A very fun weekend is coming to an end! The only thing that put a damper on my weekend was the NY Giants just losing to the Eagles, especially because my hubby is a gloating Philadelphia fan! I guess I can't blame him though, I would certainly do the same if the Giants had pulled out a win. ;-) This afternoon we had a few special guests over for lunch - my girlfriend Angi, her hubby John, and their adorable 3-month old baby girl Zoie. I've talked about Angi on my blog before. She was one of the first women I met when I moved out to San Diego. I thought she was an awesome person within a few minutes of meeting her, and she's been my close friend ever since. Last year her Marine hubby got stationed in Arizona, so now she doesn't live quite as close. I haven't seen her in awhile and miss ... [Read More]
Archives for September 2012
Fettuccine with Pesto Wine Sauce
Happy Saturday! My morning was spent hiking with my hubby and dog; then my afternoon consisted of relaxing on the beach in Del Mar. It was a gorgeous day and I'm happy I got to spend most of it outside. Pretty nice weekend I'm having so far! Moving onto food... I'm not a huge pesto sauce fan. I don't dislike it, but I don't go crazy for it either. Yet for some reason this week I was in the mood to eat pasta with pesto. Sadly my basil plant is coming to an end (and I need to get another one very soon!), so during this week's food store trip, I nabbed a big container of fresh basil. While I wasn't looking to change up a classic pesto sauce too much, I did want to try to decrease the amount of oil I used. As I peered around my kitchen, I spotted wine and thought This could be a good idea! And ... [Read More]
The Perfect 200 Calorie Pumpkin Pancake
When I found out last night via Twitter that yesterday was National Pancake Day, I knew I'd have to celebrate it a day late and whip some up for breakfast in the morning. After all, I love pancakes and celebrating any fun, silly holidays! I know that some people don't believe in counting calories. It''s all a matter of personal preference, but I like to know what the food I'm taking in consists of. Plus, I usually log all of my eats into MyFitnessPal, so it kind of forces me to know how many calories I'm eating whether I want to know or not (except when I eat meals out - in which case it sometimes is a guessing game!). I like to consistently eat healthy, but if I don't keep myself aware of the calories I'm consuming, I tend to eat more than I need to. And that is no bueno, since it can ... [Read More]
Veggie Scramble Burrito
Hi there! Yesterday I snapped photos of every single thing I ate, but wound up feeling too exhausted last night to form coherent sentences in a blog post after my usual Wednesday activities - work, working out (pilates + a Jillian Michaels' DVD that kicked my butt!), a long walk at the park with Harley, and volunteering at the Humane Society. So, my What-I-Ate-Wednesday post is coming at ya a day late! ;-) My breakfast was one of my usual yogurt & fruit combos. This time it was a Chobani Apple Cinnamon yogurt paired with a chopped apple sprinkled with cinnamon: A few hours later, my stomach was grumbling so I noshed on a brownie & oats bar: Yum, love these bars! For lunch, I made a tofu scramble burrito. First, I put a serving of chopped tofu with salsa in a food processor and ... [Read More]
Celebrating Man & Woman’s Best Friend
Did you know that it's National Dog Week? 2012 marks the 84th anniversary of this holiday. National Dog Week was founded by Captain William Judy, a dog judge and former publisher of Dog World Magazine. It's no secret that I'm a huge dog lover. I welcome any excuse to recognize all the wonderful canines out there who brighten the days of so many people like myself. Harley's nuttiness makes me laugh every single day. But National Dog Week is more than that. The message it's meant to convey is near and dear to my heart... One main reason that National Dog Week was created was to raise awareness of what it means to be a well informed, responsible pet owner. This includes things like making sure your pet is up-to-date with their shots at the vet and being able to regularly exercise ... [Read More]
Loaded Veggie Fajitas
If you'd read my blog before, you know that I love to cook. Though my hubby is a meat-eater and I'm a vegetarian, I'm lucky to be married to a guy who is not a picky eater. However, the dinners I make with my Marine around can be pretty different from the ones I put together when I'm on my own. You see, I can eat a nice salad or a simple dish of beans and brown rice for my evening meal and be content. For Adam, that's not so much the case. He needs to eat a heavier dinner (and at least twice as much as me!), and so sometimes it can be a bit of a challenge to continuously come up with good dinner ideas that'll work for both of us. I love my pasta and carbs, but I definitely shouldn't make that for us every night, and he's not at all into protein pancakes for dinner as I am. ;-) I have my ... [Read More]
