I'm stuck in a major Cooking-Blogging-Shopping-Exercising RUT. It seems with the turning of the seasons, so too has my motivation to do any of the things that normally bring me inspiration and happiness. I blame it on the weather which has been acting insanely bipolar here in Indianapolis. One day we have a high of 70 degrees, the next it's down to the 40s. We had monsoon like rains and gail force winds just a few days ago and I was certain our roof was going to fly off at times.
Today, it took every bit of energy to make myself take Little Miss B on a walk. Despite the sunny blue skies today, the wind is brutal and I instantly felt like a was getting bitch slapped in the face by Mother Nature. But thankfully, with the help of my Adele station on Pandora, we pushed through. I even kept the momentum going when we got home and finally did some much-needed B grooming: nails trimmed, ears cleaned out (dogs with floppy ears have the stinkiest ears on the planet!), and brushed her teeth (1st time I'd done it & I must say she did a great job. I think she liked the toothpaste).
Also today, I whipped up a wonderful snack. I call it my own little spin on the classic Caprese salad. Fun. Easy. HEALTHY. Delishhhh!
I started with (pictured below) cherry tomatoes (halved), red onion (chopped thinly), fresh Mozzarella cheese (cut into small cubes) and fresh basil (thinly sliced) all combined in a bowl.
Then I sprinkled it with a bit of salt and pepper and about a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and a generous drizzle of my yummy honey-balsamic glaze.
(To make the balsamic glaze:: over medium-low heat in a sauce pan combine half a cup of balsamic vinegar and 2 tablespoons of honey. Reduce liquid by about half and then remove from heat to let it cool down and thicken.)
Combined, these ingredients create a bold flavor explosion. Freshness from the veggies. Sweet and sour from the balsamic glaze. Salt from the cheese. Bitter from the basil. I could easily and guiltlessly eat this every day!
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