If I had to choose one last meal to eat before I die, it would include what's pictured above (along with wine, pasta, and chocolate cake!). Caprese salads are my favorite. When I studied abroad in Italy, I swear, I ate one every single day. The only thing this salad is missing is chopped fresh basil, due to my farmer's market being out. For last night's dinner I added in some avocado for a bit of a twist on this classic Italian fare. In the mix: 1 vine ripe tomato 1/2 roasted red pepper 1 oz avocado 2 servings of fresh mozzarella A few handfuls of arugula, as a bed of greens 1/2 TBSP olive oil (I used basil olive oil - SO GOOD!) 1/2 TBSP balsamic vinegar (Blackberry flavored) I also had a Trader's Joe's organic baby baquette on the side for my dipping ... [Read More]
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Mmm Mmm Muffins: Banana Cinnamon Muffins from Skinny Bitch
After having various puppy toys nudged onto my lap for most of the day in an effort to get me to play, I took a break from working this afternoon to take Harley to run around at a nearby park. By the end of our playtime she was a very happy girl: Check out the dirt on her tongue. Yum. This morning I whipped up a batch of banana cinnamon muffins from my Skinny Bitch cookbook. I've made these a few times before and they are delish! I've tried out a lot of recipes from this book and have enjoyed the vast majority of them. I like the author's no-nonsense approach to clean eating. Her recipes are all vegan, but I tend to add some dairy into the mix, as I did with these muffins today. The only problem I've noticed with the cookbook is that sometimes the nutrition stats and/or serving sizes ... [Read More]
Hello world!
Welcome to my first post ever! Let me first start off by giving you a look at a few gorgeous pictures I took last weekend while I was in La Jolla - San Diego, I'm in love with you. To spare you my bragging about how lucky I am to get to live here, I'll get right down to my good eats of today: I started my day off with a smoothie. I LOVE making smoothies because it's a good way to throw fruits and veggies into my diet, and it's also a nice protein source because I typically add some protein powder in. I don't buy the hype out there about consuming massive amounts of protein in your diet. However, being a vegetarian who works out a lot, I definitely pay attention to the amount I'm taking in to make sure I'm getting what I feel is enough. In the mix this morning: 1 ... [Read More]
