easy + healthy dinner

this is a really easy & healthy meal to make when you don't have much motivation to cook. we actually happened to have all of these random ingredients on hand & decided to throw them all together, & it was actually pretty tasty (that never happens with me). this is what we used:

cooked chicken (we grilled ours with seasonings)

cooked rice (I had a packet on hand)

some fresh ginger (just shave a teaspoon or two into the water for the rice. it adds great flavor)

steamed edamame beans (be sure to salt them)

pineapple (we also grilled it)

cilantro for garnish

soy sauce (if you feel the need for a little drizzle to add more flavor)

first day

the first day at a new job is never easy. but when you come home to a handsome husband & a house that smells of garlic & fresh herbs, all the stresses of the day just melt away.

{tossing veggies & potatoes}

{the most delicious roast chicken}

{my favorite cupcakes from our local bakery}

bistro night

my favorite weekly meal is what I call "bistro night." it consists of fruit (whatever is in season, but usually strawberry & grapes), olives (these blue-cheese filled ones are robert's favorites), a fresh sliced baguette & a wheel of cheese. I usually serve brie, but this week I switched it up with gouda and topped it with a fresh fig compote (yeah, I've been watching "top chef"). I also had the deli slice me a few paper-thin slices of prosciutto & wrapped them around melon balls. delicious and surprisingly filling.  

{figs from our fig tree}

taco tuesday

it's taco tuesday at our house tonight. I've been practicing "taco tuesday" since college; it never gets old.

{robert's taco's are always prettier than mine}