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Chef Summer Series – Hugh Acheson

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Before I write about yet another gluttonous feast delicious dinner…

 

Let’s talk about running in 90 degree temps.

 

I took off today a little later than planned (see the last pic in the post for an explanation).  It was already closing in on 90 when I got outside to run.  Nothing like a little sweat.  My original plan was 7 miles.

My Reality:

  • Distance – 5 miles
  • Time – 41:58
  • Pace – 8:32

 

A good pace, but I think it’s just because I hauled it home at the end just to get it over with.  Seriously.

I have NEVER felt like I might puke during a run before.. Until today (no, it wasn’t the champagne, thankyouverymuch).  It was so hot and I was sweating so hard… not pretty.  I need hot weather running tips.  Or I need to wake up earlier.

 

There was a treat waiting for me when I got back.  The vegan SunWarrior Protein Powder I ordered arrived!  Vanilla flavor.

Still sweating, I got to work making a huge green vanilla-almond shake with my new powder.

 

I wanted SO badly to like it. The ingredients/nutrients are awesome.

It’s chalky and not-so-tasty.  Any one want a full (minus one scoop) bag of this?  I’ll ship it to ya!

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Let’s talk about something much more delicious!  Wednesday night was a dinner of epic proportions.

 

One of the new friends I met while going solo to the Food and Wine Festival and I went to the first in a Chef’s Summer Series put on by ONE. Midtown Kitchen.

The series of dinners consists of 5 course meals with pairings prepared by some of Atlanta’s best chefs in conjunction with ONE’s chef, Drew Van Leuvan.  Last night’s meal with Hugh Acheson from Empire State South was outstanding!

James River Oyster with limoncello and lemon verbena

L to R: Summer Squash, Warm Bucheron, Veal Sweetbread, and Weisswurst all over Salsa Verde

Beets, Radishes, Arugula, Nasturtiums, and Pickled Ramps with a Charred Vidalia Cream

Beef Tartare with Cured Local Yolk, Crisp Tendon, Baby Fennel, and Tomato

Riverview Pork Loin with Braised Belly, Mixed Bean Escabeche, Sorghum & Green Tomato Chow Chow

Tres Leches with Blackberries, Lime Sugar, and Vanilla Lime Sorbet

The food was amazing. Except the oysters.  I do NOT like them, Sam I Am. Other than the ocean food, I can’t even choose a favorite course.

The flavors on each plate were spot on – they played off of each other such that each bite was better than the last.  Well done, Hugh and Drew!

Did I mention each course had champagne pairings?!

 

The champagne pairings were interesting.  I thought by the end they were a bit of a stretch (5 champagne pairings = HARD).  And I probably more champagne last night than I drank in all of 2010 combined.  Ouch.

My favorite by far was a Chateau St Michelle Luxe.  It paired really well with the tartare, something I didn’t think a sparkler could effectively do. At $20/bottle, it’s a get deal too!


We are planning to attend a few more.  June 29th with Bruce Logue from La Pietra Cucina is next on my list.  La Pietra is one of my top 5 restaurants in Atlanta!

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Talk about a champagne high!  I’m going to take a teensy break from drinking.  At least until Supper Club Saturday.  Supper Clubs and Dinner Series are really popular here.

Do you have a lot of dinner events/clubs in your area?

Do you like the sweeter champagnes or dry?  Or do you care (mimosas anyone)?

 

Jackfruit BBQ Taco

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Have you ever seen a jackfruit?

jackfruit

Looks aren’t everything…

I had passed by them in the farmer’s market, not knowing what that prickly thing was.  Never thought twice about it.  Until I saw this recipe by Jessica @ Clean Green Simple: Carolina Pulled “Pork” BBQ Sandwich.

BBQ?  Jackfruit?  Curiosity killed the blogger.

Exhibit A: the funny-looking fruit in the back left corner of the $35 farmer’s market pic I posted Monday:

Jackfruit.  Not just any jackfruit – that is just 1/4 of a jackfruit (they pre-slice them).  They can grow to be 8o lbs and 3 ft long!  My quartered piece was just 99 cents.  So cheap – I would have been losing money if I didn’t buy it!

The Low-Down

It was delicious raw – a little chewy, tropically-sweet, reminiscent of a mango in flavor.  It’s also in season right now!

Jackfruit is also super-nutritious:

  • Energy replenish-er and revitalizes the body instantly (I can vouch for this – I perked up and went to the gym after dinner!)
  • Good source of Vitamin-A, B, C cancer-preventing antioxidant flavonoids (like β-carotene and lutein)
  • Mineral-rich (potassium, magnesium, manganese and iron)
  • Full of fiber
  • Improves iron absorption
  • Normalizes blood sugar levels and supports healthy thyroid gland

I took about 1.5 C of fresh jackfruit (you can also find it canned), and tossed it in a quick dry rub. I used Jessica’s dry rub recipe for guidance, but simplified it a bit for a change.

Tossed in the dry rub

After that, I added ad-libbed a wet sauce.

The best thing about BBQ is that you can really make it up as you go!

Coated in wet sauce and ready to bake

So.  Good.

It took a long time to make since I had to peel/seed the jackfruit and I got the spice rub in my eye, but it was TOTALLY worth it.

Doesn’t it look like the taco is levitating?!

I had just seen Evan @ The Wannabe Chef post a socca taco shell, so I decided to turn Jessica’s sandwich into a taco!

These were super easy to make and I liked them much better than “regular” hard taco shells.

Coolest thing I’ve ever made

Served with a salad of roasted tomatillo, cilantro, watercress, and lime juice.

Oh, and did I mention you can eat jackfruit seeds?  Yup.  I can’t find the stats, but they are rumored to be a good source of protein.  I toasted those up in a skillet and tossed them on my salad too!

My BBQ-Taco ended up being vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free, and soy-free. Combine that with a 99 cent jackfruit, it felt $$$ free.

 

Favorite dish so far this year

Jackfruit BBQ Taco

  • 1.5 C jackfruit (~1/2 of a jackfruit)
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • Socca, bread, or taco shell… whatever you want to put it in

For the dry rub:

  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground mustard
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • pinch garlic powder

For the wet sauce:

  • 4 T fire-roasted tomato chunks
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp canola oil
  • 1 tsp blackstrap molasses
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 C water

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Sauté shallot with a splash of oil over medium heat until translucent.  Add garlic and sauté ~1-2 mins longer, until fragrant.  

Mix together dry rub spices and toss with jackfruit pieces until coated.  Add to a medium-sized pan and cook over medium-high heat for ~5 mins to toast spices.  

Stir together wet sauce ingredients and add to pan, along with shallot and garlic.  Simmer jackfruit in sauce for 20-30 mins until softened.

Using a fork, shred the jackfruit pieces into small stringy bits.  Spread mixture evenly on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake for 15 mins until slightly dried out and toughened.

Scoop in to taco shells (or bread) and garnish with lime and cilantro.  Enjoy!

Serves 2-4.

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Happy WIAW!!!

It’s certainly not everything I ate, but everything else paled in comparison.

Have you ever had jackfruit?  

What is the coolest thing you’ve ever made?

Unwinding with Gratin

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You know those days when you walk in to work thinking everything is going smoothly?  Your projects are expanding, there’s a long weekend ahead of you… life is good.  And then everything turns upside down.

Yeah… welcome to my Wednesday.

 

It started out well.  I ate a prune (instant stick-to-your-ribs energy!) and hit the streets for an run before the heat was too overwhelming.

Stats:

  • Distance: 5 miles
  • Time: 41:38
  • Pace: 8.28

 

When I walked in from my run, the concierge told me I had a package.  Packages aren’t bills!  Oh happy day! 🙂

I won a copy of Heidi Swanson’s new cookbook, Super Natural Every Day, from Lisa @ Snack Girl!  I never win anything – and THIS is a rockstar item to win.

If you don’t already know her, Heidi is one amazing cook.  I’ve never made anything from her blog that I didn’t love.  Check her out @ 101 Cookbooks.

 

Smiling in my cookbook-winning afterglow, I enjoyed a repeat breakfast: Protein Banana Pudding. This time I spread it on an Udi’s Gluten-Free bagel.  It was pretty good!  The texture still felt “normal” – something a lot of gluten-free breads lack (IMHO).

Full-disclosure: I never eat breakfast at the table.  It gets scarfed down in the bathroom in my mad-morning rush whilst chastising myself for not getting out of bed earlier.

I bought myself flowers


Then I got to work and the proverbial shit hit the fan.

The highlight of my day was using the restroom on another floor.  Why?  Because they had a sign on the door explaining why there are black mats on the floor between the stall dividers.

Apparently there was “concern voiced over the shiny finish to the restroom floor and the lack of privacy.  The solution was to add a couple of mats strategically placed mats between stalls to obscure the view of the person beside you.”

Who does that?! It did make me laugh, which was exactly what I needed. 🙂

Back in the safety of my own bathroom home, I took a moment to exhale before beginning dinner.  Gena @ Choosing Raw posted a recipe for Vegan Summer Vegetable Gratin.  I’ve been waiting forever weeks days to try it.

Step 1: Make it non-vegan… I was out of milk!

This Gratin is time consuming to make, but I promise it’s worth it.  The panko gave the eggplant an awesome crunch.  All that basil will look excessive when you’re layering, but it adds an amazing flavor.  Next time, I’ll may adding more tomatoes (they were fantastic roasted!).

This was incredibly good as-is.  I had 2 servings.

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Seconds. That’s a cookie on the plate behind the gratin. + a glass of Syrah.

Summer Vegetable Gratin

  • 1 1/2 medium zucchinis, sliced into 1/4 in rounds
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 1 large eggplant, sliced into 1/2 in rounds
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 3/4 C whole wheat panko
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 C Daiya pepperjack cheese
  • 1 C fresh basil, cut into ribbons
  • S+P, taste

 

Sprinkle the eggplant and the tomatoes with a generous dose of salt and let them sit for ~30 mins.  This draws out moisture and takes the biterness out of the eggplant.

Meanwhile, set oven to broil, and sprinkle the zucchini slices with salt and pepper.  Place them on a piece of foil in the oven until nearly crispy (but still moist).  Remove and set aside.  Reduce oven heat to 400 degrees.

Firmly pat eggplant and tomatoes dry.  On a plate, mix the oregano and red pepper flakes into the panko.  Dip eggplant slices in the egg, then dredge them in the panko and transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet with the tomato slices.

Place them in the oven for 15 mins.  Flip the eggplant slices over and remove tomatoes (the should be soft and browning).  After 25-30 mins (or when the eggplant is browned and crispy), remove the egplant.

Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees. Layer 4-6 slices of the eggplant in a small casserole dish.  Top with 1/3 of the Daiya and 1/3 of the basil.  Next, layer the zucchini and tomato slices.  Add another layer of 1/3 of the Daiya and 1/3 of the basil, followed by the remaining slices of eggplant.  Top with the remaining third of Daiya and basil.

Bake for 10-15 mins, or until the Daiya is melted.  The vegetables will be slightly crispy from the baking.

Make 6 servings.

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Cooking relaxes me after an especially hard day.  Weird, huh?

What do you do to unwind?

Does your office have those mats between the stalls?! Creepy.


What I Ate Wednesday II

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Let’s talk protein powder.  

I use it a lot.

Looking at my restaurant food pics, you’d think I was a bigger meat eater.  However, at home I rarely eat meat.  My diet is more plant-based.  This means I have to work hard to get in the protein I need.

The usual suspects are all staples in my diet: tempeh, tofu, lentils, quinoa, eggs, greek yogurt, etc.

Tempeh Crab-Free Cakes (click for recipe)

I also lift weights 4 times a week.

After a weight workout it’s generally recommend that you get 20g of protein within 30 minutes in order to help build muscle and aid in recovery.  Sometimes that’s hard to do on the go, so I use protein powder. You can add it to virtually anything!

Shakes:

Pineapple Upside-down Shake

…or in oatmeal:

Banana Almond Butter Overnight Oats

Tonight I’m trying a new (to me) form of protein: Casein Protein Powder.

More on Casein:

  • It makes up 80 percent of the protein in cow’s milk
  • Helps further build muscle mass
  • Moves through the digestive tract slower than whey protein
  • Is ideally taken before bed since the majority of muscle repair/regrowth happens when you’re asleep (slooooow release of protein thru the night –> better muscle recovery)

Many women balk at the phrase “build muscle.”  Truth be told, most women have to work very, very hard to build muscle.  Lifting weights and taking in some extra protein isn’t going to make you look like this.*

*Not that there is anything wrong with wanting to look like this.  To each their own.

AND an extra pound of muscle can burn 50-100 calories per day!

On to the brilliant Peas and Crayons’ What I Ate Wednesday! Eats from Tuesday.  And yes, it involves protein powder. 🙂

Breakfast:

This was a quick, protein-filled, late-to-work-and-eaten-in-the-car breakfast.  It tasted like banana pudding on bread.  For real.

Banana Pudding Bread

  • 2 slices Ezekiel bread
  • 1 banana
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1 T unsweetened vanilla almond milk

Toast the bread.  While toasting bread, mush up your banana and mix with protein powder and milk (you can adjust liquid depending on your consistency preference).

Spread the banana deliciousness on your toast and enjoy!

Lunch:

I really love when there’s just the right amount of spinach left to make a salad right in the container.  So.  Easy.

In my salad:

  • Spinach
  • Cucumber
  • Black beans
  • Radishes
  • Carrots
  • Sprouts
  • Salsa

Dinner:

This Sweet Potato Kale Pizza was one I bookmarked to try months ago. It was worth the wait.

My modifications were few:

  • Halved the recipe to make one big pizza
  • Instead of massaging the kale with the EVOO mix, I used Madras sauce
  • Cherry tomatoes instead of slicing a large one (roasted them on the pizza perfectly!)
  • Parmesan rather than “raw” parm

This was ridiculously filling satisfying.  I’ll be doing this again and experimenting with other toppings!  (I’m thinking coconut butter and garam masla next.)

Check out the recipe by Callie @ Rawxy here.

Snacks:

Items I forgot to take pics of include…

  • Chocolate Toffee Think Thin Bar
  • Celery + Hummus
  • Blueberries
  • Almond milk

Apparently I’m in the mood to list things today…

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Do you use protein powder?  Have you ever tried Casein?

How else do you get your protein?

Push-Ups + Socca Pizza

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75 push-ups.  Every day.

That’s my favorite way to make sure my arms are summah-time ready.  This is – in my opinion – the best exercise to do in order to tone your upper arms and back.

I’m telling you – anyone can do this.  Here’s how:

1. Proper Form

  • In the low position, your upper and forearms should be at a 90 degree angle and your hands should be under your shoulders.  Start out laying on the ground to be sure you’re correctly lined up.
  • Keep your core tight – don’t sag you butt OR stick it in the air.  You want a straight line from head to ankles (much like the bikini-belly planks earlier this week!).
  • Don’t let your chest touch the floor – it should be 2-3 inches from the floor in the lowest position.
  • Breathe!  In going down, out pushing up.

2. Find Your Starting Point

In order to determine how many sets to do each day, you need to learn what your max is.

Using the aforementioned proper form, get on the floor and to as many push-ups as you can.  Go on, do it!  Pretend the person in the cub isn’t starting…

Whatever number you reached is your max.  Write it down!

3. Divide and Conquer

Divide your max number in half.  The result is the number of push-ups you’ll be doing 3x each day with 30-60 seconds of rest in between.

For example:

  • Say you did 20 push-ups in your max set (which is where I began)
  • Half of 20 is 10
  • This means you need to do 3 sets of 10 push-ups each day

Rest for 30-60 secs between sets.  You’ll probably need 60 seconds when you begin; as you get stronger, cut down on the rest time a bit.

4. Keep Pushing

Don’t stop here!  Re-test yourself once you are able to complete your sets more easily.  This might be take 1 week, or it might take 3 weeks.  Move at your own pace, but don’t sacrifice form.

If you have trouble with your wrists, try making a fist and doing push-ups on your knuckles so that your wrists aren’t bent.  If you have free weights, you can also use those to keep your wrists straight.

Push-ups are awesome because they engage multiple muscle groups – from your core to your calves.

Added bonus: you can do them anywhere!  I do them in hotel rooms when traveling to get my blood pumping in the morning.

Results, yo.

When I started, I maxed out at 20 push-ups in a row.  I’m up to 50 in a row and do 3 sets of 25 for a total for 75 each day.

Speaking of… it’s about time to re-test…

 

Steph @ Bite by Bite opens her bake sale today to benefit Team in Training and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Please click here to check out the bake sale!!! As I said perviously, my dad passed away from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.  The proceeds will go to an organization that can really put it to good use.  Much more research is needed!

My contribution is a cookie that my dad enjoyed: Dark Chocolate Sea Salt.

Recipe to come (not today as promised… I got distracted planning a baby shower)!!! The basics include: dark chocolate, butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, almonds, and crunchy fleur de sel glittered across the top.

Last night I was inspired by Sarena @ The Non-Dairy Queen.  She had Socca Pizza for Mother’s Day!

I’ve been craving pizza lately and I’m ALWAYS craving Mexican, so I made a Mexican-inspired socca pizza.

This came out perfectly.  It was just the right amount!

I’ll definitely try it with cheese rather than nooch next time (I was OUT!) BUT I really liked it with the nooch.  Between the flavorful salsa and the eggy-ness, I didn’t miss it.

After eating pizza topped with a runny egg, I don’t know if I’ll ever eat “regular” pizza again.  So.  Good.

Mexican Socca Pizza

  • 1/2 C chickpea flour
  • 1 tsp Essence of Emeril
  • 1/2 C water

Toppings:

  • Salsa
  • Minced garlic
  • Celery
  • Artichokes
  • Zucchini
  • Nutritional Yeast
  • Egg

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Grease 9-in round (cake) pan.  (I used olive oil spray.)

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and spices.  Gradually whisk in water.  Pour into pan and bake for 8-10 mins.  Meanwhile, prep any veggies you will be adding to the pizza.

When socca is done, cross your fingers that you greased the pan enough and flip it out onto a baking sheet or pizza stone.  Add your sauce and toppings – EXCEPT the nooch and egg.  Place in  oven for 6-7 mins, until veggies are nearly at desired level of tenderness.

Remove from oven to add the egg and the nooch.  Bake for 4-5 more mins, until the egg is just beginning to set.  Be sure not to over-cook the yolk.

Remove from oven and let cool briefly before plating and devouring!

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Thanks for all the input on my rug yesterday. 🙂

What’s the weirdest thing you eat on your pizza?  

Ever try it with an egg?

Flipping the Switch

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Being plugged-in and “on” for extended periods of time can be exhausting to mere mortals.

I have already worked 40 hours this week and I still have lots to do.  I don’t mind it – it makes the time fly.  The only problem is that I’m out of things to say.

So today I’m working from home.  In Excel.  Without human connection (save one call this morning).

 

There have been lots of pics/activities/awesomeness that I haven’t gotten a chance to share, so I thought today I’d do a picture-intense post.

Warning: this post is 1) super late and 2) wordless (save a few captions).

 

@ La Pietra Cucina

@ Iberian Pig

 

Michelle Malone @ Eddie's Attic

 

Michelle's after-the-show show

 

New rug... do you like it? I'm not sold.

 

I rode in an Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

 

Sweetgrass Dairy goat cheese stuffed piquillo peppers @ Holy Taco

 

 

Greek yogurt, bananas, Fiber One, cinnamon, and chia seeds

The End.

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Do you ever just run out of words?

What to you do to re-charge?

 

Guacamole Shake

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Wayyyy back in February my jaw was freshly broken and I was sad.

I couldn’t run, lift, skate… CHEW.  Every time I moved my mouth, I could feel bones moving.  It was creepy.

Looking back at my posts, I’m kind of proud of myself.  On February 8th, I posted my goal race schedule.  I wanted to do the Tough Mudder (4 weeks post-break!) and 3 5Ks by April 16th.

I tore up that 14.1 mile Tough Mudder March 12, then placed 2nd in my age group and set a PR 2 weeks later in the Miles for Smiles 5K.

Then I ran the Sweetwater 420 5K on April 16th… after walking 4 miles to the start line.

 

The next week I placed 2nd in my age group again and set another PR in the Beat the Street for Little Feet 5K!  24:13 was the official time. 🙂

I can’t believe that less than 4 months after the break, I have run the hardest race of my life (Tough Mudder) and shaved 3-4 mins off of my 5K time.  How cool is that?!

Say what you will, but simply writing down goals has power.  Even if you forget you did it until 4 months later.

I just realized I don’t have another 5K planned… maybe Memorial Day weekend?  Anyone know of a good one?  My May schedule has filled up FAST.

After making that Mexican Oatmeal yesterday in honor of Cinco de Mayo, I decided every meal should involve spice.

And tequila.

Kidding!!!

Lunch really was that scramble though.

A Me-Egg-ican Scramble:

  • Mexican Smartground (leftover from WIAW)
  • Egg whites
  • Shallots
  • Jalapenos
  • Kale
  • Pineapple
  • Salsa
  • Cumin, salt, and pepper

The pineapple was actually good in it!  Think pineapple salsa.

Post-run snack was a protein shake.

Served in a pint glass and in the lovely shade of green.  Like a margarita.

Topped with a crumbled Citrus-Spiked Granola Bar. (It freezes beautifully, btw.)

Guacamole Shake

  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1/4 frozen avocado
  • 1/2 frozen banana
  • 1/2 frozen kale
  • 1/2 C unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • Squeeze of fresh lime
  • water + ice, to taste

Put  it in a blender, blend until smooth, and enjoy the thick, creamy deliciousness.

Then there was dinner.  Grilled cheese night at Souper Jenny!

Jenny usually only opens for lunch and serves up soups, salads, and a couple of cold sandwiches.  Her menu changes daily, so everything is fresh and creative.

Thursday nights she stays open late and features 2 grilled cheese selections.  Tonight was a Cinco de Mayo special: Ham, Avocado and Mango with Monterey Jack on a Jalapeño Cheddar bun.

Grilled panini-style, this was a crispy, gooey Cinco de Mayo win.

So was the fro-yo I chased it with. 🙂

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Happy Friday!!!

Do you write down your goals?

If so, do you notice a difference in achievement when you physically write them?

Yo Quiero Mexican Food

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Happy Cinco de Drinko Mayo!

Cinco de Mayo is a day I look forward to every year.  Surprisingly not just because of the margaritas!  (I’ll have mine on the rocks with Patron Silver and Cointreau.  No salt!)

What I really love is the excuse to eat Mexican food for every meal.  And the fact that it makes my need to an afternoon siesta totally excusable. 🙂

 

I’m planning a quick lunchtime bi/back session in the gym, so I’ll follow that with a Me-EGG-xican Quesadilla.  Eggs (post-weights protein!) + nooch + salsa + jalapenos + tortilla.

 

Tonight I’m hopping to get in a 5 mile run and a mani/pedi before hitting up a special Souper Jenny Mexican Grilled Cheese Night.  Rumor has it she’s serving up a grilled ham, avocado and mango with monterey jack on a jalapeno cheddar bun.  Can you think of anything more scrumptious???

If you live in the Atlanta area, check Souper Jenny out – she’s my favorite lunchtime soup/salad treat!

 

So… where did that leave me for Mexican breakfast?

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This is the reason I’m running late today:

Mexican Oatmeal.  Complete with spices.  All you need are some basics… and a brightly-colored spoon!

Admittedly, I was nervous about adding cayenne to oatmeal.  If you read my blog regularly, you know I love to burn my mouth add some heat to meals.  Oatmeal though?  It seemed risky.  But, I can always make more… so I went for it!

It totally worked! I only added a few shakes (less than 1/8 tsp), but that was just enough to add a teensy kick at the end.  With the cinnamon and cocoa, it was reminiscent of a Mexican Hot Chocolate.

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Mexican Oatmeal

  • 1/2 C oatmeal
  • 1 C unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 2 tsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla (more if your milk isn’t already vanilla-flavored)
  • 2-3 shakes cayenne pepper
  • Salt, to taste


Add all of the ingredients to a pot, stir, and cook oatmeal as directed.

Remove from heat, pour into a bowl, and add desired toppings.  I used cacao nibs and honey.  Nuts would have been fantastic too!

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How are you celebrating Cinco de Mayo?

What’s your favorite Mexican dish?

 

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