Comforting Thoughts

Wow, all this concentration on cleaner eating has left me lusting after a heaping plate of comfort food. I haven't plowed through a buffet line in ages. I'm not one of those "carb starve" idiots and if I feel like a brownie I usually don't hold back. But the thought of eating comfy foods like meatloaf and mashed potatoes only once or twice a year made me a little sad. After all, they call it comfort food because a lot of the ingredients we put in those recipes tend to boost seratonin and other "happy" chemicals in the brain. In the spirit of eating yummy meals without busting a gut and ruining our training diet, I have constructed a protein and vitamin packed dinner that will satisfy the soul and provide the power tools your body needs for intense training and a great physique.

Meatloaf:
2 lbs ground low fat turkey breast
1 cup chopped onions
2 eggs, 2 egg whites
1 cup super chunky medium salsa
1/2 cup uncooked Irish oatmeal
a couple dashes of low sodium Worchestershire sauce
1 ts of Cayenne pepper
1/2 ts of garlic powder
1/2 cup BBQ sauce

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, Mix everything but the BBQ sauce in a bowl. Place in a meat loaf pan and cover with BBQ. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Potatoes:
8-10 redskin potatoes (cut into fourths/boiled but not skinned)
1/4 cup lowfat sour cream
1/2 skim milk
1 ts garlic powder
2 ts Extra Virgin olive oil

Instructions: Add all ingredients except milk into bowl and mash until contents are soft like dough. Add milk and return to low heat while using mixer to fluff potatoes to desired texture.

Green Beans:
1 lb fresh green beans
1 ts olive oil
1/2 cup of slivered almonds
1/2 ts black pepper

Instructions: Add contents into bowl and mix.

Enjoy!

For more interesting thoughts on the market, I've included a Blogwatch. It will cover some of the best and most useful blogs I've come across. Today's:

1) Fly on the Wall-Theflyonthewall.com, a single source provider of market-moving financial news for equity professionals, is now featured on Blogger. Designed by professional money managers, Theflyonthewall.com has been reporting unbiased market information to investors for over 6 years.

2) Cramer Watch-www.cramerwatch.org, these guys are Cramer haters at thier funniest. I happen to think the man is a talent, but this is good reading anyway. They pit a monkey randomly picking stocks against Jim. Hilarious.

3) Between the Hedges- www.hedgefundmgr.blogspot.com Run by an anonymous hedge fund manager, this blog focuses on providing market wraps, important news, and a top collection of trading links.

Till next time; Keep your ear to the grindstone!