Even though I just returned from Mexico about 3 weeks ago, I'm already itching for another vacation. Whenever I get the travel bug, I start daydreaming about all of the wonderful foods that I've had on various trips. One of the best meals I've had on vacation was at The Columbia Restaurant in St. Augustine, Florida. I visited St. Augustine with my father and my older brother several years ago and we wandered into the gorgeous restaurant after a morning of exploring the fort. It was sweltering hot outside, and I remember the restaurant being a wonderful air conditioned oasis. The three of us each ordered the "1905" salad - featured prominently on their menu. They made the salad table-side and served it with warm, soft, amazing Cuban bread. Ever since that trip, I've been pining for it. Luckily, I found that they published the recipe on their website. Now if only I could have them ship some of their bread to Minnesota...
I have two other Cuban-inspired recipes lined up for this week. One of my favorite things to do is cook all of my lunches for the week on Sunday afternoons. This saves me so much time during the week and really helps me stay on track with my healthy eating plan. One of the best websites I have found for healthy and delicious food is SkinnyTaste.com. The author and I seem to have very similar palates, so I'm always ecstatic when she posts a new recipe. The two I plan on making this week are chicken ropa vieja and turkey Cuban sandwiches. I've made the ropa vieja before and used it in a burrito bowl the way the site did and it was absolutely awesome. I planned on including pictures, but my camera's memory card seems to be disagreeing with me today. Plus, Gina's pictures are much better than mine would be!
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