SPICY NAPA CABBAGE SALAD WITH CUMIN GINGER LIME DRESSING

Tonight I made a new cabbage salad based off of a recipe I found on Epicurious.   This cabbage salad is refreshing, healthy, & versatile.  It can be eaten on its own, added to tacos, served on the side with fish, poultry, or red meat (cumin-lime grilled flank steak) like I ate for dinner, or served with rice & beans for a satisfying vegetarian meal.  I only added dressing to the portion we ate tonight; store leftovers without dressing so that it doesn’t wilt.  This is a very flexible recipe; experiment with ingredients to find your favorite combination.  The next time I make this, I may add jicama & red cabbage.

20 MIN INTERVAL WORKOUT

April 5th workout: 16 min workout 4 min bonus 20 min total Equipment is optional (or get your workout gear here.)

WHITE BEAN VEGAN BLONDIES: CCK'S GENIUS BLONDIES ARE GOOD!

On that wonderful time-sucking website, Pinterest, I saw a recipe that I wanted to try.  The first time I made Chocolate Covered Katie’s genius blondie bars, I did not think they were post-worthy.  To be fair to Katie, I mutilated her recipe the first time.  Today, I barely modified her recipe & they turned out much better.   If you have not discovered Katie’s website yet, check it out!  It is full of creative ways to eat chocolate in a sneakily healthy way. 

PEAR OATMEAL PANCAKE

There are times I really don't want to go the grocery store, even if I'm running low on supplies; I call it a grocery store boycott.  Sometimes the boycott is due to laziness, sometimes it is because I will be going out of town, & today it's because I woke up with a stiff neck.  Grocery store boycotts force kitchen creativity.  

This morning I wanted to make my favorite breakfast, (oatmeal pancake) but I only had 1 egg, & didn't have bananas (if I don't have 2 eggs, I will use 1 egg & ½ banana).  I did have a pear, so I tried that in place of a banana.   The result was a tasty pear oatmeal pancake!  If you like oatmeal pancakes, try using ½ pear blended into the batter & omit one of the eggs. 

390 REP MAD ABOUT BALANCE WORKOUT

Here’s another at-home barefoot workout that  I did tonight before Mad Men.  I used equipment, but this can easily be an equipment free workout.  This is great for balance!