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365: Day 179- Getting Back in the Food Groove


6/29/13: We have spent the last couple of days trying to re-group after an awesome week in Minnesota. After doing lots of food shopping the last 2 days, we finally had everything to make smoothies for lunch. 


Today's concoction had kale, spinach, broccoli, collard and mustard greens, fresh citrus, green apple, peaches, mango, pineapple with a splash of apple juice.

On Thursday night we made Chicken Parm Meatballs and steamed broccoli. Tonight we made an awesome summer supper and ate on the deck. We grilled our FAVORITE chicken, Asian-Style Barbecue Chicken, and two summer salads chock full of vegetables from today's Farmer's Market. The first was Chilled Napa Cabbage with Shallots and Cilantro. It was my first time making it so I didn't make any modifications, and it turned out delicious! We also tried Lemony Quinoa Salad, to which I made a few modifications (subbed in Israeli Couscous for the quinoa, added haruki turnips, sugar snap peas, fresh parsley, and feta cheese).


Zoe didn't love the salads as much as we did, and she was the Lone Diner once the rest of us were done eating.


In typical Zoe fashion, she eventually finished everything. When I was cleaning up the dishes I commented how delicious our dinner was and she enthusiastically nodded her head in agreement.


Silly goose.

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