Well, another weekend is coming to an end. My guests headed back to the East coast earlier today, and I was just glued to my TV watching HBO's True Blood, so it's a pretty typical Sunday night for me just relaxing with Harley! Before planting myself on my couch, I perused my kitchen for a snack. I was in the mood for something sweet but light, and found 3 almost overripe apricots sitting in the back of my fridge. I love apricots because they're these little, sweet fruits that you can eat in a few bites, yet they add some flavor to yogurt, cottage cheese, or salads, or are yummy to eat on their own as mini snacks. Not wanting my apricots to go to waste, I turned on my oven and pulled out just a few ingredients to bake a guiltless nighttime snack... Baked Honeyed Apricots 3 ... [Read More]
Archives for July 2012
Balsamic Portobello & Goat Cheese Panini
I think I've found a new favorite way to eat portobello mushrooms: As soon as I whipped up this panini, before I even tasted it, I knew I'd love it. I definitely will be making this deliciousness again very soon! Balsamic Portobello & Goat Cheese Panini Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 panini rolls (Trader Joe's) 2 large portobello mushroom caps 2 vine ripe tomatoes, sliced 2 oz creamy goat cheese 1/2 c balsamic vinegar 1 TBSP light brown sugar 1/2 TBSP soy sauce 1/4 onion 1 TSP olive oil Sea salt In a large saucepan, bring the balsamic vinegar, light brown sugar, and soy sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes until it begins to become thick and syrupy. Meanwhile, cut the portobello mushrooms and onions into thin slices. Once the balsamic ... [Read More]
Finding the Motivation to Workout
Last night I celebrated the 4th of July in San Diego's Gaslamp District with my brother Danny and his girlfriend Desiree, who as I previously mentioned, are in town for the week: The combination of booze + little sleep left me feeling sluggish and sleepy today. Going to bed at 4 am when you need to get up the next morning and get work done isn't ideal (well, duh), but it was worth it! I have to admit, I'm pretty good with being diligent about my workouts, as I make it a top priority to get a sweat session in most days. Even though I wasn't feeling like it, I wanted to get a workout in today. There are several things I do to get myself more in the exercise zone when my motivation is lagging. Although the majority of the time I like exercising, there are days like today when I'm not ... [Read More]
Homemade Pizza Night: The Classic Margherita
Happy (almost) 4th of July! Last night I took my San Diego visitors, my brother Danny and his girlfriend Desiree, to The Shout House, a piano bar downtown. It is so much fun there! I've played the piano since I was a little kid, so I feel like I appreciate the pianists and how talented they are even more so than the average person. It was trivia night and they had an America themed round, of which I can only recall one question... Who was the only man to actually sign the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July? Answer at the bottom of this post! Before we went out on the town, I made us some pizza to enjoy for dinner. If you've read this blog and haven't picked up on it yet, I'm a big fan of pizza! I kept it simple and delicious last night with this pie: Classic Margherita ... [Read More]
Skinny Penne A La Vodka
There's nothing like starting off my day with a good sweat session. I began my Sunday by going for a nice hike with Harley, and it was a perfect morning outside. Good cardio + a sleepy puppy before 10 am = awesomeness! Dinner I printed out a recipe for low-calorie penne a la vodka from the Shape magazine website a few months ago, and was waiting until I had a yen for pasta to try it out. Last night I was in a pasta mood, and when I got a whiff of my fragrant basil plant, wanted to use some for my dinner. I made a few changes to their recipe , such as nixing the pine nuts and adding spinach to the mix to add some veggie vitamins. Don't expect it to taste like the creamy, full-fat penne vodka version you'd get a restaurant, but this dish came out pretty tasty. Skinny Penne a la ... [Read More]
