These healthy veggie burger sliders are made with nutritious ingredients like quinoa, baby spinach, carrot and red onion. They make for a great party appetizer that you can feel good about eating! Did any of you watch the College National Championship between Alabama and Clemson's talented football teams? Chances are that you were just as surprised as I was - along with all of the betting sites - at the way Clemson kicked Alabama's butt. That's why I love football: You never know what's going to happen! My football coaching dad had a player at his high school that went on to play really well at Bama. He left as a junior last year and got drafted to the Dolphins (where he's been playing great), so I couldn't help but think how perfect it was that he left after Bama won the ... [Read More]
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Mediterranean Veggie Burgers & Sweet Potato Fries
Hope your week is off to a good start! While I cranked through work, a workout, and getting Harley some exercise earlier in my day, my late afternoon was spent at one of the most dreaded places ever - the dentist. Not only do I despise getting my mouth poked and prodded at (does anyone actually enjoy it?!), I always seem to have a rough time after getting any dental work done. Tonight I'm left with a colossal headache, but have regained feeling in my face so YAY for that! You're probably thinking... Would you like some cheese with that whine? ...and so I'll quit my complaining and tell myself that I'm lucky to be able to go to the dentist and have healthy teeth. Going to the doctor and dentist is certainly a facet of healthy living, although sometimes not a fun one. I'll move on ... [Read More]
Portobello Goat Cheese Burgers
Before I get to my delicious dinner creation tonight, here's a recap of my eats today. As I discussed in yesterday's post about eating ample amounts of goodness to help me get over this dreaded cold, I ate a lot of fruits and veggies today: Breakfast this morning was a chopped Granny Smith apple sprinkled with cinnamon, topped with a Stonyfield Greek caramel yogurt + 1/2 serving of cashew pieces: I had a lunch date with a girlfriend I haven't seen in awhile. We had a fun time catching up at PF Chang's, where I munched on a mixed greens salad + steamed vegetable dumplings: After lunch, I headed to the Marine Corps base to watch a ceremony that my hubby was in. Being that it was 90 degrees outside today (which feels pretty damn hot when you've been spoiled living in San Diego!), I ... [Read More]
Chickpea & Sweet Potato Burgers
Tonight I decided to ditch my typical weeknight routine and head to the dog beach with Harley. She obviously had a blast and is now passed out laying on my leg. Oh, it's a rough life for my spoiled puppy! Harley will run up and try to say hi to almost anybody, but at the beach, her favorite people are surfers. I think she has a special affinity for them because Adam's a surfer. I swear, every time she runs up to one, she's looking at the guy like, "Is that you dad?!" Onto this week's edition of "what this vegetarian ate today"... Breakfast: cottage cheese, blueberries, & Cascadian Farm dark chocolate almond granola Lunch: a chickpea & sweet potato burger with dilly cucumbers I spotted this recipe in Self magazine's April issue and decided to give it a ... [Read More]