This is the look of an extremely happy dog: I had a killer workout yesterday and was feeling all kinds of sore today, so I decided to do low impact exercise & let my body recover a bit. After some days of raininess and cooler weather, it was gorgeous out today, so I figured I'd take advantage of it and head to the park with Harley. It was our first time going for a hike in almost 3 weeks, and she was psyched about it. Following our outdoorsy time, I did some stretching + yoga at home. This evening for dinner I put together an awesome salad that turned out to be massive and filling. Between this salad (which I actually was too full to finish) and my other eats today, I consumed a good 10 servings of fruits & veggies. Whoa, go me! Mexican Salad Serves 1 hungry ... [Read More]
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Heirloom Tomato Salad
"Shipping is a terrible thing to do to vegetables. They probably get jet-lagged, just like people." -Elizabeth Berry When I walked into my apartment this evening after being out to run some errands, the first thing I noticed was that it smells like fresh produce in here. I think the guavas in my fruit basket are giving off quite a fragrance and I love it! Tonight for dinner I used the lovely locally grown veggies (I refuse to acknowledge tomato as a fruit!) pictured above to make quite a salad. Heirloom Tomato Salad Makes 1 meal portion, or 2 appetizer servings 2 heirloom tomatoes, chopped into chunks A couple cups of arugula to use as a bed of greens A slice of red onion, thinly sliced 2 oz fresh mozzarella, cut into chunks A couple sprigs of basil, ... [Read More]
Caprese with a Twist
If I had to choose one last meal to eat before I die, it would include what's pictured above (along with wine, pasta, and chocolate cake!). Caprese salads are my favorite. When I studied abroad in Italy, I swear, I ate one every single day. The only thing this salad is missing is chopped fresh basil, due to my farmer's market being out. For last night's dinner I added in some avocado for a bit of a twist on this classic Italian fare. In the mix: 1 vine ripe tomato 1/2 roasted red pepper 1 oz avocado 2 servings of fresh mozzarella A few handfuls of arugula, as a bed of greens 1/2 TBSP olive oil (I used basil olive oil - SO GOOD!) 1/2 TBSP balsamic vinegar (Blackberry flavored) I also had a Trader's Joe's organic baby baquette on the side for my dipping ... [Read More]
Hello world!
Welcome to my first post ever! Let me first start off by giving you a look at a few gorgeous pictures I took last weekend while I was in La Jolla - San Diego, I'm in love with you. To spare you my bragging about how lucky I am to get to live here, I'll get right down to my good eats of today: I started my day off with a smoothie. I LOVE making smoothies because it's a good way to throw fruits and veggies into my diet, and it's also a nice protein source because I typically add some protein powder in. I don't buy the hype out there about consuming massive amounts of protein in your diet. However, being a vegetarian who works out a lot, I definitely pay attention to the amount I'm taking in to make sure I'm getting what I feel is enough. In the mix this morning: 1 ... [Read More]