new checklist

My birthday was last weekend. I celebrated it by eating tons of Asian cuisine and tons of seafood in Houston. It was a nice change and the food was yummy to my tummy. We went to Reef, a restaurant in downtown Houston. From the name, it's obviously a seafood restaurant. I do have to say that the fried mac and cheese was pretty damn good. It was shaped like a large cube and was breaded and fried. Once you broke through the hard but crispy outer fried shell, the mac and cheese was gooey and cheesy on the inside. A definite heart attack waiting to happen, but a must try. The mussels were cooked to perfection and melted in my mouth. The sauce was a tomato base and was great for bread sopping. Overall, the meal was excellent, but the company was better. Nothing beats having good friends celebrate your last year in your twenties.

Speaking of the last year in my twenties, I've been coerced to make a checklist of things to do before I turn 30. On this list, I'm going to train for a half marathon possibly in February in Austin. Besides that big milestone, I've also decided to look into foods that will enhance my training experience. I'll be posting some recipes that will help in the training process. Healthy doesn't always equate to foods not tasting well. I'll be posting food recipes/critiques that are not only good for you, but taste good too. Here's to a healthy start. See you at the finish line. :)

Organic Chocolate Chip Cookies

For an organic variation on the usual chocolate chip cookie, use all organic ingredients. These cookies are hard to resist. Yum!!!

Ingredients (Makes about 2 dozen) -- Use all Organic ingredients below.
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup cane sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
3/4 cup unbleached white flour, sifted
1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cream together butter and sugar, beating until light. Add vanilla and eggs. Continue to beat well. Sift together both flours, salt and baking soda, and add to butter mixture, beating again. Stir in chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.

Round tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets that have been lined with parchment paper and sprayed with canola or olive oil spray. Bake cookies 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Eat up!!!

been a while...

Wow, it's been a while since I posted. Sorry for the break. I've just been studying and traveling. In any case, I have a great recipe for cookie lovers that I'll be posting shortly. Cheers!