After quite an active morning, the rest of our Sunday was exactly what a Sunday should be… relaxing! Ryan and I cleaned up around the apartment, did some laundry and hung out in the backyard with Sadie while soaking up the sun.
Snacks from the afternoon included a million peanut butter fingers and a toasted English muffin with melted shredded cheese and raspberry jelly.
The cheese and jelly combo is good on any kind of bread but I like it best on a toasted cinnamon raisin bagel. It just works.
Dinner
Since we were working around the apartment, we had plenty of time to make a more in depth dinner and when I expressed my interest in veggie lasagna, Ryan was more than game. Unfortunately I didn’t have all the makings for traditional lasagna, but I did have all the ingredients required for roasted eggplant lasagna!
I got to work and within an hour, we had a deliciously cheesy dinner ready for eatin’.
Between the two of us, we finished the entire dish!
Ryan said this lasagna tasted “meaty” which is funny since there’s absolutely no meat in it whatsoever. It might be worth a try for those of you out there with he-man meat eaters to feed!
Dessert
Since I have exactly one week left until it’s Easter and I can enjoy the sweets I gave up for Lent again, I had to get a little creative in the kitchen when I felt my sweet tooth start kickin’ in after dinner.
I grabbed a bag of frozen pineapple, almond milk and Greek yogurt and threw the three together into the blender. I went very light on the almond milk in an attempt to make a creamy and fairly thick pseudo ice cream.
I would estimate that I used the following measurements:
- 1 1/2 c. frozen pineapple
- 1/2 c. vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1/2 c. almond milk
It was delicious and definitely satisfied my desire for something cold, creamy and sweet. I only wish I had all the mix-ins that Mochi has to take this pineapple “dessert” to another level!
Time to watch America’s Next Great Restaurant!
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I am just getting into America’s Next Great Restaurant.. caught up on demand today. It is super addicting. Do you have a fave? I can’t believe Mr. Saucy Balls is still around!
That “ice cream” sounds delicious with the pineapple in it.
I am so proud of you for making it through with no sweets until Easter! Rock on Julie
The pseudo ice cream sounds fab! I have all three ingredients in my kitchen right now…hmm, coincidence?! I think not! 🙂
Mmm that pineapple sounds like a refreshing change from the banana I usually use
You have so much will-power for holding out on the sweets! Good job girl 🙂
I’m watching America’s Next Great Restaurant now too! I don’t have a favorite yet though…. who are you supporting?
I like the Harvest Sol concept a lot, but I also think Grill Billies is neat!
I’m watching the Next Great Rest too! I love that show.
The lasagna looks delicious!
I think you should be very proud of yourself for sticking to the no sweets for Lent. I would imagine that it is definitely easier said than done!
Aren’t relaxing Sundays the best? And don’t worry. I just ate enough peanut butter frozen yogurt for the both of us. 🙂
Your “ice cream” reminds me of the pineapple soft serve we had in Hawaii on our honeymoon! So good!
You should try banana soft serve! (Blend up frozen bananas for about 3 minutes and add a tiny splash of milk if needed) It is life changing!!!!
I love that stuff!
I am so happy that I just read this comment! I love bananas and soft serve so this sounds perfect! Thanks 🙂
That lasagna looks AMAZING!! Can’t wait to buy some eggplant! 😀
I love your dessert stand-in. Sounds delicious! 🙂
My boyfriend owes me for a favor and I told him to repay me it was going to have to be a vegetarian supper bc he is a carnivore big time! lol–This idea may just take the cake! 🙂
Ohh, I love that “ice cream” recipe! I might have to try it with the frozen blackberries I just bought. 🙂
Wow, Julie when you first said you were giving up sweets for Lent I thought, “no way, this will be so hard for you.” But you are doing sooo good by making this ice cream, and especially after resisting cookie dough milkshakes the other night with cinnamon rolls. Great job! Only one week left! What is first on your list to celebrate with?
Your dessert actually reminds me of a place up here that makes “froyo” from only fruit and water. I have no idea how they do it, but it’s absolutely delicious!! I’ll be the pineapple flavor was awesome.
you are doing so well with no sweets for lent! amazing! and what a coincidence – my family had veggie lasagna tonight!
In fact, if you can do it, I can do it. I will start Lent today, right now! Hopefully this reply will hold me accountable to stop the slicedstrawberry-vanillaicecream-peanutbutter-whipcream-chocolatesyrup-grahamcracker-sundae binge I’m having right now! Startingg noww!
What a great pseudo ice cream idea–SO am going to do this!! YOU can last a week girl, go YOU! Yummy lasagna dinner, ps.
Your “ice cream” sounds yummy!
is there a mochi in orlando? i only know the one at UF!
Yep! It’s right downtown!
I started reading your blog about a month ago after googling something about the cinnamon raisin bagel thins (LOL) & love reading it! I FINALLY had a chance to try your fave combo myself (I did the bagel thin, muenster cheese, jam, & thinly sliced apple). It is really good! Just wanted to share the mutual love!
I love making myself smoothies like that. Maybe for add-ins you could add raisins or chopped up grapes or applie slices… or pomegrante seeds?
sounds like such a fun weekend!
i spend the weekend in nyc with my boyfriend and we went to this FANTASTIC sandwich place
http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/sandwichshop
right up your alley i think?
I wanna gooo!
Ah! Eggplant! My fave eggplant thing o make is babaganoush! Made some today actually…
Hey! Love your site so much and love your recipes too. I tried your spaghetti squash recipe and it was so great! Question: After taking it out of the oven, was yours a little crunchy when you forked out the spaghetti squash, or were your “noodles” a softer, boiled spaghetti-like consistency? Some of mine were softer and some were a bit “crunchy” consistency. But it was good either way, so thanks for a great healthy substitute!
I’ve had them turn out both ways, but I like ’em better crunchy!
That pineapple ice cream looks so refreshing! I’m so giving it a shot!
Peanut butter and bananas (or chocolate) may be the best sweet combo but where savory is concerned, nothing goes together like tomato sauce and cheeeeeze!
AHH WHY HAVE I NOT HAD AN ENGLISH MUFFIN IN AGES?!?!? what is wrong with me??
ahh your ‘ice cream’ sounds SO refreshing!! i could use some of that on this gorgeous sunny day!
Wow that lasagna looks pretty good and so cheesy! And your ice cream seems really good ans healthy!
I love having enough time to make a “special” meal! That lasagna looks sooo good!
I love eggplant! That lasagna looks great! I love making eggplant parm! Yummy! 🙂
I really hope either the Harvest Sol or the Indian concept win on Next Great Restaurant. I think it would be pretty cool to have a fast food Indian food type restaurant. I’ve never tried Indian food before. So I think it would make an interesting concept store. 🙂
Yum! I’ve done this with zucchini and it was de.lish!
Love the pseudo ice cream idea…frozen mangos make a great substitute too–you can get them already chopped up in the freezer section, and they are nice and cold, sweet, and delicious!
Now that eggplant lasagna looks like something I could be down with! Delicious!