This Weekend

This weekend I.....

 Made my first ever Tone It Up protein pancakes. 

They were fantastic.

 Took the dog to Zilker Park for some throw ball.

Walked to Birds and got the Man a much needed hair cut.

Walked around Congress and visited a few thrift shops.

Also, we just happened to come across this sign on the way home.

On Star Wars day nonetheless.

We visited the Pecan Street Festival and drank wine and beer while checking out the booths.

Oh, and there was a petting zoo.

Obviously it was the best part. 

My favorites were this kangaroo baby. (Joey)

 And of course the Alpaca. 

Always the Alpaca.

 I still liked it despite the no chasing rule.

Had dinner at Rio's Brazilian.

It's always always delicious.

Then of course we went to one of the wonderfully hipster bars on the East Side.

After my run on Cinco De Mayo I enjoyed some coconut water in my wine glass. 

To make it fancier.

Obviously. 

Not pictured are the fish tacos and guac that we devoured. 

Like animals. 

Because it was Cinco De Mayo.

Date Night

Today is Saturday and I have a TON of homework to do.

tests...photography midterm....papers...more tests.....

Knowing that I have all this to do, here is how my day has gone:

Coffee with the mister,

Costco,

Pinterest,

Facebook,

Pinterest,

And NOW I'm going to write a blog post about my date last night!

As you can see I am both very productive and responsible.

Future Meg is gonna be maaaaaad.

Anyhoo, the mister and I went on a 'Hot date" last night. (That's what he calls it)

The occasion:

He sold lots of crap on ebay.

The place:

Over the Tapas

(Have you ever had tapas? It's wonderful!!)

What we ate:

Chicken skewers, roasted plantains, chorizo stuffed mushrooms, and paella.

Oh yeah, and beer and wine.

It was wonderful!

The mister and I are quite the homebodies so it's nice to dress up and get out every now and then.

Plus the food at Over the Tapas is spectacular! We especially enjoyed the stuffed mushrooms and the paella.

(And of course the wine)

Now if you'll excuse me I need to get back to not studying.

It's an extremely important task that takes all my concentration.

Adventures in Gluten Free-Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Pizza Crust

Alright. If any of you out there are doing this gluten free thing then you know the pain I feel when I crave pizza. It is most definitely one of the things I miss the most.

Luckily there are a few options out there. And lucky for YOU I'm gonna try them out!!

The first attempt was with Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Pizza Crust.

So first make sure you have all your ingredients..this is something my Mom taught me to do before I make anything. That way you never get halfway through and realize you don't have something important!!

ingredients pictured- Bob's mix, olive oil, parmesan cheese, olives, mushrooms. Locally grown tomatoes, garlic, egg and purple bell pepper from Montana CSA

All you need for the crust-

Mix

Eggs

Olive Oil

Water

F.Y.I- This does not resemble regular pizza dough. It turns out almost paste like so you have to sort of mold the dough to the pan.

Sauce-

Omigod you guys! The boyfriend makes the absolute BEST pizza sauce.

Here's the recipe-

ingredients:

6 oz tomato paste

6 oz warm water

3 Tbsp Shredded Parmesan

1 Tbsp Minced Garlic

2 Tbsp Honey

1 tsp Anchovy Paste

3/4 tsp Onion Powder

1/4 tsp EACH- Oregano, Marjoram, basil, black pepper

1/8 tsp EACH- Cayenne, Red Pepper Flake

Salt to taste

Then you know, add em all together.

Now here's another little twist.

You have to bake the crust ALONE first and then you take it out and add your toppings and then bake it AGAIN.

mmmmmm.....cheese.

Here is the finished product.

This actually turned out really good. The crust was a little bland so I would recommend adding some spices to the dough before baking.

This is definitely a good alternative when you get that craving that needs to be satisfied.