Garden update

Almost ready to eat!

Post run protein

I love using tuna or egg salad in a bell pepper. It adds great crunch and is packed with vitamins. Try getting more veggies in by using cucumber slices as crackers, celery sticks as pretzels sticks, and peppers as bread.

Also, I wanted to follow up on the soup I posted about yesterday. It was terrific day two. I'd recommend making it the day before you want to eat it.

Soup

It's chilly here in Texarkana and time for soup! Adam and I tried one of Andrew Weil's recipes and found it to be quite good. Weil is one of IIN's teachers and he is well known for his many books and idea to combine alternative and convention medicine. What we changed in the recipe was almond milk instead of soymilk, added some more seasonings, and ultimately blended it all together to make it a puree. Oh, and we added goat cheese on top for a creamy and tasty treat. We complimented the tomato soup with cornbread and parmesan toast for dipping. Check out the recipe...
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/RCP00226/Creamy-Tomato-Soup.html

Ruff ruff

Recently our dog, Winnchester, has been begging (I mean BEGGING!) for veggies. Maybe it's the new food regime my sister-in-law, Haley, has him on. You're not the only one who needs more veggies... Check out this Harvest Mix by Live Smart for your four-legged friends!

Presentation

Y'all sure are a quiet group. Feel free to comment :) To get the conversation going, whose presentation is better? Adam and I prepared half the sweet potato fries sweet (brown sugar and cinnamon) and half salty (salt and pepper). Half the squash was seasoned Cajun style and the other half was lemon pepper and garlic salt. The tomatoes were served with goat cheese and were so juicy and creamy. My sister, Julie, told me the key to cutting goat cheese is to use floss... works like a charm... try it out!

Slow down

One month ago today I moved to place I had not heard of just two years ago. What a warm welcome I have received and how lucky I feel today and always. Living in a small town has many perks. Rush hour does not exist and the pace of life is slower and calmer. Perhaps this week you can take some time to write a loved one a handwritten note, take a walk around the neighborhood and introduce yourself to a neighbor, or go on a picnic with your spouse or friend while the weather is so lovely!

Wedding food

Smoked salmon, potato latkes, lemon sour cream

Anyone who knows me well knows that I am always taking pictures of food! Food is my idea of art. Although I neither made nor photographed the pictures here, I am delighted to share some images of food from our wedding... 

Seared ahi, mango/avocado salsa, wasabi cream, rice cracker 

Alaskan halibut, tomato farro and roasted corn, pea vines, basil emulsion

Beef Tenderloin, royal trumpet mushrooms, pomme pont neuf, haricot vert, tomato basil relish 

Carlsbad strawberries and creme layered between layers of vanilla sponge cake