New Recipes and a Burrito Review

Before  I tell you about the beautiful picture above, let me tell you about my Thursday! I went home at lunch to walk my puppy, and found ants attacking my cake topper from my wedding cake almost two years ago (very top part below, preserved in a sealed dome)!

 

The short version of the story is that I cleaned the ants I could find (inside the dome, outside the dome, on the table it was sitting on, on the couch, on the floor, inside the couch, etc. etc.) and then scheduled an exterminator to meet me after work. When he came, there were no more ants, and he sealed my cake back into it’s Raid sprayed wooden base, and sprayed the house. One minute after he left, my poor puppy exploded all over our white rug. Twice. And then threw up 30 minutes later. and then exploded again. I was so sad for her, and think she must have gotten a scent or lick of whatever was being sprayed in our house, even thought pest control said it’s not toxic for pets.

She is ok now, slept great, and ate breakfast this morning on her own. That was a long Thursday, and I hope the ants know that Lily and I do not welcome them back to our house. And my cake topper is not to be messed with!

Now read about this tasty bread recipe, a tuna concoction for lunch, and a frozen dinner review. Enjoy!

Blueberry Orange Loaf:

At the grocery store last week, a big carton of blueberries was buy one get one free. I jumped on that and then thought of what I could do with my extra blueberries. I was also hosting poker this week, so I decided on a blueberry orange loaf. This is delicious, and looks so pretty too! Great for breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients:

2 T butter

1/4 C boiling water

1 T grated orange peel

1/2 C orange juice

1 egg

1 C sugar

2 C flour (I used whole wheat, could do all-purpose, or half of each)

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 C fresh blueberries (can use frozen)

1/2 C chopped pecans (can be excluded)

Instructions:

Combine butter and boiling water in small bowl. Add orange peel and orange juice.

In mixing bowl, beat egg and sugar with electric hand mixer until light and fluffy. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to egg mxiture alternating orange juice mixture, ending with flour mixture.

Fold in blueberries and pecans. Pour batter into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean from center. Cool, remove to wire rack.

 

Tuna Salad Sandwich

I am still perfecting the tuna sandwich, getting closer! Love the celery and avocado in this version. It is also amazing how 4 oz tuna gets beefed up with add ins.

4 oz tuna in a cup

1/2 celery spear

1/2 small avocado

1 hard boiled egg white

blob yellow mustard

2 slices of pickle

salt and pepper

served over spinach and tomato, carrots on side, cup of fruit

 

Review: Amy’s Burrito (Bean, Rice, Cheese):

I had this burrito with a side of roasted vegetables (snap peas, carrots, asparagus), and the burrito was really good. The insides were definitely real–could see the rice, beans, and cheese, and didn’t taste processed. The tortilla was not soggy when microwaved, or too tough. I would definitely buy it again. It has 310 calories, 9 g fat,  11 g protein, 7 g carbs.