Oct 17, 2010

I Love You Weekend, I Really Do

Saturday morning I woke up at 8:30, scarfed down an english muffin with almond butter & blueberry conserves and  drove over to Mt. Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park to meet Amanda for a run. We both really want to be better runners and have hopes to run in some upcoming 5k races. Out in the beautiful, sunny, 65 degree weather, we managed to knock out a 5k. We ran through the park, under the bridge, and into Patriot's Point. It was a great way to start off a Saturday!
After our run, I ran some errands and grabbed lunch at Mozzo Deli. There are so many options on their menu - I can never decide what to get without staring at the chalkboard menus for at least 5 minutes. The owner, Shannon, offered to create me something. Only knowing that I love turkey and fig preserves, he whipped up quite a creation!
 Turkey & Prosciutto Sandwich with Asiago , Onions, Fig Preserves, and Apricot Preserves:
 
This was delicious! I loved the way the sweet apricot preserves balanced with the salty prosciutto. To my Charleston friends - have y'all been to Mozzo yet? If not, go go go! They have something for everyone. Tell Shannon I sent you and he'll fix you up something tasty!
That evening, Amanda and her boyfriend picked me up to watch football at a friend's house. Three guys live in this house and the whole thing was one giant man cave. There were donuts, soda, and leftover McDonald's everywhere I looked. It was pretty funny.
Evidence from a hungover Saturday morning? For sure.
I also found a very interesting book: Stories of the Old Duck Hunters. Oh yes, I live in the South.
Sunday morning, I went back to the park to run again, but the champagne and beer in my stomach were not making it easy. I still managed to run / walk about 3.5 miles but I couldn't maintain a steady pace. I either need the motivation of another runner or less alcohol the night before. 

Making dinner was a much easier task. At the Red Drum, a deeelicious gastropub in Mt. Pleasant, they have an entrée that I absolutely love: Wood Grilled Chicken Breast & Crisp Tortillas, Garlic cream, Avocado Relish and Mexican Melting Cheese.

I recreated this dish tonight. I also used my new Wusthof 2-stage manual knife sharpener for the first time. In just a few minutes, I turned my dull knives into sharp weapons!
Which is scarier - my face or the knife? 

To make the dish, I seasoned chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, pepper, and cumin and baked them for 20 minutes at 350*. While they baked, I sautéed an onion and red pepper slices.
I then melted some spicy red pepper cheese over the cooked chicken.
Once the cheese had melted, I removed the chicken from the oven and topped it with a dollop of guacamole, plain Greek yogurt, some tortilla chips, and a squeeze of lime juice. On the side, I made a black bean and corn salsa that marinated in Italian dressing, cumin, and ground pepper. 
So good!


Andddddd finally, the winner of the cookie giveaway is:


Congratulations, Brynne!! Please email me your info!


Hope everyone has a wonderful week! :)

23 comments:

  1. Ok... the real problem I have with your hungover Saturday picture is who left a half donut?!?! They're delicious! I don't see why you wouldn't want to finish the whole thing!

    Unless of course you had a whole one and then a half... that would be acceptable...

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  2. I totally agree- weekends ROCKKKK! Hahah amy about the doughnut.. AMEN.. you should have def ate the whole one to whoever that is. and i love your mexican meal! love you!

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  3. This looks so professional. It's going on my must-make list =)

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  4. The park looks like a beautiful running spot. Glad you had a good weekend :)

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  5. Glad you had a nice weekend :) The weather was gorgeous- although a little chilly for my flavor! Whoop whoop for the running. I've never been to Mozzo. We've had it on the list for a while now. We must go ! We hit up la pizzeria Friday though- still love that place

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  6. Hahaha...love the donut shot! That's what my apartment looks like EVERY day! (No, not my doing--my too slobby man-roommates), :-p

    Sounds like a fun weekend! The chicken, cheese, guac, tortilla chip combo looks amaaaazing! Love that you recreated the dish!

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  7. Just keep running with me, we'll motivate each other! That chicken dish looks awesome btw!

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  8. Who goes running when they're hungover? That's some kinda motivation you got there.

    Your running trail is very pretty...it's almost too cold to run outside here now :(

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  9. running after drinking is miserable... kudos to you for doing it!

    And I love your mexican chicken mess (and I mean that in a GOOD way). Looks so yummy!

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  10. which is scarier: your face or the knife? um, your face is never scary. except kind of in the picture you sent me this morning, but that was more of an "i'm scared FOR you" kind of thing.

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  11. Haha I love that someone ate half the donut then put it back. that's what my dad does...but he always goes back and eats the other half anyway. Glad you had a good weekend girl!!

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  12. I LOVE the sound of that sandwich that Shannon whipped up for you! YUM!

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  13. I wish I was a better runner. I am just not good at it. That chicken creation looks so good!

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  14. My comment did not appear for some reasonnnn grrr! So again...I love the duck hunt picture! That is awesome!! I also lovvvvvve the sweater you are wearing in the kitchen the tanish grayish one!! Where is it fromm?

    About the Anthro comment you left me, yes they are one of my fav places to shop BUT I usually live out of the awesome sales they have! I deserved to splurge last week! :)

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  15. you are such a weekend warrior and always seem to partake in such fun adventures. from the beautiful run, to the duck hunting / leftovers at the boys house to that amazing meal you cooked!

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  16. Ohhh, that dish looks yum-E in da tum-E! I love red bell peppers! Come to think of it, Hubbs ate the last one last night- he's now in big trouble...ha!

    Girl, you've got the connections! That is awesome that Shannon created a sandwich for you. In the words of Napoleon Dynamite- LUCKY! That looks divine!

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  17. Haha love the hardcore look with the knife.
    I know running with beer/champagne in your system is no bueno - but way to stick with it:)

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  18. Yayyy you made my Monday :0) Can't wait to eat your delicious cookies! Emailing you now!

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  19. I actually kind of like running after a night of drinking! I like to think of it as a way to detox.

    That sandwich is epic! So many amazing flavours sandwiched in there!

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  20. I just found your blog! Looks awesome! :)

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  21. Look at you all gangster with your knife.

    And how the eff did I miss a cookie giveaway? FAIL.

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  22. All of the food looks fabulous as usual!! :-)

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  23. Ummm... I'm so freakin' hungry now!!! BTW- I just love your hair! :)

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