pandabear

Wow... Just wow. Anyways, lord help me if I have a typo writing this since my auto correct gets wonky every once in awhile, forgive me oh gods of grammar and spelling that exist out there: ( is this a proper usage of a colon... Gah! I am all a flutter that it is wrong! The internets will be angry!) be brave! You will do great and there are tons of people on this site that are here to support with kind words. (swear it! Typos and all!)

Wow... Just wow. Anyways, lord help me if I have a typo writing this since my auto correct gets wonky every once in awhile, forgive me oh gods of grammar and spelling that exist out there: ( is this a proper usage of a colon... Gah! I am all a flutter that it is wrong! The internets will be angry!) be brave! You will do great and there are tons of people on this site that are here to support with kind words. (swear it! Typos and all!)

Wow... Just wow. Anyways, lord help me if I have a typo writing this since my auto correct gets wonky every once in awhile, forgive me oh gods of grammar and spelling that exist out there: ( is this a proper usage of a colon... Gah! I am all a flutter that it is wrong! The internets will be angry!) be brave! You will do great and there are tons of people on this site that are here to support with kind words. (swear it! Typos and all!)

Actually getting a bra that fits right (sheesh, I guess big girls can't be barely a b cup)
Stop paying 40-60 dollars for one damn pair of jeans (thanks lane bryant, now how about upping the quality on the fabric now that they are that expensive)
Wearing short sleeve shirts without a long sleeve over them.
Wearing shorts (haven't worn shorts in 10 years, no matter how hot it is, I wear jeans)
Getting off of painkillers so I can get through my day at work.
And being able to dance without fear of being that fat girl that the skinny girls and the "hot" guys make fun of, because I got moves.

Actually getting a bra that fits right (sheesh, I guess big girls can't be barely a b cup)
Stop paying 40-60 dollars for one damn pair of jeans (thanks lane bryant, now how about upping the quality on the fabric now that they are that expensive)
Wearing short sleeve shirts without a long sleeve over them.
Wearing shorts (haven't worn shorts in 10 years, no matter how hot it is, I wear jeans)
Getting off of painkillers so I can get through my day at work.
And being able to dance without fear of being that fat girl that the skinny girls and the "hot" guys make fun of, because I got moves.

Actually getting a bra that fits right (sheesh, I guess big girls can't be barely a b cup)
Stop paying 40-60 dollars for one damn pair of jeans (thanks lane bryant, now how about upping the quality on the fabric now that they are that expensive)
Wearing short sleeve shirts without a long sleeve over them.
Wearing shorts (haven't worn shorts in 10 years, no matter how hot it is, I wear jeans)
Getting off of painkillers so I can get through my day at work.
And being able to dance without fear of being that fat girl that the skinny girls and the "hot" guys make fun of, because I got moves.

I want to go down to Mexico and renew my vows with my husband on the beach, in a summer wedding dress and actually take a honeymoon this time.

To pink delhia. I have had farmed salmon and wild caught ( god who has the 20 dollars and up a pound for that and get it once a year?) have been cooking with the farmed for years, and can't taste dirtiness. If you buy your food from a respectable market with high standards you shouldn't have a problem with so called "dirty " tasting fish. The real culprit with "fishy" tasting salmon is on how long you cook it, or should I say to what internal temperature. All fish should be cooked to a final temperature of a 145 degrees for maximum taste and the best texture. A little hint for rookie salmon cookers: if it has skin ( you do get more Omega 3s from the fat layer between the fish and skin, but a lot of people can get it from pills too) start the fish skin side down in the pan and then flip when you see the color start to turn half way up the fish ( if you have a thick piece you might have to finish it in the oven)
Start with a hot pan, add oil if using ( your oil will shimmer when hot)
Make sure your fish is blotted dry and seasoned if you want
If your fish doesn't have skin place "presentation " side down first ( this is the side that doesn't that've the dark gray on it from the skin)
Give the pan a little shake when putting it in so it will have less chance of sticking
Brown ( remember you are the master of your pan, if it is cooking too fast take it off the fire, if needs be take it out of the pan until it cools down enough) the first side is most important for browning, this "crust" will give you excellent flavor.
Flip gently and brown other side
This is where a lot of people kinda ask a lot of questions ( like my husband) "well how do I know it is done?". Stick a digital thermometer ( get one, it will make your life in the kitchen much more simple) into the thickest part of the meat. I pick it up with a pair of tongs And put it straight into the side half way through the meat. When it reads 135-140 degrees it can be taken out of the pan and let it rest for 2-3 minutes and it will pop up naturally to 145 degrees from what is known as carry over cooking.
Bake, pansear, broil, steam: it doesn't matter the flavor will be good if it is a good quality piece of fish and not over cooked.
Try it grilled on a cedar plank on the grill with a little Dijon mixed with orange marmalade. ( I do the brown sugar on it like someone else mentioned before. But a toe of advice look up the technique of using the planks before using them)
Getting fancy? Wrap it up in parchment paper (like a little envelope) with white wine, lemon slices, capers and dill ( the technique is called "en papillote" literally means in paper. Sounds fancy but actually really simple.
Sorry if I got a little long winded but I am extremely passionate about cooking and can give a few pointers on the how's to the people not in the know. It is my job to know a lot of this stuff and to learn how to teach it to others. Lol kinda funny a professional chef trying to learn to eat to live when I work in an industry born from the pleasures of living to eat. At least I learned how Healthier cooking along side unhealthy in culinary school.

Actually getting a bra that fits right (sheesh, I guess big girls can't be barely a b cup)
Stop paying 40-60 dollars for one damn pair of jeans (thanks lane bryant, now how about upping the quality on the fabric now that they are that expensive)
Wearing short sleeve shirts without a long sleeve over them.
Wearing shorts (haven't worn shorts in 10 years, no matter how hot it is, I wear jeans)
Getting off of painkillers so I can get through my day at work.
And being able to dance without fear of being that fat girl that the skinny girls and the "hot" guys make fun of, because I got moves.

I want to go down to Mexico and renew my vows with my husband on the beach, in a summer wedding dress and actually take a honeymoon this time.

Actually getting a bra that fits right (sheesh, I guess big girls can't be barely a b cup)
Stop paying 40-60 dollars for one damn pair of jeans (thanks lane bryant, now how about upping the quality on the fabric now that they are that expensive)
Wearing short sleeve shirts without a long sleeve over them.
Wearing shorts (haven't worn shorts in 10 years, no matter how hot it is, I wear jeans)
Getting off of painkillers so I can get through my day at work.
And being able to dance without fear of being that fat girl that the skinny girls and the "hot" guys make fun of, because I got moves.

Actually getting a bra that fits right (sheesh, I guess big girls can't be barely a b cup)
Stop paying 40-60 dollars for one damn pair of jeans (thanks lane bryant, now how about upping the quality on the fabric now that they are that expensive)
Wearing short sleeve shirts without a long sleeve over them.
Wearing shorts (haven't worn shorts in 10 years, no matter how hot it is, I wear jeans)
Getting off of painkillers so I can get through my day at work.
And being able to dance without fear of being that fat girl that the skinny girls and the "hot" guys make fun of, because I got moves.

That's great! I have been slowly trying to tweak my diet before the band and can't wait to see 240's because I haven't seen them since early 2003 and I haven't seen 230's since....well.... I can't remember. I can't wait! So congrats!

I want to go down to Mexico and renew my vows with my husband on the beach, in a summer wedding dress and actually take a honeymoon this time.

Was at a dunkin donuts and couldn't make a good decision so I walked away! Most people wouldn't understand why I would be happy about this since I was in line for five minutes but I thought you guys might!

Was at a dunkin donuts and couldn't make a good decision so I walked away! Most people wouldn't understand why I would be happy about this since I was in line for five minutes but I thought you guys might!

Was at a dunkin donuts and couldn't make a good decision so I walked away! Most people wouldn't understand why I would be happy about this since I was in line for five minutes but I thought you guys might!

Was at a dunkin donuts and couldn't make a good decision so I walked away! Most people wouldn't understand why I would be happy about this since I was in line for five minutes but I thought you guys might!

Was at a dunkin donuts and couldn't make a good decision so I walked away! Most people wouldn't understand why I would be happy about this since I was in line for five minutes but I thought you guys might!

Was at a dunkin donuts and couldn't make a good decision so I walked away! Most people wouldn't understand why I would be happy about this since I was in line for five minutes but I thought you guys might!

Was at a dunkin donuts and couldn't make a good decision so I walked away! Most people wouldn't understand why I would be happy about this since I was in line for five minutes but I thought you guys might!

Was at a dunkin donuts and couldn't make a good decision so I walked away! Most people wouldn't understand why I would be happy about this since I was in line for five minutes but I thought you guys might!

Was at a dunkin donuts and couldn't make a good decision so I walked away! Most people wouldn't understand why I would be happy about this since I was in line for five minutes but I thought you guys might!

Was at a dunkin donuts and couldn't make a good decision so I walked away! Most people wouldn't understand why I would be happy about this since I was in line for five minutes but I thought you guys might!

Was at a dunkin donuts and couldn't make a good decision so I walked away! Most people wouldn't understand why I would be happy about this since I was in line for five minutes but I thought you guys might!