“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’m definitly more of an ice cream girl. My favorite flavor would have to be rocky road!
Mmmm that grilled food looks so yummy! I think I know what I’ll do for dinner.
I am definitely a cake person. And I love red velvet!!
Hello! I’ve been stalking your blog for a few weeks now and have to say that it is very very motivating for me. I’ve been struggling on and off with an eating disorder since I was 17 (I’m 28 now), and seeing how wonderful you are able to eat and not get fat over night (something I always fear when eating) definitely motivates me to give it a shot.
One question, what do you recommend for a very out-of-shape person who wants to start working out?
Also, I’m definitely an ice cream person (though raw, vegan cakes are good too!) and my favorite flavor is pumpkin pie. Yum!
Thank you so much for your blog. 🙂
hey girl!
thanks so much for saying hi!
i actually look BETTER since i started eating more.. your body needs food, it just needs to be healthy stuff! no need to deprive 😀
to start working out, i recommend starting with 2 miles of cardio every day.. it can be anything- walking, running, elliptical, bike. after you get your two miles of cardio in for a few weeks and are feeling pretty good, try increasing the intensity of amount of time you’re working out. always shake things up! as far as weights go, try doing the machines at the gym – they help with form if you’re not used to lifting weights. i think a whole body workout 3x a week is a great starting point. there are some workout moves under my workout page, too.
hope this helps a little!
Thank you for the quick reply!
Sounds like a good and hopefully very attainable goal for me.
Thank you again.
<3 Lux
I am definitely an ice cream person, but ironically, my favorite flavor is cake batter. MMMMM!
Chocolate ice cream, all the way!
Wow those veggies look amazing.
I’m definitely an ice cream person!! I loooove coconut ice cream with chocolate chips and almonds. YUM!
ice cream!!! and most definately chocolate ice cream. it’s all about coconut bliss’ dark chocolate ice cream. so rich and creamy.
I’m an ice cream person and my favorite flavor is banana split ice cream because it has all the goodies that come with a banana split but in one easy container!
Hey girl!
I am DEFINITELY a cake person!! My favorite kind is white/yellow cake w/ raspberry filling and cream cheese frosting. Mmm mmm mmm. Now my mouth is watering, haha.
Raya @ RayaRuns
I am definately an ice cream girl. I am allergic to wheat so learned to not like cake as much since I cant enjoy it =(.
Let them eat cake please!!! Lava, cheesecake, carrot, pineapple upside down, do they qualify? Yum-yum now I am hungry for cake and macaroons, I love coconut. Thanks for the great give-away!
First of all, I wanted to let you know you are such an inspiration to me! Reading your blog is sometimes the motivation it takes for me to go to the gym. I am actually a frozen yogurt girl, and I love every flavor as long as it is soft-serve!
oh man, i pretty much love any and every dessert option there is. i think i’d have to say i love cake a tiny bit more than ice cream, and by my choice of cupcakes, i’d have to go with red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting [just slightly over the chocolate cake / chocolate buttercream frosting combo].
Mmmm, I LOVE to grill in the summer also! I would have to agree with you and say both but I do LOVE my mocha chip or funfetti ice cream!
Your vegetables look delicious! I’m partial to vegan ice cream– I make it at home with ripe peaches and coconut milk.
Oh those grilled veggies look delish. No one would ever miss meat w/ that meal. It’s making my tummy growl.
As far as cake or ice cream goes – it depends. If it’s a really good cake – like rum cake I’m all over the cake. If it’s a store bought cake – I’m going for the ice cream. I love Funfetti too!!!
i LOVE carrot cake! sooooo good! skinny bitch in the kitch’s recipe is amazing! or ben n jerry’s cinnamon buns ice cream!
ahhh glad i saw over on another blog that you switched areas!
yay!
hmmm i love carrot cake and i love chocolate … cream cheese frosting is always the best on anything. red velvet for that reason is also a fave. even plain ol bday cake!
im def a cake person ^_^
-muffy
funfetti with vanilla icing!
When I was little — my family mispronounced it as war-shister which I also couldn’t pronounce so I always called it “the sister sauce”
Definetely like ice cream more, bunny tracks from Blue Bunny is my favorite!
I am totes an ice cream girl… and i’m not picky about what flavor it is, but I tend to go for the cookie dough or berry flavors the most!
Hi Gina,
I have been following your blog for a few weeks now. I love your food pics. They are very motivational =) I’m def giving your recipes a try once I’m done with my 30 day Detox challenge (Natalia’s new book). I haven’t started the Detox yet but I will soon. LOL.
It’s hard to decide on the cake and ice cream. I think they are best together hehe. Chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream; very yummy. Your macaroons look very tasty. Maybe you should have two winners instead of one (anything to increase my chances) 😉
keep up the good work!
JennA
I am totally a cake girl! My Top 3: 1. Red Velvet from Sprinkles here in LA 2. Chocolate Molten Lava Cake (soo good when its gooey and warm!!) and 3. Carrot Cake (I used to be the only kid in town with a carrot cake for my bday!!)
I LOVE LOVE LOVE ice cream! Honestly I really love plain old vanilla soft serve but if we are going gourmet I’ll go for a choffee or cappuchino flavor with some chocolate thrown in there too
I’m a cake person, but only if it’s a dense chocolate cake. My favorite is a molten chocolate cake 🙂
That veggie dinner looks fabulous – lots of beautiful colors!
Ice cream! Mint chocolate chip….
and thanks to Almond Butter eating-Heather for passing on the new blog news
YES! mayjah thanks to my dear friend heaby for helping me out 😀
coffee ice cream!!! love the new blog design, btw 🙂
thank you! <3
I’m definitely an ice cream person! Strawberry, all the way 🙂
a of all, love the new look.
b of all, im more of a cake person, but since vegan baking isnt common, and im not exactly loaded with free time, i rarely get it. you bet your a$$ off that im gonna get a vegan something for our wedding though 🙂
it’s hard for me to pick between the two, i like them both but i generally am more of a salty girl! I would probably say cake though…and cheesecake if that counts 🙂 I would love to try your macaroons!!
Oh I am definitely a cake person all the way! Any kind of cake, maybe fave would be white with buttercream frosting, mmmm….
YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ohh macaroons! I am definitely an ice cream person. Anything from Ben and Jerrys is amazing. I esp love the cinnamon bun flavor and Chocolate Therapy flavor. Or the dublin mudslide with a bit of Kahlua on top. Yummmm
ice cream for sure – but cake flavoured!
I’m more of an ice cream person and my favorite flavor is mocha chip!
Definitely a cake person– especially the frosting part! My favorite is homemade strawberry cream cake with almond butter cream frosting. It’s the best cake I’ve ever made, and it disappears incredibly quickly!
Cookies and cream ice cream all the way!
Although I tend to snack on ice cream more often, I’m definitely a cake person (especially the frosting!) My fav is yellow cake w/ buttercream frosting…mmmm!
Ice cream….hands down!!! My favorite is coffee heath bar crunch. Yummo. =)
I would say ice cream and my favorite are the new slow churn cookie dough 🙂
Tough choice! I would go for the cake though! My favorite would be chocolate cupCAKEs with oreo buttercream frosting 🙂
I am definitely more of an ice cream girl, cookie don’t ya want some from cold stone to be exact 🙂
I would have to go with cake since carrolcake is my all time favorite dessert!
holy moly…i am an ice cream girl who is willing to pick up a serious macaroon addiction if i win this one!
I looooved the gelato from FROST (wink wink) but I’d have to choose my Mom’s homemade birthday cake. Yum!
-A
Gosh, I think your taste buds are identical to mine. I like cake and ice cream both in their own rights, not so much a fan of having both at once. LOVE flourless chocolate cake and funfetti cake! As for ice cream, mint chocolate chip will always be my favorite!
I keep it simple… and love me some white chocolate mousse froyo from TCBY (with maybe a little hot fudge on it)!
I am definitely a little of both my favorite is ice cream cake!! It is not only delicious but reminds me of childhood birthdays what could be better 🙂
Pinkberry! New summer coconut passionfruit flavor with almonds on top!