Tasty Tidbits - Birthday Week!

We had a wonderful time at the cabin last weekend. It was sunny all day Saturday, so we got to go for a long hike, do some gardening & stone moving, & enjoy the sunshine. Then it started to drizzle in the evening, followed by a mostly rainy night & day on Sunday. We love hearing the rain on the room & seeing it across the pond, so it was a great mix of the two.

The birthday boy was happy! He was spoiled this week, with 2 cakes (both chocolate with choc-pb icing. of course.), plus several special dinners & time with friends & family. That's the way birthday weeks should be! :-)

Here's what we've been eating in the last week:

Breakfasts

• Blueberry yogurt with Cinnamon Spiced Granola 
• Veggie omelets with honey whole wheat toast
• Blueberry buckwheat pancakes
• Whole grain rice krispies with fruit & almond milk
• Oatmeal with peanut butter
• Bananas, blueberries, & peaches

  

Lunches

• Sandwiches
• Leftovers
• Smashed avocado on rice cakes
• Fresh corn chowder
• Peaches, watermelon, canteloupe, & honeydew

Dinners

Saturday:
At Bear Mtn. for W's birthday weekend! This dinner was his choice of menu.

• Grilled Pizza - whole wheat crust with tomato sauce, sauteed onions & peppers, kale, mushrooms, & cherry tomatoes
• Green salad
• W's birthday cake #1: Ashley's Chocolate Cake (Gluten Free) with my Healthy Peanut Butter Frosting & Ashley's Chocolate Cashew Cream Frosting

Sunday:

• Broccoli, mushroom, & onion quesadillas
• Black Bean & Cucumber Salsa Dip with tortilla chips

Monday:

• Baked Bruschetta Pasta - I had a sales dinner at work with a client who I went to college with - small world!! W ate the leftovers I brought home...this was a MEGA bowl of pasta, plenty for 2!
• Green salad

Tuesday:
Potluck picnic at our house with church members

• Grilled bean burgers with whole wheat buns
• Fresh veggies with Eating Well's Classic Hummus
• Others brought: beer-battered zucchini, Asian pasta salad, taco dip & chips, pretzels, bean salad, watermelon fruit salad, red beet eggs, hot dogs & sauerkraut, potato salad  
• W's birthday cake #2: Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting

Wednesday:

• Mama Pea's Zucchini Quinoa Lasagna - I made this a couple years ago & kept thinking I should make it again sometime. We have tons of zucchini right now, so I saw it as a sign. It was as good as I remembered!
• Cooking Light's Balsamic Tomatoes - We love these & they're perfect for using up our crop of cherry tomatoes. They were delicious spooned over the lasagna.

Thursday:

• Green salad with mushrooms, onions, dried cherries, cucumber, green pepper, almonds, & Italian Vinaigrette

Friday:

• New potatoes with kale, cherry tomatoes, & garlic

Treats

• May's Drive In - We always stop here on the drive home from the cabin. I got a scoop of chocolate marshmallow ice cream on a cone, W got an Oreo stormer (like a  Blizzard).
• Bruster's for ice cream cones - They had the blood bank there, and I tried to give for the first time, but my iron level was 1 point too low, so I wasn't allowed. I know I'm prone to low iron, so I wasn't surprised. And they were nice enough to give me the free ice cream coupon anyway!