Happy Election Day! Like a lot of people in the U.S. this evening, I've been tuning in to my television watching the projections and stats for the presidential race. I was so distracted with election coverage, I forgot to photograph tonight's dinner until we had eaten half of it.... When I'm preoccupied with other things, like watching a game or in this case, an election, a quiche is a great meal to make. This is because there's little prep time, and once I pop it in the oven, I can just let it bake while paying little attention to it. Tonight's quiche centered around a bag of fresh spinach I had on hand. Spinach & Red Pepper Quiche 1 frozen pie crust1 red bell pepper (chopped)1 6- oz bag of fresh raw spinach1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella (provolone, fontina or ... [Read More]
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It’s National Food Day
Did you know that today is National Food Day? October 24th is a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable and sustainable food. May you make it a priority to eat real food that fuels you not just today, but every day of the year! Speaking of food, today's post is about what many refer to as the most important meal of the day - breakfast. According to The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who skip breakfast compared to those who regularly eat it have a 21% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Since excess body weight and poor diet are major factors in causing the disease, I think that this stat is the result of this: People who don't eat breakfast are more likely to overeat later in the day and/or grab something unhealthy when hunger strikes a ... [Read More]
Broccoli Red Pepper Quiche
Yesterday marked my first mountain biking excursion of the year. Biking on a rocky, mountainous trail is both exhilarating and scary. One of the things I love about San Diego is that we have access to so many things in such a short distance -- from the beach and wineries, to mountains and countryside. The place where Adam and I went biking yesterday is just a couple minutes away, yet it felt like we were in the middle of nowhere. It was a lot of fun and a nice workout. Speaking of bikes, this weekend my hubby got another kind of bike: That's right, I suppose I'm going to be a biker babe now! Adam has been wanting a motorcycle, and what better time than soon after he returned home from a deployment, right?! He's in the process of getting his motorcycle license, and soon we'll be ... [Read More]
Tofu Scramble Wrap
I've been having some really awesome Saturdays lately. My day consisted of a long morning walk with Harley around our neighborhood trail, going to the Little Italy Mercato with Jackie, yoga, and laying by the pool to read for awhile. What's not to love? At the farmer's market I picked up a lot of fruits and veggies, granola and avocado oil: Do you see those heirloom tomatoes? Can't wait to eat that deliciousness. Jackie is doing a juice cleanse next week so she bought an insane amount of produce today. Looking at her lugging her stuffed shopping bags around that were overflowing with greens was cracking me up. Buying a bunch of veggies and hearing about Jackie's juice cleanse prompted me to try throwing spinach into my afternoon smoothie. Green Monster shakes are ... [Read More]
Starting Your Day Off Right
Happy Monday! Rewind to yesterday: I started my Sunday off hiking with my pup at a nearby park. There's just something so serene about hiking in a great park, whether it's sunny or not. It's so peaceful for me! The rest of my day was full of football, and I'm quite a happy girl because THE GIANTS ARE IN THE SUPER BOWL!!! Besides being glued to my TV all afternoon, I made a dinner worth sharing: hhomemade tomato soup! I am a big tomato soup fan, and I usually buy the organic Trader Joe's brand. While eating some of it last week, I decided that I should try to make my own. That very day as I was flipping through a magazine, I saw this advertisement: (My apologizes, blurry photo courtesy of an iPhone shot.) I decided to give it a go! I tweaked some of the ingredients a bit, and ... [Read More]