There's a Cost Plus World Market walking distance from work. It's fun to explore and something to do during lunch. I happened across these in the cookie section. Under $4 for a package of the same cookies Honey Stinger Waffles are based on. At first I bought them thinking they could act as carbs on the bike since they're just like HSW. They never left the office. Since then I've bought them to satiate cravings and of course, they still haven't made it to a single ride.
To highlight some of my healthier eating habits the last couple weeks I've invested in quinoa. I see my coaches and teammates toting bags of salad around with these funny lil grains in it and decided they were all on to something. According to Wikipedia: "In contemporary times, this crop has become highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content is very high (18%). Nutritional evaluations of quinoa indicate that it is a source of complete protein. It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten-free and considered easy to digest." They have a nice nutty flavor if you can ignore the little rings, like a planet, around them that fall off then look like tiny little worms... Hope I didn't ruin it for you. To make it more interesting I pretended I was on the show Chopped and threw in every ingredient I had lying around that sounded good. Spinach, cilantro, onion, radish, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Tasty. I get a box of organic produce that gets delivered to my door every 3 weeks and in it came fava beans. Not really knowing what to do with them, I gave them a quick bath in boiling water, peeled them, then sauteed them with onion, garlic, salt pepper, olive oil then added that to the quinoa. Double yum.
Speaking of my box, but not really as healthy, I also got rhubarb recently. I've never had an interest in it and think pies are more time consuming than I'm willing to spend on baking right now, so I've never used it. Wanting to bake with it before it began to go bad I found this quick and easy recipe and made it while typing the previous blog.
UHMAZING! If I hadn't filled up with quinoa and chicken then I would have eaten the whole thing. It was light, tart with just enough sweetness, and delish. I bet you can make it with any other fruit too. LOVE. Ok, I better stop before I go back in the fridge and eat the rest of it.
When the season is over I'm going to start a food blog. And go to the condensed culinary school at my friend's business. Nom.
