Had an apple for lunch.
Decided to experiment and made Spaghetti with some Venus Clams I found at Albertsons. It was delicious!
This is actually a lot easier than it might seem. Dice an onion and saute it in olive oil for about 5-7 minutes. Meanwhile, start a pot of water boiling. Once the onions are translucent, add 2-4 cloves of garlic, minced. Saute that for 1 minute. I wanted some green beans with this, so I added them at this point (they were fresh, not canned). Then add about 1/2 cup to 1 cup red wine, like Marsala (to your taste, remember though, never use a wine to cook with that you wouldn't be willing to drink) though Sherry will work just as well. Add cherry or grape tomatoes, and saute until the wine starts to look like a syrup. It doesn't take very long. Finally, add the clams. As you place them one by one into the pan, if they're already open and won't close when tapped, they're bad. You can get very sick eating a bad clam. Once the clams are in place, cover the pan with a lid and steam for about 5-8 minutes. This can be fun to watch because as they cook the clams will begin to pop open. As they pop open, the clams release their juices which add to the wine and form a delicious sauce. Once the clams are done, remove them one by one. If any of the clams didn't open after the majority had opened, then the closed ones are bad. Again, don't attempt to eat a bad clam. Once you have the clams removed, toss the spaghetti with the beans, tomatoes, and sauce. I used whole wheat spaghetti, which, by the way, tastes great. Once you coat the spaghetti, dish it out and add the clams to the plates. I left the shells on because I was taking a picture and it looked cool that way, however, you can easily just remove the meat and put it in the dish (though this makes it very apparent that you're not getting a whole lot of meat from it).
I have about 300 calories left for the day, so I'm gonna have some fruit for dessert. I love clams!
Total Calorie Count for the Day: 994
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