Back in the saddle I go!
Being off track, I've sort of forgotten the timeline of my food efforts, but I will go forth and try to get it right. On nights when there's slim pickins' in the fridge, you can come up with some tasty concoctions, or create a new puke-dish. I managed to do both in one dinner attempt.
**WIN > sauteed natural cashews with onions and mushrooms in olive oil. Simple but very yummy
**PUKE > using premade frozen pasta meal thing with the above winning sautee.
So I had to toss the puke-dish, and thankfully had just enough of the cashew sautee to start over and this time I went back to the stand by of easy basmati.
I've discovered a new vegan protein alternative. Vega - Since I've had my bullet, I quite like to use it for shakes- I suggest buying the Europes Best frozen fruits. That is what you see in the bullet above, the frozen blueberries. At the bottom is the Vega protein powder, and of course I add vanilla yogurt, water and fresh strawberries.
Over the past few weeks, my most interesting food venture was in Toronto with my brother-in-law Ian. I was called last minute for a meeting, and chose to stake out a weekend with my sister. I am always greeted with wine and great snacks at their place:
This was the leaf variety, from the sea, naturally salty, VERY salty, and a distinct ocean flavour. Highly nutritional, but worth watching consumption amounts, based on the salt factor. Super interesting and I suggest you try it!
Of course, sister love will always include a veggie tray, and a cheese tray & fruit. YUM!
On my departure day, Ian and I squeezed in a lunch at Linda Restaurant at the shops at Don Mills. An outdoor upscale mall area. The photos above are of the appetizer Mieng Kum.
Pictures are red because we were on the patio, under a red umbrella.
Such a great appy! Very unique dish, and very unique to this restaurant. My kind of eating, slow, tasty, interactive and healthy. The combination of flavours is phenomenal, with every bite the palette shifts. The ingredients to choose from are : hot peppers, red onion, lemon/lime cubes, dried shrimp, shredded coconut and crumbled peanuts. With of course, the special sauce. Take your picks, place on the aromatic leaf, roll up like a mini wrap, and enjoy! Ridiculously flavourful.
Can't say yum enough! Without the shrimp, it's vegan too! I followed up our appy with the Emerald Curry- vegan/vegetarian. Another tasty dish, I love coconut milk, so rich and flavourful.
Funny story - Ian and I had a few bevvies with lunch, naturally, and the sun was blazing, food was amazing, I could have wiled away the day on that patio. Save for my dang flight. Sooooo, after I think was 3 maybe 4 circles around the gates, in a hazy attempt to find the Westjet departure,
I had just about no time to spare; I thought for sure, I'd finally taken enough flights that it was my turn to be the one that gets paged! Phew, not the case- in fact, managed to use the loo in the nic of time. Because I know you were wondering.
And now since being back, it's been a hectic couple of weeks, and I've been exhausted. And this week, I am SO happy to say, I am back at Bikram! 2 classes down, and already feeling better. Stiff, but better.
If you like Dexter, and I think you should, if you don't you're crazy- here is my sisters' killer shirt and crazy Pepper:
Mmmmm, Dexter.....
And here's a funny restaurant, clearly lost in translation- question, would you eat here????
Caio all! Have a great weekend! More food stuff next week...
