Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

fresh spring meal

Inspired by our successful Easter meal on Sunday {check out my baking disaster},  Mark and I spent some more time in the kitchen last night. We whipped up some delicious, light and healthy turkey lettuce wraps for dinner - perfect for spring.

When we first started dating, Mark would make me the most amazing meals {it's no secret that my culinary skills are firmly planted in the world of baking}. As we grew in our relationship and tried making meals together, it was usually a disaster, where I would end up in tears and he would be fuming. We would always get in each other's way and on each other's nerves.

Maybe we're still in the honeymoon phase, or maybe we've just learned how to work better together, but we've become a really good team in the kitchen. I'm a much better cook than ever before and now creating meals is always quick and easy!

It was the first time we've made this recipe, and although we'll be making a few tweaks next time {like a little less Chinese five-spice} we polished off the entire dish.

I always like a good shortcut in the kitchen, and for this recipe we used ready rice cups. One cup is the perfect size for the recipe. 


Another thing I like? Substitutions. Mostly because I always forget to pick up at least one ingredient when I'm at the grocery store. This time I forgot to get a fresh bottle of sesame oil, so we substituted stir fry oil.




We topped off each wrap with freshly shredded carrot, julienned basil {for Mark} and a mix of sweet chili and soy sauces.


Pure perfection. 

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

napoleon {non} complex




It's been a while since I've shared a yummy recipe with you, and today I have something light and healthy for you.

On it's own, this tasty recipe is super easy. However, I took a cue from Sandra Lee and make it even more simple!

My not-so-secret timesaving tip : Trader Joe's - one of my favorite grocery stores - sells prebaked chicken breasts in the meat section. Seasoned with a little salt and pepper, just pop these individually wrapped packets into the mircowave or pot of boiling water and, voila! Juicy, tender chicken. It's perfect for when you want to make something healthy but are short on time {which is the case for me, most days}.


~fresh avocado~


~my sous chef slicing chicken~


~cutting the puff pastry~





~tomato for mark~

~avocado for me~

~quick and easy sweet potato fries~






Thursday, December 9, 2010

medicine ball

A few weeks ago, I had some indications that a cold may be in my future. Scratchy throat, funny feeling in my head. I didn't have time or energy to be sick and, in chatting with one of my best friends, learned about Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf's Medicine Ball. It's not on the menu, but ask if they have it.

The Medicine Ball is a delicious hot tea that soothes a sore throat and comforts you when you're feeling under the weather. Totally worth a shot if you're not feeling well. It worked wonders for me!



~via here~

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