“Grill it up” and a small giveaway
Hey everyone! Back to the grind, eh?? Hope your Monday is treating ya well so far 😀
I felt a little off yesterday after Saturday night’s shenanigans but I was so happy to make dinner with the pilot. We’ve started a habit of grilling on Sunday nights and it feels like such a great way to start the week 😉
We had sweet potato fries (seasoned with EVOO, sea salt, pepper, paprika and chili powder), veggie packs and baby bella mushrooms (with balsamic, sea salt, pepper and rosemary)
And the pilot plopped his organic grass-fed beef burgers in the middle. I almost cried happy tears when I saw that our Publix started carrying Greenwise meat because until now, I’ve had to get his carnivorous purchases out-of-town and freeze them. This makes life soooo much easier. He seasoned the burgers with jalapeno slices, worsteshechireshire sauce (does anyone else have difficulties with that word? I usually call it “worst” sauce), sea salt, pepper and stuffed them with pepper jack cheese.
He’s extra sweet about keeping his meat away from my veggies (TWSS?? Ahhhahaha). He uses separate spatulas everything! Whatta guy 😀
The finished product rocked my face off.
Zucchini, yellow squash, Campari tomatoes, asparagus
MUSHROOM! MUSHROOM!
Tater fries with Annie’s ketchup:
We even grilled some jalapenos in a foil pack:
And I ate allllll of them >:) You know I like my spicy.
After dinner, we went to get a tour of a kennel here that Viesa is going to stay at while the pilot and I drive to Oklahoma City. My aunt is going to watch Bella, but since Viesa wants to eat my aunt’s yorkie, we’re finding another place for her to stay since Megan (who is our Viesa-sitter) will be at school with me!! Lots of planning, but it’s all working out so far.
Tonight, I finally made some of this:
Summer Shape Up winners, your macaroons are in the dehydrator 😀
Mmmmm, macaroony goodness.
Speaking of macaroons…….
I just want to say thank you again for sticking with my bloggy post plastic surgery. It was a little weird getting everything switched over, and the Google reader disappearance, but now the bloggy’s in recovery mode. Special thanks to all of you who helped me get the word out about the re-subscribe issue <3 I hope you know how much I adore each and every one of you and thank you for making this such a FUN place to talk about food, fitness, mumbo jumbo and everything else. I started the blog on a whim -and because the pilot told me to “get a hobby”- and you guys have turned it into something so enjoyable and rewarding. Ok, mush part over.
Now, who wants some macaroons??
All you have to do is leave a comment and let me know if you’re a cake or ice cream person and what your favorite flavor is 😀
I love both dearly –chances are that if something falls into the “dessert” category, I’m a fan- but I’m definitely a cake person. My favorite homemade cake is flourless chocolate but a la box, I love FUNFETTI!!
******I’ll use a random number generator tonight at 9 EST to pick the macaroon winner, who can choose from blonde, chocolate, or almond butter-stuffed macaroons.
Aight, I’m out. I have some errands to run but I’ll see ya for lunch!
xoxo,
G$
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I LOVE the new blog design!
I’m both! Cake IF it’s homemade and with homemade choc. icing 🙂 Ice cream favorite is mint chocolate chip, for sure.
ooh, I hope I win! I’ve heard way too many good things about these macaroons 🙂
I am in love with sea salt caramel ice cream. LOVE! Did I mention love?
Speaking of love, I’m a new reader and I just looove your blog. 🙂 Thanks to Skwigg for the linkage!
sea salt caramel ice cream?? must. find. some. now
thank you so much for checking out my little blog and mayjah props to skwigg for her awesome shout out 😀
Ice Cream…Definitely! I love Moose Tracks the most, but I also really love Vanilla soft serve with Nerds on top! It sounds weird but it is DELICIOUS!
ice cream! Yippie Love mint chocolate chip 🙂
Mamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
I like the ouce cream.
I love the new layout. Esp. this commenting thing! Way to switch to wordpress. It is SOOOOOOOOOOO much better.
Love the grilled goods. I wish I could come over for some grilled goodness, but also some organic beef!! Since I like the meat! 😉
You are so beautiful and amazingggggggg. So much respect for you pretty lady, and thank you for being FITNESSISTA, and such a role model!
Hugggggggggggies.
gc, how do you always manage to make my day??
wordpress is quickly becoming my new favorite thing- i’m so glad you like the new layout!
come over for dinner anytime!
love you friend!
I am definitely a cake person. And those macaroons look amazing! Please pick me!
Yum, the veggies look amazing!
I am checking this post out as I get a new library card, so I’m on a public computer, and when I literally chortled aloud as I read “Mushrooms! Mushroomss!” and I got shushed by some pyscho momma!
Cake.
ahhhhahahah I WAS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET IT! i knew it would be you, suzanne 😉
CAKE!!! Vanilla with lemon buttercream in the middle and vanilla royal icing (frosting).
I’m probably more of an ice cream person, especially because my favorite cake is ice cream cake! My favorite flavor of ice cream would have to be either ginger or peppermint stick… you know the kind with the little candy cane pieces in it? yum…. 🙂
oh
my
god
your TWSS was epic – i bow down to you my dirty joke guru.
hahaha thank you
i said it to the pilot last night and he was dyyyyying 😀
i’m so honored to be your dirty joke guru 😉
Ice Cream! Currently in love with Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia. I just realized they have a Fro-Yo version which is to die for 🙂
This may be sinful to say, but neither cake nor ice cream are favorites of mine! I much prefer cookies. Yum Yum!
Can I be a cake AND ice cream person?? haha I used to hate cake, but I whipped my tastebuds into shape and would definitely pick cake, I’m rarely in an “ice cream mood”.. something about the coldness haha. My All time favorite cake is yellow with chocolate frosting and sprinkles!
I am definitely more of an ice cream person–my fave is coconut pineaple. I would love me some blonde macaroons.
I love the helado pops de coco! Yum yum!
BOTH! My favorite flavor is available at a local custard place and it’s called Golden Bridge – they mix frozen cake pieces in with vanilla ice cream… YUMMY! Then you can have your cake and eat it too 🙂
I’m def a cake AND an ice cream person 🙂 My favorite flavors include anything with chocolate!
Cake all the way!! I like a moist chocolate cake with chocolate icing. But a little vanilla ice cream on top would not be bad. 🙂
I don’t really care much for cake, but I looooove me some Cake Batter Ice Cream!!! It’s so tasty and perfect…. and even better when paired with peanut butter or strawberry ice cream 🙂
I am more of an ice cream person than a cake person. But how could I ever pick one favorite flavor? If I had to it would probably be soemthing that had peanut butter in it.
Your new layout looks great! Thanks for all the advice, tips etc. you give everyone. It is great and very much appreciated!
I am a cake person, totally! My dad’s homemade peanut butter cake is to die for..although his coconut cake would be great too. YUMMY!!!
ice cream! cookie dough is my sweet addiction 😉
I love both cake aaaand icecream.. but since meeting my fiance, (then boyfriend) he introduced me to funfetti.. now it is both of our favorites!!!
those grilled veggies look amazing and I would love to try your macaroons!!
i am definitely an ice cream girl and anything with pb or cookiedough=love!
this is hard, because cake usually disappoints me.. dry, flat flavor, etc. REALLY good cake would probably beat ice cream, but even then it is best with a scoop of vanilla on top! what can i say, the two were made for each other 🙂
cakespy just had a recipe for a homemade FUNFETTI cake-I have tried it yet but I am a cake girl-
http://www.cakespy.com/2009/08/taste-rainbow-homemade-funfetti-recipe.html
HOMEMADE funfetti?! you know i’m all over that- thanks for the link!
ice cream all the way!! mint chocolate chip 🙂
Phew I got scared…for some reason your new posts were not being posted on my blog list and I thought you shut your site down! but thank god I found it =)
Me gusta the new site =)
Mmmm…definitely warm fudgy chocolate cake with vanilla bean ice cream on top…and then of course drizzled with hot fudge…is there any other way??? 🙂
Your grilled dinner looks scrumptious!
I love dessert. So I’m a fan of both ice cream and cake, but if I had to choose I’d say cake, please! And make it a corner piece 🙂
I actually really don’t enjoy cake at all, so by default I’m an ice cream person. A mint-chocolate-chip purest, here 😉
I love both cake and ice cream. Anything chocolate.
Love the new blog.
I’m a cake fan – my favorite is red velvet! Yumm!!
Hmmm…I love cake and ice cream, although not together – is that strange? Anyway, if I HAD to choose one, I would go for cake, and it would have to be homemade RED VELVET from my hubby (he made it once for our first Valentine’s Day together, and I still say it’s the best cake I’ve ever had!). 🙂
BOTH! Hummm, but since its summer I would have to say ice cream! Cookie dough! Yes, I pick out all the dough balls :)! Loveeee your bloggy- stay sweet!
So hard to pick one but I would have to go with CAKE. My all time favorite is a dense chocolate cake with lots of ganache 🙂
MACAROON ME!
I love cake and ice cream … but if I had to pick, I’d pick angel food cake with whipped cream and strawberries. Or, in Gina-speak, strizzle-berries.
Hey, just wanted to let you know I am a new reader and am absolutely addicted!!! Your motivating, sweet, and inspirational!! I’ve learned alot and hope to learn more:) Thanks!!
thanks for saying hi, krystyn! hope to see ya around here more often 😀
I love both but if I had to choose, I would choose CAKE! Yum! I love cake. I know this is horrible but my favorite cake is store made: White with white icing. But I can’t eat a lot, even if I wanted to, because my tummy feels sick from all the sugar–but it’s worth it!
Both!!
But I love Dryers Girl Scout Thin Mint Ice Cream if I was eating dairy now I am hooked on Coconut Bliss in Dark Chocolate!! Yummy
And of course good old fashioned chocolate cake with chocolate frosting!! YUMMY!!!
CAKE!! All the way. Any chocolate cake is my fav. Thanks for having the giveaway 🙂
I’m an ice cream girl, for sure! I love Turtle Mountain’s coconut milk vanilla bean flavor. So creamy and delicious!
Chocolate ice cream cake! The best of both worlds. Love the cookies crunchies in the middle too 🙂
I LUST after the perfect Carrot Cake. Seriously my favorite treat ever!
I am definitely a cake person. Any kind of chocolate will do! 🙂
CAKE!!!! and i especially love carrot cake! i’m getting married in less than 2 months and we’ve had like 3 cake taste testings because “i can’t make up my mind” haha!
I love both, but if I had to pick one I will go with ice cream. My favorite is either chocolate or something with big chunks of fruit.
I think I’ll have to go with ice cream! In a vanilla milkshake form, it’s the best!
It’s so hard to pick sooooo I’d have to say I’m both. I love carrot cake and I love coffee ice cream…but not together =)
Thanks for the chance at the macaroons…love your blog. Keep up the good work.