Finally eating at home!

I'm still catching up on my blog posts so this is a little dated.

Sometimes I just crave salads. Typically when I crave salads like this, I want to go out to eat. I'm always too lazy to chop veggies myself. Well not anymore.

Andy and I have vowed to go somewhere next summer as we like to travel at least once a year and we need to cut back on dining out to save money.



So I chopped.



Tested a new salsa "dressing."



And made a huge taco salad. Ground lean beef, seasoned tortilla strips for crunch, tomatoes, feta and cheddaaaaaa. On top of some romaine of course.



Some avocado slices and jalapenos would have set this off.



I settled for some pom margaritas instead. We bought this at Costco. I am usually turned off my premixed drinks but this stuff is awesome. I love it. I am currently drinking a glass. It makes me smile.

What would be in your ultimate salad?

My dream salad has raspberries, avocado, red leaf lettuce, feta cheese, gorgonzola cheese, cucumbers, candied pecans and a light white balsamic vinegarette. YUM!

Living for the weekend

Don't forget to enter my Chobani Champions Giveaway! You have until 8am pacific time tomorrow to enter. I'll announce a winner with my morning post.



Meet my new favorite nut butter. Now honestly, I have never been a huge fan of almond butter. I've just always preferred peanut butter but when I saw this at Trader Joe's I just knew I needed to buy it. It is superb.



This has been my breakfast Thursday-Sunday. (Only no bananas today!)

Friday night I decided that I needed a margarita. Immediately. So Andy and I went to Yolanda's for dinner and drinks.



Salsa bar.



Salty, crispy chips. We did a great job limiting our chip intake.



I ordered a Rosarita Margarita. It has a splash of cranberry juice in it. YUM!



I love that it comes with an extra shot. More tequila = more fun!



Andy ordered a cadillac margarita.



Obviously he inhaled that beast. I was so excited about my margarita that I forgot to take a picture of the fajitas I ordered! I took over half home and ate them for lunch Saturday.



Saturday it was pouring rain so Andy and I went running at our apartment gym. I did 2.5 miles and collapsed on the floor afterwards. Body just wasn't feelin' it.



We went to the mall and I bought a HUGE passion iced tea. Unsweetened of course. I love Coffee Bean's iced tea.



Then we went to Pf Changs. Andy's mom sent us a gift card for Valentine's Day and last night was a perfect night to use it.



MMM mai tai. I was instantly transported back to Maui.



Andy ordered a beer.



We started with lettuce wraps.



Which we totally dominated.



Then we shared honey shrimp, dan dan noodles, brown rice and spicy green beans. Everything was tasty, delicious and full of flavor. And we have enough leftovers for 2 meals. I love that about going out to eat. The old me would dominate all of that food but it's so much better to just box up half and have leftovers!



And ended that mass domination with a carrot cake shot glass. Delish!

Do you bring home leftovers when you go out to eat?

Andy and I are off to the gym again! I'm not going to run. My knee is bugging me way too much. I'm hoping to do some weight training.