Dinner For One

Chicken, spinach and mushrooms in tomato sauce on a bed of arugula
with heirloom grape tomatoes.

Reaping

Yesterday's Trader Joe's buys. From left: herb salad mix, romaine hearts, baby carrots, dried bing cherries, organic whole wheat penne, organic whole grain quinoa, zucchini, vanilla almond milk, alfalfa sprouts, roma tomatoes, Ezekiel sprouted grain sesame bread (aka fitness bread), portobello mushrooms.

And all for only $34.

More Perfect

Remember when I told you I had that great midnight snack? Well allow me to one-up myself by showing you what I'll be enjoying tonight.

The man, the legend himself, Thomas Haas, the world's greatest chocolatier, brings us Dark Bark. Perhaps one of his finest creations Dark Bark is, as it appears to be a disc of his finest dark chocolate, adorned with juicy pieces of dried fruit (apricot, candied orange, fig, cranberry) and nuts (pistachio and almond).
Screw my grab bag concoction, this is the real deal.

He has an effect on me, Thomas. His confections, and everything he does, are held in the deepest chambers of my foodie heart. Thomas does only right and brings only sweet joy to the world. He is an inspiration, a machine in the kitchen (and on the mountain, apparently), and a joy of a man to call friend!

I'm breaking this one out in honor of Thomas, who makes me strive to be a better human every time I encounter him, in person or food form.
Warning: expect Dark Bark to last for one sitting and one sitting only.

Midnight Snack

Do you think it's got a golden ticket inside??


Sadly no, but:

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Yum!

This week's nut/dried fruit mix:
Raw cashews, pecan halves and brazil nuts
Dried cherries and cranberries.

Why I Love Summer

Grilled portobellos, endives, bell peppers, onions, heirloom tomatoes, zucchini and squash. C'est magnifique!

Sunday Dinner

Last night Mamacita spearheaded what can only be described to as a fitness dinner for the family.



I took charge of the halibut. Made a nice rub of fresh garlic, peppercorns, salt, cayenne, crushed red pepper flakes, coriander seeds and oregano. Then smothered the fish in olive oil and set those puppies on the grill. Once grilled I doused them in fresh lemon juice and served. Halibut is always my favorite so I was happy to chow down!


There were three salads. Three!! One was just a basic romaine lettuce and veggie salad - a Kousakis family dinner staple.

My sister made up a delicious heirloom grape tomato and bocconcini salad, dressed with oil and balsamic.



And mom roasted some beets and tossed them with mixed greens, carrots, sweet corn and feta. I love roasted beets and how they bleed all over everything, including the white cheese! The sweet/salty combo of the beets and feta is unparalleled.



All in all it was a perfectly healthy, perfectly delectable meal.

Summer Cornucopia

Peasants' Rations

A huge and integral part of the fitness lifestyle is the peasants' ration.

Eating enough to satiate the hunger but by no means indulging oneself is a fine art that dates back to the ancient samurai.

Room 907 and I have been subscribing to the peasants' ration credo for years now. Here is our latest light lunch:



Tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, oil, balsamic.