Tasty Tuesday!

Spinach Basil Pesto
Courtesy of Prevention.com

Serves 4

8 ounces whole wheat pasta, such as elbows or penne
2 cups packed baby spinach
1/2 cup packed basil leaves
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled, cut in half

Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside. Place the remaining ingredients into a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth and toss with pasta. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Stats Per Serving (1 1/2 cups): 264 calories, 9 g protein, 42 g carbohydrates, 8 g fat (1 g saturated), 4 mg cholesterol, 1 g fiber, 390 mg sodium.

Tasty Tuesday!

Mexican Style Quinoa!

Ingredients

Makes 3 1-cup servings

1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1 cup salsa
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Rinse quinoa well. Add all ingredients to a medium sized saucepan and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, cover with lid, reduce heat to med-low and cook for 20 minutes until quinoa is tender.

Fluff with a fork before serving.

Nutrition Information | Per serving (1/3 recipe)

calories: 233; fat: 3.6 g; saturated fat: 0.4 g; calories from fat: 14%; cholesterol: 0 mg; protein: 9.1 g; carbohydrate: 42 g; sugar: 6.2 g; fiber: 5.4 g; sodium: 195 mg; calcium: 52 mg; iron: 3.3 mg; vitamin C: 19 mg; beta-carotene: 254 mcg; vitamin E: 2 mg

Oh No! Where to Start?

It's been a while since I've had a moment to sit down, sip some tea, read a book, and update the blog! Many things have happened since April. Many. Here are some highlights:

• Member Led Training on Gender, Sexuality and LGBTQI health disparities - check
• Two graduations one week apart - check
• Roadtrip - check
• New old furniture purchases - check
• Teaching a class about hypertension to funny older folk - check
• Starting a new season of Tobacco Cessation classes - check
• First ever one-on-one official health education session with older Russian lady who doesn't give a hoot - check

An a cherry on the top - I lost my phone. Fun times!

This month and a half has been really good though. I'm riding my bike more often and enjoying the scenery around me with some wonderful company to boot. I'm getting more confident in my professional skills, which is great, since I'm now having to look for a job. That's not too exciting but hopefully soon there will be a check mark next to that as well.

Things I'm looking forward to in the next months?

• Camp Sunburst in two weeks
• Teaching more group classes
• Sunshine and warmth of the PNW summer
• Finding a job that I'm really excited about AND that pays better
• Road trip to Canada!!
  

On that note, I'll go look up a nice recipe for Tasty Tuesday that's long over due!