A perfect day, and some good food too...

I have the day off from work today! And my oh my is it the most perfect day to be free. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the sky is blue,the chipmunks are playing....it's like a Disney movie incarnate.

All we're missing is a song.

But let's not ruin a perfectly good day.


Jesco (my German-chocolatier pup), my co-worker and I started the day with a run. While Jesco and I have been walking and hiking plenty of times before, this was his first time running with me....and he LOVED it. Except that I wasn't going fast enough.

Afterwards we did some ab exercises in the grass. Well, my friend and I did abs...Jesco rolled around in the grass looking silly. Which is pretty much the same thing.

Then we came home and fed the rabbits and the chickens, and grabbed some leftovers for lunch. Can you say chipotle sweet potatoes!? Yum. There was supposed to be cilantro lime rice to go with it, but alas, someone ate it.

For those of you who are saying to yourself, "wow, that sounds yummylicious"...here is the recipe:

Chipotle Sweet Potatoes

Warm spices, healthy sweet potatoes! Yum.

2-3 Sweet Potatoes

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder

2 tablespoons vinegar

¼ cup olive oil

Preheat oven to 425.

Peel and slice (or dice) sweet potatoes. Combine all other ingredients.

Make sure the potatoes are thoroughly coated with the mixture (putting them all in a container with a tight lid and shaking works well).

Place in baking pan and cover with foil (punctured a few times to let steam escape).

Cook for 20 min., flip or stir potatoes and continue baking until soft.

Cilantro Lime Rice

Cook 2 cups rice, add FRESH cilantro, butter (optional), salt (optional), and lime juice to taste. DONE.

I try to use at least one ingredient from the garden, something that we have grown ourselves. It makes me feel good about the food I'm making....and it tastes heavenly. For this recipe I used fresh  cilantro. (If you recall from my post,"Cabin Fever", we started our cilantro way back in March)

I do have sweet potatoes growing in the garden, but they won't be ready for eat'n until September. If gardening teaches us anything, it is patience. 

So, give this recipe a try! It is super easy (the only way I cook, duh), and goes great with chicken or pulled pork.

Here is the original recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-chipotle-sweet-potatoes/.

Well folks, that's all for today! Happy Tuesday!