oh haaaay! how was your monday?? mine was surprisingly painless considering how busy i was.
thanks for all the condolences on my bite wound! it is still bruised and still hurts, in case you wondered.. and also for those of you who asked what i did after i was bit.. well, yes, i threw a punch or two. nobody bites me and gets away with it.. well, wait. randy did. he bit my ear once.. but it was only because i was biting his lips. long story, i won’t bore you with it!
like i said, today was insanely busy! i am only working two days this week before i jet off to california to visit my sister & her fam and then attend the foodbuzz fest!
i will get right to it..
meal 1: buckwheat pancakes & 2 eggs over medium & coffee @ 8:00 AM
random random random. i could not bear the thought of my usual egg white scramble since i had that both saturday AND sunday morning. i was all scrambled out! all i really wanted was the pancakes but i added the eggs for some protein.
and yes, i photographed my coffee today. and i drank almost 4 cups full. as i was taking the photo of my coffee my boss proceeded to give me mass amounts of crap for photographing my coffee: “taking a photo of your coffee?! like your readers don’t know what coffee looks like! i am sure they will sleep better tonight knowing what your morning coffee looked like!”
thanks boss. i am still taking the photo. the end.
my other boss wanted me to show you all his blueberry pancakes. he even “poured the syrup on perfectly for the photo”… closet food blogger wannabe much???
for the next eight hours i worked my tail off. and did not eat a thing. what? crazy girl.
meal 2: garbz+cottage cheese+ranch seasoning @ 4:00 PM
i inhaled this as i was leaving work.. an hour later than i was supposed to.
after work i made one last trip to the old house and picked up the bits and pieces i had left behind. finally all moved out of casa del verde! we called it that because it was located on del verde avenue. i guess the new house needs a nickname!
by the time i was done with all the old house riff raff it was already DARK OUTSIDE. okay, i know you all loooove daylight savings time and getting an extra hour and all that. but come on, you can’t all possibly love the fact that it gets dark before six at night. i hate it.
since my agenda is incredibly full and i had an incredible craving for a home cooked meal, i swapped out the gym for cooking dinner. sometimes ya gotta. i just really, really, REALLY wanted to cook!
meal 3: panko crusted chicken with blue cheese+onion balsamic glaze & garlic + green onion red mashed potatoes & broccoli with garlic @ 7:00 PM
whew that is a mouthful! (TWSS) this was just made up in my little head.. and IT. WAS. SO. GOOD.
toot toot. yes, that is me.. tooting my own horn ;)
first i dredged the chicken breast cutlets in egg whites and then coated them with italian seasoned panko bread crumbs. i love the texture of panko breadcrumbs so much more than your standard breadcrumbs.
next i baked the chicken at 450 degrees [f] for about 20-25 minutes.
meanwhile i chopped 5 red potatoes into 1” chunks and put them on the stove to boil.
even meanwhiler i diced the onion and put it in a saute pan with a nice sized glug of olive oil. once the onions were all soft i poured a hefty amount of balsamic into the pan and turned it to low and let the sauce reduce.
once the potatoes were tender i mashed them together with green onion, minced garlic and black pepper. i didn’t have any milk so i added a little olive oil for moisture.
i steamed some broccoli just with a few cloves of minced garlic, i put the garlic both in the water and a bit on top of the broccoli. this gives the veggies a nice flavor but it is not overpowering.
once the chicken was cooked through, i took it out of the oven and topped each piece with blue cheese and then put it back in the oven on broil for about 3 minutes.
and then i topped the chicken with the reduction glaze!
all together~
and each part of the meal on it’s own…
this meal was delicious! but very, very pungent.. i must warn you.. if you make it you can plan on your kitchen smelling like balsamic vinegar for the rest of the night. but i don’t mind.. i like it!
unfortunately my new kitchen lighting is something i need to play around with because i could not get a good photo of any of this! i will work on it.
speaking of new kitchens~here is what i am working with:
SO SO SO much better than my old kitchen! i love it. and all the utensils, dishes and appliances are baller. yes.
oh, and while we are on the topic of new things.. meet my new roomie, yulek!
he is a 9 month old long haired dauschund and he is so sweet that he just might give you a cavity. marshall ranked him #1 on the list of roommate dogs that he loves the most. and he gets along great with my two pups! yay!
after dinner i had to swoop over to tar-jhay for a few things.. essential items for the trip and also a drying rack because my old one broke during the move.. and i absolutely positively cannot dry about 68% of my clothes. won’t do it.
two things i saw while at the big red dot:
umm.. no, can’t we start with happy thanksgiving first?! please??
and this:
yes! i love the travel sized aisle! i love mini things and even if i am not in the market for buying travel items i go to the aisle just to look and see if they have come out with any new mini items. well i was in luck tonight! i was giddy in the aisles (all by myself) over the adorableness of this mini febreeze can. so cute. i did not buy it but i did love it a lot.. enough to take a photo. ok, moving on!
i got back to the casa and started to pack, pack, pack for cali and unpack all my belongings in my new room at the same time. it is a process!
sorry to be so brief tonight! i have a ton to do before i leave town wednesday morning.
oh and thanks for understanding that i have been so busy and MIA from commenting/responding. i had to click the dreaded mark all as read button on my reader. please don’t hate! i love all y’alllll.
i am not sure that i will get time to post tomorrow (tuesday_), but i hope i do. if not, please go ahead and celebrate national sandwich day without me!!
Qs~
1. in honor of national sandwich day (november 3rd)… tell me what your absolute favorite sandwich is! i want details.. all the way from the filling right down to the bread and condiments :) i love fresh carved turkey, avocado, sprouts, dijon, sharp white cheddar or haavarti and ripe garden tomatoes all on a fresh baked croissant or some quality multigrain bread.. the kind with the seeds on the top. mmm.
2. what is the last thing you cooked? i missed cooking so much.. i really hate eating out, it was SO nice to cook!
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favorite sandwich is at berkeley bowl market. it’s in teh prepared food section, it’s a wheat bun, bbq sauce, and a tofu burger. i miss it so.
last thing i cooked- beans. trayn harder style.
Mmm your chicken looks SO good.. I totally agree about the Panko bread crumbs!!
Hm, my ideal sandwich–
Turkey, avocado, lettuce, tomato, sprouts, honey mustard, and goat cheese!! All on a nice wheat baguette.. I love thick and dense bread!!
The last thing I cooked.. does a pizza count?? I made a pizza for dinner tonight with tomato sauce, spinach, mushrooms, and goat cheese! It was deliciouss.. and I LOVE cooking!! [just not the cleaning part.. ]
Damn girl damnnnn your sandwich is pretty similar to my fave. I love the “Plymouth Rock” at Safeway deli: turkey, avocado (I add it), cranberry sauce, havarti, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions! If I’m just in a “regular” sandwich mood, it needs to have pickles, tons of onions, and peppercinis on it! Oh and definitely on a dutch crunch roll or some type of homemade doughy seedy wheat roll.
2. Ummm….does Formanning a veggie burger count? ;-) Or a spaghetti squash? I’ve been uber busy!
your new pad is gorgeous, love it!!!!
love your boss’ comment about pouring the syrup perfectly too…good one!
it’s late so gonna cut this one short love :)
I can sleep better tonight knowing how your coffee looked!
The family I work for just went Christmas shopping today. Right after Halloween weekend! Eeekk! I can’t think about Christmas now!
The last thing I cooked was beef stew for the kiddies. Yuck. Corn tortillas with vegetarian refried beans and insane spicy pico de gallo for me!
Tell your boss that one of your readers seriously said that she wouldn’t have slept a wink had you not taken the photo of the coffee- that’s just how weird we are :-)
Your kitchen is gorgeous! Schwanky!
Best sammie was an apple and cheese sandwich that my mom made me a few years ago on a road trip. I think I just loved it b/c she made it.
Cooked last: a stirfy with a boat load of veggies and a veggie sausage. Sauce was a PB/gliding calm marinade blend.
Go get packing! And get some rest!
it’s so fun that your bosses know about your blog and comment about it! :)
your dinner looks fabulous… .I wish I was invited! and the new kitchen is sooooooo damn good! I’m jealous! I can’t wait the day to have my own house and to make my kitchen look like a prof culinary kitchen!
fav sandwich? anything that involves cheese, fruit and veggie
last thing I cooked? mmmm….. pork stew.
Omg that kitchen is amazing!! My fave sandwich is hummus, avocado, red pepper and sprouts – kinda boring but just delicious!
8 hours without eating? You are a crazy girl. I think that might set some kind of record! ;)
Wow, amazing kitchen!!! I feel that this room is definitely the most important in the entire house, so investing my life savings into this room is esstential for me.
Aww, national sammie day gets three cheers from me. My favorite sammie is Almond Butter, Pumpkin Butter, Pear, Goat Cheese and Spinach on Cinnamon Rasin. It’s DEVINE!
Oh my gosh, your kitchen is beautiful! Truly breathtaking!
I LOVE pancakes + fried eggs. I don’t think it’s random at all. I love when the salty eggs get a little bit of syrup on them :)
Hmm. My favorite sandwich (calories don’t count, right?) is probably my mom’s egg salad. She makes a killer version–but it’s not healthy. Full of mayo. I don’t even LIKE mayo, but in her egg salad, it is amazing. I’d put it on a fluffy sandwich bread and have it with a diet Coke :)
Holy shiz girl! LOVE your new kitchen! No wonder you want to cook! Hmmm…to date, I would say my favorite sammie has to be the first time I tried a turkey rueben at Jason’s deli. It was a fear food that I had always wanted to try but never allowed. Usually that sort of thing doesn’t live up tot he hype, but this sammie was so, so good. I subbed feta for the swiss cheese and it came with like two inches of sauerkraut, real turkey, toasted rye….love at first bite!
LOL @ your bosses! Closet bloggers !
Your new kitchen is AWESOME!
Love your chicken dinner!
Your new kitchen & new roomie pup are both FABULOUS! Congrats on your move.. you’ll feel all settled in in no time :-)
oh worrrrrrd I’m totes coming over for dinner when you get back dude. That chix looks off the hiiiiizzy. hahahaha I hate myself for that entire comment hahaha.
I LOVE TRAVEL SIZED THINGS!! I would have compleetely went crazy with the tiny febreeze! I would probably use it at perfume..
alright enuff. now I’m embarrassing myself haha
Your chicken dinner looks delicious!
Travel sized is always so cute :) My favorites sammie is anything with melty cheese or peanut butter, I am not too hard to please in that department. I hope you have fun in California!
Sounds like you had a super busy day at work!
I hear you on skipping a workout to cook sometimes. I kinda did that last night, too. Plus the getting dark early (major suckage) zaps the energy out of me.
Have fun in California!
LOVE your kitchen! I missed cooking so much when I was away..nothing fancy, but all I wanted to make when I got home was some oatmeal pancakes and stir-fry. Done and done!
1. in honor of national sandwich day (november 3rd)… tell me what your absolute favorite sandwich is! i want details.. all the way from the filling right down to the bread and condiments :) I had an amazing sandwich a while ago with cheddar cheese, roasted mushrooms and a light spread of sundried tomato mayo on an 8-grain Organic bread. So freaking amazing. Can’t go wrong with chicken salad though…especially with craisins and walnuts in ot, on a wrap or some good wholewheat bread. Mmmm…sandwiches pretty much rock my world.
2. what is the last thing you cooked? oatmeal pancakes!
Oh I also meant to tell you, I got your package!! What an awesome gift! That was SO thoughtful of you to think of the pets, too :D
ahhh not christmas yetttttttttt nooooo! lol
i also hate that it’s pitch black before 6 pm. not okay.
favorite sammie? hmmm…i adore any kind of panini with cheese inside. all gooey and warm and melty and amazingggg :)
So, I kinda want to eat everything in this post. Um, yes. EVERYTHING.
My favorite sandwich? oooh, this is a tough one. Maybe I should just stick with a PB& J for simplicity’s sake.
I haven’t cooked in a while. I’m going to remedy that tonight.
Awesome kitchen!
The last thing I cooked was a quinoa/Brussels Sprout salad with a sesame dressing.
My favorite sandwich? That’s tough as it changes all the time. I love toasted sandwiches. One of my favorites is sprouted grain bread with some Wasabi mayo (some on the outside and some on the inside), turkey, brie cheese & tomatoes.
Eight hours between meals? Yikes! I don’t know how you managed that.
Thanks for the recipe, and those potatoes look great – I love the mix ins. And you new kitchen is *beautiful*!
Yeah, dark by 6? Not cool. Not cool at all.
1) Fav sandwich – bagel toasted with cream cheese, avocado, tomato and Spike.
2) I cooked chicken fried steak and potatoes last night. :)
ahhhh i feel you on the business. it is nonstop mama. ummm just take your time figuring everything out, but please remember to EAT! the last thing i cooked…hmmmm…maybe the moroccan veggie stew i made last week. not much cooking has happened since then.
love you girl…good luck with everything!
I just saw your halloween costume and almost peed myself. That is awesome! Sorry about the bite- YIKES! All of your bfasts are looking amazing. mmm I haven’t gone out to breakfast in forever. Being away from home is tough- I always miss cooking too. Favorite sammy- mozzarella, tomato, pesto or basil
Tell your boss his pancakes look great :P (but I warn you, this might be the start of a daily demand to photograph and post his food… closet food blogger indeed).
My favourite sammie is one with all the fresh veggies you can dig out of your garden topped with some sprouts :D
And the last thing I cooked… uhm well :P.. I think it was soup…
Je t’aime xx
Wow, beautiful kitchen. I know what you mean about craving to cook. It’s hard when you can’t make your own meals, especially b/c being in the kitchen is so relaxing (I think so at least).
I love a nice crusty bread full of hummus, lots of veggies and a TON of banana peppers.
I took a picture of my tea yesterday and probably will again today! :) Tell your boss I for sure slept better knowing what your coffee looked like! How else would I know how you take your coffee!
That chicken looks and sounds fantastic! I love Panko breadcrumbs. They are so crispy compared to regular.
Your new kitchen is so nice! I’m super jealous! Yulek is so cute! I’m glad he gets along with both of your babies!
My favorite sandwich is sourdough bread with cheddar cheese and smoke turkey. Grilled and then topped with spinach. Yum!
I’m the saaame way i hang dry everything it’s such a bitch!
LOVE LOVE LOVE your new kitchen – I’m obsessed! :)
2 – doggie cuteness overload – I LOVE IT!
3 – i am also obsessed with travel sized items
4 – I GET TO SEE YOU FRIDAY! :)
OMG so much goodness in this post!!
you can tell this to your boss- i LOVE your pictures of coffee :)
your new kitchen is beautiful! you are going to be cooking up some great food in there I can tell!
I just got a box of panko breadcrumbs from progresso and that is a great way to use them!! I love that recipe girlll
I am pretty sure your favorite sammie is MY fav sammie!!…I love grilled or carved turkey, sprouts, grilled eggplant, lite munster or mozz cheese, roasted red peppers and tomato in a whole wheat wrap (grilled) or grainy bread (also grilled)
that febreeeze is the cutestttest!
Yay for finally being all moved!!
I could drink balsamic so that meal sounds like it’d be right up my alley.
Hate the early darkness with a passion.
Holy YUM on your dinner!!!!!!!!! And I had trashy roast beef tacos, yuck :( xoxoxo
Hmm the last thing I cooked…I made eggs yesterday for breakfast, haha. Haven’t done real cooking in a few days, BOO. I love cooking.
I don’t know about a fave sandwhich…I am so indecisive! I don’t know if a old-fashioned PB&J can be beat, though (on whole wheat bread).
Your kitchen is so freakin’ nice!! I would die to have a kitchen that nice. And the roommate puppy is so cute, I’ve never seen a long-haired dachshund before!
1. Obviously, I’m going to pick a pita for my sandwich ;) It has cheddar cheese, hummus, fresh turkey, romaine, spinach, onion, lots of mushrooms, tomatoes and zucchini.
2. Umm…I made savoury oats this morning. They were ohsogoooood.
Your dinner looks amazing!! I need to get some panko I love those.
Mmmm. I really need to look into this panko breadcrumbs thing.
your dinner looks so fancy! there’s nothing better than a good homecooked meal, especially when potatoes are involved. mashed potatoes are definitely one of my all time favorites! no idea how you powered through work without your eats though — you must have been crazy busy!!!
Your dinner looks delicious. And the puppy is so freaking cute. Adore his little face.
Sarah
Man I very rarely just get the craving to “cook”. Normally I am just having the urge to eat and wishing someone would just do the cooking for me. I need a maid…
Don’t worry about the “mark all as read” girlie! Your schedule is sure to calm down soon and you’ll feel a bit more normal!
I probobly drank a good four cups of coffee today too. It took all my energy to wake this morning!
fav. sandwich filling? toatsed bread, hummus, tomato, avocado, cuke, black pepper, sprouts.
Thanks for dinner tonight it will be great!
Woah – you are like a speeding bullet right now! I know the feeling today – definitely did not get anything that resembled a lunch break. Sigh.
Okay, Janetha. That dinner looks amazing! I am so impressed with your skillage! You need to cook more often! So creative!
1) Oh what a great question. My favourite ever is probably: wholewheat bread from england (i know, that sounds weird, but bread is majorly sweet here compared to at home. strange but i say true), leftover turkey (from christmas), stuffing, cranberry sauce orrrrrrrrrrr (I’m having two, you can’t stop me)
– crusty white baguette, butter, thick slices of aged matuuure (you love it) cheddar and crunchy lettuce and tomatoes. LOVE.
2) I cooked last night, a strange hodge podge of winter squash w/ brown sugar, olive oil & s+p, sweet potato, sauteed spin and wild rice with soy, sesame oil and cock sauce! Delish!
Have so much fun in california!!! Ahhhh!
your new ktichen is sooo pretty!!
love the puppy pictures!!
the chicken sounds amazing!!!
and your boss sounds hilar! closet foodie!
last thing i cooked was……since salad doesnt count………. hmm chicken and roasted egg plant!
HAPPY DAY JANETHA!
holy ballz does your dinner look incredible, or what?!?! this is one of those times when i wish you could press a button, and food would pop out of the computer/tv screen.
1. i love sandwiches of all shapes, sizes, and flavors. i’m no hater. faves? post-thanksgiving leftover sandwich on homemade roll, with turkey, wild rice, potatoes and gravy (yup, them too), cranberry sauce/relish, beans, and whatever else i can find to throw on. the matt #2 at my fave breakfast joint–grilled anadama, cream cheese, avocado, black beans, salsa, and cheddar. that’s the two that came to mind first, at least…
2. does breakfast count? today i cooked oatmeal… uhm, and sunday i cooked a huge breakfast of bacon, eggs, and biscuits for my hungover friends. (what a sweetie, eh?)
Your dinner looks absolutely amazing. I am going to have to steal that idea. Love the balsamic reduction. That meal was way worth not working out in my opinion. Way to be :)
Your dinner looks faaaab!! Ohmy. So delicious looking.
I love minis too!
And my fave sandwich is honey roasted turkey breast with lettuce, tomato, mozarella, roasted red peppers, spicy honey mustard on herbed foccacia. love.
Today I cooked two dishes for my foods lab- a cornbread and a quinoa salad and they were delicious!
xo
K
Oooh your dinner looks delish! And I am in love with your new kitchen!
What a gorgeous kitchen! I’ve never been blessed with a good one. But at least they’ve all been functioning kitchens.
Ohhh fave sammie… Balls+spinach+mustard+hot sauce+Tofutti cream cheese in a pita, griddled on pan. Soooo insane.
Uhhh last thing I cooked? Does oatmeal count? How about a roasted acorn squash? No idea.
Hope your Tuesday was lovely! xoxoxo
That kitchen is huge. I am so jealous. I need to take a picture of my tiny kitchen one day.
last thing I cooked was butternut squash fries. I heart fall food. Mmmm.
Yay for dog pics. They make me happy. :D
Hope you’re having a great night Janetha!
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