Rewind to Friday...
I forgot to make my oatmeal before going to bed, so I had to come up with a breakfast alternative that would keep me satisfied until lunch. I fried an egg, over easy, and made some awesome toast with some thinly sliced french bread so it was really crispy...yum!
As usual, I was so famished in the morning that I didn't remember until halfway through my meal that I needed to snap a picture...sorry!
We had a colleague come in town from one of our other offices, so you know what that means...FREE LUNCH!! Not the place I would have chosen, but beggars can't be choosers. The place definitely has atmosphere and the barbecue isn't bad, but I think they're overpriced and choices are limited. It's an Austin establishment so it's almost taboo to say out loud that it's not your favorite, so I didn't.
I had the port loin, cole slaw, and the cream corn. Their cream corn IS fabulous - best I've had anywhere! I made a sandwich with my pork loin, but left it open for the picture so you could see in between the slices of bread. With all of my co-workers around me, I chose to sneak a picture with my iPhone rather than giving an explanation since this is my extra-curricular activity!
I decided to grab a snack in the afternoon because my daughter had a team practice that evening and I knew it would be late before we would eat dinner. I started with this new kind of yogurt I picked up at the store last week. It sounded interesting and the flavor, Orange and Ginger, sucked me in!
I'm sure there's someone out there who likes this stuff, but I couldn't handle more than two bites! I took the second bite only because I thought maybe the flavor was on the bottom and I should stir it up. YUCK!! This one went in the trash. Luckily I had more yogurt in the fridge at work, so I tried this one:
MUCH better! The fruit flavor was great - not too sweet or overpowering. The texture of the coconut milk yogurt is different than I expected. It was kind of slimy, for lack of a better word, but I got used to it. I kept wondering as I ate it if this would be more like a gelato if frozen. I'll have to try that!
After my daughter's practice, we talked ourselves into eating out since it was a Friday night and too late for cooking. We stopped in at a California Pizza Kitchen where the wait was a surprisingly short 10-15 minutes! A Mojito is the first thing I ordered.
The CPK Mojito was good because it wasn't too sweet and there was plenty of lime and mint! My second course was a cup of chicken tortilla soup. I won't be getting this again. It was really thick and had a very concentrated flavor - too much like a Cream of Chicken Tortilla soup. Yuck!
That's all I ate. About half a cup of that and I was done. On to the main course - Cabo Crab Cakes - an appetizer that we get every time we visit the CPK. This time I decided to make it my meal because I always love it so much. Not so much this time...
I guess I was really on a roll with my food choices! They were just okay. The black bean and roasted corn relish wasn't as fresh, the dipping sauce wasn't as thick and creamy, and I kept getting pieces of crab shell in the cakes. Boo!
I was so ready to get home. The kids wanted ice cream for dessert, so since I had the ice cream out I made a blackberry shake for myself. It was yummy and it was the most intense PURPLE!
Vanilla ice cream, milk, fresh blackberries, vanilla extract, and a few ice cubes.
On Saturday, I woke up early because I had a meeting and some work to get done. After that, we lounged around and finally made breakfast around 10:30! I was craving eggs again, but this time I remembered to snap the picture before digging in!
The funny thing about this breakfast for me is that I really don't like eggs. Maybe I just need some protein, hence the craving, or maybe they are just growing on me. I haven't decided yet, but just looking at this picture now makes me want to go cook another egg! :)
We had some errands to run today and we saw the neatest chair in a department store. It is made of woven wire. Not comfortable AT ALL, but would make a great conversation piece!
It was a beautiful summer day so I wanted to run, but I just couldn't do it. I started feeling worn out right before dinner and that sore throat was getting worse. So much for motivation! I took a nap instead, hopefully just what my body needed!
Dinner was really good tonight. I made chicken piccata with tiny potatoes that I roasted in butter and a little bit of chicken broth and roasted asparagus (and no paper plates tonight - yay!).
Dinner was really good tonight. I made chicken piccata with tiny potatoes that I roasted in butter and a little bit of chicken broth and roasted asparagus (and no paper plates tonight - yay!).
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