From the monthly archives:

February 2009

I owe ya!

by eatingbirdfood on February 28, 2009

I hope everyone is having a fabtabulous weekend- I know I am.

Lots of people seemed to be interested in the macaroon recipe so I thought I would post it up. I got the recipe from The Whole Truth by Andrea Beaman:

Coconut Almond Macaroons

2 egg whites
1/4 cup granulated cane juice ( I used Wholesome Sweetners Organic Sucanat)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup roasted almonds, minced
1 1/2 cup dried shredded coconut (unsweetened)
Pinch of sea salt

Preheat your ov to 325 and line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Beat the egg whites until they are foamy. Add vanilla extract, granulated cane juice and salt. Combine with shredded coconut and almonds. Drop batter by the tablespoon on to the cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until the gems are golden brown. It makes about 20 macaroons at about 50 calories per cookie.

YUM YUM YUM!

In other news.. I got a new camera. Circuit City was having it’s going out of business sale and I snagged a Cannon SD990 for such a good deal. I am super excited- my pictures are looking lovely. Although, I’ve been taking more of friends than of food… so I don’t really have anything to post today Plus I need to read the guide a little more. I’ve always had a Kodak and the Cannon interface is a bit different. Soon enough you all will get to see the new camera in action.

I’m headed to DC tonight for ladies night with a bunch of awesome girls. Can’t wait!

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Best Veggie Lasagna

by eatingbirdfood on February 26, 2009

I saw this recipe for the best vegetable lasagna on Kath’s blog – (it’s her mother-n-law’s recipe I think) It looked really delicious and I was in the mood to have some homemade lasagna. I followed the recipe, but made a few changes- I only did 2 layers because the layers were getting quite high and I didn’t want the lasagna to spew over in the ov. I only used 6 ww lasagna noodles and some different veggies because it’s I had on hand (spinach, zucchini, and broccoli) I actually put together the dish last night and kept it in the fridge overnight so that I could easily pop it in the ov tonight. No prep – just like having Stouffer’s lasagna… only better.

Before heading into the ov for 1 hour at 400.

Afterwards… all cheesy and gooey… yum:

I know many of you want the macaroon recipe so I’ll post that soon. I don’t know how much I’ll be posting this weekend though.. my friend is coming into town so I’ll be a busy bee!

Happy Friday my loves.

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Macaroons.Finally.

February 25, 2009

I can’t wait for this weekend- one of my best friends (and roomie for 3 years) from college is coming to stay with me! I really miss having girl friends around. Since I’ve moved in with Isaac here, I’ve seriously been lacking in that department. It’s hard to make friends outside of work, and everyone [...]

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Snug as a Bug in a Rug

February 24, 2009

I am wearing a snuggie as I type this- it’s the blue one- just thought I would let you all know so that you can paint a picture in your head. Of me.. looking as though I’m in a cult. A friend of Isaac’s bought it for me for my b-day (kind of as a joke). [...]

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Bowl-A-Rama

February 24, 2009

Strawberries are back in season and I am loving it. They are quite possibly the best fruit eva. I had some sliced, along with half a banana in a serving of Kashi Go lean with USAM and 1/4 scoop of chocolate protein powder. This b-fast was delicious and more importantly had some staying power and [...]

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And the winner is….

February 23, 2009

Sunday was a bum around the house kind of day. I put on my gym clothes when I woke up, thinking that I would be heading to the gym soon after breakfast. I started getting busy around the house, doing laundry, searching for things online and then it was lunch time. I figured I should [...]