05 Sunday Aug 2012
Posted in Exercise Log, General, Healthy Inspirations
Source: inspiredtofitness.com via Jennifers on Pinterest
8/5/12 Walk/Jog 6 miles √
8/6/12 Jog/Walk 2 miles, Weight Train 15 min √
8/7/12 Piyo 1 hr class √
8/8/12 Jog/Walk 2 miles, Weight Train 15 min √
8/9/12 Off √
8/10/12 Yoga 1 hr class √
8/11/12 Off √
♥ ♥
02 Thursday Aug 2012
Posted in General, Healthy Inspirations, Reviews
Zinc Café
350 Ocean Avenue
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone # (949) 494-6302
Website: http://www.zinccafe.com/
Hours:
Market: 7am to 6pm – Everyday Café: 7am to 4pm – Everyday
Patio
Patio
Zinc Café in Laguna Beach is one of my favorite places to stop for breakfast or lunch when I am in Laguna. At this location, there is a café with patio dining and a market for take-away meals and treats.
Cafe Counter
Sabrina and Dre
At the café, orders are placed at the inside counter where Sabrina and Dre greeted us with a friendly smile and took our order. After ordering the trick is to find a table. This can be harder on the weekend but we have always been lucky. I love their patio; it is covered with umbrellas and has a casual, relaxed feel.
For breakfast at the café, they offer many egg dishes, oatmeal, muesli, granola, seasonal fruit bowls, yogurt, French toast, fresh juices, coffee and tea drinks. For lunch the menu features sandwiches, salads, personal size pizzas, quiche, soups, chili and entrees like spinach lasagna and potato enchiladas. There are many vegetarian options.
Quiche
Stuffed Pepper
On our last visit, I had the quiche with a mixed green salad and pea soup. I enjoyed it all. The pea soup was velvety and mellow and the green salad was flavorful. The quiche was tender and the crust was buttery and flakey. My husband had the stuffed pepper with the mixed green salad. The pepper was stuffed with brown rice, celery, mushroom, Swiss chard and seasoned with curry and other spices. It was savory and delicious.
Market
At the market, they have hot and cold drinks, baked goods, cold sandwiches, and deli salads, cheese and wine. We usually take something home and on this trip we got a grilled veggie sandwich. The sandwich was so tasty.
If you find yourself in Laguna Beach, stop by Zinc Café for a healthy and delicious meal.
Thank you to the friendly and helpful staff at Zinc.
♥ ♥
01 Wednesday Aug 2012
Posted in General, Healthy Inspirations
Hello, it’s that time of the week again. Happy “What I Ate Wednesday”! This month we have a new theme and it is “Summer Staples”. Sadly, my post could not be any less summer related. Maybe next week, I will be able to work in our theme. These are my meals from last Monday and I did have some good food. Hope you enjoy my day. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting this fun event.
This is what I ate:
Breakfast (7:00am)
I started the day with a wonderful breakfast at a new restaurant in Fullerton called the Early Bird. I had some of their in house roasted coffee that was better than most coffee houses. To eat I had an egg white omelet with asparagus, mushrooms, roasted peppers, oven-dried tomatoes and fontina served with extra crispy hash browns, a broiled tomato and English muffin with butter and jams.
Lunch (11:30am)
I had Dim Sum at Capital-Seafood in Irvine with my mom and sister. I don’t even know what we had but it was sure good.
Snack (1:00pm)
Since we were right next door to 85° C, we had to stop by for a Sea Salt Coffee. It is such a treat I forgot to take a picture. Here is a photo I found on Pinterest.
Source: synergyconsultants.com via Jennifers on Pinterest
Dinner (6:00pm)
At home, I made a cheesy pasta dish. It is a recipe I am working on and I hope to share it next week. Link to recipe here.
Thank you for stopping by! I hope your day was full of healthy meals.
I almost forgot, here is a link to my exercise log for the week. 🙂
♥ ♥
31 Tuesday Jul 2012
Posted in General, Healthy Inspirations, Recipes
This was a really fun treat that I made for our dialysis patients that are unable to consume any dairy products due to their dietary restrictions. It is also a great recipe for those that are lactose intolerant. Mocha mix used to make a non dairy ice cream but the product was discontinued. It was great to see our patients enjoy something they thought they could never have again. If you have an ice cream maker, you can make this at home. I borrowed Jennifer’s…thanks Jen!!!!!
Ingredients
1 cup low cholesterol egg product
½ cup sugar
2 cups non dairy creamer (I used Mocha Mix)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Rock salt and ice (for ice cream maker)
Preparation
♥ ♥
30 Monday Jul 2012
Posted in Exercise Log, General, Healthy Inspirations
Source: wholeliving.com via Jennifers on Pinterest
7/29/12 Walk/Hike 6 miles √
7/30/12 Jog/Walk 2 miles, Weight Train 15 min √
7/31/12 Piyo 1 hr class √
8/1/12 Jog/Walk 2 miles, Weight Train 15 min √
8/2/12 Yoga 1 hr class √
8/3/12 Jog/Walk 2 miles, Weight Train 15 minutes √
8/4/12 Off √
♥ ♥
27 Friday Jul 2012
Posted in General, Healthy Inspirations
My cousins purchased this for me last Christmas. It is really neat. Not only is it compact, but is attractive enough to leave out on the counter. There is a different colored cutting board for raw meat, cooked food, seafood, and produce. It’s a great way to avoid cross contamination. I know this is thinking ahead, but I am thinking of purchasing some for Christmas gifts for my friends that love to cook. You can purchase them at Gourmet cooking stores such as Sur La Table, but I found them priced for under $40 on amazon.com!
♥ ♥
25 Wednesday Jul 2012
This is a recipe we have been making for years. And we have friends and family that request this dish.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
♥ ♥
24 Tuesday Jul 2012
Posted in General, Healthy Inspirations
Tags
Hello, everyone! Happy “What I Ate Wednesday”! I am sharing my eats from Monday. And this was not normal Monday because I went to a little party given by a study buddy of mine, Christine. Hope you enjoy my day. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting this lovely event, I look forward to it every week no matter what is going on in my life.
This is what I ate:
Breakfast (6:30am)
I started with fresh brewed coffee and I guess it was good because I almost forgot to even get a picture. And I made Trader Joe’s frozen mini croissants for the first time. They were so good, I almost wish I had not tried them because they are too easy to make. I used a little strawberry jam that came in our CSA box last week. It was also good.
AM Snack (9:30am)
A small green salad and made with what ever I had on hand. I made the salad dressing with some Greek yogurt with rice vinegar and some seasoning (the dressing was just OK).
Lunch (11:30am)
At a new favorite restaurant called Green2Go in Brea. I had their Angus natural beef burger in a lettuce wrap and it was very tasty. They have a lot of salad I want to try too.
PM Snack (2:30pm)
At Starbucks a decaf iced soy latte.
Dinner (6:00pm)
Christina’s parties always have lots of food. Christina’s mom made meatballs, lasagna, and other pasta dishes that were all good. Her sister Carol was in charge of desserts and they were all tasty as well.
The buffet
My Plate
Jennifer (the RD)
Christina (our hostess)
Partygoers at the buffet
All to all it was a good day. July’s WIAW theme is “Fun, Food and Fitness” and here is a link to my weekly exercise log. Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals.
♥ ♥
23 Monday Jul 2012
Posted in General, Healthy Inspirations
Have you ever had a family member on a special diet over to your home for a dinner or a celebration? This can be a real challenge for both the host and guest. I just wanted to share that there are many resources out there for us when it comes to cooking for our friends and families that may have to follow a special diet. It is important for the guest to speak up about his or her dietary restrictions and as equally important for the host to accommodate these restrictions. Here are some very good online references for those of you searching for ideas for yourself or your loved one that is on a special diet:
Does anyone else have any good resources they would like to share?
♥ ♥
22 Sunday Jul 2012
Posted in Exercise Log, General, Healthy Inspirations
Source: strawberrie-heart.tumblr.com via Jennifers on Pinterest
7/22/12 Walk/Hike 6 miles √
7/23/12 Walk 2 miles, Weight Training 15 min √
7/24/12 Walk 2 miles √
7/25/12 Yoga 1 hr class, Weight Training 15 min X
7/26/12 Yoga 1 hr class √
7/27/12 Off √
7/28/12 Jog/Walk 2 miles, Weight Training 15 min X
♥ ♥