Happy Saturday! Look who we're babysitting for the weekend: Adam's friend recently got this 10-week old Bulldog and had to go out of town this weekend, so we are watching him for a few days. I can't even deal with the way Hogan wiggles his cute little body around! We were interested to see how Harley would act with Hogan here. She's gotten a little territorial with him, but last night they were rough housing with each other like old buddies. Harley is typically really submissive and kept rolling over and letting him get on top of her to play. He is just this little goofball who was flopping around and doing his miniature bark and it was pretty entertaining! Moving onto food, check out what I baked this morning: Banana cinnamon muffins from the Skinny Bitch cookbook. One of my ... [Read More]
healthy eats
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]
I’m All About the Produce
Growing up a vegetarian, I've always eaten a lot of fruits and veggies, but recently, I decided to be even more conscious of what I'm eating on a daily basis. I made it a rule to make sure to eat at least one fruit or veggie every time I ate. The exception to this is snacks, as I'll have a protein bar, dessert, or other nosh that sometimes won't involve any produce. I'm constantly throwing a piece of fruit into or on the side of everything and anything, and I definitely feel like incorporating as much produce as I can to my meals fills me up more and provides me with an ample amount of vitamins and antioxidants. In this week's installment of "what this vegetarian ate today," my Monday eats are a typical example of this rule: Breakfast: A frozen berry bowl Lunch: Kashi 7 grain waffles ... [Read More]
Veggie, Goat Cheese & Arugula Pesto Pizza
Today I ate breakfast early due to a conference call first thing this AM. Because of this, I found my stomach growling around 11 AM for lunch. I had pizza on my brain... and not just any pizza, leftovers from a new pizza recipe I came up with last weekend! Instead of using tomato sauce as I usually do, I came up with a healthy pesto to spread onto the dough. Though I'm a big cheese lover, I let veggies take the center stage with this tasty pizza. Veggie, Goat Cheese & Arugula Pesto Pizza Makes 8 slices Ingredients: 1 ready to bake whole wheat pizza dough (I use Trader Joe's) 2 c arugula 1/4 c fresh basil juice from 1/2 lemon 2 TBSP olive oil 3 oz goat cheese 1 c zucchini, sliced 1/2 c cherry tomatoes, sliced 1/2 c purple cabbage, shredded 2 ... [Read More]
Kale & Ricotta Ravioli
Hi there! My Sunday shaped up to be a pretty good one. I spent the morning taking Harley for a long walk and cleaning my place. This afternoon I had a much needed date with my friend Jackie, where we had lunch together and got our nails done. Then the highlight of my evening was making this fabulousness... I'm just not a big kale fan. Kale chips? Bleh. Sautéing it with garlic and oil? No thanks. But knowing that it's such a big superfood, I wanted to find a way to somehow like it. A quick overview about why kale is a superfood: Recognized as a protector of many kinds of cancer, kale boasts high amounts of heart-healthy antioxidants, fiber, folate, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E, lutein and potassium. Over 45 different flavonoids have been identified in kale, offering a variety of ... [Read More]
The Best 20 Minutes Ever
This afternoon when I took Harley to a nearby park to get some of her energy out, a photo shoot ensued: She played fetch... Made a new friend... Rolled around like a maniac.. Quenched her thirst... Relaxed... And in typical Harley fashion, put on a sad face when she realized it was time to go... I'm fairly confident I'm not the only person who does this (and if I am... guess I'm just a nutty dog owner), but every time I take Harley for a walk or on an outing, I picture the things she'd be saying if she could talk: "This is AWESOME!" and "Best day EVER!" frequently pop into my head, because my dog gets crazy excited every. damn. time. Her enthusiasm really makes me laugh. Today was no different, and after her 20 minutes of afternoon playtime, as she kept looking ... [Read More]