What a dreary day it was yesterday! The first few photos (everything until dinner) are from my cell phone since I forgot my camera at home. Look at the skyline! Up beyond those clouds there is supposed to be the rest of a building.
In keeping with the fall weather I went over to Starbucks for my favorite Caramel Apple Spice. Beyond delicious! On the side I had a piece of their lemon pound cake - since I'm not giving up on summer yet.
Even before I got out of my nice cozy bed yesterday morning I was looking forward to lunch. Though the weather may be dreary and the warm drinks may hit the spot - I wasn't really ready to say goodbye to summer and all the fresh fruits it brings.So for lunch I recreated one of my favorite Panera salads (though they made it really easy by selling their salad dressings!). So spinach topped with mandarin oranges, pineapple, and strawberries. With a side of strawberry banana yogurt with Fiber One mixed in. If I don't look out the window - I might even forget it is mid-September.
Dinner was from my Cooking Light magazine. Well, it was more inspired by the recipe in Cooking Light. I made the 5 minute version that used the toaster instead of the oven. You can find the real Prosciutto, Pear and Blue Cheese recipe here or in the October 2010 issue. While I love all the ingredients separately, the combination wasn't really my thing.
The reason I had picked the sandwich was the simple fact that simple ingredients were the stars. Fruit, meat and cheese. Recipes without a lot of fancy ingredients or fuss remind me of Italy. I have been seriously bitten by the travel bug lately, and I think I wanted this recipe to bring me back there. Kind of a tall order for a sandwich.
Tonight is another Cooking Light recipe. Spicy Filet Mignon with Grilled Sweet Onion from the October 2010 issue. Filet Mignon is a little pricey for my bones, so I substituted a different cut of steak that happened to be on sale - and it was still WONDERFUL!
Tonight is another Cooking Light recipe. Spicy Filet Mignon with Grilled Sweet Onion from the October 2010 issue. Filet Mignon is a little pricey for my bones, so I substituted a different cut of steak that happened to be on sale - and it was still WONDERFUL!
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