pita sandwiches

my go-to on-the-go meal is a stuffed pita sandwich: it's warm, easy, flavorful and crunchy. i can substitute any of the ingredients with whatever i have in my fridge--i'm still using up leftovers from my party.

here's how i'm currently making my pita sandwiches:

ingredients:

- whole wheat pita bread

- zesty garlic hummus

- thinly sliced cucumbers

- roasted red tomatoes in oil

method:

1. warm up pita in toaster oven

2. cut in half to create 2 pita pockets

4. stuff with hummus, cucumbers and roasted tomatoes

5. enjoy!

portobello mushroom overload

so, im still trying to finish off all the leftover ingredients from my party last week. i have a lot of garlicky hummus, roasted red tomatoes in oil and celery sticks. one of the dishes i made required 24oz of portobello mushrooms. since i'm not good at mental math, i umm, bought 2 POUNDS of mushrooms! hahaha. yeah..so you can imagine how many i have leftover.

today i was inspired to grill up some portobellos on my grill pan and top with the hummus and roasted tomatoes. mmmm! delish lunch!

ingredients:

- portobello mushroom(s)

- hummus

- roasted red tomatoes in oil

- olive oil, salt, black pepper

method:

1. preheat grill pan; heat up a little bit of olive oil

2. gently rub mushrooms with wet paper towel to clean. remove stem.

4. gently scoop out the black insides of the mushrooms

5. lightly salt/pepper the mushrooms and grill for about 5-7 minutes on each side

6. top off the inside of the mushrooms with some hummus and the tomatoes per your liking.

7. enjoy!

any reccs on how to use up my portobello mushrooms?

what to do with random ingredients?

Last week I threw a dinner party, and now have a fridge full of leftovers. My friend Mary posted about this awesome website Supercook: a recipe search engine that lets you search by ingredients you have at home. Awesome idea. So, I found a yummy and easy recipe for lunch: roasted beets with parsley.

I didn't follow it to a T, but basically used however many roasted beets I already had, sliced thick chunks, sauteed in some butter, and tossed in with chopped parsley. did i mention how much i love beets? :)