Wednesday, April 18, 2012

WIAW - Tomato Food

It's time for another week of our food round up hosted by Jen at Peas & Crayons.



We've talked calories and nutrients for the last few weeks, so I wanted to talk about the joy of my favorite food...a special food I call...tomato food.

Yes, I said, "tomato food".
The other day I was thinking about my favorite "type" of food. I immediately thought about all the foods I crave and make on a weekly rotation - Mediterranean and Italian foods with an occasional pizza craving thrown in.  I love tomato foods!  Nothing makes me happier than a delicious, vine ripe tomato with fresh herbs and a little vinegar.

Sunday we found a BOGO deal on Campari tomatoes at Publix and I have been enjoy the sweet, red simplicity all week.

Sunday night we grilled chicken and steak (for Kyle) and served it with a stellar tomato and red onion salad.

Simple Tomato Salad:
- Diced ripe tomatoes
- Sliced red onion
- Basil
- Parsley
- Fresh garlic
- Red wine vinegar
- Tiny bit of EVOO
- Salt
- Pepper

Kyle was extra lucky and got to enjoy the leftover salad with his lunch the next day. Lucky dog!
Our meal on Sunday also included a recipe that Jen featured for Fun & Feisty Zucchini Cups.
I substituted goat cheese for the feta and was thrilled with the result.  I am currently planning another Greek dinner party with these on the menu.

Tuesday's lunch benefited from the lycopene goodness of tomatoes.  I added leftover grilled chicken to quinoa, tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, and 1 laughing cow cheese. I simply topped it with balsamic vinegar and dug in.
psst- can you see me in the bowl reflection?
Happy, healthy, clean eats!

Since I'm gushing love for all things tomato today here are some other delicious tomato eats. Side note: I actually hate the "gooey" inside part of a raw tomato.  I take great pains to remove it from all salads. OCD, much? I also love grape tomatoes as the seeds are much less repulsive to me.

Tomato Food Loves:
- Simple Summer Salad
- Easy Weeknight Chicken Parm
- Skinny Italian Lasagna
- Homemade Pizza
- Salsa city
- Caprese Spears from Tamara at FitKnitChick

What's your "favorite" food?

Love and mater,
Carissa & Kyle
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9 comments:

  1. I've really been digging kale lately. I've been eating it for breakfast (underneath runny eggs), for lunch (mixed for a salad with other veggies and black beans), and for dinner (alongside whatever the "main" course is).

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  2. i need to buy laughing cow cheese again. it's been a while.

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  3. Oh, you made the zucchini cups! I saw those and thought that I have to make them asap - hopefully this weekend :) I have both feta & goat cheese, so I'll hafta try both!

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  4. I have been enjoying Tomatoes lately and I also remove the insides! yuck! haha. The zucchini cups look awesome! I love zucchini! will haev to try!

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  5. I've been loving asparagus lately; so happy it's finally back in season and not costing $5 a pound!

    My favourite way to eat it is roasted, with a bit of olive oil, sun dried tomatoes and some feta, at the last minute. Even tastes great cold, the next day, as part of a protein filled salad!

    Thanks for including my tomato link!

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  6. The salad sounds like an awesome combo! Thanks for sharing, can't wait to try it at home!

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  7. i am huge into feta, balsamic, and frozen banana ice cream lately!

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  8. everything looks wonderful and I am SO happy I stopped by - new zucchini recipe for me to try :) right now I am all about avocado :) <3 definitely my fav food!

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