06/24/2010 18:29
Cooking Day!
So today is a cooking day!
I always like cooking days.
I get to try out new recipes and damn it I just love food so the idea
of making yummy goodness to eat gets me excited.
So what am I making today you ask?
Well I made a Quinoa Salad.
Now, I've never had Quinoa (knowingly) before but I've been reading
a lot about it. It's a very versatile grain that can be used for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
When I went to the Farmer's Market yesterday I picked up
a Cucumber, some Beets, spanish onions, grape tomatoes, zucchini and squash.
I know, so good right?
I wasn't brave enough to buy Kale, but I will sometime soon.
So in my Quinoa salad I used cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic, a dash of cayenne and cumin. I'll be bringing that to a dinner tomorrow night.
I also am trying my hand at refried beans. I'll be having those with lunch along with some tofu tacos....minus the taco part lol I didn't buy any wraps this week. I'm trying to avoid flour this week. So no bread, no wraps, and only rice pasta.
Speaking of rice pasta, I picked up some Spinach Rice Pasta yesterday at the store. Super excited to try that.
I also threw together some Black bean burgers because they are super handy to have on hand when I don't feel like making a huge meal or being complicated.
So that's what I'll be eating the next few days. I wonder what I'm going to do with those beets. Never cooked or really ate them before. But they are super good for you so I figure what the hell I'll give it a shot.
Did my yoga again yesterday, minus the ab workout.
I'll be biking and lifting tonight. It's just so hot during the day to do it now, and since I spent the morning cooking the rest of the day will be spent recording a children's book and doing Voiceover auditions.