Lazy, Lazy Day

After running around and reorganizing our apartment all morning, I totally crashed and took a nap.

I actually HATE napping. I always feel worse when I wake up from a nap, so I typically avoid them like the plague. But, today, I couldn’t resist my bed and a cuddly pug.

I slept for about an hour before stumbling into the kitchen for some lunch.

I made myself a bowl of Southwestern Black and Orange Ravioli from Nella Pasta (full review tomorrow night!) with spinach, mushrooms, and a scoop of salsa on top.

A little while later, I snacked on a piece of raisin bread toast with peanut butter. Sorry no photo. I just ate it without thinking of my camera.

Murphy continued to sleep the afternoon away…

His pug playdate really wore him out!

So tired!

Dinner

Tonight’s dinner was another delicious recipe from Real Simple magazine.

Creamy Rice with Roasted Shrimp

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup Arborio rice*
• 1 cup dry white wine
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 pound frozen peeled and deveined medium shrimp, thawed
• 2 pints grape tomatoes
• 8 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced

*Instead of Arborio rice, I used Massa Organics Whole Grain Brown Rice.

Directions:

Heat oven to 400º F. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the rice and wine and cook, stirring, until the wine is absorbed.

Add 2 cups water and 1⁄4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Simmer, covered, over low heat until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, 18 to 20 minutes.

Meanwhile toss the shrimp, tomatoes, thyme, garlic, the remaining tablespoon of oil, and 1⁄2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.

On a rimmed baking sheet, roast until the shrimp are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

Serve over the rice.

Awesome recipe! Mal raved about this one!

With dinner, I drank a glass of POM juice mixed with water.

After dinner, Mal brought us a couple of spoonfuls of Pillsbury chocolate chip cookie dough for dessert. It was SO GOOD, but sometimes my husband is a bad influence on me! Chocolate chip cookie dough = heaven!

The weekend flew by, didn’t it? Back to the grind tomorrow.

Enjoy the last few hours of the weekend!

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