It is hard to ignore the -33 temperatures, the blistering winds, and the knee high snow ... but bright, summery veggies sure help!
I came across these little cuties in Costco on Friday, and I had to try them. They are easy to make - you blanch them for 1 minute, toss them in an ice-bath to cool, then saute for 5 minutes and toss with garlic and herbs. You eat the whole thing, skin and all. They are tender, and have a mild, pleasant squash flavour. I enjoyed them with chipotle spiced chicken on Friday for dinner.
I haven't been keeping track/ photographing my eats as usual because my blogging schedule has been off due to classes, and my trip to San Fran. I plan to resume regular blogging in December once the semester is over.
My eats were pretty uneventful last week ... sandwiches, yogurt, eggs. Nothing special.
On Saturday morning I made a loaded bowl of oatmeal with chocolate almond breeze, PB, cocoa bliss, maple flakes and a few walnuts. It was a perfect breakfast for a piercingly cold morning.
On Saturday evening the hubby and I met up with some friends at a Belizean restaurant. It is a really cool place because the owner takes all the orders, and then goes into the kitchen and makes all the food from scratch, with no salt or added fat, or artificial anything. It takes hours to get your food, but you know you are getting traditional, "home-cooked" Belizean food. The owner is the only waitress, and only cook. Her husband helps out a bit too, but she pretty much does it all.
We started with samosas (baked) and spring rolls.
My meal was curried chicken with veggie rice, and coleslaw.
I had a very relaxing weekend, watching TV with the hubby, going for a massage, and wandering around malls browsing for Christmas gifts. It was nice to not have homework to worry about for a change. I only have 2 papers and 1 presentation left to do, and none need to be done right away. It feels good.
This week I am looking forward to an "American Thanksgiving Dinner" with friends!!! Canada's Thanksgiving was in October, but we are celebrating the American Thanksgiving this year too :-)
On Saturday we have our first Christmas party of the season!
Another thing I am looking forward to is the Grey Cup on Sunday! The Grey Cup is Canada's Super Bowl, and my provinces team (The Roughriders) just won our play-off game today, and will be playing in the Grey Cup against Montreal. It is a BIG deal!
What are you looking forward to?