Spring

The sun is shining, the temp is warmer, the birds are singing and the flowers are starting to awaken from slumber all signs that indicate spring is coming. What a lovely weekend it was here in Washington, DC. Saturday was a great day to get out on the bicycles that haven't seen the light of day for a couple of months. It was in the 50's and although that doesn't sound super warm we were not bundled up. We rode up the Capital Crescent Trail to Bethesda and then came back down through Rock Creek Park. It's around about a 25-mile ride. We stopped at a riding club to visit with the horses, who were too busy eating to say hello. We also stopped to do a few other exercise too. There is a section along the Rock Creek Park trail where the Park Service has set up exercise stops for chin-ups, sit-ups etc... We were out for three-hours. It was a good workout and time to replenish the vitamin D. Sunday I had dance classes and tonight is a rest day. Tonight I have a recipe for you. Salmon and asparagus pasta. It can be made vegetarian by leaving out the fish or using a fish substitute. I may have mentioned this one before, but really like it so it's worth mentioning again.

The recipe I have calls for penne pasta but you can use any kind. Tonight it was egg noodles. Asparagus, salmon, green onion, egg noodles,feta cheese (or soy feta) olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon to taste. Heat the olive oil,adding the salt, pepper, then add the asparagus and green onion until asparagus softens. Then add the salmon until fully cooked and pour in a little lemon juice. While the asparagus is cooking boil water and add pasta, simmer until pasta is soft. Once the pasta and fish/asparagus is done, toss together and add the feta. The spices I used were salt and Trader Joes mix of salt, pepper, lemon rind and garlic, so I didn't use juice, but you can. It's a healthy, tasty meal. Speaking of fish I read today in the RX Fitness for Women magazine that eating cod promotes weight loss. It's high in vitamins A, E and Omega-3 fatty acids. This is from a study in Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases. http://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(09)00004-0/abstract See the abstract. Stay tuned for cod recipes.

Tomorrow night dance practice, Wed back to the gym and dance classes on Thu. Now it's back to resting and enjoying the thought that spring and eventually summer are close at hand.