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Eggs Anytime!

Evening friends! It has been a few days since I have updated on the blog. Not too much going on here. Just enjoying summer! Sleeping in, lots of trips to the pool, movie time, workout classes I don’t normally get a chance to go to, catching up on Netflix shows, etc…

The other day after yoga, I came home starving. I really needed some protein, but I wanted something on the lighter side. I noticed some wilting spinach, so I made up this scramble of spinach, mushrooms, and topped it with a over easy egg. Perfection!

Tonight I came home to an empty house after Barre class, so I decided to make a dish that only I would eat, or as my family and friends call it, an Amy Meal (above is one as well). I chopped up an onion, mushrooms, an ear of corn, and a yellow squash and sauteed them. I started the onions and mushrooms for the first 6 minutes, then added in the squash, then corn. I mixed them well and cooked them another 6 minutes or so. Salt and pepper to taste as you go. img_1802-1

Then I added in the scrambled eggs (6-8) and mixed them around a bit. I cooked them until the edges were set up, then added mozzarella and feta to the top. I popped it in a 350 oven for about 15 minutes. If I had some fresh herbs, I would have sprinkled a bit on top. It is really yummy, and now I have a fast go-to in the fridge for a fast snack or meal!

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Caprese Bruschetta

Appetizers and snacks, Date Night, Dinner with Friends, Dips, Dressings, and Spreads, Girls' Night Out/In

Sliced french bread smeared in olive oil, minced garlic, topped with burrata, tomatoes, and basil cooked under the broiler for about 6 minutes topped with some balsamic glaze (or thickened balsamic vinaigrette- mine was bought, but you can just add regular balsamic or use this recipe, which is delicious.)

Farmer’s Market Finds

Farmer's Market Finds, Vegetarian

Happy Saturday! Today finds were blueberries, raspberries, baby cucumbers, onions, squash, french bread, and veggie focaccia. I already had 2 pieces of the focaccia, and it is so delicious! Of course I got my standard iced coffee per usual 😉

Sauteed Summer Veggie Pasta

Pantry Raid, Pasta, Vegetarian

I was recently reading a pasta salad recipe in a magazine which reminded me I had to use up the rest of my veggies in my crisper drawer. I also found some spinach noodles in the cabinet and decided to make a veggie pasta dish.

I ended up chopping 2 small red onions, 2 zucchini, 2 squash, 2 cut corn on the cobs, the rest of a package of mushrooms, and 3 smashed and minced garlic cloves.

I sauteed them in a large cast iron pan with some a couple tablespoons of olive oil and butter with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Meanwhile, I brought a quart of salted water up to a boil and cooked my spinach noodle one minute less than the package said.

Then I added the pasta to the veggies with a bit of pasta water and a couple more pats of butter (or you could do olive oil or both). I topped the entire dish with a GENEROUS portion of Parmesan cheese. Super light, but filling at the same time.

I challenge you to look through your fridge and pantry and see what you can create!

Crockpot BBQ Pork

Crockpot /Make Ahead Meals, Pork

I could have sworn that I put this EASY recipe on the blog. Turns out it was just for chicken, but it is basically the same. It really is hard to call it a recipe, since I literally put a pork butt seasoned with salt, pepper, and onion powder in a crockpot covered with my favorite BBQ sauce all day. We used little sliders for our bread, and had mac and cheese and baked beans as a side. Clean plates all around the table!