Eating Healthy

Here at the Isbetto Bistro, on our nights off of Sunday Suppers, we are trying to eat healthy. You'd think, with all the health advice out there, this would be easy. It's not. Eating healthy not only involves a lot of planning (think grocery store) and thought; it also involves a lot of motivation and will power. Let's face it; eating unhealthy food can be fun. Most annoyingly, I just read a blurb for a book that said (and I'm paraphrasing here) eating food for enjoyment is immature. Are you kidding me? Eating for enjoyment is a primary requirement or goal in the Isbetto home. I guess that's the problem? I would like to think not. I am determined to make eating healthy just as fun as eating junk. So, the fridge is full of fruits and veggies, low-fat meats, and other goodies that we can spice up and still have some fun with. There's also some Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches in the freezer. With only 140 calories, I just can't feel guilty. That's like an extra 15 minutes of working out. See, here is where the thoughtfulness of healthy eating comes in: how many calories are in it? How much can I eat? How many calories have I burned? The list goes on. But, we can do it. We can eat healthy, exercise healthy, and go to bed feeling good about our days!!

We tested the healthy eating on a few of our friends, and they enjoyed it. What did we make? Just a simple chicken stir-fry with a spicy soy sauce. We started the meal with gyoza; if you buy the right brand, these actually aren't too bad for you either! For the stir-fry, we used broccoli, onion, carrots, yellow squash, zucchini, and snap peas. For the sauce, we combined soy sauce, sri-racha (red chili/rooster sauce), hoisin sauce, and a bit of chili oil. We need to add some chicken stock to this recipe to help lower the sodium content. But overall, it was good...and healthy.

Don't get me wrong, we will still be testing out recipes like the fabulous bacon wrapped steak, but we also want to bring healthy eating en vogue here at the Isbetto Bistro! And guess what? We are going to enjoy it...even if that does make us immature!