Fit For Wellness

Happy Monday!  This weekend flew by for me… Friday night I finished our wedding invitations with the help of my sister and Cory (I have the best fiancé ever).  Saturday morning I stopped by the post office on my way to work and mailed out the invites.  After work, I finally went to the grocery and stocked up which was quite the feat during Mardi Gras weekend.  Mardi Gras madness was even worse on Sunday- due to major traffic, it took me over an hour to get home from work (it usually only takes me ten minutes!).  Cory and I were having major sushi cravings but because of the parade routes we were unable to physically get to our favorite sushi restaurant on Valentines Day.  We settled for a new seafood restaurant, Catch, that recently opened a few blocks from our condo.  The menu was very creative!  Cory and I shared the ‘Fire Cracker Shrimp’ which was sriracha marinated shrimp in wonton wrappers served over cucumber kimchi. 

The shrimp were very juicy and I LOVED the cucumber kimchi.  What exactly is kimchi?  I researched it and found that it is a a traditional Korean vegetable side dish made by fermenting seasoned cabbage and radishes. 

For our main entrees, we ordered from the “Unfried” section.  I had the ‘Chive & Panko-Crusted Texas Redfish’ served on the half shell with saffron rice, haricot verts (French green beans) and lemon.

The fish and green beans were pretty good.  The saffron rice was not good and very salty- I only ate a couple bites.  I also had an outstanding glass (or two) of ‘Casteggio Pinot Grigio’ that escaped the camera’s eye during dinner.  Cory ordered the ‘Baked Puppy Drum’ which was topped with crab lemon butter sauce and served with asparagus.  We both agreed his dish was superior!

Overall, I had a great Valentines dinner spent with my love

What is your favorite type of fish to order at a restaurant?

Everyone have a wonderful day and thanks for reading!

Kasey