Saturday, October 11, 2008

Perfectly Portioned for One

by Meghann on October 11, 2008

Tonight’s meal was perfectly portioned for one person. No matter what I do, I feel like every time I cook I end up with left overs in some shape or form, so tonight I made sure there was just enough for little ole me. This also prevented me from going back to the stove to pick at the food that’s left (a bad habit I have formed!). Since there was no food to pick at I was safe. :)

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A couple of weeks ago I saw Shannon bake a Stuffed Salmon that looked absolutely amazing and has been an idea in my head ever since. I took her recipe and reworked it with the ingredients I had on hand.

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I picked up these amazing single portions of salmon today at Whole Foods and stuffed one with garlic, fresh spinach & ricotta cheese. I then seasoned the salmon with salt and pepper, some oregano and baked it in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

The end product was very tasty and I enjoyed every delicious bite.. This is a great, easy way to spice up boring salmon. Thank you Shannon for putting the great idea into my head.

On the side I also enjoyed some oven roasted brussel sprouts and some Wheat Bulgar.

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I also had a slice of this amazing bread that arrived in the mail today.

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My winnings from the Apple: Blogger Secret Ingredient contest arrived this afternoon. I could not wait to try it, but I managed to hold off until dinner. Let me tell you this bread iss amazing!! I chose the Nut & Grain Bread from Dave’s Killer Bread.  The bread has a nutty flavor to it, with a nice crunch from the great seeds that flow through it.

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Thanks again to Andrea and Erin for awarding me with this amazing prize. The bread is very yummy. I look forward to consuming more of the loaf in my the future.

I caved today at Publix and bought some frozen yogurt. Every week I manage to dodge the Ice Cream row as I maze my way through the store, but this week I had such a MAJOR sweet tooth that I somehow managed to hit the aisle first. Weird how that happens? I routed through the case and found some Peanut Butter cup Frozen Yogurt! I literally gasped when I saw it! Yum!

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Tonight I had 1/2 cup of the Peanut Butter Cup Frozen Yogurt on top of a broken up Pumpkin Bar. I present to you the perfect dessert! I even microwaved the bar for 15 secs so it was nice and warm, which contrasted nicely with the cold yogurt. I could have easily of had another bowl of this. :)

I got alot done today that needed to be done! I now have a stocked kitchen, clean clothes, an empty DVR, an organized living room and so on and so on. The only problem is now, I really do have NOTHING to do tomorrow! Maybe I will just be a lazy pool bum! ?!? Cross your fingers for cloudless skies or I may have my butt glued to the couch. We shall see. :)

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Planless Saturday

by Meghann on October 11, 2008

Greetings from Whole Foods. I am currently blogging via free Whole Foods WiFI as I finish up my delicious lunch.

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Of course I went a little crazy at the salad bar and don’t exactly remember everything I put on the salad I know I started off with mixed greens and spinach and from there I think there is cucumber, carrot, red onion, baked tofu, mushroom, roasted garlic, pumpkin seeds, chickpeas, corn, rasiens, pineapple, grapes, granola, tomato, olives, and naan. I think I got it all!! I just put a little bit of everything in there and used the smallest container to stop me from going too crazy. 

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I did top everything with Annie’s Goddess dressing. I’ve always seen it on blogs, but have never tried it. I couldn’t find any little cups to put dressing on the side so I tried drizzling a little on top and of course put way too much on, beside that it was pretty good. I don’t think I will go out and spend the extra $$ on the dressing, but its fun to have the option at the salad bar!

Since I was out so late last night, I decided to turn my alarm clock off and just sleep in this morning. I postponed the run I had planned this morning and instead I did the Kathy Smith: Tummy Trimmers DVD I got through Netflix. She worked me hard and I picked up some great tips in the DVD that I can ad to my own routine at home.

After I worked my gut, it was time for a nice leisurely breakfast. I put together some awesome Peachy Waffles

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I used Hodgen Mills Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancake mix and threw half of the peach into the batter and saved the other half for the topping. I also drizzled some sugar free syrup on top.

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It was divine and a perfect Saturday Morning breakfast

I have ZERO plans today, so I have been catching up on chores and just being plain lazy. I love it! I haven’t had a free weekend since I’ve moved here so I am enjoying every minute of it! Now I’m off to shop til I drop (or until my wallet drops) and pick up some goodies for the week. Lets see if I can pick anything good up for dinner. :)

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Halloween Horror Nights

October 11, 2008

Halloween Horror Nights was a blast! I went with my Sister, Her Boyfriend and his Cousin. We ended up hitting 5 out of the 8 Haunted houses, two rides and one show all in the span of 4 hours. Not bad considering some of the lines had this in front of it. Yes, we waited more ยป

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