“Failure to plan is planning to fail.”
I both agree and disagree with this statement when it comes to eating healthy.
Yes, I think it’s important to plan to eat nutritious meals. This is easier when you plan ahead and buy healthy items at the grocery store.
When this statement doesn’t work for me is when I plan my meals. I like to have an idea of the meals I’m going to enjoy so I know what food to buy for the week, but when it comes to actually planning meals, it’s not for me.
You see, the minute I tell myself I have to eat meatloaf or BBQ chicken, I’m immediately not in the mood for that particular dish. When I say I could have BBQ chicken or buffalo chicken sandwiches, my mouth starts watering at either possibility. I guess I like variety and options.
Ryan and I will buy fish, lean meats and veggies at the grocery store with an idea of what we’ll make throughout the week, but no real plan. This works for us because it gives us the flexibility to take lean ground beef and make sloppy joes or an Asian beef cucumber bowl.
Dinner
Tonight I opened the fridge and the salmon filet we purchased at Publix yesterday caught my eye.
I felt like getting a little creative in the kitchen this evening, so I took the salmon and placed it in a food processor before adding some ingredients to the mix.
I then pulsated everything to make salmon burgers!
Salmon Burgers (Makes three burgers)
Ingredients:
- 3/4 lb. fresh salmon
- 2 tbsp. oats
- 2 tbsp. green onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp. light mayonnaise (I used light Miracle Whip)
- 2 tsp. stone-ground mustard (Dijon, honey mustard or regular mustard will also work)
- 1 tsp. dill
Directions:
- Heat a griddle on medium heat and spray with cooking spray.
- Combine ingredients in a food processor and pulsate until everything is fully mixed.
- Shape salmon mixture into three patties and place on griddle.
- Cook until sides of the patties appear cooked (approximately 5 minutes)
- Flip patties and cook until salmon is completely cooked (another 5 minutes)
- Enjoy!
These burgers were really, really good! Both Ryan and I said we would absolutely make them again!
We enjoyed our salmon burgers on top of toasted whole wheat sandwich thins with lettuce and tomato slices and a side of green bean fries.
Eating healthy really can be so flippin’ delicious!
And now it’s Bachelorette time! Don’t forget to join in on The Bachelorette discussion on the PBF Facebook page in the morning (or tonight, depending on how amped up we all get!).
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oh gosh that sure dnt apply to me! i cannot plan meals – it would drive me crazy… i HAte thikning about food and honeslty i really dnt like cooking! thats why my meals are super fast!
So yummy looking! I really need to get more creative in the kitchen. YAY for the bachelorette 🙂 JP has already won my heart again this week haha
These look great! My old roomie used to make salmon burgers often, so this post reminded me of her!
I think that the oats additions is so creative! Would have never thought to put those in salmon burgers.
I am watching the Bachelorette right now!! I am on the edge of my seat to see what happens with Bentley!
ditto on all accounts there! adding oats would have never occurred to me either but those burgers look awesome…i’m a huge fan of all things seafood.
and bentley needs to be carted off to a secluded island and made to suffer for being such a royal douche.
“royal douche.” i love it.
I used to meal plan religiously, but I found it’s not for me when I have extra time. During the school year, I like to meal plan because I don’t have extra time – but now in the summer, I’d rather just make whatever comes to mind! 🙂
I am the same way! I loosely plan out some ideas of things I’d like to eat during the week, but I have to change it up to suit what I’m in the mood for.
I need to plan enough to at least have the raw materials available to make something healthy. I run into this problem often on the weekends — I realize I don’t have things to make lunch, good snacks and then I end up running to the deli for something naughty.
But I do like to give myself the flexibility to say I’m not really feeling like chicken tonight, I’ll save that for tomorrow and make a salad instead.
I bet my husband would love these burgers – though I have a tough time getting into seafood
As for meal planning – I love it! I always plan out our dinners and create grocery lists accordingly.
I love that green bean fries recipe! Eating healthy always makes you feel better and can be REALLY fun ( & tasty) 🙂 Lovely recipe as always!
Oh my gosh! I saw the first pic and I thought THAT was your dinner! I was like “oh my gosh… what is Julie eating NOW?” 😉 Your real dinner looks tasty, though! 😀 Have a great night!
I tend to plan my meals down to a T, but then I definitely suffer from the exact thing you just described. I often feel like I need to plan because I’m just cooking for ME, and I want to save as much money on groceries (and definitely don’t want food to go to waste!) I like your idea of buying some simple ingredients that you can do a lot with—the best of both worlds!
HOW have I not stumbled on your blog before? I found it through Sweet Tooth Sweet Life when she talked about your homemade almond granola. RI-DIC!!! And those salmon burgers look to die for! Hope you enjoy another follower and constant commenter 🙂
aw, so glad you found me! thanks for commenting! 🙂
I am similar too! I usually buy certain foods with ideas of meals in mind, it totally works 🙂
Love the idea of salmon burgers, thanks!
I so badly want to join in the FB chatter of Bachelorette but we always watch the next night so I have to avoid it. 🙁
Those look REALLY good and I don’t even love salmon!
I love your excitement about healthy food/eating! I’m glad there’s someone out there that’s an enthusiastic as myself about these types of things. 🙂
Gotta love the Bachelorette! What a hot mess that show is.
First, those burgers look amazing!
Second, I’m the same way with planning. I like to have a few quick things in the freezer, like boneless/skinless chicken breasts, cooked shrimp, frozen veggies. Then I shop for fresh items and things on sale that week. I’m more than willing to buy in bulk if the price is right (hello, b1g1 ground turkey breast last week!).
yum looks so good!
Yum! Those salmon burgers look amazing! 😀
Oh, you’ve inspired me to eat salmon burgers…those look absolutely amazeballs.
AND I just got giddy at the thought of the Bachelorette. Yes! Bentley is back tonight. Can’t wait to see the dramz. (Did you know I went the same college as his wife and know her sisters…of course I would be kevin bacon gaming with the douchey bachelorette guy). but the connection is too great not to share…
oh how crazy!!!
genius and delicious ahhhh! I loooove salmon and it’s interesting at inspiring to see what a married couple does in regards to eating habits since I’ll be married next year 🙂 I hope we don’t eat out too much or anything like that! did you guys eat out a lot while dating Julie? If so, was it hard to adjust to not doing that after marriage?
I am a planner. I stay on track best when I cook my protein in bulk and then roast some veggies for the side when we are ready to eat.
Love the salmon burgers. I am definitely going to make those!
I am also getting back on track this week. I am coming off my b-day week and a week of visiting friends, so there was a lot of indulging! 🙂
Julie- this looks delicious! I’m def going to make it soon! Thanks for sharing! 😀
wow those look AMAZING! 🙂
I follow a loose plan as well. I just stock up on healthy foods, buying certain things because they are on sale or I have some recipe in mind.
Salmon burgers??? YUM!
i neeed to make these salmon burgers!! looks like an awesome recipe!
I’m the exact same way!! Can’t plan too much or else it’s a deterrent 🙂 Those salmon burgers look scrumptious.
I love when you just whip something up and it tastes amazing. Maybe that’s why it taste so amazing…because you’re just like, “here it goes!” lol
I wanted to make something cool today, but I am sick-ish and cannot breathe out of my nose, so I would have no idea if something taste good or not, which wouldn’t be good for the hubby if it ended up tasting really bad! haha
Wow! You’ve outdone yourself this time! I’ll definitely have to make those burgers ASAP for my fiance and I!
Those burgers look fantastic! I actually just bought salmon today…but I actually already have a recipe up my sleeve for it. Guess I’ll have to be buying it again to make these 😉
You are so creative! They look so yummy.
I’m the same! I have an idea of what I’ll be eating throughout the week, but no real plan. It works best for me as well.
That salmon burger looks DELICIOUS. What a great idea!
your fresh salmon looked so beautiful..I almost wanted to eat it raw!
salmon burgers are where it’s AT! i had the best one a year ago in dallas and have been dreaming about it ever since 🙂
that looks so yummy!!!!
I can’t wait Bachelorette till tomorrow (on Hulu) but love reading what people have to say beforehand on your FB page. 🙂
I am so much like you it’s not even funny…. The moment anyone (including myself… weird, I know) tells me I ‘HAVE TO’ do something the stubborn side of me comes out. So I hear you!
Those salmon burgers look stinkin awesome! 🙂
I used to plan for a week but it kinda got on my nerves! I just make a rough plan and go with the flow! I love salmon so will defo be making these, although I may replace the mayo with Greek yog as not a fan!
those salmon burgers are so gorgeous and colorful, I love how eating healthy makes you feel 🙂
oh wow!! I never thought of making salmon burgers! and it is so simple! def will give it a try.
those burgers look absolutely delicious. i so need a food processor.
mmm looks awesome!
Those burgers look soooo good.. I’m gonna make some for lunch!! 🙂
These look so good! 🙂
Wow, those burgers look absolutely amazing Julie, so succulent and delicious 🙂 So cool that you made them yourself too. I have a couple bags of some lovely alaskan salmon burgers in the freezer, courtesy of Costco, but once those are finished I will totally use this recipe…so creative and fresh! I’ve never made salmon burgers before (yet) 😉
I completely agree with you with regards to the not planning meals – I like to stock up on healthy ingredients and whole food staples, which I can then use to create whatever I feel like eating when meal time rolls round 🙂
It’s so nice that you and Ryan like to eat the same things – makes cooking and choosing healthy dinners much easier, eh? Love seeing what you guys have as it inspires me to mix things up myself!
xyx
PS: Green bean fries?!?! Sound AWESOME! Gonna bookmark those too 🙂 yummy! xyx
I don’t think we have the Bachelorette in England 🙁 I feel I’m missing out, lol! 😛 xyx
I “plan” my meals like you do. There are go to veggie-protein-grain combos that work, so I just make sure to always throw those in the cart, but being too strict with a plan makes me feel like a kid ordering off the school lunch menu where there’s only one option.
OMG! Those look delicious! I’m going to have to try those ASAP! Thanks for sharing amazing recipes.
Thanks for sharing how you feel about planning. Our mind plays such an important role in our health, so giving yourself options is a great way to keep your mind in the game. It’s great that that works for you and Ryan and that you don’t try to do something that doesn’t work for you.
I’m usually not a big fan of salmon filets, since they get a little boring sometimes. But this looks SO.DANG.GOOD! I might even persuade my fiancee into eating this one!
Btw, I am the exact same way- if I tell myself that I am making one particular thing, I’m never in the mood for it!