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What I Ate (Last) Wednesday

July 27, 2011 By Laura

Happy WIAW!

 

In lieu of telling you what I ate this week, I’m going share my dinner from last Wednesday night.  (You’ll understand when you see this deliciousness.)

 

My foodie friend, Corinne, and I attended another installment of the Summer Chef Series @ ONE Midtown Kitchen.  (Remember the 1st one with Chef Hugh Acheson and the 2nd with Chef Bruce Logue?) 

 

This was a special edition, as it was Corinne’s birthday!  Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you…

 

This night we brought along friends to help celebrate.  Including my hard-core friend Kathleen who miss my b-day due to breaking her writst via rollerblades.  Hi Kathleen! 🙂

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Chef Ford Fry from JCT Kitchen was the guest tonight.

Sadly, he did not bring his guitar.

Ford is the chef facing the cameras with the guitar. Yes, this is local chef band - 5 Bone Rack.

 

The night began with a crisp Chenin Blanc.  Actually, it began with a couple of glasses and bread basket since the kitchen was running behind.   We didn’t complain.

 

They print out the menus – one of my favorite parts of the night is the menu reveal.

My inner fat kid spends the day dreaming about what might be on the night’s menu.

 

Amuse:

Crispy Pork Trotter with fois gras and beatrice eggplant caponata

It was heavy for an amuse, but good.  Trotter still creeps me out though.

 

 

1st Course:

Heirloom Tomato Ceviche with lemon verbena, white chocolate, & horseradish granita

Love, loved the ceviche.  The granita wasn’t bad, but there was a lot of it and chef Drew has done that granita a lot lately.

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2nd Course:

Maine Lobster with Carolina gold rice “risotto” and buttered pullman toast

…or if you are allergic to shellfish (or think the alternative sounds good), you were presented with a mushroom risotto.

Really, really good; however, my bad because it didn’t get as well with the Pinot Gris pairing.  The lobster risotto was amazing (Corinne gave me a taste).

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3rd Course:

Roast Black Bass with tiny tomatoes, tomato water, and herb salad

This was probably my favorite course of the night.  The fish was perfectly cooked – meaty rather than fishy.  The tomato water was a little much but that herb salad was fantastic with the fish.

The red wine pairing was surprising.  It was a nice Merlot, but didn’t wow.

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4th Course:

Housemade Heritage Pork Sausage with crisp belly, Benton’s bacon-wrapped fig, and brown butter jus

The pork belly was some of the best I’ve ever had.  The texture was melt-in-your-mouth good.  The bacon wrapped fig was also delicious.  Perfectly crisped bacon!

The only thing keeping this from being my favorite was the sausage – it was so salty I couldn’t eat more than a small bite!

A South African wine paired with this was our favorite of the evening – it was a bigger, more complex red, my palate’s sweet-spot.

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5th Course:

Warm 70% Chocolate with almond crisp, raspberry pate, and vanilla lime sorbet

Wellll… chef’s aren’t bakers.  That warm 70% chocolate hardened before it made it out of the kitchen and the almond crisp was more rocky that crispy.   I could have taken a bowl of that sorbet though!

The sherry pairing was too thick and rich for the dessert.  On it’s own I really enjoyed it.  It would have been a great one to serve between 4 and 5 courses or in lieu of the dessert.

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Overall, we left sated and happy.  Most importantly, Corinne had a happy birthday!

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Of course, I have another supper club-like even this Friday.  It should be epic!

Are you sick of hearing about these things yet?

What’s the best thing you’ve eaten as of late?


Filed Under: Restaurants, Wine Tagged With: 5 Bone Rack, dinner, Ford Fry, JCT Kitchen, ONE Midtown Kitchen, restaurants, Summer Chef Series, WIAW

Four Eyes and 6 Wines

July 23, 2011 By Laura

How much can you fit into one day?

Apparently I decided to try and find out yesterday.

I ran a new route and even with the (somewhat unexpected) hills and kept a good pace.  My legs felt really stong after a Thursday rest day.

Stats:

  • Distance – 6 miles
  • Time – 48:06 mins
  • Pace – 8:01

My legs did feel a bit heavy at mile 5, but that didn’t prevent me from sprinting to make a cross walk and then running up and down my street to get the last quarter mile (had to make an even 6!).

Recovery smoothie time.  Thursday’s smoothie list reminded me of a old favorite – mocha banana.  It was just as delicious as I remembered.

Mocha = Smoothie in a Mug

I worked from home in the morning, but took a moment to make a crust (to be filled in a few mins this morning).

Any guesses as to what it’s getting filled with?

I also took a moment to learn a very import lesson about why you should wear a shirt while baking.

Due to an eye appointment, I took a lunch break from Excel.

I’m loving my new doc, Dr. Reena Gupta, at Ansley Eye Care!  She fixed me up with an updated prescription and new glasses to replace my old (5+ years?!) pair.  She get extra rockstar points for being at work just 1 month after having a baby!

Which is better?  1?  2?  Or 3?

They arrive next week!


Starbucks has become my home-away-from-home during this crazy work period.

I tried one of their new lunch boxes – the Chipotle Chicken Wraps.

Verdict: Not bad.  It was <400 calories and had 26g of protein.  The sauce was delish and I loved that it came with a piece of dark chocolate.  The tortilla could have been more fresh, but for a boxed lunch it was fine.

After chowing down, I found a new ring in the fiery pits of Excel hell  more working from Starbucks ensued.

No matter – because then I got to celebrate the weekend with an Italian wine tasting!  Perrine does a great job with these at her shop – complete with an awesome cheese spread.

She even brings in the wine makers.  There is nothing cooler than talking to the Italian wine maker while sipping on his wine…

…except when you get that Italian grower to autograph your newly-acquired bottle of his signature wine.

Corinne and I will be visiting Alessandro Bocci and enjoying the wines at Perazzeta in Italia. 🙂

The icing on this day’s cake was sharing one of those bottles over (another) delicious dinner at Bocado.

That beet salad with farro, avocado, hazelnuts, and oranges is seriously addicting.  If you’re in ATL, don’t miss it!

And that, my friends, is how you fill up a Friday.

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You guys were cracking me up about the peanuts and coke yesterday.  I kind of want to try it…

What are you doing this weekend?  

Is anyone running a race?  I’m missing it after a couple weeks off!

Filed Under: Breakfast, Fitness, Restaurants, Running, Smoothies, Wine Tagged With: Bocado, dinner, lunch, Perrine's Wine, restaurants, running, Starbucks, wine

Friday Download

July 22, 2011 By Laura

Just when I thought it would never get here…

TGIF!!!

 

I’m exhausted from this week.  Tonight I’m unwinding with an Italian wine tasting and dinner with some good friends, new and old.  6p can’t arrive soon enough!

Ah, Napa... how I miss you.

 

Wine-ing Winding down for the week, I decided to do a little “getting to know you” post.  I loved this quiz Jess @ Healthy Exposures did… I’m copying her. 🙂

 

How do you like your eggs? 

Any way but hard boiled!  Qu-egg-sadilla–style is a rare repeat dish (translation: favorite).

 

How do you take your coffee/tea? 

Black.  Like my soul. 

 

Source: Post Collegiate Cats

 

Favorite breakfast food? 

This is the hardest decision I’ve had to make all day.  It’s like picking a favorite child!

Peach Cobbler Chia Pudding

or

Zucchini Oatmeal

 

 

Peanut butter: Smooth or crunchy? 

Typically I choose crunchy.  TJ’s Roasted Valencia, so be specific.

 

If it’s homemade, it’s got to be smooth (mainly because I’m not skilled enough to make it crunchy).

I AM skilled at making it spiced though – Spiced Almond Butter.

 

What kind of dressing on your salad? 

Oddly, I’m not a big dressing person.  I usually go for the salsa or hummus.

More recently I’ve been diggin’ the Bragg’s Liquid Amino spray bottle.

 

 

Coke or Pepsi? 

I don’t drink soda unless I’m on an airplane and really feeling run down.  At that point I will only drink Coke (Atlanta, represent!) and I need a side of peanuts.

 

While scouring the ‘net for a pic of Coca-Cola and peanuts posing together, I learned that some people actually put the peanuts in the coke.

Source: Biscuits and Such

Have you ever heard of/done this?!

 

You’re feeling lazy, what do you make? 

4 words: Whole Foods hot bar.

 

You’re feeling really lazy. What kind of pizza do you order?

*GASP*

Pizza isn’t something to be lazy about!  It must be the good, authentic Italian variety.  If I’m feeling lazy I get it to go (they don’t deliver) from Antico Pizza.

It is best eaten fresh there with a 40.

 

 

You feel like cooking. What do you make? 

Please visit: Sprint 2 the Table for more on my love affair with food/baking/all things culinary this topic. 🙂

 

 

Do any foods bring back good memories?

Some say smell brings you back.  I say food does.  One of my earliest memories is rolling out pie crust with my grandmother.

I also have many a fond memory of making peanut butter cookies and brownies with my mom and wrestling my sisters for the honor of getting to lick the bowl.

It’s serious business for my sisters and me.

Do any foods bring back bad memories?

Gin.  Does that count as food?  *gag*

 

 

Is there a food you refuse to eat?

I’ll try almost anything once… but I did draw the line a couple weeks ago at Escorpian.

 

What was your favorite food as a child? 

Grilled PB&J.  With Cheetos and chocolate milk.  Total comfort food.

The PB gets all melty and the bread is so yummy-crunchy in contrast.  Saltiness from the butter.  Sweet from the jelly.

Source: Funny Spoon

 

Grilled PB&J

  • JIFF creamy PB
  • Grandmother’s homemade muscadine jelly
  • 2 slices of trashy white bread
  • Land ‘O Lakes butter (salted)

 

Make sandwich.  Don’t skimp of the PB.  Butter each side of the bread.  Toast in pan until golden brown on each side.  Inhale.

 

 

Is there a food that you hated as a child but now like? 

Picky doesn’t even begin to describe me as a child.  Nothing green touched my mouth (unless it was covered and smothered in ranch).  I didn’t like cheese.  Or eggs.  Absolutely no cooked veggies.  No water.

If it had any nutritional value (except peanut butter), I wasn’t going near it.  My poor mother.

Now I won’t drink a smoothie WITHOUT adding spinach or kale.  Proof that there’s hope for anyone!

 

Favorite junk food? 

Waffle House.  Double your hash browns for 30 cents more.

Source: Late Night Debates

 

 

Do you have any weird food habits? 

See above comment about spinach in smoothies.  Also see breakfast question for zucchini oatmeal.  Or above answer revealing an odd penchant for WaHo.

 

 

Favorite dessert? 

Anything involving chocolate and peanut butter.  Together. In cake-like harmony.

*cue the music*

Source: Blisstree

 

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Do I talk about peanut butter too much? 🙂

You can play too!  Is there a food you refuse to eat?

Does food bring back any memories for you?

 

Filed Under: Baking, Breakfast, Recipes, Restaurants Tagged With: breakfast, dessert, dinner, oats, quiz, smoothies

Eggplant Shirataki + WIAW

July 20, 2011 By Laura

In honor of my crazy work week(s)…

I’m copying the growing wordless WIAW* trend.  Does good food really need words?  I think not.

*As usual (except for last week), Wednesday = Tuesday eats.

But first, a run.  I don’t know why I stopped posting these breakdowns… I like to look back at them.  Nevermind the fact that you have to suffer through them. 😉

Stats:

  • Distance – 4 miles
  • Time – 32:37 mins
  • Pace – 8:09 mins

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Breakfast

I did say it is almost worldess WIAW, right?

The delicious Chocolate Breakfast Pudding.  So.  Good.

Lunch

Salad topped with carrots, celery, Purple Haze goat cheese, a Lightlife Chick’n Cutlet.  A bit chewy, but it wasn’t bad!

Snack

Cottage cheese tastes really, really good with peanut butter.  Someone call Intervention.

Not pictured: celery and hummus, Think Thin bar, and random handfuls of cereal.

Dinner

Big.  Win.

Mom recently told me about Shirataki Noodles – apparently it is just tofu pressed into noodles.  It’s gluten-free, vegan, low-cal, and – most importantly – a QUICK-FIX.

The only downside is the smell when you first remove them from the package, but that does go away once you rinse them (thoroughly) and pop them in the microwave for a minute.

To go with my noodles, I roasted some eggplant, red onion, and garlic in a quick vinaigrette.  Then tossed it all with an heirloom tomato (because I didn’t get enough at the tomato festival) and more Purple Haze goat cheese.

Perfect light dinner for a summer day!!!

…followed by a little something I like to call…

Dessert

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Roasted Eggplant with Tofu Noodles

  • 1 medium eggplant, sliced
  • 1/2 red onion, sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1T EVOO
  • 1T marsala wine
  • 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp herbes de provence
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes (reduce to 1/2 if you are sensitive to spicy foods)
  • 1 package Shirataki noodles (or 2 servings of pasta)
  • S+P, to taste
  • Optional toppings: fresh tomato, cheese (I used goat)

Preheat oven to 425.  

Cut eggplants into 1/2 inch slices.  Generously salt the slices, allowing them to sit for 15-20 mins.  Wiping away the beads of water that form (this process removes excess moisture – which makes ggplant “slimey” – and bitterness).

Meanwhile, whisk together the oil, marsala, vineger, herbs, and pepper flakes.

Cut the eggplant slices into 1/2 inch cubes and toss in a large bowl with the garlic, red onion, and vinaigrette.  Spread eggplant onto foil-lined baking sheet and roast for ~3o minutes, tossing once halfway through.

Prepare noodles as instructed on package.

Divide among two plates, adding extra toppings as desired (I loved how the goat cheese melted and clung to mine!).

Makes 2 servings (or 4 sides).

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I’ve taken to working from Starbucks lately.  They have a the bar where I can stand and a constant supply of caffine… perfection.

Do you find you get more work done from a “third-party” location?

What’s the best thing you’ve eaten today?

Filed Under: Breakfast, Fitness, Products, Recipes, Running Tagged With: breakfast, dessert, dinner, gluten-free, lunch, running, snacks, tofu, vegan, WIAW

Overpronation, Procrastination, and WIAW

July 14, 2011 By Laura

Active.com is a great resource for runners.

 

I enjoy their weekly emails with tips on issues such as: how to fuel your body, preventing various injuries, and working out in sweltering heat.

 

Today’s email included an interesting article on overpronation.

Overpronation is when one’s ankles roll inward too much.

 

 

It is widely believed that this can lead to over-use type pain or injury (shin splints, joint pain).  Many people (myself included) get specially fitted for running shoes and/on inserts in hopes to correcting the “problem.”

 

Today’s article from Active asserts that corrections for over pronation should not always be made.  They say:

“…doing so can and often does result in one symptom going away and another, usually a more complicated one, developing elsewhere.”

 

Here’s what really resonated with me:

Often over pronation is the symptom of another problem.  Most common is a lack of normal ankle range of motion.  If the foot/ankle isn’t bending properly, the knee is restricted and can’t “travel forward enough for the body to move its center of mass over the foot.”

The result?  Overpronation.  That pronation causes the knee to drift to the midline, which means the hip turns excessively inward.  Snowball.

Correction through shoes and inserts either a) doesn’t work or b) makes the underlying cause worse because the overpronation “is a needed compensation for a lack of mobility elsewhere in the body. Taking this compensatory element away without first addressing and correcting the true underlying cause will inevitably force compensation (frequently accompanied by pain) in another part of the body.”

Source: http://bestrunningshoereport.com/

Source: http://bestrunningshoereport.com/

So what should you do?

See if you over pronate with a squat test.  Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and attempt a squat.  Are your knees bent 90 degrees or less?  Are your heels still on the ground?  Are your feet still forward (not turning outward)?

No?  If you can’t do the squat correctly, the article says your foot pronation is likely “due to inflexibility of your ankles and that is what should be corrected.”

Bottom line: Before you go out and buy special shoes or inserts, see a professional to have a complete evaluation (pelvis, hip, knee, ankle and foot) done by a professional.


On to my actual Wednesday eats in honor of WIAW.

1 day later than usual due to procrastination/over-sleepiness rather than the pursuit of true Wednesday eats.

Breakfast

Banana Green Smoothie

  • Vanilla protein powder
  • Maca
  • Banana
  • All-Bran (lots of it!)
  • Peanut butter
  • Spinach
  • Coconut milk
  • Cinnamon
  • Vanilla
  • Water + ice, to taste

Lunch

Lightlife Buffalo “Chicken” wings, celery, and cucumber

Salt + Pepper Pop Chips – how did I wait so long to try these?!

Snacks

Kombucha, plum… and a BlackBerry

Similar to breakfast, but with a chocolate casein protein powder

Dinner

I made spaghetti squash and topped with tomatoes AND…

Angela @ Oh She Glows’ Creamy Avocado Sauce.

If you haven’t made this before, you are missing out on some serious creamy deliciousness.  Sooooo good.

My modifications:

  • Added red pepper flakes, nutritional yeast, and red onion
  • Subbed 1 T of coconut milk for the EVOO
  • Used just 1 clove of garlic
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Don’t forget to enter my Exceed earbud giveaway!  These are pretty awesome – I’ve never even felt like they were going to fall out.

 

It’s my birthday eve!!!  The bad part about being an adult is that I still have to work all day.

What do you think about pronation?

Do you over or under pronate?  Have you even been evaluated?

Filed Under: Fitness, Giveaway, Products, Recipes, Running, Smoothies Tagged With: breakfast, dinner, lunch, running, smoothies, snacks, So Delicious, vegan, WIAW, workout

Closer I Am to Fine

July 9, 2011 By Laura

Last night was a late one.

Therefore today’s blog is a late one. 🙂

 

I went to see the Indigo Girls at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.

The event is on the lawn and you can pre-order food from Metro Fresh to picnic with.

 

Peach caprese, roasted turkey sandwich with apples and walnut pesto, black pearl rice with mushrooms, and grilled asparagus with lemon aioli.

All very good – my favorite with the sandwich, which also included white Vermont cheddar and apples.

 

And, of course, a bottle of wine.

 

It wasn’t the best, but not the worst.

 

The Indigo Girls were my favorite band in college and they didn’t disappoint last night!

 

They opened the show with Yield and played a good mix of old and new all night.

Favorite new lyrics:

“My, my how time flies. The first time I met you had to shade my eyes.”

 

Despite a mid-concert torrential downpour, people stayed for the whole show, singing and dancing their hearts out.*

*Except the woman next to us, who was passed out cold. Too much crappy Chardonnay will do it every time, lady.

After the rain let up, Emily played Watershed.  Appropriately timed, FTW.

“Every 5 years or so I look back on my life and I have a good laugh.”

I really like her restaurant, Watershed.  (Click through to the site where you can check out the restaurant while listening to the song!)

If you’re ever in Atlanta check out their brunch, or for dinner don’t miss the white bean dip.  Sounds plain, but YUM.

Encore!  Encore!

Amy and Emily came out for their encore and played Chickenman.  It’s my favorite song.  Love the energy of it and Emily’s bangin’ guitar solo mid-song.

“I am an only child born of the wild, riddled to spend my time defending my land.”

You can’t have an Indigo Girls concert without Closer to Fine, which the crown enthusiastically sang along to.  An oldie but a goodie.

“The best thing you’ve ever done for me is to help me take my life less seriously, it’s only life after all”

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I need to get out to more concerts – good times.

What was your favorite back in high school or college?

What’s the best show you’ve seen lately?

Filed Under: Restaurants, Wine Tagged With: concerts, dinner, Indigo Girls, MetroFresh, music, restaurants

Ginger Lime Edamame Black Bean Burgers

July 8, 2011 By Laura

Yesterday I ate vegan and last night I ate RAW.

 

I was loving that when I checked in at R. Thomas for dinner so many of you commented on Twitter!  My local hole-in-the-wall is well-known!

R. Thomas Deluxe Grill (1812 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-872-2942) is this crazy-looking, eclectic restaurant in Atlanta that has something of a cult following.  If you are in Atlanta or just passing through and looking for a healthy, vegetarian-friendly place, check this out.  (I think it’s mucho better than Cafe Sunflower.)

 

Is it the parrots?  The fact that you’re basically eating under a tent?  The juices and smoothies?  The 24-7 breakfast?  The many vegetarian options?

My vote is all of the above! 

 

Tonight I ordered the Raw Veggie Dinner #2.

 

Can you believe how pretty this looks?!  So many colors!

On my plate (clockwise, beginning from “noon”): cashew cheese, raw falafel, hummus, carrot-coconut-almond salad, guacamole, cauliflower tabouli, sunflower pate, and fennel asparagus salad.  The middle was a cabbage kraut.

 

It was was all good – very fresh and rejuvenating.  My favorites were the kraut, cauliflower, and the pate.  The creativity earned each big points, as well as the distinct, clean flavors in each combo.

I always feel a little high after eating an all-raw meal… is that just me? 🙂

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It seems that lately more and more bloggers have mentioned how inspired they are by others’ recipes – I am no different!

Choosing Raw is one of my favorite sources for ideas/recipes.  Today, I was inspired by Gena’s Ginger Lime Edamame Sweet Potato Burgers.

 

In case you didn’t get your burger-fill over the 4th… try this one!  It’s much different than your typical black bean burger.

 

In fact, it’s possibly the best bean burger ever – and I rarely claim anything to be the “best.”  Asian-style.  Vegan.  Gluten-free.

 

The ginger adds an unexpected zing – definitely don’t leave it out!  I also loved the cilantro and lime playing together in it.  Finally, the sriracha gives it some spice (I was worried that the heaping teaspoon I added would overwhelm, but the flavor is surprisingly subtle).

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 Ginger Lime Edamame Black Bean Burgers

  • 1 C black beans
  • 1/2 C shelled, frozen edamame beans (thawed)
  • 1/4 C red onion 
  • 1 small carrot, grated
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, chopped 
  • 1/3 cup quinoa flakes 
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1T liquid aminos (can use soy sauce or tamari instead) 
  • 1/4 C cilantro 
  • 1 tsp garlic sriracha
  • ~1T water (as needed)

 

Preheat oven to 350.

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until desired consistency is reached.  I like mine to have a few larger pieces of beans left for texture.

Form into 4 patties and bake ~30 mins.

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I’m slowly working through the billions of bookmared recipes I have!

What have you been inspired to make by another blogger?

 

Filed Under: Baking, Recipes, Restaurants Tagged With: burger, dinner, lunch, R. Thomas, restaurants, vegan

Mexican Sweet Potato Salad + WIAW

July 6, 2011 By Laura

Have you guys been watching all of the Casey Anthony news?

I’m no lawyer, but I am shocked she was found not guilty.

 

How is it that people who are so terrible and that don’t contribute good to the world walk around alive and free?  Why are people who were amazing human beings, who gave back, who cared for others are taken too soon?

Mr. Billy Joel, why is it that only the good die young?!

I should probably have warned you that today marks 3 years since my dad was taken by cancer.  3 very fast years.  It’s hard to believe…

 

Not.  Fair.

Maybe I write about it too much, but my dad had continues to have such a huge impact on my life.  Not a day goes by that I don’t think of him.   On the 4th I ran the Peachtree Road Race wearing a ribbon (orange for leukemia) in his honor.

A big FU to the people out there who are just taking up space or – even worse – are harming others.  You’re lucky to have the opportunity to live.  Don’t waste it taking from others. 

***Stepping off soap box***

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Lucky for anyone reading this today is WIAW! I have something less depressing to post about!

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Breakfast

These Apple-Carrot Muffins I made a few months back are awesome.  Super filling, especially with the massive glob of PB I iced it with.

 

Lunch

Garden Lites Zucchini Souffle.  These are surprisingly good for frozen food!  Thanks to the egg, they are pretty filling as well.

Even though I microwaved it, the edges were a crispy (read: not rubbery) texture.  The egg helped make the inside of my souffle fluffy rather then mushy like any frozen meals.

Snacks

Pretty standard – I was super busy at work.

Side note: my dad used to love Think Thin bars.  He liked Chocolate Fudge, but I think Chocolate Toffee is the only way to go.

 

Dinner

I was underwhelmed by my dinner out, so instead I’m going to share a particularly delicious salad I ate this weekend.

It is no secret that I do NOT like white potatoes.  I do not like thick french fries, potato salad, mashed potatoes, twice baked potatoes.  I just don’t, Uncle Sam I Am.

 

The 4th of July is a potato salad-centric holiday… so I made a version that I like!

 

Obviously, it had to be Mexican-inspired.  Nothing says 4th of July like México.

Spinach also must be incorporated.  It is my salad.  Bwhahaha!  Of course there was cheese – I used Daiya
pepper jack but honestly it didn’t nearly spicy enough.  Use regular pepper jack if you eat dairy!

This was a winner.  The spices made the salad taste “special” and I was able to join the potato-salad eating.  Mine was better than that white potato stuff.

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Mexican Sweet Potato Salad

  • 1 sweet potato, baked and cubed
  • 1/2 C black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 small tomato, diced
  • 1 C spinach
  • 1/4 C red onion, diced
  • 1/4 C pepper jack cheese (I used Daiya) 
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp coriander
  • Juice from 1/4 lime
  • Drizzle of EVOO
  • S+P, to taste

 

Prepare first 6 ingredients and mix in a medium bowl.  Set aside.

Whisk remaining ingredients together in a small bowl.  Adjust spices to taste.

Pour vinegarette over salad and toss to combine.  Enjoy!

Makes 1 entree ensalada or 2 sides.

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Tonight I’m looking forward to a meal by a chef you may have seen in Food & Wine. 🙂

Does it make you made when justice isn’t served?  

Do you think karma will take care of it in the long run?

 

Filed Under: Products, Recipes, Running Tagged With: 4th of July, breakfast, dinner, lunch, muffins, Peachtree Road Race, running, salad, snacks, vegan, WIAW

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