Weekend foods:

i have another obsession. yes, i have another. cookies! baking and decorating. just experimenting for now, recipes as well as different designs and icings.



so ugly! someone teach me how to make these look pretty.


i didnt eat any though!

dinner with my sister in law and brother in law at famous daves. this place is pretty good! im glad to know there is a good bbq joint in the neighborhood.

http://www.famousdaves.com



however, this was not good for my diet.

Friday and Saturday I walked for about 45 minutes each time.

i went to the outlets saturday and had a red mango with mochi and strawberries.

home, to roast a chicken for dinner and also make quinoa, something ive been into recently.

before: yuck


after: yum


carved and on the plate


i got to use my bamboo carving cutting board, which catches all the juices. yum. i can then pour this over the chicken.


quinoa with onions and garlic


i try to roast a chicken every once in a while because not only do i get a meal out of it, i also get leftovers (plan to make chicken quesadillas tonight)



as well as a good portion of chicken broth to freeze. yummy.

boiling down the carcass for broth



Sunday was a BAD DAY.

made some marinara sauce to freeze, which starts with some hearty veggies in tomato paste:


reducing down - you can see the line on the pan...this is where the sauce started when i first started simmering. as it reduces, the flavors really trap inside the sauce.


evreytime i make this, jae can never resist eating something from it right away. so we boiled up some of my raviolis. i had about 5. it has ricotta and spinach inside.



also made some egg salad to bring for work.


also popped some popcorn, to which i added some salt and garlic powder. also for work. 1 cup = 15 cals!


i went to moms house sunday and totally blew it. too much junky food there to resist. i felt guilty so i went home and spent half an hour on the gazelle. sigh.

gotta get back on the wagon today!