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I’m trying to get better at using Instagram. I used to love it, but in the last 6 months it’s kind of become a PITA. I’ve never put much thought into Instagram and really only use it to post behind-the-scenes pictures. While Instagram celebrities certainly do exist (hi Lexi! hi Jordan!) I am not one of them. Probably for good reason.
When I’m done a photoshoot with a recipe I’ll often whip out my phone and snap a pic. This is fun to give people a little heads up on what’s coming, but then when I do get around to posting it I have a habit of forgetting to update Instagram followers to tell them it’s up. I’m tryinggggg to get better but as soon as I open up IG I am overwhelmed by the number of pictures and end up with a serious case of FOMO forcing me to shut the app down.
Instagram also enrages me. I think on many levels the healthy living blog world is changing and to a degree is no longer promoting dumb Fitspo messages like “nothing tastes as good as skinny”. Sorry, not true. But so many Instagrammers don’t seem to get this message. I swear if I see one more young girl, half-naked talking about her “transformation” story, I’m gonna lose it. Can’t we all just put our clothes back on and talk about something else?
The issue is, this works. Post a naked selfie and duhhhhh people are gonna follow. While it might be effective, I don’t intend to take this route. Instead you’re gonna get previews of recipes, my wacko made-up dinners and pictures of my boyfriend who absolutely hates when I post anything of him to Instagram (love you C!). I also seem to have a habit of taking pictures in cool places with my arms in the air…seriously, it’s weird.
The day I get a dog is when all of this is going to change. I am going to exclusively post dog photos, pictures of adorable dog clothes and homemade doggy treats I intend to bake. Yes, said dog already has a breed and a name and I talk about hypothetical situations that will happen with this dog. I might have to change my blog name to “The Dog Maven” when this day comes. Don’t worry, he’ll be so adorable I won’t need to hashtag x 10000 to maintain my followers. In fact, I intend to be the new Toast Meets World.
But until that day comes, you won’t find me baring all my clothing, contorting my body into crazy yoga poses (quick! #stopdropandyogi!) or taking pictures of my Garmin. I think there’s enough people doing that already. I’m just gonna work on remembering to post these Maple Pistachio Seared Scallops to Instagram, and call it a day.
Rant done.
PrintMaple Pistachio Seared Scallops
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 10 scallops 1x
Ingredients
- 10 U/10 sea scallops*
- 1/2 cup shelled pistachios
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp butter
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender grind pistachios and garlic.
- Slowly add in maple syrup until a thick paste is formed.
- Divide paste into 10 and roll into balls.
- Flatten balls on top of scallops to cover tops.
- Heat up a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Add butter and melt. Butter should sizzle but not burn.
- Add scallops and sear for one minute.
- Flip and sear for another 45 seconds-1 minute making sure pan does not get too hot and burn scallops.
- Serve warm.
Notes
This means around 10 scallops per pound. They are bigger, but feel free to use any size.
You had me at pistachio. Pistachio anything is my favorite. I love IG, but I haven’t been using it much because I keep breaking my phone!!!!
Love your words – so true!
And the scallop recipe is amazing – next time I treat myself to some I am totally making this!
I would call myself am instagrammer! I post my meals on a daily basis dumpy because I love food, cooking, healthy lifestyle and like share and talk about it but don’t have the time to run a blog. I don’t post half naked selfies though… I don’t want to brag with my abs of steel, ya know? 😉 well, seriously, you never know where photos end up once uploaded to the WWW! My account is all about the food, balance, health, fun and a little bit about workouts 🙂
Right?! I’m like appalled when I see the photos that people post on IG! I’m like what if your MOM or BOSS saw this! Then again if I had your abs of steel…LOL Gonna check out your IG now, you sound like my kind of girl 😉
Admittedly I love love love yoga instagrams. But you know how I feel about dem hashtags. I’ve been trying to use them more and THEY’RE NOT WORKING FOR ME. Whatever. I’m happy with my 20 likes lol. Also I absolutely detest half nakie ‘grams. Cannot stand. At all. And gym selfies/bathroom selfies/mirror selfies like whyyyy. Ok rant over. I’ll only eat these scallops if you make them for me yourself. I’m too afraid I’ll get food poisoning.
I shall be your full-time hashtager and you can scroll through my feed and like everyone’s photos for me 😉
Preach it girl!!! i agree with everything you said about instagram and fitspo and ridiculousness. I’d rather see these pics than stupid transformation pics (especially when its someone who has gone from a 4 to 2) any freaking day. And btw- these scallops should be in a fancy restaurant. period. the end. someone needs to make that happen.
I spotted these somewhere (not on Instagram … haha!) and thought how creative they were. I love scallops anyway but certainly never seen them done like this.
I’m with you on Instagram. I like it, but haven’t really got into the swing of using is regularly enough. To be honest my favourite Social Media is Facebook – shame it doesn’t work so well for us these days!
SCALLOPS….. Is there really anything negative I could ever say about these lusciously weird sea creatures?! UHHHH NO! Wait, yes…. I am pissed that they always have to be so dang expensive!
These look outrageously delicious. Simple and perfect. Scallops have to be one of my favorite foods. What did you plates them on? Is it bok choy or something? Cause that also looks bangin’.
Bok Choy!!! Recipe coming Sunday 🙂
I love Instagram because I can get little snaps without having to read a book about them. Plus I’m friends with everybody and their mama on Facebook, and I’m pretty much only following people I don’t know in real life on Insta, so it’s more of an escape for me. I don’t post very much, though, but that’s because my life really isn’t that interesting…and I don’t have that skill where I can make it look interesting even when I’m basically doing nothing.
These look divine! Love me some scallops.
And I LOVE your Instagram, people WILL follow it because your funny (hilarious) AND CUTE (so is C). I agree, it’s hard to see a million 14 year old transformation stories. I think the key is posting as much as possible, and do you 🙂 LOVE YOU! XOXOX
Teach me your waysssss Lex! Seriously you are such an IG stud! And without having to get naked either LOL