Cilantro Shrimp and Avocado Salad

Avocado and Shrimp Salad

Check out this delicious lunch! Recipe coming your way in a second! First, let’s recap today’s workout. After working through the morning at Starbucks, I took a mid-day breather and headed to the gym for a cardio workout. My 50 minute workout looked like this: 20 minutes stair master 10 minutes elliptical 10 minute cardioContinue Reading …

Girl Scout Cookie Season

Girl Scout Cookies

Early this afternoon, I headed out to a Taste of Ocala committee meeting. We discussed room layout, sponsors and beverages and the 90-minute meeting passed quickly. On my way back to our house, I popped into a local alterations shop because a dress I am getting altered was supposed to be ready to pick up.Continue Reading …

Liquid Aminos

Cut Out Dress Black

After a little over an hour of shopping this afternoon, I drove home with a bunch of little gifts to give Ryan for Valentine’s Day tonight. I stopped into four different stores to find his treats, but it didn’t take me too long since I knew what I wanted to buy.  I spent the mostContinue Reading …

Scrumptious Side

Salmon with Quinoa Fried 'Rice'

Last night I made a surprisingly scrumptious side dish. I started by cooking 3/4 cup of quinoa on the stovetop in 1 1/2 cup of water. Once the quinoa was nice and fluffy, I stirred in some sliced scallions, soy sauce and steamed cauliflower that I mashed with a fork. I want to try addingContinue Reading …

Elementary School Memories

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We’re about to take a trip down memory lane, but first let’s dig into lunch. Yesterday Ryan and I had a small group of friends over to hang out and play board games. Everyone brought some snacks to share and we had a few Publix chicken tenders leftover in our fridge today, so I choppedContinue Reading …

MorningStar Farms Giveaway

Black Bean Burger Salad

Lunch today included lots of pretty colors. I topped a big bowl of spring mix with celery, carrots, two MorningStar Farms spicy black bean burgers and pomegranate dressing. I absolutely love using black bean burgers as a salad topper. They add so much flavor and the punch of protein helps fill me up! The dressingContinue Reading …