This afternoon I was already in the mood for pasta when I stepped outside and got a whiff from my basil plant. And then, I wanted pasta with fresh basil, so that's exactly what I whipped up. This dish is easy, fresh and delicious. [Side note: This was my first time eating basil from my plant, yea! I haven't killed it yet!] Goat Cheese Rotini with Zucchini & Cherry Tomatoes Ingredients: 2 oz Rotini or other pasta 1/2 c zucchini, diced 1/2 c cherry tomatoes, diced 1 oz Chevrion goat cheese 1 TSP olive oil around 3 sprigs of fresh basil, plus more for garnish a few TBSPs of water or cooking wine for sautéing salt & pepper Cook pasta according to directions. Meanwhile, heat cooking wine (or water) in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add ... [Read More]
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Fancy Pants Lunch: Fennel, Apple, & Feta Salad
Ok, perhaps this salad really isn't fancy at all. But to someone whose lunches usually consist of a smoothie or yogurt with fruit, consumed while plugging away at a work project, it felt like it to me. Taking the few minutes to chop up fruits and veggies and then sitting at my kitchen table to eat in the middle of a weekday is a rare occurrence, but today I did just that. Combining licorice-like fennel, salty feta cheese, tart apple, sweet figs, and just a hint of crunchy pecans, this salad packs a lot of tasty flavors. I didn't feel the need to add a lot of dressing to it, and ate mine with just a squirt of balsamic vinegar. Fennel, Apple & Feta Salad 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced 1/2 Granny Smith apple, chopped 6 pitted dates, sliced 1 oz crumbled Feta cheese 1 ... [Read More]
Zucchini ”Pasta” & Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
[Blog Update: I've created a Foodie Meets Fitness Twitter account. There's now a "Follow me" button on the sidebar here! Also, I just updated my recipe page.] Earlier, I had a pretty good headache. It probably had something to do with my day's happenings: after a night of tossing and turning, my super early wake-up call from my bank notifying me of fraudulent activity on my account once again (thanks, asshole!), concentrating a little too hard at my laptop screen and confusing the heck out of myself working on a project, and getting my taxes done this afternoon (woohoo, check that off my to-do list!). The solution to get my head feeling better and to kick off my 3-day weekend right? Firstly, forgoing the gym to instead go for an hour hike with Harley at the park. The fresh air felt ... [Read More]