Weekend Indulgences

Posted on July 17th, 2011 by BroccoliHut

In continuing with the theme of this afternoon’s giveaway post, I thought I’d share a few of this weekend’s best summer indulgences.

1) A package of tomato-ey joy. I guess word got out that I really dig fire-roasted tomatoes. Muir Glen noticed that I’ve been cooking with these amped-up tomatoes lately and offered to send me a Muir Glen Reserve Kit for use in future recipes. I’m particularly jazzed about the chipotle pepper variety:)

2) A lakeside hike. Seth and I have been in search of inexpensive ways to entertain ourselves lately, so we decided to explore a local lake here in Raleigh. Entrance to Jordan Lake was just 6 bucks, and we were even allowed to bring Miss Margot along for the adventure.

3) Harry Potter. Today’s main event was a trip to the movie theater to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. The movie itself was pretty entertaining and suspenseful…but I was a little disappointed that not a single member of the audience was dressed up for the occasion. I guess you have to attend the midnight showings to see the true Potter groupies.

How did you spend your weekend?

Here’s how the food part of the fun went down:

Saturday

Ever since last week’s Arugula Salad with Pesto Vinaigrette, I’ve been anxious for another excuse to use that delicious pesto. I put it to good use in an Italian-themed bowl of grits.

After our hike, I was hungry for some simple grub. Peanut butter. Banana. Honey. Yum.

For dinner, Seth and I hit up our favorite Zest again. I practically clapped when I heard what the soup of the day was: Peach Gazpacho. I had a big ol’ bowl of that along with a hearty salad.

Sunday

My craving for savory breakfast food returned again this morning, so I whipped up an egg white wrap.

Lunch was a modified version of my Strawberry Fields Forever Salad, using bloobs and cinnamon-roasted almonds.

Tonight I made a light dinner for Seth and me out of noodles, tofu, fresh veggies, and toasted sesame oil. It was very much inspired by an Ellie recipe from a while back. Seth declared it as one of my “top 5” meals that I’ve made for him.

Alright, here’s to another good week. G’night!

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7 Responses to “Weekend Indulgences”

  1. Matt @ The Athlete's Plate, on July 17th, 2011 at 9:22 pm Said:

    I spent my weekend moving. Thank God it’s over with!

  2. Lauren @ What Lauren Likes, on July 17th, 2011 at 9:32 pm Said:

    never can mess with the perfect pb banana and honey! its my ultimate favourite lunch :)

  3. Rachel @ Eats, Sweats, Peas, on July 18th, 2011 at 1:33 am Said:

    That hike looks awesome!! What a cute frog!

  4. sarah (the SHU box), on July 18th, 2011 at 7:09 am Said:

    zest!!! love that place :) including the store up front.

    BroccoliHut Reply:
    July 18th, 2011 at 9:44 am

    I know, me too! I always kind of hope that there’s a wait for a table so that I can poke around in the store:)

  5. Laural @ Being Healthier, on July 18th, 2011 at 2:46 pm Said:

    oooo love the jordan lake shot! italian grits looks so interesting too. You always have such innovative ideas! weekend was major rejuvination- kombucha, pedicure, pool time, cleaning, bought new jeans threw out old ones ( gap at crabtree = ridiculous good deals!). It was so much cooler this weekend- thank goodness!

  6. Erica, on July 18th, 2011 at 4:43 pm Said:

    Muir Glen has some awesome products! Very cool that they sent you the goodies. And hooray for a nice hike. Love that the puppers got to come along. Love the idea of your kicked up grits. And Peach Gazpacho? Yum! I need to try something similar

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