hot turkey sausage & goat cheese pizza

I love experimenting with different pizzas.

to me, one can rarely stumble upon a bad pizza -

from lunchables ( yes I still like them , no joey doesn't

let me get them ) to gourmet brick oven .

this pizza was created from the random 

assortments in our refrigerator +

hot italian turkey sausage , creating 

a delish pie !

[ de - cased turkey sausage to make into chopped meat ]

[ I love the texture & added flavor of whole wheat dough ]

[ mozz + goat cheese + garlic ]

[ + the turkey & sauteed red onion ]

[ + arugula & olive oil ]

[ = amazing & easy pizza ! ]

filet mignon & greens

after a week & a half of eating healthy , 

joey & I have been feeling better than

ever & have been finding so many

ways to enjoy our food at the same time .

last night , we made the most amazing 

steak salad . the salad was simple - filet mignon ,

arugula , romaine , goat cheese , & 

a lemon vinaigrette , but incredibly 

delectable  !

[ our vinaigrette - lemon juice , honey ,

apple cider vinegar , extra virgin olive oil ,

 salt & pepper to taste ]

[ filet mignon sauteed lightly in white wine , extra virgin 

olive oil , & garlic ]

[ lettuce mix of arugula & romaine ]

[ crumbled goat cheese on top ]

[ end product ]

these ingredients worked perfectly together 

for a simple , fresh , & healthy meal -

a must try for yourself !

turkey taco salad in lettuce wraps

yes , joey & I are still eating healthy

& really do feel good about it .

like I said , though we have been 

eating better , it doesn't mean our

meals haven't been yummy .

I'm a huge taco person ,

so to satisfy those cravings while 

eating healthier , we made a delicious 

version omitting the shells , using turkey

meat rather than beef, & toppings 

that are full of flavor .

[ ingredients for our mango peach salsa ]

[ spices for the turkey meat - cumin , paprika ,

chipotle seasoning , & red pepper flakes ]

[ we love lettuce wraps because you still

have the crunch a taco shell would give minus

the carbs ! ]

shrimp caesar salad

so joey & I are on an official mission to eat healthier .

I love how good I feel when I'm consciously 

eating better, though I am a firm believer

that eating healthier does not mean 

sacrificing taste .

we have found a way to make 

relatively anything we would want to eat

healthier from lunch ( curry chicken salad with 

grapes & low fat mayo in a lettuce wrap )

to breakfast ( mango , banana , & orange smoothie )

while still thoroughly enjoying our meals and

feeling great after .

dinner last night , shrimp caesar salad ,

was delicious & also healthy -

as we ditched the croutons & 

used a lite dressing :

[ simple yet delicious ingredients ]

[ toasted parmesan ]

[ grilled shrimp ]

happiness is ...

mother's day weekend consisted of nothing but

things that make me happy :

east hampton , walks on the beach & beach glass ,

lobster feasts , starbucks & walks through the town ,

& brunch / quality time with my family ( & my dog ) .

though this was a great weekend , I seemingly 

opted to capture more pictures of the food 

I was enjoying , like :

[ bruschetta from napoli's ]

[ yummy chicken piccata joey & I made ]

[ yes it was delish yes I feel guilty no I will not eat again in near future ]

[ mango margs by joey ]

[ orange , mango , & banana puree ]

summer @ h&m

I love that the h & m website

finally has an online store .

as I was browsing the site recently ,

I came across a few accessories 

that I absolutely need to own myself to make

my wardrobe a little brighter .

( p s , they are all under $ 35  )

sloppy joe pockets

this may weather has seriously put me in a funk .

I've been feeling so tired , have been wanting to do

everything / nothing at the same time , & 

especially picky regarding my food choices .

I've come to find , however , that the times

joey & I are the pickiest in respect to our meals

are the times we end up with the best outcome .

we've been wanting to use spring roll wrappers for 

quite some time now , so stuffing ingredients into the shells

seemed like the best idea last night . enter : sloppy joe pockets .

[ joey made his own sloppy joe mix -

no canned stuff here ! ]

crispy sesame beef & sesame noodles

recently, joey & I have been craving chinese food 

but I've been refusing to get take out ( sorry joey ) .

I am hardly ever satisfied with take out post-eating -

home cooked meals always taste better to me , 

are less costly & healthier .

with that being said ,  we decided to make

crispy sesame beef & lo mein noodles turned

sesame noodles ( we cooked the noodles plain & added

chunky peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar , 

sesame seeds & sesame oil ) as a side .

the outcome was exactly what I wanted :

a chinese meal that satisfied my taste buds &

wallet more than any take-out dinner ever could .

happiness is ...

[ piling up of the bracelets ]

[ essie's to buy or not to buy - new favorite lilac ]

[ yes we bought entemann's donuts for breakfast ]

[ monotone blues ]

[ apples @ the union square farmers market ]

passionfruit margaritas

in honor of cinco de mayo ,

joey & I concocted these amazing drinks .

ever since our first time traveling to puerto rico 

last march , joey & I have tried out just about every

passionfruit drink there is , trying to find the best one .

when we found a new brand of passionfruit juice ,

we knew immediately that we'd be adding them 

to our margaritas to justly celebrate the holiday .

obviously any excuse to drink my favorite alcoholic beverage

is fine by me , & it is so simple to make .

lime juice , triple sec , tequila , passionfruit ,

of course salt on the rim , & you've got yourself

an amazing reason to take part in cinco de mayo !