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Savory & Sweet

May 2, 2010 by Hillary 13 Comments

live and love

I spotted this image on another blog today. This is seriously the mantra to my life at the moment; it couldn’t explain my thoughts any brighter better : )

It is only the second day of May, and it’s already disappointing me. I mentioned earlier that I woke up with a sore throat : ( I have no idea where I caught this evil bug! I immediately scratched running off my to-do list and lounged around all morning hoping a little R&R would do the trick. The morning was now the afternoon, and my ambitious energy was nowhere in sight — I hate that.

I thought making hummus seemed like a task I could handle: minimal ingredients + a push of a few blender buttons and zero cooking [I wasn’t about to turn on the heat with the outside temperature at 80*!].

  • 1 15oz. can of organic garbanzo beans, rinsed & drained
  • 1/4 c. water + 2T
  • 6T tahini
  • 2T olive oil
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1T minced garlic
  • sea salt
  • fresh organic parsley [as much as you please]

Place beans and water in a blender [or preferably, a food processor]. Puree. Add other ingredients, saving the parsley ‘til the final pulses. It came out extra creamy today, but lacking the wow factor. If I had spices, I would have added them. I think it is still an improvement from Version 1 though.

Not surprisingly, it turned into my lunch:

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The Savory: Homemade Hummus + Raw Veggies

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The Sweet: 0% Greek + 1/2 c. Kashi Honey Almond Flax + Sumo Strawberries

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Dinner was the winner of the day. I’m becoming quite the salad master… if I do say so myself.

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The Savory & Sweet

Farmers’ Market Lettuce, Baby Spinach, Strawberries, Red Onion, Snap Peas & Herbed Chevre topped with Olive Oil, Balsamic, a drizzle of Honey and Fresh Black Pepper

I snagged the honey idea from Kath – love the subtle sweetness!

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The next three days are going to be jam-packed. If I think positive thoughts, stay strong, work hard and worry less, I bet ya I can make it through!

Anything exciting on your agenda?

Here’s to a healthy & happy week of May,

Hillary

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Goat Cheese, Greek Yogurt, Honey, Hummus, Kashi, Parsley, Salad, Snap Peas, Strawberries, Veggies

It’s Perfectly Normal…

April 21, 2010 by Hillary 18 Comments

(1) …to eat waffles every Wednesday and never get tired of them.

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Van’s Low-Fat Multigrain Waffles topped with 0% Greek [mixed with Honey-Agave Syrup], Organic Strawberries & Almonds

(2) …to consume an entire 16 oz. container of 0% Greek in 2 days. Say hey to protein!

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(3) …that salty tears turned my smartphone’s screen into a sea of rainbows and now I must wait two days to replace my 1-month-old Blackberry. Lesson learned: don’t cry on the phone.

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(4) …for it to be rainy, wildly windy weather on Wednesday and by Friday, 80* clear blue skies.

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(5) …to pack green hummus to take to school:

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  • 100% Whole Wheat Flatbread + Edamame Hummus, Tomatoes, Cucumber & Organic Greens
  • 1 Organic d’Anjou Pear + 1 Slice Sharp White Cheddar
  • 1/2 c. Kashi Honey Almond Flax Cereal + 4 Dried Apricots – yes, I stretched the granola bar idea a little far.

(6) …to eat a victory garden’s yield of vegetables for dinner:

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More Organic Greens, Edamame, Avocado, Tomatoes, Yellow Bell, Light Feta, Raw Sunflower Seeds, Seasoned Rice Vinegar & Olive Oil + Fresh Pepper

Health in every bite!

Haha…who am I kidding, I am not normal! ; )

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Agave, Almonds, Apricots, Cheddar, Edamame, Honey, Hummus, Kashi, Salad, Strawberries, Trader Joe's, Veggies, Waffles

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