What are you giving up for Lent? Christen Nehmer, videographer for The Food Channel, is giving us her experience in going meatless. Follow along throughout the 40 days of Lent.

Day 21:

All day I was thinking about what I was going to make for dinner.

My parents bought a salmon filet at Sam’s Club and I knew exactly what to do with that. Brent and I were going to grill it and sauté up some green beans and roast some potatoes. So imagine thinking about that for 8 hours while you’re at work. I was totally focused today on my delicious dinner coming up until I walked into the kitchen. I really should just avoid it for the next month.

Anyway, they had just ordered in barbecue. I love barbecue. This is one of those meats that I hadn’t encountered since the beginning of Lent and there it was, making the room smell like summer and barbecue sauce. I grabbed a clementine and went back to my desk to think about my salmon.

Soon I was home roasting some potatoes and onions, sautéing up the green beans and Brent was outside grilling my favorite fish. We sat down to eat and I just had to take a minute and soak it all in. And then took that first bite. The salmon was so good that even my cat was hanging around begging for a little tiny piece. I’m not going to lie, my cat is super spoiled. Of course I gave her a piece and she loved it.

Breakfast: Oatmeal Green Tea
Snack: Bowl of fruit (strawberries, blueberries & oranges)
Lunch: Grilled Cheese and a banana
Dinner: Grilled Salmon, green beans and roasted potatoes

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