All Business

Well, hello!

Today was a BUSY one for me, but I kept my nose to the grindstone and busted out a ton of work. I was all business today! (I’m trying to get a lot accomplished early in the week so I can play later. Rumor has it that Mal is planning something fun for Friday! )

Workout

So, remember when I considered joining a second gym a few weeks ago? Well, a friend of mine hooked me up with a 2-week membership, so I could try it out. So cool! A mini membership is exactly what I need to make a decision. Thanks, Christine!

After breakfast, I headed to the new gym for a spinning class. The gym is quite a bit bigger and nicer than I expected, so I was pleasantly surprised! I got a really great workout at spin class and left the gym sweaty and somewhat exhausted. Spinning always seems to kick my butt!

I’m planning to try out a few more classes at the gym and then crunch some numbers to see if I can afford it. I know that I don’t need another gym membership, but if I use it and it benefits my health, maybe it’s worth the cost?

Lunch

As previously mentioned, I was all business today. I ate lunch while working away at my laptop. I had roasted brussels sprouts mixed with lentils and feta cheese.

I love this combination of flavors! It’s a winner!

I finished off lunch with a sweet treat: Caramel Oikos. Mmm!

Snack

Lunch did a really good job of holding off my hunger, so when my usual snack time rolled around, I was only a little bit hungry. I ended up munching on an apple and pouring myself a half glass of iced coffee with soy milk.

Before leaving the house to head downtown, I snacked on a couple of handfuls of Doctor Kracker Apple Crisps that the company sent me to sample the other day.

The Apple Crisps did not taste like apple, but they sure were delicious– thick, grainy, and slightly sweet.

I love, love, love the texture of these crackers. The Doctor Kracker website describes it really well: “… every Dr. Kracker cracker bursts with texture, character, and gusto. No-nonsense. Not for the faint of heart. And, everything you always wanted in a cracker.” Exactly. Perfect description.

Dinner

So, a few weeks ago, one of the PR people from Cabot Creamery and Olivia’s Organics contacted me about the possibility of working together. I love both of these companies, so when she invited to dinner at Stephi’s on Tremont, I jumped at the chance. Cheese, greens, and Stephi’s?!? Sign me up!

If you’ve never heard of these brands, Cabot Creamery and Olivia’s Organics are both wonderful local companies that care about the foods we eat and do good things for the community and environment. Cabot has a partnership with Stephi’s on Tremont and Stephanie’s on Newbury– the restaurants use over 150 pounds of Cabot cheese each week! Olivia’s Organics goes back three generations and started with a grandfather selling celery hearts in a stall at Faneuil Hall in Boston. I’m really excited about the possibility of working with these companies in the future.

Ok, onto the food!

I started the meal with an order of Cheddar Bacon Apple Fritters, which were light and crispy fritters stuffed with green apple, Cabot aged cheddar and smokey bacon. The fritters were served with a thick and creamy horseradish dipping sauce.

These were ridiculous good. I ended up eating almost all of them!

For my entree, I ordered the Miso Glazed Salmon Salad, which was fresh atlantic salmon served with shaved romaine, pickled vegetables, sesame seaweed salad, sliced avocado, and fried ginger served. On the side: sesame honey vinaigrette and ponzu for dipping.

Great salad! I definitely got my daily dose of omega-3s!

I especially loved the pickled veggies and sesame seaweed salad. (Ok, so I pretty much love anything with sesame oil on it. )

The fried ginger on top of the salmon was really interesting. I’ve never had anything like it before. It had a very potent flavor, which was perfect with grilled salmon.

I was too full for dessert, but Rachel (my dinner date) insisted that it take it to-go. I’m not one to turn down a complimentary dessert, so I ordered the Fudgy Brownie Bread Pudding to take home with me. I had a couple of bites, but my husband took the reigns on devouring it. He loved it!

Getting my life in order then heading to bed. I have another busy day tomorrow!

Gooooood night!!!

Tagged as: Cabot Creamery, Doctor Kracker Apple Crisps, Olivia's Organics, Stephi's on Tremont