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I Dream of Egg Rolls

4 Jun

Disclaimer: This post sadly contains no egg rolls. But more on that later.

At this point in my life, I’m not even going to bother giving excuses about why I’ve been MIA from my blog for so long.

What else can I say that you haven’t already heard? School, work, a weird slew of health problems, most just annoying that make me want to lie in bed all day and not be productive, but one that actually landed me in the ER with acute renal failure. BUT, my kidneys are in perfect working order now, and while sometimes I still just want to lie in bed (stomach issues) but I’ve decided to suck it up and continue with my life.

And of course, that means continue with my blog. I’ve missed ya’ll!!

I’ve finally gotten into the Gluten-Free eating habits that I’ve needed to be in. For some weird reason I’d crave egg rolls for days, not able to eat anything else, because nothing else sounded good and made me nauseous. I eventually caved, and would eat egg rolls, and only egg roles for days at a time.

Even though I’ve given up the egg rolls, I still crave them. I’ve been searching high and low for a G-Free alternative. Nothing so far. But, here are some things that I’ve been eating until I find my delicious egg rolls:

When I heard Domino’s was coming out with a gluten-free (except not really, because cross contamination is a HUGE threat there) crust, I had to try it. It was good, but looking at my sad little G-free pizza sitting next to my families delicious, golden, fluffy, gluten-y crust pizza, it was nothing special. I guess I’d have to say it was good for a thin crust pizza. When I ate this, my stomach was still screwed up from previous days of eating to notice if the cross contamination upset my stomach.

Gluten-free Trader Joe’s corn pasta (Which is sooo good! I haven’t tried a lot of gluten-free pastas yet, I’m a little scared, but this stuff was so cheap I had to try it. I wish I had bought more!) and zucchini, prepared simply with a little earth balance, salt, pepper, and italian seasoning.

And of course, and old favorite, wraps. I’ve been staying away from the flour tortillas and flat-out wraps (for obvious reasons) and wrapping things up in lettuce. I just can’t get on the corn tortilla bandwagon. I’m just not feeling them.

Some more pizza! I made this for when my family went up to Detroit to visit my Grandma/Aunt/Cousins. They always order pizza from this really great pizza place when we visit, and I didn’t want to miss out. I whipped up some g-free crust from a mix, then added tomato sauce, peppers, onion, pineapple, and daiya mozzarella cheese. So good!

Those are all the photos I’ve got for your today, but I plan on being back soon (I promise!) to share some yummy recipes that I’ve come up with recently!

Pizza!

20 Feb

Sometimes, I just get a craving for pizza. I won’t lie, sometimes that craving is for pizza covered in greasy cheese. I won’t like again when I tell you that sometimes I indulge in the greasy cheese pizza.

But most often, I don’t. Sometimes, It’s worth the stomach ache. Most of the time, it’s not.

I can still have my pizza though. Just not covered in cheese. And it’s still amazingly delicious.

Ccccheck it out: (sorry for the crappy photos… cell phones, love ‘em and hate ‘em at the same time)

This pizza was amazing! In all of it’s mushroomy garlicy spinachy goodness.

Want the recipe? Of course you do.

Spinach Mushroom Pizza
One pizza crust of your choice, pre baked. I used Trader Joe’s whole wheat pizza crust. It’s amazing.
12 oz. mushrooms, cleaned and sliced.
3 cups baby spinach
1 can cannellini beans
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup water
2 T oil
1 t salt
1/2 t black pepper
2 green onions

Puree the beans, water, one clove of garlic, oil, salt, pepper, and onions together until smooth.

Sautee the mushrooms with the other clove of garlic in a little oil for 3-5 minutes, until they start to get soft. Put in a bowl, then sauté the spinach. You could just cook them together, but I’m super OCD and I like placing them on my pizza separately.

Spread the bean puree onto your crust, leaving about an inch around the edges. Spread the the mushrooms, garlic, and spinach on top.

Bake for about 15 minutes at 350 degrees. You really just need to warm it up because the crust is already cooked.

This pizza is definitly one of my favorites. It’s a fun change from the marinara sauce type pizzas, and the beans and spinach are a great source of protein! And I just love things that are super garlicy. I really like garlic. Beware vampires, lol.

On a completely unrelated note, has anyone tried these??

They are soooooooo good. Probably the best candy I’ve ever eaten. Ever. They make butterfingers crisps too, but the crunch ones are so much better. I can’t stop eating them.

What’s your favorite kind of candy? Do you ever get in a pizza mood? 

A Day With Food

3 Nov

Hey Everyone! Thank you all so much for your well wishes on my post yesterday! My post yesterday was all about my lazy  Tuesday, but a couple of you pointed out how productive I was. And you were right, because yesterday was the real lazy day. I stayed in bed alllll day. It was amazing.

When I got to the hospital they told me that I would be awake during the procedure but I wouldn’t remember any of it, so I was a little nervous. Getting a tube shoved down your throat isn’t the greatest feeling I imagine. But, I didn’t need to worry at all, because they were right. I literally didn’t remember any of it. I remember them putting the medicine in the IV, then the next moment I was waking up in my own bed at home four hours later. Needless to say, conscious sedation really works, lol.

I also read that a lot of people have really sore throats afterwards. Not me. In fact, I remember wondering if they even did the procedure. I wasn’t awake (or if I was I don’t remember it!) When the Doctor told the results to my dad, but he said everything looked fine, but he wasn’t sure if my gallbladder was the problem. So I don’t know what’s going on, and now I have to schedule another appointment with him.

But I did finally get to eat! And it was amazing! For lunch I had some of this that I made Tuesday…

It was just as good as it smelled. Loved it. I also ate this for dinner with some whole grain bread…

I also had a Pita Pizza:

(This is a recycled photo. The hummus and tomatoes were unfortunately absent from my plate this time)

For a bedtime snack I had some of this:

 Source

I was hoping for something similar to Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and I guess they are similar, and I like them, but I would’t say that they’re my favorite.

Overall, I didn’t eat a whole lot yesterday, as I woke up at 1 in the afternoon, and my stomach is still kinda funky from not eating anything the day before.

Also, When I came too in the middle of the afternoon and tried to piece together the events of my morning (It’s like the Hangover without all the alcohol, as my best friend put it) I found these in my purse:

There is nothing I like better than surgical socks. (That’s what I call them… I’m not sure what their real name is. They say Pillow Paws on the actual sock.) I remember thinking that they were really comfortable, and I guess my drug induced self just decided to take them. Oops. Maybe they told me I could have them. I’ll never know!

Have you ever worn pillow paws? Do you love them as much as I do? (haha, trick question, that’s IMPOSSIBLE! just kidding.) What was the best thing you ate today/yesterday? 

Pita Pizzas

12 Oct

Thanks for your comments on yesterday’s post! My mom said her coworker loved the cake. I’m glad, because I love making people happy with sugary colorful baked goods : )

Now onto more pressing matters, lol…

I don’t know what it is, but every couple of weeks, I feel the need to inhale as much hummus as I possibly can. I mean, I always like hummus, but about one week a month I go through twice as much as usual.

This week is one of those weeks. I’m all about the Pita Pizza.

And they’re really easy to make! Just take a pita (I used whole wheat) and spread hummus on it like you would pizza sauce. Then top it with your favorite veggies. I used beans, onion, broccoli slaw, cucumbers, olives, and sprouts. Yum!

And of course on the side, some grape tomatoes from the farmers market with… more hummus.

Another thing I can’t get enough of lately is Disney music. I listen to it non stop. I’m so weird, I know. I also have been spending hours in Pinterest, but that’s nothing out of the ordinary.

Do you like hummus? What’s your favorite way to eat it?

Glittery Pizza

5 Oct

I love pizza. When I was little, we used to get pizza every other Friday night. My mom worked home health as a nurse every other weekend, and the last thing my dad wanted to do when he got home from work was make dinner. So pizza it was. My brother and I loved these weekends with our dad, he was the ‘cool’ parent, if you will.

But everyone knows the best part about pizza, is the leftovers. We got to eat the pizza the next day for lunch. My mom had pizza scissors, which were the coolest things in mine and my brother’s opinion. She didn’t have a pizza cutter, she had scissors. So once our dad served us our pizza the next day for lunch, we would go get our craft kiddy scissors and cut our pizza into bite sized pieces. The glue and glitter that got onto our pizza probably wasn’t the most sanitary thing, but it made it so much more delicious.

Over the years, my taste in pizza has changed. Thinking about a greasy pizza covered in cheese and pepperoni makes me feel kind of sick. (And thanks to the cheese, it would probably make my physically sick as well.) Now a days, I don’t even need cheese on my pizza for it to be good. Which for me, is coming a long way.

I came across this pizza recipe in the book The Vegan Gourmet, and it was amazing. I loved it. And it doesn’t even have traditional pizza sauce on it!

I used Trader Joe’s garlic and herb pizza dough for the crust, I baked it as directed for about 15 minutes before putting the toppings on and baking it the rest of the way.

Pizza with Black Beans, Avocado, and Cilantro

1 pizza crust of your choice
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup water
1 green onion
1/2 t cumin
1/2 t chili powder
1 clove garlic
1/8 t salt
dash black pepper
1 can diced green chilies
1/2 can black olives, sliced
1/2 cup cilantro leaves, diced or chopped
2 med. tomatoes, sliced
1 ripe avocado, sliced

In a blender, blend the beans, water, spices, garlic, and green onion together until smooth. Spread this onto the crust, leaving about 1 inch for the crust. Arrange the tomato slices on the bean mixture, then the olives, green chiles, and cilantro. Bake for about 10-12 minutes, until the crust is golden brown at 350 degrees.

Remove from the oven, slice, and place sliced avocado on top. Then dig in!

I love this pizza. the black bean sauce is incredibly flavorful, and the cilantro adds such a pop of color and taste. It’s like a neat spin on Mexican pizza.

You better believe I ate the leftovers for lunch the next day. It was just as amazing. I didn’t, however use craft scissors to cut it. I think my days of eating glitter are over.

Do you like pizza? What are some of your favorite toppings? 

Dessert for Breakfast

18 Jan

I’ve never been a particularly huge fan of breakfast, but when I can eat something so sweet and delicious, It’s hard not to like it just a little : ) or a lot! This recipe comes from one of my favorite blogs, Chocolate-Covered Katie. It’s her Breakfast Pizzert, And as I’m sure you can guess- It’s a dessert pizza! Which I eat for breakfast. Of course.

I’ll let you check out the links for the recipe, but I won’t deprive you of some of my own pictures!

For this one, instead of using the applesauce I took Katie’s suggestion and added 2 tablespoons of pumpkin, and a handful of chocolate chips.And instead of using granulated sugar, I used brown sugar because I love it and it goes so well with pumpkin.  I also didn’t have any whole wheat pastry flour, so I just used all purpose. It was amazing. It was light and fluffy, almost like a pancake but not quite.

And for this one instead of the applesauce (If you haven’t caught the hint yet, I didn’t have any applesauce) I used 2 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter, and it tasted just like a chocolate chip peanut butter cookie! It was a party in my mouth, that’s for sure!

These are by far one of my new favorite snacks! (Or breakfasts….) Thanks Katie for all the incredible recipes!

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