Whew! It has been a whirlwind month already and we're only about halfway through!
For the Fourth of July - we attempted to go downtown for the fireworks at Lake Eola in Orlando, however, as soon as we got there a huge storm passed through! We would have been fine but Coco was terrified and decided to climb in my lap :-( We went home and enjoyed our picnic on the porch :-)
But I did look really cute and festive for a little while at least!
Steve did too! Coco not so much...
Last weekend Steven and I went home to Pensacola for the Blue Angels Airshow out at Pensacola Beach. We had such a great day! Got there at 7:30 in the morning and didn't go home till about 5 or 6. We watched from the beach this year (last year we went out with my friend on her boat) and we had the PERFECT spot!
In the morning when we got there, there was a big thunderstorm out over the Gulf, it was beautiful!
We found a little friend!
Fat Albert, Steve's favorite - flew RIGHT OVER the top of us! It was amazing!
Steve's favorite maneuver:
Perfect photo opp right!?
And now this week it's just back to the same ole same ole routine...
For dinner tonight we had lasagna rolls:
Let me know if you want the recipe! :-)
Then I made my favorite go-to snack/lunch/I'm hungry standby: Lentil salad with lime, mint, & feta. If you like mediterranean inspired foods, this is for you.
2 C cooked lentils
Juice of 2 limes
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 cup crumbled feta
2 Tbsp fresh minced mint leaves
Cook the lentils and allow them to cool. That link has some pretty good tips on cooking them. I love green lentils. They're so inexpensive and a good protein source.
Mix together all ingredients, pour over the lentils, and fold in!
You can always adjust the amounts of lime juice/mint/olive oil to taste. I like things a little tart, and it's very possible that I used more than two cups of cooked lentils...you know me, I never measure!
Tomorrow, I'll be making these so that I can try (just) one and send the rest to the office with Steve!
Speaking of healthy snacks and things to send to the office with Steve, I've really been trying to get him to take his lunch instead of eating out every day. I made these today for him as a healthy afternoon snack so that his big smart brain doesn't crash before it's time to go home! I used both peanut and almond butter, added a little maple syrup with the honey to make up the 1 Tbsp, and 1 Tbsp of coconut sugar - doesn't taste like coconut and sO much better for you than regular refined or brown sugars - even better than the honey!
This is the brand I use:
Let me know if you end up trying any of these and what spins you put on them! Hope you're all having a great week. It's hump day, only two more days till the weekend!
XO
Juice of 2 limes
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 cup crumbled feta
2 Tbsp fresh minced mint leaves
Cook the lentils and allow them to cool. That link has some pretty good tips on cooking them. I love green lentils. They're so inexpensive and a good protein source.
Mix together all ingredients, pour over the lentils, and fold in!
You can always adjust the amounts of lime juice/mint/olive oil to taste. I like things a little tart, and it's very possible that I used more than two cups of cooked lentils...you know me, I never measure!
Tomorrow, I'll be making these so that I can try (just) one and send the rest to the office with Steve!
Speaking of healthy snacks and things to send to the office with Steve, I've really been trying to get him to take his lunch instead of eating out every day. I made these today for him as a healthy afternoon snack so that his big smart brain doesn't crash before it's time to go home! I used both peanut and almond butter, added a little maple syrup with the honey to make up the 1 Tbsp, and 1 Tbsp of coconut sugar - doesn't taste like coconut and sO much better for you than regular refined or brown sugars - even better than the honey!
This is the brand I use:
They're so cute!
Let me know if you end up trying any of these and what spins you put on them! Hope you're all having a great week. It's hump day, only two more days till the weekend!
XO
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