Strawberry Picking & Asparagus Guacamole

Yayyy for the weekend! What have you been up to? On Friday, after a nice workout and food shopping, Kaylin and I met Christina at Boone Hall Plantation to go strawberry picking.

It was super windy and the fields were extra muddy from the rain, but we got a delicious bundle of berries:

 

 

Yum!

Friday night, we enjoyed a delicious dinner in. A Mexican feast including my burrito filler & homemade guacamole. This guacamole was different because it was a combination of asparagus:

and avocado. I found the recipe in my Self Magazine. The recipe is posted here (I eliminated the tomatoes because Josh isn’t a tomato fan). The outcome is SO yummy. You can’t even taste the asparagus.

Saturday morning, I took Body Step, did a few things around the house, and got a pedicure. Post half marathon, my feet were a disaster and in need of some love. Josh and I also spent lots of quality time with Kaylin and we went to dinner with his parents.

Sunday, we’re trying out a new-to-us restaurant/coffee spot and may be going shopping for new clothes for Kaylin & Josh. I may squeeze a run in (if this crazy weather cooperates). What are you up to??

Burrito Filler/Taco Salad Topper

Happy (almost) Cinco de Mayo! Do you celebrate? I’m all about anything that involves tortilla chips, so I definitely plan to do a little celebrating. In preparation for the big day, I made a filler that can be placed in a burrito or on top of a taco salad. This is easy peasy, and you can adjust the ingredient list based on your taste.

Ingredients:

• 1 clove garlic, diced
• 3-4 tablespoons diced green chiles (canned)
• Olive oil (~2 tablespoons)
• 1/2 lb ground beef (or turkey)
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 cup corn (frozen, defrosted)
• 1/2 cup canned kidney beans (drained/rinsed)
• 3/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup cooked brown rice

Directions:

Add olive oil, garlic, and green chiles to either a pot or large skillet. Cook for ~ 5 minutes on medium-low. Increase heat to medium high, add beef, cumin, and chili powder. Cook meat through. Add corn, kidney beans, tomato sauce, and rice and cook until heated through.

What are you up to this weekend? I’m hoping to go strawberry picking, go to Body Step, spend lots of time with Josh & Kay, eat tortilla chips, and go for a few walks: