Thursday, May 28, 2009

Fiesta

Happy Friday!!!! Any fun weekend plans?

Josh's sister arrived last night and will be living with us for the month of June while she takes a class at a local college. We are SO thrilled she is here. To celebrate, we had a mini fiesta last night. Josh's friend Jeremy also joined us. I made Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies (I used smart balance, egg whites instead of eggs, and both baking soda and powder vs. just soda):


A peach and blackberry crumble:


Hummus and veggies, pretzels, crackers:

Turkey meatballs (1/2 lb lean ground turkey, 1/4 cup bread crumbs, 1/ cup parm cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic, 1 egg white, roll into balls throw in crock pot with sauce- cook) with garlic toast (Arnold's thins) for the boys:
And I made some black bean dip (for the veggies).
It was a yummy little fiesta!
Today is the usual work, then I teach Body Attack, and then we may go out somewhere for dinner. Hope you have a good one!!

37 comments:

Unknown said...

everything looks great, i'm looking for a healthier crumb topping ;) fruit does make a wonderful dessert!

have a great weekend!

The Healthy Hostess said...

Yum! Everything looks great!

K from ksgoodeats said...

You are the best hostess ever! That all looks delicious! I'm stealing your cookie recipe ;)

Have a great Friday!! Hope you enjoy dinner if you guys go out!

CaSaundraLeigh said...

Looks like a fun time & a good way to kick off the weekend! =)

Jessica said...

Looks yummy! I like the new blog layout : )

Yum Yucky said...

I know it's only 9:30am, but I'll take about 5 of those cookies! Ummm, I mean 6. One for later. hehehe.

teresa said...

That's a nice looking spread! Happy weekend!

Krista said...

Great sweets and dinner! YUM!

Love the new look of the blog...:)

vanillasugarblog said...

you make healthy eating look so good. what a wonderful hostess you are!
thanks for those stretches. that yoga is yummy one is sooooo darn good. I love it. thank you!

GreenDogWine said...

OMG - that peach/bberry crumble has my mouther totally watering right now!

Anonymous said...

everything looks AMAZING. i particularly love the veggie plate....but seriously- why is your baking so perfect!! everytime you post a loaf or cookie or SOMETHING on here, I get hungry!!!

love the meatball meal too!! mmmm

Anonymous said...

never thought of using arnold thins as garlic bread - great idea!

Meganerd said...

mmmm... I want to try that cookie recipe!

Happy Friday!

Michelle @ Find Your Balance said...

A house guest, fun! Happy Friday to you too :-)

Anonymous said...

Everything looks so good!

Bec said...

those cookies look amazing, love the crumble too!

I Run for Fun said...

What an amazing hostess you are!

Can I come visit?

Have a great weekend.

Esi said...

Happy Friday! What a yummy party. No real plans for me this weekend. It's my last free weekend for a loooong time!

mtbcy said...

The dinner looks delish! I am definitely going to try the black bean dip and cookies- yum!

Bridget said...

holy crap those cookies look SO good!!! Making me crave one like whoa! :) What a super fiesta! I want a turkey meatball too :)

Diana said...

Hey there, Mrs. Fit and Fabulous, I love the new layout! Tres chic!

The cookies and crisp look delish too! I'm a sucker for anything with a crumb topping. :)

Lori said...

Those cookies look so great. I've been craving a good cookie. I'll have to give them a try. Love the new look!

Kerstin said...

What a great spread of goodies! I hope you have a wonderful time with Josh's sister!

Balance, Joy and Delicias! said...

yum yum~~~ so many yummy eats! especially that turkey meatballs! I want to make some too! :)

Nutritious is Delicious said...

I wish you would make food for one of my parties! haha It all looks so yummmmy!

HEAB said...

Um, can I come stay with you guys and instead of taking a class just eat have you cook for me and play with Frank?

P.S. Can CD and the pups come too? :)

Selba said...

Everything looks so yummy!

Maria said...

Love the new look! How fun! All of your eats look tasty! I haven't had cookies in a LONG time. I wish I had one now!! Have a great weekend!

Anonymous said...

Those cookies look great! Were they soft?

Elyse said...

Ooo, Erica, what a perfect celebration feast! The crumble and the cookies look AMAZING. It would be way too dangerous to put those cookies around me :) I could eat quite a few. And those meatballs look like a delicious dinner, too! Sorry I haven't been around for the past week; I had a friend in town and wasn't able to do my regular commenting :( I'm back now, though!

Brooke said...

Oh bossy baker you!! Cookies looks so good!! AND the crumble. The crumble plus icey cream would be fantastico!

Alison Can Read said...

Those cookies sound great. I love brown sugar. And I love anything with blackberries.

Lexie said...

That picture of the cookies looks amazing...they look soft, chewy and melt in your mouth good! I have never tried baking with the smart balance butter. I will have to try it.

amanda said...

look at all that delicious food.
wish i was coming over for some
snacks! enjoyyy.

happy weekend!

xxx

Anonymous said...

Those cookies LITERALLY made my mouth water, like whoa.

kristisummer said...

Hope you have a great Sunday and that your classes went well.

Aggie said...

What good eats!!!