I haven’t had a day like today in a long time… it was SUCH a great day! Camp spent the day at a fantastic water park, which was something of a miracle. There were huge thunderstorms in the morning, and more storms when we got back, but in the almost 3 hours we were there, the skies were clear and it was a beautiful day!
I was honestly kind of surprised that I had such a great day, because I stepped on the scale this morning and I was about 6 lbs. heavier than I thought I was. Rather than letting the number give me an all-out excuse to pig out, I took it as a hint that I need to get my booty in gear, eat what I know my body needs, and get some darn physical activity.
Usually, I carpool with a friend of mine to camp, but he didn’t come to camp today, so I didn’t have any excuse to NOT go to the grocery store after work. Did I just go to any old grocery store? No, of course not. I made my first trip to Whole Foods in (wait for it) almost 3 months! I was able to pick up some Amazing Grass bars for Adam, as well as some of the most enormous organic green grapes I’ve ever seen. I got local organic peaches for $0.99 per pound, and a HUGE English cucumber for hummus dipping.
I went in the store with one intent: buy ingredients for a veggie-full dinner as well as spinach and bananas for Green Monsters. Adam and I have been TERRIBLE about actually eating vegetables, which is so sad because local produce is so fantastic right now. Starting today, we’re “back on track”, and dinner tonight was a great reminder of how much I love fresh veggies.
Shopping the produce section at Whole Foods was really an exercise in restraint since I wanted five of everything, but I accomplished my goal! I have a pound of baby spinach for smoothies, as well as organic bananas, organic frozen peaches and strawberries, and unsweetened Almond Breeze.
Then came the mission for dinner. Fresh organic corn, fresh jalapeños, shrimp, avocado, lime… I had something brewing in my head for a cool summer corn salad with shrimp. I wasn’t sure how I’d do it, so I went home and threw something together.
Fresh Corn and Shrimp Salad
Makes 3 servings
- “Mara! I can squeeze my butt together!”
- “I’m not a chicken. Chickens poop eggs out their butts.”
- “Guess what? My butt is named Spiderman, and yours is Superman!”
Thats it for today… you got a recipe AND camper quotes! The goal is at least 3 cooked meals this week, since I have dinner plans tomorrow and Wednesday!
Have a great night, and a fabulous Tuesday!
That salad looks delicious Mara! I love that you always sneak avacado into things!
I had the same thing tonight at the grocery store! I just kept picking up fruit and veggies and told Johnny “ok we need to leave this section or I won’t stop!”
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This salad has so many of my favorite things! And it just looks so fresh and summery. I am bookmarking it
I haven’t been so great about my veggie intake, either. GM’s always help out because it’s like you’re sneaking veggies to yourself secretly…hehe.
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I can squeeeeeze my butt together too.
oh wait
that wasnt a ready question??
have a great day at camp and heres to YOU cooking meals.
It’s hothot here. Methinks it may be cereal for dinner…
SHHHH.
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happy late late late birthday, mara!! your past week has been so full of exciting culinary celebrating — i’m glad you’ve been having so much fun. way to put the 6 lbs in perspective AND make an amaaaaaaazing salad that makes me want to run to the grocery store right now!
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Salad looks fantastic and I obvi love that avocado
those quotes of the day kill me!
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i’m still catching up on all the posts, but I love this dinner and those quotes cracked me up
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OMG… that dinner looks incredible, yum! I want to try it… you had me at Adobo
Your campers are funny… makes me miss my campers a bit… but I think I’ll probably change my mind in about three weeks when I see them again
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That looks delicious! And 6 lbs after birthday celebrations is nothing to worry about – just get back on track and they will melt away!
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Hi Mara, I just wanted to tell you that you crack me up with your camp/camper stories! I also love reading your blog and enjoy your recipes and guest posts. Your cute food posts are awesome, too. Thanks for being you and for always giving us something truly fantastic to read. Happy Birthday, too!
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Thanks for submitting this for this week’s BSI! I love the avocado in this dish – one of my favorites! Sounds absolutely delicious!
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That looks like the perfect, simple, summer salad. Well, sans tomatoes of course
But seriously – corn, shrimp, avocado? Yum! If you wanted to extend it a bit more, you could always serve it over salad greens as well.
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