[pre-brekkie detox] ACV + gingerberry kombucha on ice [breakast] black coffee and a big bowl of ramen with homemade seasoning... random! but good =) [snack] lovegrown apple walnut granola and fage plain greek yogurt [lunch] a giant triple-bean veggie burger salad with spinach, black beans, asparagus, red pepper, cucumber and light ranch dressing + a mason jar of cucumber water [snack] cherries + cucumber slices [dinner #1] a freaking perfect piece-o-salmon along with some leftover cucumber salad -- recipe coming soon! [dinner #2] two scrambled eggs with onion, zucchini and hot sauce + lots-of-water
I ate my... er... dinner[s] fairly early in the day and had a super late night. Inevitably, I wound up prancing around the pantry for something else to stuff in my face. I didn't have anything dessert-y on hand, but I did manage to leave my pantry clutching a bag of graham crackers and dark chocolate baking chips. Ummm hello deconstructed s'mores!
So are you guys freaking out over the fact that I haven't posted a Savory Stuffed Sweet Potato in a little while? It finally happened. Sweet potatoes and I had a little lovers quarrel and are not currently on speaking terms. Tragic, I know! Not to worry -- I'm sure we'll kiss and make up super soon! Minus the kissing. That would be weird, even for me =)
So we're still summer staple-ing it up over here [wow that was incredibly lame of me] and I decided this week to share some of the summer vacation eats I enjoyed during my last road trip to Fayetteville to visit the fam. Though they're not exactly my family by any sort of genetic binding, they're still family to me. But really, I'm like a stray cat. I'll adopt anyone that feeds me as my family... and if they scratch behind my ears and tell me I'm a good kitty that's just a freaking bonus. But no butt rubs. I bite.
Moving on!
Here are some of my favorite dishes from the weekend! I ate at least half my meals from porcelain ice cream cone bowls and the fruit and yogurt bowl above is no exception. We also had the most AMAZING Vietnamese food of my life at Grilled Ginger. I ordered the Spicy Chili Shrimp with Pineapple + Veggies and all but licked the plate clean. I can't wait to go back and try something else off their menu! Though the urge to order the same exact entree will be pretty strong -- it was divine! There was also a jumbo buffalo shrimp salad in my belly that weekend as well as some of Cindi's beyond baller waffles. Is it any wonder why I made them adopt me? Seriously. Love them so!
Ohmygosh *AND* I got to partake in my first ever wine tour and tasting! Such a blast. It's quite possibly the only time in my life that it was socially acceptable [and downright classy] to get schwasted at noon. Surely it was one of the highlights of my summer =)
So are you guys freaking out over the fact that I haven't posted a Savory Stuffed Sweet Potato in a little while? It finally happened. Sweet potatoes and I had a little lovers quarrel and are not currently on speaking terms. Tragic, I know! Not to worry -- I'm sure we'll kiss and make up super soon! Minus the kissing. That would be weird, even for me =)
So we're still summer staple-ing it up over here [wow that was incredibly lame of me] and I decided this week to share some of the summer vacation eats I enjoyed during my last road trip to Fayetteville to visit the fam. Though they're not exactly my family by any sort of genetic binding, they're still family to me. But really, I'm like a stray cat. I'll adopt anyone that feeds me as my family... and if they scratch behind my ears and tell me I'm a good kitty that's just a freaking bonus. But no butt rubs. I bite.
Moving on!
Here are some of my favorite dishes from the weekend! I ate at least half my meals from porcelain ice cream cone bowls and the fruit and yogurt bowl above is no exception. We also had the most AMAZING Vietnamese food of my life at Grilled Ginger. I ordered the Spicy Chili Shrimp with Pineapple + Veggies and all but licked the plate clean. I can't wait to go back and try something else off their menu! Though the urge to order the same exact entree will be pretty strong -- it was divine! There was also a jumbo buffalo shrimp salad in my belly that weekend as well as some of Cindi's beyond baller waffles. Is it any wonder why I made them adopt me? Seriously. Love them so!
We convinced our token ginger to pose in front of the restaurant bearing his namesake.
Then we tickled him senseless.
Ohmygosh *AND* I got to partake in my first ever wine tour and tasting! Such a blast. It's quite possibly the only time in my life that it was socially acceptable [and downright classy] to get schwasted at noon. Surely it was one of the highlights of my summer =)
If I keep this up you'll murder me, eh? I'm so chatty today!
Let's see what you've been stuffing in your face shall we? Ooh! and share you summer shenanigans too! <3
spicy chili shrimp with pineapple?! i dieeeeeeeee. yum
ReplyDeleteI keep forgetting to try the ACV + kombucha thing. Tomorrow. It's ON.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the first wine tasting. It's my fav pastime. :)
YAY! I finally got my act together and joined in for the party this week. (:
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had such an amazing time visiting with your family. I've always wanted to go wine tasting- it's one of the first things on my agenda when I finally turn 21 in a few months. I can't wait!
I have yet to try kombucha..Is it really life changing? Oh, I can't imagine not being on happy terms with my dearest friend, sweet potatoes! Hope you guys reconcile soon! I made Smores graham krispie treats and they were to die for! Glad you had fun!! Wine tasting sounds really good right now!
ReplyDeleteMy first time joining in! Yea! Ok so that Triple bean burger salad looks YUMMY! Gonna have to try your recipe. Sounds like you had a Fabulous weekend :)
ReplyDeleteOMGOSH laughing. I love the word ginger too :-) fer all my red headed homies.
ReplyDeleteIt was S'more day. Love the late night snack - very summer-esque!
ReplyDeleteLove wine tasting!! You'll never meet friendlier strangers than the ones you meet while wine tasting! ;)
ReplyDeleteLove the deconstructed s'mores. I often get creative when I'm clearly too lazy to make a big "to do" and bake, so I end up with a piece of pb toast with chocolate chips. Or I'll throw chocolate chips in some cereal and eat it just like that. Really, I just need to put chocolate chips on something...
ReplyDeleteLOL, poor ginger. Maybe you need to go stand in front of a brownie sign? jk. I am dork. love you!
ReplyDeleteEvery time I read your WIAW posts I just wish I could follow you around and eat what you are eating....our tastes are too similar to the point that I just get so envious. :) GingerberryGTs? Apple Walnut Love Grown? Veggie burger salad?!?!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I saw the name of the restaurant and at first thought you had eaten straigh up grilled ginger.
Not gonna lie...I was kind of excited about that.
What winery did you go to?! There are so many in NC!
ReplyDeleteI don't even know which town we ended up in.... apparently I tasted a little too much! Haha sorry about that. I'm hoping my memory and fine motor skills return once this deployment over, i'm a hot mess!
ReplyDeleteI would so grill the crap out of some ginger! mmm! I need someone to teach me how to turn on the propane tank to my grill!
ReplyDeleteIs there like an almond joy store/museum/factory in the world? you and I need a photo infront of that... stat!
ReplyDeleteWe will be besties again before you know it! And I LOVE KOMBUCHA! It's my go-to drink when my stomach is upset and my nerves are on the fritz.. so like right now! haha
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you and the sweet potato will make up soon. Your eats always look so amazing. Love the waffles :-)
ReplyDeleteThose waffles look amazing haha
ReplyDeleteHey girlie! Popping in quickly to say hi :) I know it's been forever, but I'm glad to see that the party is still on every Wednesday, and I'm hoping I can join in again sometime soon :)
ReplyDeleteahhhhh hi!!!!!! I've missed you!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHehe love that your breakfast and dinner were "opposites" :) Always fun to switch it up!
ReplyDeleteUm dang I looked at your food while I was hungry and am planning to go for a 4 mile run. Doh!!!
ReplyDeleteI love those dark chocolate baking bits!! I put them in cereal for a bedtime snack. :-)
You ladies are crazy!! ACV cleans me out as it is!!
ReplyDeleteI have been loving ramen lately... so good & reminds me of childhood!
ReplyDeleteBecause I love your blog, I need to share a video on YouTube called "Julia Child Remix.” I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It's brilliant. Happy 100th, Julia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80ZrUI7RNfI&feature=youtu.be
ReplyDeleteYay for Wednesday! Ginger too funny (and yummy!)
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Deirdre
I have been craving salmon hardcore lately! I need to get some asap!
ReplyDeleteUgh, sorry I'm just now catching up m'dear...this past couple of weeks has been INSANE! Loving all the eats...especially that bean burger which I've already pinned...at least I think I did...maybe I should do it again just to be sure! ;) Guess what I got at the farmer's market on Saturday! Yellow squash! Guess who's recipe for cheesy squash casserole is going down this week?! Oh yeah!!
ReplyDeleteI could seriously lick those buffalo shrimps right off my screen! And heck yeah on the wine tour/tasting! So much fun getting clashy drunk in the middle of the day! (for the record that is classy + trashy ;))