Zippy- Do Da June 29, 2011
Posted by cirellih in Dinner, Food.Tags: Fast Dinners, Garlic Bread, Meat Sauce, Spaghetti
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I am holding out just a few more days for vacation! The summer has been great so far. I love working with the kids in a relaxed setting, and they return the favor by being even sweeter and more carefree than during the school year! It is going to be incredibly difficult to say goodbye in just a few weeks. When we get back from break, there are only two weeks of academics left!!! Where does the time go???
The summer has been so much busier than I had anticipated, so fast and easy dinners are a must. Pasta is always a quick go-to meal. Tonight we made spaghetti and a buffalo meat sauce. Very nice, but for some reason we always manage to have too much meat in the sauce.
I love a dinner that takes less than 15 minutes to make!
Cilantro is Addictive March 4, 2011
Posted by cirellih in Dinner, Exercise, Food, Health, Motivation, strength training.Tags: Asparagus, Cilantro Pesto, Shrimp, Spaghetti
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After a day long meeting, all I wanted to do was go the Y.
So, I did… with two fantastic gym buddies I might add! Some elliptical, stair stepper, and weights later, I felt so much better! Nothing combats the ‘sitting-in-a-meeting-itchiness’ better than raising your heart rate and feeling muscles you had forgotten that you have. Delightful.
When I got home, it was just about dinner time.
I had cilantro.
I had shrimp.
I had asparagus.
And, I had an idea… a delicious idea.
Shrimp and Asparagus Spaghetti with Cilantro Pesto. Fantastic.
The Recipe:
- Cilantro Pesto:
- 1 bunch of cilantro
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1/3 cup of olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt (or less to taste)
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- Mix all of the ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Easy peasy.
2. 8 shrimp
3. 1 cup of asparagus broken into 1″ pieces
4. Whole Grain Spaghetti
Make the cilantro pesto. As you are making it, cook the pasta. Steam the asparagus. I used frozen shrimp, so I boiled them for 3 minutes. When everything is ready, toss them in a bowl and coat with the pesto.
Anything with cilantro is good in my book. Something about the smell makes me drool. And the fresh taste that you get, like fireworks on your taste buds. Mmmmmm. Delightful!
As a complete and random side note… I was watching Top Gear this evening (greatest show ever) and Boris Becker was the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. Becker was my all-time favorite tennis player. Known for his full out dives, youngest player ever to win Wimbledon and one of the many reasons why I wanted to play tennis in the first place. Definitely made my night.
Leftover Makeover February 5, 2011
Posted by cirellih in Food, Health, Weight Watchers.Tags: Dinner, leftovers, Spaghetti, Stir Fry
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Leftovers can be drab. They can be boring. Not always what you are looking for.
But I have a remedy.
Give your leftovers a makeover!
The other night I had stir fry, which was delicious. But the next night I wasn’t in a particular mood for Asian. So with a little badda-bing, badda-boom my meal turned Italian.
I’ll admit it… I wasn’t sure that the combination of bamboo shoots, baby corn and soy sauce would go terribly well with spaghetti and tomato sauce. It was a pleasant surprise when it worked out!
It didn’t take much to make my delicious veggies into a completely new meal!
Healthy Heath 