Exactly as it sounds. A few good reminders for your every day.
Photo from theuglyvolvo.com.
Okay campers, rise and shine! And don't forget your booties cuz it's cooooold out there today!
On Groundhog Day it seems only appropriate to share with you again a recipe I've shared before. Though I've not shared it here (I don't think!); this originated at FoodLush. I've been going back to it a lot lately, and man. It's just so good. Fresh and bright and light and goes with everything. Everything I like, anyway.
Photo from FoodLush, taken by me 3 years ago.
I've been using this orange poppyseed vinaigrette a lot for lunches, mixing it into quinoa, greens, and often quinoa and greens. To that base I add some type of protein (salmon burger or salmon burger or leftover chicken or sausage and/or roasted chickpeas), veggies (cucumber is my go-to fro its fresh crunch, along with that kale salad from Costco that I love, whose base is the same as the Cruciferous Crunch from Trader Joe's), feta, maybe some nuts or avocado, maybe some craisins. Maybe other fruit and veggies. The possibilities are endless, and the textures seem so, too.
Photo from traderjoes.com.
Big bowls of food with a little bit of everything are so satisfying to me, and food ruts can be so easy to fall into. This dressing is a good reminder that changing it up can be as simple as making something old new again. It's also a good reminder that nothing beats a homemade dressing and a cheap bag of produce from Trader Joe's. Sorry, Costco.
What are you eating lately that you can't get enough of?
Friday Find: Top Gear
I neglected to mention in yesterday's post that I am also newly acquainted with - and a fast fan of - the British classic show Top Gear. It's smart and fun and funny and I previously turned my nose up at the idea of a Show About Cars, but I'm here to say I was wrong. It's so fun. And funny.
You may or may not know that physical humor is my kryptonite. If there is a particularly good moment of physical comedy in something, after the better part of a decade together my husband just automatically rewinds so I can watch it again (I'd do it myself but I'm usually laughing too hard to focus on fine motor skills). Parks & Rec is quite reliable for this. Last night this bit came up on Top Gear and I laughed so hard I cried, couldn't breathe, and had a coughing fit. Keep in mind my penchant for physical humor likely threw my reaction over the top, but I still think it's worth a watch for a Friday laugh.