Vancouver

I was in Vancouver last week for work and I just have to say - I LOVE THIS CITY!!

And the food was pretty amazing too!

 Lobster Bisque

 Raw Oysters

 Caesars are Bloody Marys w/ clam juice! They're amazing! This particular one had a dill & sea salt rim with smoked salmon garnish.

 Sushi Bombs

 Surf & Turf

Poutine (fries & gravy) that I went to town on! So yummy!

 And Creme Brulee - my all time most favorite dessert!

Spaghetti Squash

It's squash season. Most people seem to get excited about pumpkin, but I'm not much of a pumpkin fan. But I do love squash!

To make this dish I started by roasting a spaghetti squash. Roasting squash is super easy. Just cut it in half length wise, clean out seeds, pierce the skin a few times, and place in the oven hollow side down at 400 for about 40 mins or till tender. Spaghetti squash will fall apart easily into strings just like spaghetti when it is cooked.

I topped my squash with some sauteed onions, kalamata olives, tomatoes and feta and added some fresh basil from the garden. Delsih!

Black Bean Tacos

Same mix as before, just a new protein source. Refried black beans with jalapenos! This meal was super quick and easy and extra tasty.  Heat the black beans and warm the tortilla. Add black beans, top with cheese, pico de gallo, and avocado

Tofu Tacos

To start this delicious little project, first crumble up some tofu.

Then add some seasonings and lime juice

and refrigerate for 3 hours

When ready, heat up tofu in skillet. It only needs to cook for a few minutes until warm.

While it's cooking, thinly slice some avocado

Then heat corn tortillas in a separate skillet

Put it all together with some pico de gallo and you have pure deliciousness!

Grilled Portabella

Another quickie but goodie. Prepared grilled portabella mushrooms from Whole Foods topped with baba ganoush, sauteed spinach and feta. Yum, yum!

Frozen & Fast

After spending a week in Denver for work I needed something healthy and fast. Having not made it to the grocery store yet, frozen was my only option. For this meal I had grilled eggplant and zucchini with spinach ravioli. Quick and simple.