What I'm Cooking: Summer Food!

Here's some of the great meals I've been cooking (or rather, preparing) lately.  I'll let the pictures do most of the talking.

I got these fabulous Chipotle Black Bean Burgers by MorningStar Farms from Costco and served it (just like I had sampled it in-store) on a 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Thin and added my fave Romesco Sauce by Country Mouse City Mouse 's...GENIUS!  I also nibbled on Spicy Red Pepper Hummus with veggies and a serving a Oikos Blueberry Greek Yogurt.

I overendulged and snacked while at work one day so I felt compelled to eat light...yet flavorfully at dinnertime!  Here I have Simply Baked Salmon with a light sprinkling of low-sodium Montreal Steak Seasoning and drizzled with a balsalmic glaze.  It is accompanied by half of a baked sweet potato with a dusting of All Spice and canned greened beans (would've prefered fresh but didn't feel like running to the grocery store).


This meal is super easy-peasy but does involve lots of chopping!  I boiled water and cooked whole wheat penne pasta to al dente.  In the meantime, I took the veggies from Pic 1 (garlic, zuccini, yellow squash, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes) and combined with Ragu Chunky Mushroom Tomato Sauce and diced grilled chicken.  Once everything was cook through, I combined them all together and sprinkled with a bit of crushed red pepper and shredded Italian cheese.  I tossed all the ingredients in Pic 3 (avocado, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onions, and red pepper strips) with a Romaine Lettuce Mix and served a side a Champagne Vinaigrette.  I felt like I was having a dinner affair with myself! So romantic!