Hello there! What’s shakin’? 4 weeks from today is the last day of school! Summer is so close, I can taste it!
Speaking of taste, I was recently looking over some old blog posts from last year for some food-spiration and it really became apparent that I go through serious foods trends based on the season. Now that the weather is nice I am craving cold dishes with fresh ingredients like yogurt, cereal, salads, veggie plates, and frozen treats. I know “fresh” isn’t a trend, but when the weather is cold I really couldn’t care less about the freshness of the ingredients in my meals, as long as it’s hot and gooey.
I am no longer craving soups or crock pot creations and I am packing many more little snacks to munch on throughout the day. I am also currently addicted to ice tea (homemade) and milk.**Fun food fact-there was once a time in my life where I would drink about 2 gallons of milk a week. I craved it all the time and I had a glass with dinner every night Now I only use it in my cereal and the occasional recipe.
I had never tried this spicy hummus from Trader Joe’s and I was pleasantly surprised by its flavor. It has crushed chilies in the middle and has a real kick to it! It is the perfect topping to the everything bagel chips. What I really love about these chips is that they aren’t too hard or thick so you can get a nice chip/dip ratio. That’s an important characteristic in a chip.
As you can assume from my weekend wrap up, we ended up with a LOT of leftover steak which I have been putting to phenomenal use.
Steak, corn on the cob, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and avocado.
Dinner was basically the contents of my vegetable drawer on a bed of whole wheat pasta.
I do however need to do a bit of food bashing. We bought some Barilla pasta sauce because it was on sale and I have to say, it’s terrible!
I certainly don’t have a snobby pallet, but there is something about the flavors in this jar that I can’t enjoy. It has no depth, developed flavor, or fresh taste. It also leaves a weird after taste. It’s definitely something we will never purchase in the future. Just a little FYI.
Nolan and I took a trip to Sweet Spot after dinner for a little treat. I went a bit crazy. A mix of cake batter and cookies and cream frozen yogurt, with Oreos, cookie dough, toffee pieces, strawberry fruit bubbles, and a cherry. Holy fat. But it was just so good!!!
I think I have asked this before, but what is your favorite frozen yogurt topping?
Hey everyone and happy Wednesday!! Half way there folks, we got this!
I am sooo excited that it’s berry season. Next to nectarines and pineapples, berries are my favorite fruit. This week they were Buy One Get One Free and you could mix and match so I grabbed strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.
My current favorite Chobani is raspberry, topped with fresh raspberries and blueberries.
Leftover fish from last night, and steamed carrots.
Luckily I was one of the only people in he teachers room today, but if I wasn’t my fish would have chased many away. 😡 I cannot stand raw carrots but I LOVE them when they are cooked. Is that weird?
Unfortunately I forgot my hummus but it was still a tasty snack!
We broke out a recipe we hadn’t made in a few years and to be honest, I had completely forgotten about!
All you do is take portability mushrooms, remove the stems, and cover in marinara sauce, cheese, and toppings.
After about 10 minutes in the oven they come out looking like mini personal pizzas! For this batch we added peppers, onions, and pepperoni.
Fruit Floes from Trader Joe’s! The lime ones are definitely my favorite.
They are only 110 calories a piece, which is a plus, and they are a very refreshing after dinner treat.
Is there a veggy that you can only eat if it’s cooked?