Sunday, June 10, 2012

Lots of Veggies and Another Dehydrator Experiment!

Hey everyone! Thank you all so much for your kind comments yesterday :) It made me happy to read them after a long day of work :) The wedding went well yesterday, we just ended up being so far from home that I got home an hour and a half after we left the hall! It didn't help that I was at the gym by 7:45 am yesterday to get in a pre-wedding workout in. I did 45 minutes of intervals on the arc trainer (no impact cardio when I work 12 hour days) and I rowed an 8 minute mile. I have no idea of that is good or not but I plan on continuing to do a little rowing to hopefully help strengthen my shoulders/upper body.

Like I mentioned yesterday, since starting this cleanse I've been craving fruits and veggies like crazy! I eat them like it's my job! Yesterday I enjoyed some yummy fresh fruit during cocktail hour and they were nice enough to make me a special vegan dinner. It was a MOUNTAIN of veggies cooked in olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. It was the most delicious meal I've ever had at a wedding. It was just so much though. I ate 1/4 of it and there was still a mountain on there! I was very happy though! I wish I had gotten a pic!

Today I woke up craving veggies and water. I tend to get dehydrated when I work and I usually am good about drinking water but not so much yesterday. I've been drinking a ton of it today though!

For lunch today I really wanted veggies and I wanted pizza. So I ended up making one of the healthiest pizzas you can probably eat.


Isn't it pretty? ;) I used a gf tortilla as the crust, added some organic, all natural sauce, lots of spinach and zucchini and 1/4 cup of Daiya Mozzarella. After it came out of the oven I sprinkled it with garlic powder. So good and no need to feel guilty! I think Kris Carr would approve of this pizza :)

We are going to my brother's house for dinner tonight and since they are having a meaty BBQ I'll be eating a chopped salad for dinner. More veggies, this time raw :)


Here is a teaser of the dehydrator recipe I'm testing today! It is making the entire house smell amazing! I have a good feeling about this one. Recipe tomorrow!


Finally, I just wanted to share my favorite picture from last night! I got bored during the reception so I decided to go outside and play with long exposures and nighttime photos. My night photography is pretty weak so I wanted to play and I got this shot that I love! The hall is on the right, the water on the left. The bride and groom brought Bocce balls and had done a few photos with them and left it on the lawn when they were done.  I think it adds to the pic :) The pic is a little soft since it was such a long exposure but it's not too bad. And I actually didn't touch the color or enhance it at all, that's what the sky looked like out of the camera! So pretty! Oh and it is shot with a Fish-Eye lens that I borrowed from the other photographer.

I hope that you are all having a great Sunday so far! I'm going to try and take a nap before we go to my brother's house. I'm so tired! I woke up early to get to Whole Foods so between the long day of work in the heat yesterday and not getting much sleep I could use a rest day :) Assuming I can get my butt out of bed tomorrow morning I'll be starting my morning running tomorrow! 

Have a great evening!

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  1. Fantastic looking pizza. I love zucchini on there! It gets such a fun texture.
    The dehydrator experiment is enticing too...granola? Is that coconut in there? Ha. I guess I'll have to wait to find out.
    The photo from the wedding is beautiful! What a gorgeous sky. Glad you were able to get a real meal in.
    Enjoy the rest of yr day!

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    1. Thanks! I love zucchini on my pizzas :)

      Haha it's a surprise! But I will tell you yes, that is coconut! So good!

      Thank you! The meal was great and the hall was pretty. Just so far!

      You too, feel better!

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  2. Have fun at your brother's tonight! i love family get-togethers! and that photo from the wedding is gorgeous! that sky -- wow! I can't wait for your dehydrator recipe! It looks great -- and so does that pizza!! hope you can catch a quick nap!

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    1. Thank you! I had a great time with my family and had some quality bonding time with my niece :)

      Thank you! The sky was gorgeous I'm so glad it came out! Thanks, no nap but I'll sleep well tonight :) The pizza was so good! Stay tuned for that recipe!

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  3. The pizza looks really good, as does whatever you're making in the dehydrator!

    Beautiful capture of the sky. A fish eye lens can be fun!

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    1. Thanks! Yes the fish eye is fun! Some people think it is a one trip pony but I don't agree. I think you can get a lot of creative shots with it, you just have to be creative and use it in a new way. It's also good because it is a super wide angle.

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  4. I can't identify what's in the dehydrator either. Aren't raisins already dried?

    Neat looking night time lawn pic. Do you other these experimental pics for the bride and groom to purchase as well?

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    1. Haha believe it or not the raisins have actually plumped up since being in the dehydrator! It is still going, should be done by the morning!

      Thank you! Our company edits down to the best photos (usually 600-800) and the bride and groom get unmarked printed proofs or dvd proofs as well as a disc of all of the negatives. They get anything that comes out good (no blinks, blurry shots or unflattering photos), including the assistant's photos. :) I think this one will make the cut!

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    2. I hope so. It's really compelling. I would want it.

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  5. Sounds like a long Saturday! I'm glad you're on the other side, and can relax today.

    Beautiful pizza! In my mind I've thought about what one might look like, and now I know! I was always a thin-crust type of gal anyway, so this sounds perfect. How was the Daiya after being frozen? Hmm. . .perhaps a bar of some kind from the dehydrator?

    Gorgeous night shot! Long exposure photo and Fish Eye lens. . .think I'll be heading to Google after this! :)

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    1. I'm definitely happy to relax today! Luckily yesterday wasn't a bad long day!

      Thank you! Tortillas as the crust is so good and is a great choice for healthy eaters! My tip is to toast it up before you put the sauce and toppings on so it doesn't get soggy! The Daiya was great out of the freezer, it is actually back in the freezer now :X Haha you'll have to wait and see! ;)

      Thank you! hmmm I can try to explain :) Fish eye lenses are super wide angle and distort the photo so it looks like what a fish supposedly sees (hence the name). It has almost a convex look to it. Long exposure means that you are leaving the shutter open for a long time, letting more light in and making the photo brighter. The down side is that you have to be perfectly still so no blurring occurs. Using a tripod is ideal but I don't have one so I had to stay super still but you can see some blurring still occurred!

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    2. Good to know about pre-crisping the tortilla!

      Wow! Long exposure sounds like a hard technique without a tripod, and I think you did an amazing job - I don't really notice any blurriness! You described the fish lens perfectly, I can totally picture it. Thank you! :)

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    3. Haha it looks ok when it's small but when you see it larger you can see the blurriness. I like it though!

      Glad that helped :)

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  6. Hooray for tortilla pizza! :) That's awesome that you had a good wedding meal - my experiences have been really sub-par. And I guess it's better to be served too much food than not enough! Are you making a "grawnola"? :) Hope it turns out great!

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    1. I know, tortilla pizzas are so good! I know, I was really happy because most of the time I don't get a choice as a vendor! Not only did I get a choice but they made something special for me. it was really nice of them!

      Post coming up soon when I get home from work ;)

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  7. That pizza looks awesome. I love making tortilla pizza. And what isn't awesome with daiya on it? Looking forward to find out what's "cooking" in the dehydrator :)

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    1. Thanks! I agree, Daiya is so good :) The dehydrator experiment was a success! I'm so excited!

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