FRIENDLY FUEL*

Yesterday I got the deliciously correct amount of fruits & veggies. Days like that + a happy 30 minutes of pilates = sunlovey feeeeling good. Will say. Lunch consisted of the delightful little recyclable tray of fruits & cheeses you see below + orange blossom green tea from dear old starbucks. 

Then dinner came along and I set out to make a rockin' salad. Told the german it was sort of like tex mex meets italia. the flavors complemented each other in fierce ways, with each bite i mixed different ingredients for my own experimental pleasure. sounds nuts? try it. fresh mozz with kalamata olive and pickled jalapeño for example? MAD GOOD. 

Here's what it entailed:

-delectably creamy chunks of fresh avocado

-chopped vine-ripe tomatoes

-subtly spicy pickled jalapeños

-tangy sneaky spicy sliced banana pepper

-chunks of white albacore tuna (SO italian, tuna in salad, pasta, etc.)

-pitted kalamata olives (not a major fan of salty, these are the exception)

-fresh buffalo mozzarella (yes, the kind in water)

-chick peas (fiber/protein + filling)

the dressing (tried & true concoction i learned at the italian restaurant i worked at thru college):

-extra virgin olive oil

-balsamic vinegar

-two cloves pressed garlic

-mega splash of organic lemon juice

-a heaping  spoonful of grated parmesan

-chopped fresh basil

so yeah, I crashed last night feeling all was right in the world.  the pilates workout helped for sure (do you do pilates? have you tried? i felt like it was a faster paced, less zen-y yoga = more my style) as did eating so right. & i sacrificed nothing, all was fab. if you are what you eat, i was super green yesterday & i love it. you truly CAN train your body to crave eats that are good for you. don't believe me? i dare you to try.

love,

sunlovey

(that's my sequin animal rodarte for target dress, mad love.)

p.s. *friendly fuel = no animals being sacrificed to rock my palate. 

my thought of the moment:
Why NOT have wine every night? One glass...

Feels a lot like a delicious afternoon cup of tea, it's a treat. it's a happy taste bud maker.

whipping through publix yesterday, on a mad dash salad-essentials run, a bottle of chianti (i used to open a lot for patrons at the Italian restaurant i worked at in college) caught my eye. and somehow made it's tasty little way into my cart. i couldn't

resist, it brought back memories.

popped it open last night, got out one of our stemless riedel glasses , (which i love. perfect for casual sipping, while watching a movie. but still feel light and elegant. and are somewhat less fragile due to stemlessness) poured and...

yeah...

enjoyed...

enjoyed so much in fact, that i did the same again

tonight. whatever breaks up the day, or night, whatever gives you a little lift, a small sense of gratification. of celebration even. i mean who doesn't love clinking glass, any glass!, while joyfully chiming cheers!, prost!, salute!, cin cin! anyone!? this has A LOT to do with why i adore (adult) bevies that sparkle so very much. they TOTALLY ignite that celebratory feel. i love it. thrive on it!

but that's a digression. right now, i'm talking about a nightly, or perhaps just a frequent "school night" glass of red. doesn't have to be pricey or a wine spectator high scorer, just something YOU like, and makes you feel good when you inhale and taste it.

the husband's not a huge fan of my college restaurant job wine selection. but he's sipping too. why not. life's short. taste the pleasures.

i'm going to stick my neck out in future blogs and talk more about wine. i say stick my neck out because i'm no wine connoisseur bad @$ and wine connoisseur bad @$es tend to be somewhat, well, they tend to make non-wine connoisseur bad @$es feel a little like effin' idiots. and that sucks. because it's intimidating. and it makes a lot of non-wine drinkers stay non-wine drinkers. = stupid and unfortunate.

so here's to afternoon cups of tea (i suggest green tea chai with milk & sugar!

!!) and school night glasses of wine, as often as possible. if you're already doing either or both, you're awesome. if you're not. why not?

love,

sunlovey

and yeah, that's the husband.