(Mostly) Healthy Dinner!

I have been living on candy and chai lattes for the past few days- I have no idea why- and yesterday my candy streak ended at P.F. Chang's in a pile of fried deliciousness and "asian" mojitos (I had to use a giftcard, otherwise I don't necessarily recommend that place-- unless you like all your food fried and drowned in sweet syrup). This morning my body seemed to yell at me for something healthy and/or vaguely sustenance-related, so I made a (mostly) healthy dinner:

Portabella Mushroom Ravioli from Fresh & Easy (love that place!) doesn't have preservatives and comes in a frozen package for the lazy cook (ahem, moi). I don't like foregoing my beloved bread and cheese, so this was a good compromise ;)


I melted a little butter (that's why I said "mostly" healthy) and added a little garlic to warm and mellow before tossing in fresh green beans and a little lemon juice to lightly sautee.


Finished! I tossed the rav's in a drizzle of olive oil and topped them with red sauce and a little shredded carrots. It was a gamble, but the carrots ended up being the perfect crispy balance for the soft rav's.

Green beans + Carrots + Mushrooms! My mom would be so proud ;)

What do you cook when you want to be healthy?

Three is the Magic Number

There are many reasons to love Fresh and Easy groceries stores, but there are three reasons I love that place most of all (in no particular order):

1. Where else can you buy all natural fruit leather that doesn't taste like Wixy Stix?
2. The gazpacho. Trust me- so great! I have been craving something with pow-factor ever since a trip to Spain (3 years ago!) and unsuccessfully tried places that are supposed to have authentic Spanish fare (do not try Pepin in Scottsdale, it is cold Campbell's tomato). However, this gazpacho-tasticness is tangy and spicy and, not surprisingly-- fresh and (packed in a resealable container) easy!
3. Their new line of body products! I have been looking for products that are mineral oil and paraben free for a while now and could only find products that smelled putrid and/or were super pricey. And then I walk into Fresh and Easy today to discover their new line of lotions, hair products, body scrubs, etc- and that there is a "buy 2, get 20% off" deal this week! Product reviews to follow!

What "little things" do you enjoy? Have a great day thinking about them!