all.
So you may be cooking alone tonight, but you can keep this one in your back pocket for when you may be entertaining…more than one. Thanks for reading my many passions…
I hope it’s something you try and make your own…
So secretly I have always had a love for food and I’ve decided incorporate it into my blog and hope you can enjoy my healthy food with flavor. I just moved into my new place last week and last night was my first chance to cook in my new kitchen and I must admit it felt amazing!
I have a photo shoot coming up this weekend and the week before the shoot I always work hard at maintaining a healthy diet. I eat fairly healthy most of time, but coming off vacation and moving I felt like I needed to get back on track. This meal was simple and a great way to get your protein and a healthy carb and all you need to do is add a veggie on the side and it’s all you need and enough to make a few meals for the week if your cooking for just yourself.
I cut up some yellow onion, red bell pepper with a little olive oil and rinsed my chicken, patted dry and did a lemon pepper spice with a little sprinkle of garlic powder and just cook this all in one dish and I cooked two cups of brown rice on the side. I can usually eat about ¼ cup rice with one chicken breast and bell pepper medley mixed together per meal. Remember small portions throughout the day are much better for your body!
This dish gives you so much fuel, fills you up without feeling heavy and it a great meal to incorporate into your diet if your trying to stay slim and toned. I do many variations on this and it works well and the best part is you feel amazing! Last night I cooked some white corn on the cobb for my side. I add sugar and kosher salt to the boiling water and when you serve it just eat! No need for butter or extra salt. Cut that out and your getting the good stuff without butter! Trust me you don’t need it the sugar will ad the flavor.
Cutting out certain things can really help your diet and keep your body happy. It takes adaption, but overall it’s about how much you care about your body and how good you want to feel each day….stay tuned or follow me as I do it all, train horses, make graphics, act, model and cook! Happy Thursday…
Jesse Alford Photography
Character: Alice for the Sunflower Journal
graphic design of the day … (Taken with instagram)
On Set for the Sunflower Journal Photo Shoot (Taken with instagram)
first Sunflower Journal table read with full cast : ) (Taken with instagram)
on set of the Watering Hole (Taken with instagram)
I’ll be on screen here this year : ) (Taken with instagram)
behind the scenes of On The 25th Hour. I place Susan the cheating wife who is murdered (obviously;)
reading my script for the WATERING hole … :) I play Verona ….can’t wait!
