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17 May 2013
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Quinoa with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms

Before I get to the recipe, the What’s Up Dig on Wednesday was a lot of fun but intense. There were so many people by the end of the night. It basically was one big party. The main objective was to vote for the best of the best local restaurants, people, events and so on. So many categories.

I’m so glad they made it simple to vote. You use your smart phone to scan a QR code and that takes you to the voting site. You enter a code that is different for each person, then start voting.

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Then lots of hanging out and people watching.

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I was tired before it was over. It’s a good thing we didn’t have to wait for the results. They will be revealed in What’s Up publication mid June. I’ll share the results once I hear anything; Can’t wait!

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As promised, here is the recipe for my quinoa with butternut squash and mushrooms. It combines some of my favorite foods that I had on hand last weekend. It tastes great on it’s own as a side dish paired with chicken or fish. I’ve also been throwing it my salads with more vegetables and spinach.

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Quinoa with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms

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Quinoa with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms
Serves 4-5
Prep time 10 minutes
Cook time 25 minutes
Total time 35 minutes
Meal type Side Dish
A healthy option to add more flavor to quinoa with butternut squash and mushrooms.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 garlic clove (diced)
  • 1 curry powder (optional)
  • 3/4 cups white mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 1/2 cup roasted butternut squash
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

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Roast butternut squash. I bake mine with a little coconut oil and cinnamon for 35 minutes in a 375 degree oven.
Step 2 Rinse quinoa. In medium pan heat 1 tbsp. olive oil. Add garlic and mushrooms. When garlic is brown, add quinoa. Toast until light brown.
Step 3 Add curry powder and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil.
Step 4 Lower heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes or until quinoa has spiraled. You may need to add more water or broth if quinoa is not ready yet. Mix in roasted butternut squash. Enjoy warm or allow to cool and refrigerate.
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And lastly, I’m racing again this weekend!! I seem to be in the running zone lately and I’m taking full advantage. There have also been some amazing and fairly priced races happening around here these past few months. I’ll be running The Braden Aboud Memorial Run 10k on Sunday. I already know the route will be through some gorgeous communities. I’m very excited and feeling great!

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24 Apr 2013
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WIAW: Eating In A Hurry

Happy What I Ate Wednesday! This is what I’ve been eating lately; not all of this is from one day. Be sure to check out Peas and Crayons for more food inspiration.

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I love my Keurig Brewer but the k-cups can get pretty pricey even though I only drink coffee 2-3 times a week. I found this cup at Marshall’s for about five dollars to add my own coffee to save money. Sure, it takes a little time as opposed to using a k-cup but tastes just as good.

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Breakfast was oatmeal with egg whites, almond butter, blackberries and lots of cinnamon. I’ve been eating this with a few variations for a few months now and it doesn’t get old for me.

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With all my nerves yesterday, I almost completely forgot to eat lunch. Once I realized that I needed to put together something quick. I made a wrap with tzatziki sauce, squash and mushrooms cooked in coconut oil topped with a green chile. Sweet potato on the side. It was so good.

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I don’t eat out very much because it can be very difficult to eat healthy here. But this weekend I picked up a vegetarian bowl from Chipotle. I added my own jalapenos. It was delicious!

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10 Apr 2013
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Simple, clean and delicious

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve taken part in What I Ate Wednesday. My meals have been very repetitive. Oats for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and salmon filet with vegetables. I think this is what helped me become so light on my feet and energized for the world’s fastest 10k. (yes I still can’t get over it) They are still delicious and clean. But I don’t think seeing the same thing every week is fun. So let’s see what has changed this week!

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Of course, I forgot to take a picture of my breakfast oats. I can’t stay away from them. The carbs keep me from getting too hungry during my early afternoon workout. If your oats don’t keep you full, I recommend adding a scoop of protein powder. It does the trick.

Before working out, I tried a quest nutrition bar. They are very hard and dense on their own. But if you heat them up, they completely change texture. they puff up to twice their size and are very soft. This one was cinnamon roll flavor. I heated mine in my toaster oven for about 4 minutes on each side. Have you ever had a heated quest bar?

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Lunch was odd, but delicious. I’m finding myself craving eggs a lot. I cooked green beans, mushrooms, olives and spinach in coconut oil. The coconut oil leaves the vegetables so crisp and nutty. Delicious. I ate my omelet with some guacamole and a jalapeno. Very random, I know.

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It was gloomy out all day yesterday with nasty winds blowing. I was a clumsy mess all day; spilling things, couldn’t open my locker at the gym and my mind was all over the place. All I wanted was some vegetable soup. This is a total comfort food for me. I made it with celery, onion, carrots, 2 chipotle peppers, corn and cabbage.

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13 Mar 2013
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WIAW: I Eat In Color

I got a little off track this past weekend with splurging a little too much sweets (baklava) and junk food (curly fries). But so far this week I think I’ve been doing really well with leaving the sweets off of my plate.

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I don’t really do it on purpose but my meals always seem to come out so colorful. I think that’s just what happens when you eat fresh and less processed food. That should be a goal for us all; eat more food with color. Yes, greens too! Stop by Peas and Crayons to find more green inspiration.

Breakfast was delicious and was just what I needed. This is comfort food for me. I love Mediterranean food so much. I made an omelet with green beans, tomatoes, asparagus, avocado with tzatziki drizzled on top. Of course paired with labne and half of a whole wheat pita bread.

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We went to PF Chang’s this weekend and I used up my leftovers by adding quinoa pasta to it. It was pretty good and a great substitute for brown rice.

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For dinner I had a salad with spinach, roasted butternut squash, asparagus, seared ahi tuna cooked with a blueberry chipotle sauce and topped with avocado and tzatziki sauce. My salads are never boring and very filling.

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