When I get up in the mornings, the first thing I do is fix my coffee or tea.  Then I sit down with my dog, Darby and cuddle while I read my emails.  The next step in my routine is to plan my day.  A big portion of my day is determining what I will eat for my meals.  It is only me to consider, so it should be pretty easy.  I start by remembering if I have any leftovers or foods in the refrigerator that may expire soon.  My next thoughts are what I may have in the freezer as leftovers.  But usually I want to make something that I have not tried before.  I keep plenty of seafood in the freezer, like cod, salmon, shrimp, scallops, and ahi tuna.  I always have chicken breasts on hand and sometimes steak or ground beef.  Since it takes about 8 hours to thaw my meat, I must make a decision by 9:00 a.m.  It isn’t always easy to decide what I will want later, but I flip through my cookbooks and soon find a favorite or a new recipe I have wanted to try.  Some people will plan their meals for a week at a time.  I have found that my emotional nature tends to cause me to change my mind on what I want to eat.  Then I end up wasting my ingredients.  I tend to shop for my fresh vegetables once or twice a week to eliminate waste.  So what did I end up choosing for my meal for today?  Click “Go To Recipe” and you will see!