Archives for May 2013

Raw Detox Salad with Apple Miso Dressing

May 22, 2013 by Erica

Raw Detox Salad with Apple Miso Dressing

We’re back from Mexico!

Translation: It’s time for this detox salad.

Raw Detox Salad with Apple Miso Dressing

Did I mention that we leave for a wedding on the East Coast on Friday morning? This is going to have to be some quick detoxing.

We didn’t go too crazy with the food and drink on our little vacation, buuut we were staying at an all-inclusive resort. AKA I had ice cream at lunch everyday (amazing!). Also, one night we tried about four dessert wines. They were reeeeally good. I’m hoping to do a little trip recap later in the week with pictures etc., so stay tuned. In any case, some healthy food can’t hurt over the next few days.

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Elote (Mexican Corn Dip)

May 20, 2013 by Erica

Elote (Mexican Corn Dip)

What better way to start off the week than already looking forward to the long weekend?

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been looking forward to Memorial Day for quiiiite some time. Like, January 2nd? My company gives no days off between New Year’s and Memorial Day, and it is a pretty brutal stretch with no break. Then again, I’m currently getting paid to be in Mexico, so I probably have to take that back. But. Memorial Day means summer is here, barbecues are here, long weekends are here. Finally.

Elote (Mexican Corn Dip)

This recipe came to me from my lovely friend and ex-roommate of two years, Martha. She suggested elote, which I had never heard of before, when I was looking for a recipe for anything but guacamole to bring to a barbecue a few weeks ago. I never think that bringing guacamole is a bad idea, I just knew that I would likely be going up against at least three other guacamoles if I did bring it. I just wanted something a little different, you know? Elote was the perfect thing to get me out of my dip rut.

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Fudgy Lemon Curd Brownies

May 17, 2013 by Erica

Fudgy Brownies with Lemon Curd

There’s a saying: When life gives you lemons, make brownies.

I think it’s something like that?

Fudgy Brownies with Lemon Curd

I hope I’m right, because it’s a saying I live my life by.

When you find yourself home alone on your birthday: brownies.

When your friend’s crazy ex-boyfriend is making her life miserable: brownies.

And when you’ve overdosed on coconut and still have half a batch of lemon curd left: brownies.

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Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos

May 15, 2013 by Erica

Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos

Could these be breakfast? Yes. But I like to eat them for dinner.

Before Nate and I lived together, I prepared a lot fewer meals. Dinner was often Thai takeout or a “salad” (a.k.a. a big pile of raw veggies, no dressing, that I ate with my fingers). I’m not entirely ruling that out as a dinner option as the weather gets warmer, but things are a bit more civilized around here these days. However, there is one of my “single” dinners I’ve been missing lately: Scrambled eggs.

Scrambled eggs with goat cheese, avocado and salsa was my favorite weeknight dinner for a while last year. It eventually slipped off my radar – there was the vegan thing, and then the fact that Nate expresses zero enthusiasm for scrambled eggs – and before a few weeks ago, I hadn’t made it in quite some time. I’ve since welcomed it back into my life, however – this time for good. And in my efforts to make it into more of a cohesive meal (one that I could actually serve to others rather than just eat by myself standing up at the counter), I turned it into a burrito.

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Race for the Cure 5K

May 14, 2013 by Erica

photo credit Shawn Ryan

I have a little race recap for you today! It’s been a while since I wrote one of these posts – it’s been almost 100% recipes lately. Of course I love talking about food with you, but running also feels like a big part of my life in the brief seasons between hot and cold spells here in Utah. So if it’s OK with you, let’s briefly switch gears to fitness!

I actually feel a little silly posting a race recap about this totally casual charity “race.” Most of the participants were definitely there to show support for the cause, don their most obnoxious pink outfits (never have I seen so many hot pink tutus!), and walk or jog the course. My company was running a booth and had organized a team for the race. I wasn’t too involved in the fundraising side of things, but I did think it would be a good excuse to run my first 5K of the season.

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