Tasty Tidbits

This happened this week! It feels so light.

It hasn't been a super hectic week, but we've been working opposite schedules. We're really looking forward to a weekend at home to just be together. Plans involve a long bike ride, some cooking/grilling, spackling the living room, & relaxing on the patio.

I can't believe it's already the end of June. 2013 is flying by! Anyone else feel like that?

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

Breakfasts

• Pineapple yogurt with Mango Granola & black raspberries
• Puffed millet, puffed rice cereal, & corn chex with unsweetened almond milk, black raspberries, & strawberries
• Oatmeal with chia seeds, pb, & berries
• Bananas

Lunches

• Sandwiches
• Leftovers
• Whole wheat pita with grilled zucchini, mushrooms & onions
• Mega salad with roasted sweet potato, roasted beets, red onion, cashew cheese, & almond butter dressing
• Cabbage slaw
• Katie's Melty Pizza Hummus with rice crackers, carrots & celery
• Watermelon & strawberries

Dinners

Saturday:

Out to dinner at Vedge

• See this post for details. It was delicious!

Sunday:
Campfire!

• Pizza mountain pies
• Vegetable foil packets

Monday:

• Grilled portabella caps, avocado, & rhubarb bbq sauce on brown rice tortillas
• Grilled asparagus with lemon
• Green salad

Tuesday:

• Veggie bowls: quinoa, tempeh, broccoli, & cashew cheese with Makers Mark BBQ Sauce 
• Green salad

Wednesday:

• Shredded brussels sprouts with roasted sweet potato fries
• Green salad

Thursday:

• Mega salad - lettuce, spinach, black bean quinoa patty, radish, mushroom, red onion, strawberries, cashew cheese, & almond butter dressing

Friday:

• Avocado & hummus on whole wheat toast
• Green salad

Treats

• S'mores
• Banana soft serve with raw brownies
• The Jigger Shop - CMP Sundae (me) & Sticky Bun Beignet Sundae (Bup) - We went to see a show at the Gretna Theatre, courtesy of my parents who gave us their tickets because they couldn't go. Can't go to the theatre without a stop at the Jigger Shop!

Dining Out: Vedge

Over the weekend, we went to visit a close friend. We had a nice, relaxing day visiting, taking a bike ride, & heading into Philly to dine at Vedge. Vedge is a highly renowned vegan restaurant that we've been wanting to try. It took awhile to find a Sat. night reservation, because it's a popular restaurant.

The chefs take vegetables & make them appeal to vegans, vegetarians, omnivores & carnivores alike. After dining there, I have to agree. We were very impressed with the various preparations of our food. All without any animal foods!

The menu is a little intimidating, so we did ask the waiter a lot of questions. He was very informative & didn't seem to mind at all. The atmosphere was relaxed & comfortable, but yet special, so I think it's a great place to go for either a fun night out or to celebrate. We left feeling very well fed, but not stuffed like I sometimes do after eating out. I'd love to go back in the fall, because they have a side menu that highlights seasonal veggies.

Me:

• Grilled Cocozelle Zucchini spicy mushroom XO sauce, cilantro
• Brussels Sprouts shaved & grilled, smoked mustard
• salt roasted gold beets, avocado, smoked tofu, rye, capers, creamy cucumber
• chocolate mint ice cream

La:

• Brussels Sprouts shaved & grilled, smoked mustard
• wood grilled sweet potato paté, grain mustard, jerk cashews, toast
• braciole: smoked eggplant & cauliflower, italian salsa verde, cured olive
• white chocolate ice cream with coffee salt

Bup:

• Nebrodini Mushrooms as "fazzoletti", basil, olive oil
• saffron cauliflower soup, fennel pollen, green olive persillade
• spicy grilled tofu, gochujang, edamame, smoked miso, yuba cracklin
• Chocolate Über Chunk pretzel-peanut crust, malt custard, stout ice cream

Tasty Tidbits

Last weekend, we attended a wine festival in Harrisburg with some friends. It was fun & a great way to relax on a Saturday evening. We sampled a variety of wines & bought one to have with my mom's bday dinner.

There was a neat covered bridge to walk across that had a sign saying to make a wish & it will come true once you cross. So of course we had to do it!

 

We got some fun pictures before crossing. Cheers!

Apparently I didn't get the "wear a dress" memo. :-)

I did, however, wear my Toms. Have you tried these? They're super light weight, perfect for walking around in the summer. Plus, they actually have some cushion & arch support! I'm in love & want more. Maybe a more colorful pair! I also love that when I buy a pair, they have One for One movement in which they give a pair to a child in need. So cool!!

We're headed down to Valley Forge for some biking & dinner this weekend. It's supposed to be gorgeous sunny weather. Enjoy your weekends - get outside!!

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

Breakfasts

• Pineapple yogurt with Strawberry Almond Coconut Granola
• Puffed millet & puffed rice cereal with unsweetened almond milk & strawberries
• Oatmeal with peanut butter
• Bananas

  

Lunches

• Sandwiches
• Leftovers
• Mega salad with snap peas, chickpeas, almonds, & strawberries - Our garden is producing lettuce that's out of control, so we're feasting on greens. Best time of the year!
• Hummus with blue corn chips & carrots
• Watermelon, pineapple, & strawberries

Dinners

Saturday:
Winefest with friends, then out to dinner on the way home

• Mama Pea's Strawberry Avocado Salsa with organic seasoned tortilla chips, crackers & cheese, & fruit salad (at winefest)
• Grilled veggie panini (me)
• Gnocchis with tomato sauce (Bup)

Sunday:
Campfire!

• Pizza on the grill with Ashley's Rhubarb BBQ Sauce, onions, mushrooms, asparagus, & pineapple

Monday:

• Stir fried rice with snap peas - Similar to this, but with The Heat is On Peanut Butter in the mix. Have you tried that pb? It's great for making peanut sauce & mixing into stir fries. Be warned, though - it's quite spicy!
• Green salad

Tuesday:

• Grilled tempeh with Ashley's Rhubarb BBQ Sauce - We're loving this bbq sauce. It was surprisingly easy to make & it's full of flavor.
• Grilled zucchini with cashew cheese
• SpoonForkBacon's Roasted Radishes - I read about these & had to try them right away. Roasting takes that sting out of the radish, but they were still crunchy. So good!
• Green salad

Wednesday:

• Mega salads - lettuce with roasted sweet potato cubes, leftover roasted radishes, almonds, mushrooms, spring onions, & strawberries, drizzled with balsamic vinegar

Thursday:
Mom & Pops over for Mom's bday

• Sourdough cornmeal tortillas
• Black bean taco filling
• Salsa, guacamole, cheddar cheese & shredded cabbage
• Green salad
• Lime birthday cake

Friday:

• Mega salads - lettuce with chickpeas, cashew cheese, leftover roasted radishes, almonds, mushrooms, spring onions, & strawberries, drizzled with balsamic vinegar

Treats

• Lemon poppyseed blueberry cake - Mom made this for a picnic & shared a few slices of the leftovers. It was delicious!
• Strawberry shortcake topped with fresh strawberries & Angela's Coconut Whipped Cream