My trainer the zombie
Hey guys! How are ya??? THE WEEKEND IS IN SIGHT! Bring iiiiiiiiiit 😀
Last night was such a blasty but I’m definitely feeling the effects of this:
The girls came over when I got home from teaching spin and Zumba. There were 6 of us but at least we didn’t each drink our own bottle like that one time 😉
Here is the spread:
Cucumbers, Sabras roasted red pepper hummus and carrots:
Olives, Tuscan White Bean Dip, and whole wheat pita wedges
Herbed havarti and gouda:
Artichoke dip from Eat, Drink and Be Vegan:
Kashi and sesame crackers:
And for our meal, I made my secret recipe whole wheat pizza empanadas (aka calzones) stuffed with goat cheese, (NEW food alert!) goat gouda, zucchini, onion, garlic, eggplant, sundried tomatoes and seasonings.
Served with a greens salad (with red and yellow bell pepper, cucumber, flax oil, lemon juice, sea salt and pepper) and the sauce I made in advance for dipping.
100% pure unadulterated FOODGASM 😀
And of course, a couple (few? handful? who’s counting?) glasses of organic red:
And then, the best part……
PIZOOOOOOOOOOOOKIE! Pizookie! Pizookie!
I made the oatmeal-raisin cookies in Eat, Drink and Be Vegan and used vegan dark chocolate chips instead of the raisins. I put the cookies into individual tart pans and baked them for 8 minutes instead of 11 so that they were still slightly raw and gooey. (The bonus about eating vegan cookies is that you can eat them uncooked and not have to worry about salmonella). I topped them with MY NEW FAVORITE ICE CREAM:
I bought two pints of this at the little health food store (LOVE that place!) and wait until you hear the ingredients: coconut milk (trace amount of guar gum to hold it together), agave, vanilla extract and vanilla beans. God bless them. The other coconut milk ice creams I’ve seen have had an ingredient list as long as my arm!
I scooped the ice cream onto the warm and gooey cookies and topped it with more vegan chocolate chips. And then, it rocked my face off.
Oh yes… oh yes… oh yes. Pizookie, you have stolen my heart.
The icing on the proverbial cake: EVERYTHING served last night was vegetarian, totally healthy and way delicious. Good times with great friends as usual 😀
This morning, I was a complete zombie. Good thing I had a training appointment early this morning- bahhhh. I did manage to stumble into the kitchen and make a Cullen juice to wake me up:
(2 carrots, 1/4 of a giant beet and a Fuju apple)
It’s funny how I crave juice first thing in the morning instead of coffee. It really helps to wake me up and after I’ve had my juice and bfast, I make the cafe.
I grabbed and Ezekiel, AB and banana toast before heading to work (and WATER!!!):
After two training appointments, I’m back in the casa and thinking about a little nap before going back to work. After training I’m going to yoga, back to work, then coming home to make some dinner for the pilot and go for a swim (or a “float”, rather).
Have a wonderful day, bloggies <3
Much love,
G
Summer Shape Up girls: Keep entering those daily points! You’re doing such a great job 😀 I’ll post the shout-outs tonight!
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omg a pizookie not only sounds like the perfect dessert but also like one of the best dessert names to say!
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Yes, I'd say after all that, a float is about all you'll have energy to do! Your night looked super fun. Get some rest today!
It all looks so delicious!
Who doesn't love some…maybe a lot….of vino?!?!?
You are such a good little hostess – love it! That pizookie is rocking MY face through the computer screen – oh YUMM!! Also loving that ingredient list on the coconut ice cream – doesn't get much better thatn that, does it 🙂 Have a great rest of your day!
PIZOOKIE looks delicious! Your whole dinner looks delicious actually. Glad you had fun!
That ice cream sounds AMAZING, I must find it NOW! Oh and make a pizookie to go along with it… lol.
What a great looking "feast"! I think I need to try your white bean dip recipe…it looks so good!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Can I please be invited to the next girls night at your casa? So much good stuff in this post. Love the idea of the calzones- goat cheese is my new lurve. Get a nap in 🙂
Those empanadas sound absolutely fabulous, along with everything else :). Oh my goodness pizookie and coconut ice cream? I tried Purely Decadent's coconut ice cream, and it only has agave, coconut milk, and vanilla basically too @ 150 cals a cup. It was so rich and tasty 😀
That pizookie looks incredible!! This is kinda random but did you know Ezeikel makes pasta now?? I was so excited when I saw it in the store!!
haha I've had all 4 of those wines. LUSH 🙂 I'm dying over the pizookie. I love undercooked vegan cookies. All of my baked goods have to have a gooey middle. Sweet! Glad the girls had a good time 🙂
I just ate my lunch but this post made me hungry all over again! What a fabulous meal you cooked up! YUM!!!
I want a pizookie! Some vegan cookie making is definitely in my future 🙂 Is Eat, Drink and Be Vegan a good cookbook?
oh my goodness, that pizookie sounds amazing! I haven't seen that coconut milk ice cream before, but it sounds great!
I have that water bottle! From Starbucks 🙂 I love it!
mmm and I haven't had vino in too long—i think a good bottle is in my near future!
Girls' nights are so much fun! YOu are an amazing host I see!! That dessert looks like heaven!
I hope you have a great day!
That ice cream is driving me nuts at work right now! I want some.
Also, I love that you love ED, and BV as much as I do! Definitely my most favorite vegan cookbook.
Hope you're having a gorgeous day!!! xoxo
I just had goat gouda and loved it! That cookie/dessert looks soooooo good. LOVE coconut ice cream.
OH my I am going to have to look for that ice cream. All of the foods look super yum.
LOVE love love the Cullen Juice. As a lover of all things Cullen, I'll have to try this. 🙂
Wow, can I be your friend so I get invited to you home? 🙂
I cannot believe how much you accomplish in one day. Like you, I am crazy about Indian food, and eat it everyday! B ut then, I am Indian ha.
Wow everything looks so fabulous! You should start a catering business and cater small dinner parties with a healthy focus, and give people the option of vegetarian, vegan, raw, etc. lol not like you need anything else to keep you busy though, you're busy enough!
Yum!! I made a cookie like that for my man on fathers day but it wasn't healthy. I also had a girls night last night. So fun!!
erica- of course! if for any reason you happen to come through v-town (which for your sake i hope never happens) come on over!
mrs. lc- i love that idea!! maybe when we move to a bigger city??
I just love visiting your blog. Such an uplifting place!!! Love the fitness news, love the food pictures and your positive attitude!
-A
Looks like a super fun and delicious night!! Glad you enjoyed some vino 😉
All the food looks delicious! I made your tuscan white bean dip yesterday for an impromptu beach day with friends and theirs kids. (added in some red pepper flakes too). It was a huge hit!
Just reading about your days makes me tire!
Omg everything about your dinner last night would have sent me straight to foodie heaven! Looks awesome!
You should totally try Purely Decadent's (Turtle Mountain) Passionate Mango flavor of "dairy free frozen dessert". Some of their other flavors have looooong ingredient lists. But not this one! And it's heaven, I swear! Passionfruit and mangoes should get married and have little kidlets…hee hee.
Oh my gosh!! You girls know how to have fun! Everything looks delicious and you're so right about the vegan dough – gimme raw 😉
oh mama! i fee like everytime I come to your blog I say "I LOVE YOUR SPREADS", but it is true!!! I totally want to hit up a V-town party and monch away!!
the pizza calzonies sound amazzzzzzzing!!!
and this morning I was the same!! i craved some green spinach smoothie instead of coff! 🙂
I keep hearing how amazing that ice cream is! YUM!
I always say I wish I had the time to cook and look at you, just as busy and you're cooking up a storm!
Purely Decadent's coconut based Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl and Mint Chip do have slightly longer ingredient lists but nothing too suspect and trust me when I say the PB-Choc one is soooo worth it. Uh-freaking-mazing! I also think the Chocolate Mint is much tastier than the Chocolate Mint from Coconut Bliss.
Happy almost weekend!!
wowsa, your pizookie w/coconut ice cream is totally food porn 🙂 i haven't tried that kind of ice cream, just the purely decadent. next time it's on sale though–watch out!
Wow that ice cream looks fabulous!! Does it have a strong coconut flavor? I'm not a huge fan of coconut, but can tolerate a little bit…
Culllen juuuuuuuuuuuuice!! I missed it! =P
I wish I had as much time to cook. I love it so much and I'm way jealous of you =]
PIZOOKIE! Pizookie pizookie EMPIZZADA pizookie. What I would do for a meal like that! 😀
TGIF lady!
Wow, how do you stay fit with all this sinful foodgasm. The pizza empanadas with organic red sounds a perfect match that me gag.
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If you can't handle not knowing her calzone recipe any longer, I have one: http://runningbetty.com/recipe-whole-wheat-calzones