I’m Greek. And I definitely identify with a lot of the traditional elements of Greek culture. My Big Fat Greek Wedding? Yeah, basically a movie about the way my oldest sister’s wedding went…right down to her now-husband needing to be baptized in a baby pool so that they could get married in my church. We…
SPICY BLACK BEAN BURGERS WITH CHIPOTLE ADOBO SAUCE
If you foliow me on Instagram you already know what’s coming. Is there anything better than homemade black bean burgers? Until yesterday, I wouldn’t have been able to answer that question. Can you believe that? This has been a summer of kitchen-self discovery. And you know what I’ve realized? My kitchen-self has been kind of…
thai grilled shrimp skewers with watermelon & avocado
Something has kind of changed my life. And by “kind of” I mean “definitely.” And by “something” I mean “skewers.” Not only does it make food feel so much more fancy, it makes grilling SO simple! I once again feel like I’ve been missing out on life by only just discovering this. But better late…
Southern Boy Twice Baked Potatoes
Dating a southern boy has taught me some things. When it comes to cheese, the more, the better. Sour cream goes on everything. Chicken is best when fried, placed between two biscuits and eaten for breakfast. True story. Potatoes (white, not sweet) are king – french fried, baked, mashed or whipped. Pizza, french fries and…
15-Minute Chicken Tikka Masala
Okay so get excited – because I have officially created the world’s quickest and easiest Chicken Tikka Masala! This dish is so delicious that you will swear I spent hours slaving over the stove. But in fact, I spent just 15 minutes. Yes, 15 minutes. That wasn’t a typo. The secret to this 15-minute success? I…
Friday Evening
WHOLE WHEAT PESTO PIZZA
And the comfort food streak continues! I made a whole wheat pesto pizza tonight using Trader Joe’s whole wheat dough: So simple and so incredibly delicious! I rolled out the dough then used this homemade pesto to slather over the the base. I then topped that with fresh mozzarella… And put it in the oven…
Baked Mac and Cheese
It’s been a crazy day! I had a dentist appointment at 11:30 and then ran some errands and didn’t end up making it home until well after 3pm! Luckily my waffle breakfast held me over quite well! When I got home I snacked on an apple and peanut butter and started in on dinner! Baked…
Plans Changed
It started down pouring right around 5pm when Chad and I were going to go out for a run so we changed up our plans a bit and headed to the gym! I did a quick 4-miler on the treadmill and then did some weighted pull downs and we called it a night. I also had…
Kitchen Bound
Evening! I spent a lot of time in the kitchen today. Cookies this afternoon and then 2 new recipes for dinner! But that’s what rainy days are for, right? Dinner turned out well – but boy were there a lot of dishes! I made fresh pesto (using this recipe) which we put over whole wheat bowtie…
The Lost Meal
We had a nice little Sunday over here! We’re so completely sucked into Girls that we ended up watching 5 episodes in a row before even getting out of bed this morning. Um. And possibly finishing the whole first season. Oops. But not really because that show is AWESOME. I already can’t wait for next…
Perfect End
We spent the afternoon at the pool having a blast swimming together – Then came home to a delicious dinner! Just a simple whole wheat pasta dish with vegetable marinara sauce – Homemade whole wheat bread with earth balance – And a spinach salad on the side – Simply delicious! After dinner we headed out…
Finger Lickin’ Good
My brother-in-law pulled together a delicious pasta dinner! We had whole wheat pasta and topped it with a delicious meat sauce made out of ground turkey. Topped with a little fresh mozzarella – Served with homemade bread on the side – For dessert we made homemade s’mores! Which got super messy super fast – But…
Just Another Fourth
I hope you all enjoyed the day! We started out early with some coffee and freshly baked doughnuts on our way out of Vermont. Truth be told the doughnuts were actually Chad’s but they looked too good not to photo 🙂 My breakfast looked a little something more like this: Chobani + trail mix. We drove…
Sliced
No matter how you slice it, today was another wonderful day! Our brunch held us over well and it wasn’t until well after 4:30 that we decided to break out the watermelon! Consumed one slice (hunk) at a time Our timing was just perfect because not soon after we finished a good northeastern rainstorm came…
In the Hollow
We made it! We’re visiting with Chad’s mom and aunt for the holiday and we couldn’t be more excited! Dinner was an extra special treat. We headed to a place called Skunk Hollow Tavern at the behest of Chad’s mom’s friend Mike. We got the royal treatment! This place was adorable. Chad and I both…
Mama’s Cooking
We had a nice little celebratory outing tonight. We went to a place called Mama Ricotta’s which is a cute little Italian restaurant on South King’s. It was such a cute little place! We were immediately served some bread and what I originally thought was olive oil…but it turned out to be melted butter! I found…
Race to the Cake
Evenin’! If you follow me on Instagram you know that I had a less-than-exhilarating afternoon. I snacked on an apple + almond butter (my drug snack of choice lately) while I studied and when Chad got home I dropped my books and we headed out for a run together. It was hot and sweaty –…
Pizza, PIzza
Naan pizza night! We did a mix of pesto/mozzarella (quickly becoming a favorite of both of ours) and marinara/mozzarella. Hard to choose which one I liked better. The marinara was super cheesy and delicious but the pesto just has such an amazing flavor. Regardless, we gobbled up four slices each – 2 pesto, 2…
Welcome to Good Burger
Home of the good burger. Can I take your order? Our favorite turkey burger recipe for dinner tonight! Planned for side dishes were some sweet corn and french fries: Chad suggested we put a little cajun seasoning on the fries but we didn’t have any handy so I used a Turkish Spice instead… They tasted…
That is Fresh
Points for anyone that knows where the quote from my title is from. I got a nice 20 minutes of yoga in after lunch – and what followed was a special treat! Which, if you follow my on Instagram you already know – Froyo! A new Fresh Berry opened up right down the road…
Bringin’ the Heat
First off, thank you all so much for the Cait’s Plate birthday wishes! I honestly can’t believe it’s been 3 years. In some ways it feels like it should be much longer – I can barely remember a time before the blog! I made a quick trip to the gym this afternoon and did a…
Taco Time
Chicken tacos for dinner! After lunch I did a quick 20 minutes of yoga just to break up the studying monotony. I’m determined to get back into the yoga groove. Hopefully after this test working out, eating, sleeping…showering () will all return to more regular schedule. For now though? I take what I can get. And…
Wined and Dined
Despite my delicious lunch, I found myself feeling ready to eat again around 3pm. I don’t know if it was actual hunger or the stress of studying…but either way – I was hungry! I snacked on a delicious granny smith with some almond butter to hold me over: It did the trick perfectly. We live…