The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
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ARF/5-A-Day #83

August 15, 2007 · ARF/5-A-Day

The Husband is on a business trip for the rest of the week, leaving Nicholas and I to our own devices. You know what that means… tortellini all week (The Husband hates the stuff)!! Although I didn’t make it tonight, I do plan on making it later in the week. Love tortellini with just a little bit of melted butter. Perfect comfort food.

For my ARF/5-A-Day contribution, I had help from a former co-worker. Her husband is in charge of their vegetable garden, and I was the lucky recipient of the largest zucchini I had ever seen. Quick work turned it into a Zucchini-Rice Casserole that was delish and super simple to make. Low fat to boot, what more could you want?

Navy beans in a Sweet Maple Pie? Sarah from What Smells So Good does it this week for her contribution:

Newcomer Sweet Tea and Sushi gives a unique twist to avocados with her Spicy Avocado Soup:

Sarah from Cucina Bella is back with a great weeknight pasta dish with roasted tomatoes and garlic:

Leave it to the Chocolate Lady to make the very unusual Nettle and Ricotta Frittata:

Claire from Cooking Is Medicine finishes us off on a sweet note this week with her Oatmeal Strawberry Cookies:

Squash-Rice Casserole
Recipe courtesy of Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2000

8 cups sliced zucchini (about 2 1/2 pounds)
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
2 cups cooked rice
1 cup fat-free sour cream
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
1/4 cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first 3 ingredients in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until tender. Drain; partially mash with a potato masher. Combine zucchini mixture, rice, sour cream, cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and eggs in a bowl; stir gently. Spoon zucchini mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Preheat broiler. Broil 1 minute or until lightly browned.

Yield
8 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 197(25% from fat); FAT 5.5g (sat 2.7g,mono 1.5g,poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 12.7g; CHOLESTEROL 65mg; CALCIUM 209mg; SODIUM 623mg; FIBER 1.4g; IRON 1.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 24g

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Comments

  1. Claire says

    August 15, 2007 at 1:57 am

    This looks really good! I’m actually not a big rice fan, but I’d like to try this!

    Reply
  2. Cate says

    August 15, 2007 at 2:01 am

    Surprisingly you can barely taste/pick out the rice. I bet you wouldn’t even notice it was there. I think it’s because of the sour cream and cheese. :)

    Reply
  3. Kelly Mahoney says

    August 15, 2007 at 2:11 am

    Wow! So many tasty choices. I’d be jealous if I was traveling on business, knowing all this yummy stuff was going on at home.

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    August 15, 2007 at 2:16 am

    Made your shrimp salad tonight and put it on italian rolls. They loved it and even the girlfriend tried it. Fast easy and a very tasty dinner. Thanks for the idea.

    The neighbor husband

    Reply
  5. Cynthia says

    August 15, 2007 at 8:49 pm

    Okay, let me see what I will have – the Zucchini-rice casserole and the strawberry cookies. Thank you :)

    Reply

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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo s Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo style, hope you had a good one! ✨
A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨

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