July 20, 1012- Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette- Vegan

Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette- Vegan

Salad #8. We we had been having a lot of cheesey and bread stuff so we wanted some light and healthy. We made a salad that had a mixture of lettuce, jicama, carrots, and grapes. We used a recipe for a lemon basil vinaigrette that was simple and used fresh basil and a hint of Dijon mustard. It was a really yummy salad and I really liked the vinaigrette. 

July 19, 2012- BATMAN!!!!!!!

Batman

Well we had decided over a month ago that we were going to the midnight premier of Batman. So we were going to get food at the mall where we were seeing it. We decided to go to CPK and get food there. We got a tuscan white bean hummus with pita bread and a mushroom and cheese pizza that we split. It was plenty of food and we treated ourselves to some Coldstone. Considering we got to the theater at 6:45 and didn't get home until 3:15:am I think we deserved it.

July 18, 2012- Veggie Bll Subs

Veggie Ball Subs

A while back we bought some veggie balls from Costco that are still in our freezer. They are really convenient to pop in the microwave and add to spaghetti or other meals. We had an idea to make our version of a "meatball" sub using these veggie balls. So we bought some french rolls and lathered on tomato basil sauce then used 5 veggie balls and drizzled more tomato basil and sprinkled on mozzarella cheese. OH MAN! So good. I could eat these every week they were delicious.

July 17, 2012- Carrot and Hummus Crunch on Sourdough- Vegan

Carrot and Hummus Crunch on Sourdough- Vegan

It's been a white since we had a vegan recipe and this one comes from our MFM cookbook. This was a really simple recipe to make and was really quite delicious. You take a piece of sourdough bread, spread on some hummus, you saute some carrots and onions in olive oil and put that on next. Then we added some sliced cucumber and spread some Greek yogurt on top. It was a simple meal but was really quite delicious and healthy. I think we will definitely have it again. If taking this for lunch you just make a sandwich and put another piece of bread on top. My friend Cristina came over for dinner so I roasted the asparagus we were supposed to use for the risotto and we had that on the side too. Yum!

July 16, 2012- Holders

Holders

We were supposed to have an asparagus risotto tonight but I think I took a longer than usual nap (it's summer and time to catch up on sleep) so when I woke up we didn't want to cook so we went to Holder's for pancakes. This is our favorite place to go for pancakes. So yummy! We usually get the buttermilk short stack and split it but this time we were different and got the blueberry pancakes! Yum!

July 15, 2012- Brown rice, beans, and cheese

Brown rice, beans, and cheese

Again trying not to use the oven we used the crock pot. This is one of our favorite recipes to make because it is really simple. It requires only a few ingredients: brown rice, black beans, cream of celery, vegetable broth, cheddar cheese, and some chips for dipping. We also sprinkle some lime juice on top for added flavor. It is a subtly tasty dish and quite filling. We bought some sweet potato chips from Trader Joes that are quite delicious. 

July 14, 2012- Yummy Salad with Marie's Ranch Dressing

Yummy Salad with Marie's Ranch Dressing

It has been really hot and we have been trying not to use the oven so we decided to make another salad. Yay! So salad #7 I believe. This one had lettuce (a mixture), a cucumber, homemade croutons, peas, kidney beans, cheddar cheese, and Marie's ranch dressing. This is our favorite ranch dressing. It is so yummy. So we made a big salad and we really quite satisfied with dinner :)