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What Do You Eat?

Good Morning Bloggies!

Hope you are having a slow Sunday morning like I am.

After getting up too early yesterday for my run it is nice to take it slow today :)

Don’t forget to enter my giveaway for a really cute Thermal Hoodie!

The giveaway goes until Wednesday night so you still have time :)

 

Now on to some food talk!

Bill and I normally consider ourselves 85% vegetarians.

We tend to enjoy eating veggies, grains, and beans mostly with a bit of cheese, salmon, and tuna thrown in for fun.

We do not drink dairy products and for some reason neither one of us likes yogurt.

Nor are we big egg eaters though if I go out to eat I may have Eggs Benedict-one of my favs!

However VERY occasionally we crave meat.

Last night was one of those nights.

We went to the store and got a package of organic meat strips and some salad fixin’s.

We wanted to create a yummy beef and cheese salad.

Bill got to work on the creating the delicious beef strips.

He sautéed olive oil, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, and some garlic:

Then he added the strips of beef while we drank some of this lovely wine a friend got us:

And I started on the salad.

Lots of spinach and butter lettuce for a base:

Added in some radishes, carrots, red cabbage, sprouts, and broccoli:

Topped with bleu cheese, marinated mushrooms, olives, and almonds:

My plate with a side of steamed broccoli (can never get enough) and some hummus (of course)!

It was very satisfying and filled me up fast.

We finished off the meal by trying my giveaway prize from Nutritious Foodie.

This Tempt Hemp Ice Cream:

It was good.  In fact both of the Tempt products we tried were delicious.

Thanks again Gelerah!

Well I am off to enjoy my Sunday.

I think a little hike is planned with Pepsi-I am very sore from yesterday!

And of course a trip to Trader Joes………

What do you consider yourself?

  • A Vegan?

  • A Vegetarian?

  • A Pescatarian?

  • An Omnivore?

Do tell!

Warm Couscous Salad

Tonight I came home and knew I wanted to make something with this:

I decided it needed to be a warm dinner because it was a bit cold and dreary outside.

I first made the couscous with organic veggie broth and set it aside:

Then I sautéed 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 chopped cloves of garlic, and 1 whole onion.

Once they softened up a bit, I added a chopped yellow pepper, and 1 cup of shredded carrots:

Then I added 1 cup of chopped mushrooms, 1/2 cup sliced cherry tomatoes and seasoned with salt/pepper, cinnamon, and garlic powder:

Right before serving, I added 1/4 sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil.

And steamed broccoli.  I steam the broccoli  right in the bag!

Lastly, I layered the couscous over a bag of organic spinach.  Mixed in the sautéed vegetables and topped it all with a bit of feta cheese and some pistachios:

My bowl:

I hated it obviously!

Now Bill and I are sitting in front of the fire with some tea:

And Pepsi is passed out snoring on her bed!

Cute baby-girl………

Hope you stay warm and dry tonight.

Thanks for reading!