Swimming in Cold Season

New Year's resolutions anyone? Well, last week started off good. I walked three miles a few days in a row... and then go sick. Wonderful.
First my mom, then my sister. Finally, me. So much for believing taking my vitamins daily would save me from whatever virus they had.

Though, what's worse is my dad has started to get sick too! BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES! WE HAVE A VIRUS ON THE MOVE!

So far it's taken me about five days and counting to get over this cold. My mom and sister only took a few days. All I have to say is, where the hell is my immune system?!

Lets just hope, as my dad is in the beginning stages of this awful cold, he's saved himself the trouble of getting even worse. Taking Mucinex DM seems to be doing the trick. Certain brands of medicine are more compatible with my heart. If you're heart problem free, you can take anything but, if you have heart problems, (especially if you're on heart medication) you should ask your doctor what to take.
Now if only I had taken this a few days earlier...

In the midst of it all, I did try something I've never done before cooking wise. Yes, being that I am still new to this, I'm still learning. After all, what is cooking but a simple experiment for your taste buds!

FISH TACOS (Don't knock it until you try it)
Ingredients:
Whole wheat tortilla
Tilapia
Zucchini
Chili powder
Sweet salsa
Guacamole (premade sadly)
Fish seasoning

First I cut up and baked (two medium sized) zucchini chips with oil and chili powder. Do this for about 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees. While that was baking, I seasoned the fish with a generic fish seasoning and started to put it in a frying pan. It wasn't the healthiest, BUT I did try it for the heck of it. If you do fry cooking often, try to at least use canola or olive oil. They are a bit heart healthier and if you're feeling adventurous like I was, rather than baking, these oils are a good option to use.

Frying fish is interesting to say the least. You only have to fry it for a certain amount of minutes on each side because fish fries quickly. To determine the time the fish needs, depends on the thickness of the fish. For me, it was a few minutes on each side and I was done.

 
I microwaved my tortillas and added my fish, zucchini, salsa, and guacamole to make one explosion of flavor in your mouth! You may think it would be too much, but it was delicious!

Meanwhile, I seem to still be battling this cold. Here's hoping I'm not sick for the rest of the week! Or at least anything like I was a few days ago.

Remember, while I might have burnt my fish a little at first, "I want my food dead. Not sick, not dying, DEAD!" Oscar Wilde

Until we meet again,

<3

Jess