Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 06:42 PM
Today’s 50 degree weather put me in such a great mood! I’ve felt motivated, enthusiastic, and jovial all day long. In fact, Mal and I agreed that today felt more like a Friday than a Sunday. We decided to open a bottle of wine to further enjoy the day! 
I sipped on a small glass of Gnarly Head Chardonnay while cooking dinner.
Tonight’s dinner was inspired by a pasta recipe from Real Simple. One of the key ingredients for the meal was chicken broth, which was used instead of water to cook the pasta. The chicken broth added a TON of flavor to the linguine.
Instead of chick peas, like the recipe called for, I added broccoli florets that I steamed in chicken broth mixed with minced garlic. The broccoli also had tons of flavor!
Finally, I stirred in sliced almonds and topped the pasta with a little olive oil and fresh Parmesan from Whole Foods. Using fresh Parmesan made all the difference!
With vino…
Have a nice evening, bloggies! Back to the grind tomorrow!
Posted by: Tina
Posted in: Uncategorized, recipe
Tags: broccoli, chicken broth, garlic, Parmesan, pasta
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 02:55 PM
Come on, Wednesday! Hurry up! Is today dragging for anyone else? Meh.
Like breakfast, lunch was also a repeat: A salad with grape tomatoes, broccoli, and Sweet Potato Risotto, same as last night.
Lunch also included half of a pita, but this time with TJ’s pumpkin butter inside.
The last part of lunch was eaten about an hour or so later. I had packed yogurt for lunch as well, but after eating my salad and pumpkin butter-filled pita, I wasn’t hungry for it. A little while later though, I didn’t feel as satisfied from lunch as I usually do (probably because lunch was a little low on protein), so I dug into my yogurt, to which I added a spoonful of peanut butter and Kashi cereal.
The protein-packed yogurt and PB did the trick! I am all-around satisfied now! 
I finished lunch so late in the day, I don’t think I will want an afternoon snack. However, I am craving hot tea right now! I think a mug is in my near future!
Social Media for the Web 2.0
So, guys, in my perfect world, my job would be blogging full-time (and owning a pug and Boston terrier). Unfortunately, CNC isn’t paying the bills anytime soon, but I have decided to take a course at the Harvard Extension School called Social Media for the Web 2.0 to increase my knowledge in the field. I hope that the class will give me a broad understanding of social media and the social web, so, perhaps one day, I will be able to incorporate some of these ideas and concepts into my blog. Course description below…
The Internet is the fastest-growing medium across the globe and Web 2.0 applications are the fastest-growing aspect of the Internet. Applications include blogs, social networks, wikis, and other interactive and collaborative innovations. People of all ages in all walks of life use social media and young people are using them to the virtual exclusion of traditional mass media. Many uses are personal in nature, but businesses and non-profits are using them for both internal and external communications and marketers are eager to understand how to integrate them into marketing communications programs. The social media are particularly relevant in situations where marketers want to reach audiences quickly and directly.
My first class isn’t until the end of January, but I will be sure to let you guys know how it goes.
While ordering the required materials for the class, I stumbled upon this book. It cracked me up considering the content of my blog! 
More Holiday Healthy Eating Tips
I know, I know… you’ve heard them all before, but these are really good tips! Real Simple gives you the tried-and-true healthy eating strategies, but then adds even more tips! It’s worth a look!
How to Eat Healthy During the Holidays
High-Frutcose Corn Syrup
Interesting article…
New data: High-fructose corn syrup no worse than sugar
Have you guys also seen the commericals on TV about HFCS? What do you think?
Posted by: Tina
Posted in: Uncategorized
Tags: broccoli, peanut butter, pumpkin butter, risotto, sweet potato
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 06:53 PM
Mr. Mal is waiting for me to go shoe shopping with him, so I’ve got to make this post quick! Dinner was leftover Sweet Potato Risotto on a bed of lettuce with grape tomatoes and broccoli, drizzled with balsamic vinegar. It was very fast and easy to prepare, and very tasty to eat!
On the side, I had half of a pita filled with my new Raspberry Peanut Butter Spread and cut into quarters. I had a few pitted dates as well. (The Raspberry Peanut Butter Spread is awesome!!! Thanks, again, Nick!)
All together…
Ok, guys, I’ve gotta go!
Posted by: Tina
Posted in: Uncategorized
Tags: broccoli, dates, pita, risotto, tomato
