Summer Meal in a Flash

Between my part time work, boys’ swim lessons, swim team practice, speech therapy, and BMX practice and my Park & Rec Commission meeting there was little time to cook dinner last night but we still managed to have a quick and healthy meal.

I sound like a broken record, but I find so many convenient yet healthful foods at Trader Joe’s.  Last night I cooked Mahi Mahi burgers and served them with sides of spinach and broccoli.  The boys had theirs plain, but for mine I added a bit of a flavor treat.  One of my favorite combinations of flavors is Mahi Mahi with mango salsa.  Since the boys had to run out to BMX track and I had to get to a meeting I just skipped some of the parts, but still created a similar taste.  I added a slices of mango and avocado and some Sriracha.  So delicious! Going to do that again soon. 

Trader Joe's Mahi Mahi Burgers with avocado and mango

Trader Joe’s Mahi Mahi Burgers with avocado and mangoIMG_4492

 

Bacon Love…meets pizza love

My kids love bacon.  I love bacon.  But we don’t eat bacon often. 

This was my cross of a BLT and a Margherita pizza.  It’s made on the Middle Eastern Flatbread I’ve used for pizza before. Of course it’s got bacon…

I used up some left-over spinach, mixed shredded cheeses (mozzarella, cheddar, jack, queso blanco, fontina), sliced tomatoes, fresh basil and a side salad.  

I also cooked the bacon on parchment in the oven.  Came out so evenly cooked and yummy!

 

This one came out fuzzy— my camera’s been acting up again.  🙁

Yes, the kids loved it.  Well, they all loved the bacon.  My youngest one didn’t want to eat the pizza— just the bacon off the top.  We compromised (over an hour later) with him eating all the salad and I gave him some left over chicken from the night before.  

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Chickpea salad I brought to friend’s party on Saturday.  3 cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans)1 cup plain Greek yogurt2 Tbsp chopped fresh mint1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives2 tsp cumin1/2 tsp cayennejuice of 1 lemondozen chopped grape tomatoessalt & pepper to taste … Continue reading