Moving is never easy.
Even when it’s just down the street.
We don’t have an exact date… but hopefully we’ll start moving tomorrow. We have a metric a$$ ton of glassware that I just flat out don’t want to pack. Boxes are beginning to be labeled like this:
In other news, we’ve been eating well. Thank you, tacos, eggs, and Sizzlefish.
Here’s my day of more (mostly) taco eats. Read on and link up to Jenn’s WIAW baby over at Arman’s today!
Breakfast:
The usual morning cocktail followed by the matcha sludge (Vegas still wont try the sludge).
Then taco breakfast. Two eggs scrambled with a little white cheddar. Mine was mixed with some leftover carnita meat, then topped with salsa and guacamole.
I ate it on a semi-homemade corn tortilla. You buy these tacos already pressed, and then just heat them on the stove top for 30 seconds on each side (pic in this post). Easiest way ever to get fresh tortillas for breakfast!
Lunch:
This was a tabbouleh salad experiment that actually went well! Mine was topped with tempeh. I pan grilled it and topped it with a mixture of hummus and apple cider vinegar.
Vegas had her salad with cheesy bread and chicken. There’s no way I’ll ever get her to eat tempeh.
Recipe coming Friday!
Snack:
More of this deliciousness:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEpLt6vGjQo/
Dinner:
For dinner, I made the easiest tacos ever. Really – even breakfast took longer! I started them right as Vegas was showering off… and it got done so fast she was still in the shower. Perfect packing dinner.
I took 2 packets Sizzlefish scallops (they’re pre-portioned) out in the morning; by 6 they were thawed and ready to cook. Post-cooking, I stuffed them in same fresh corn tortillas we had for breakfast. Top with all the Mexican things.
Easiest Tacos Ever:
- 8 scallops
- Juice of 1 lime
- Sprinkles of ground pepper and cumin
- 4 corn tortillas
- 1/2 C yellow bell pepper, diced
- Guacamole (sort bought… because easy)
- Salsa
- Bacon sprinkles (from a strip leftover from breakfast)
Heat a little oil in a small pan over med heat. Add scallops. Drizzle with lime juice, pepper, and cumin. Cook 4 mins and flip. Add more lime juice and spices. Cook ~3 more mins, until just done.
Assemble tacos. Devour.
Makes 2.
Dessert:
Oreo Thins. It’s the perfect cookie/filling ratio. So addicted.
Source: Oreo.com
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I also did a killer shoulder day… maybe not the best idea before lifting boxes.
Does anyone else have a glassware addiction problem?
Have you tried Oreo Thins?
I loooove Halo Top! It’s so good! (The chocolate one is my favorite!) I also like tempeh on my salads and I’ve gotten my husband to eat it a couple of times so I consider that a win, haha
Oooh i love tabbouleh and now I want some. And ice cream. Always Ice cream. I need more Halo Top in my life. I love the strawberry flavor! And I’ve never had oreo thins.
There was a long period of my life where I…uhh, obtained…beer glasses from bars. I still have a lot of them.
I was similarly afflicted. We also have a whole set of Waffle House mugs.
Oreo appeared in Russia a few months ago. We don`t have any flavors options or double stuff or thins. Thanks God for regular ones! And it is strange that our Oreo tastes different from European`s Oreo? My friend brings me some from Finland and Russian Oreo are totally not so delish…
I had no idea they’d taste different! I guess it’s like sodas tasting different?
Your breakfast looks amazing! I’ve never tried oreo thins, but I’m pretty sure I’m more of a double stuff kind of girl. I’m all about the filling!
Good luck with all the packing, moving is the worst. You never know how much crap you’ve accumulated until you try to move it all lol.
Thanks! We’re all moved now… and I’m STILL making donation piles as we unpack!
I’ve had tacos on the brain lately. I also love doing a deconstructed taco salad with crumbled tortilla chips on top too. Hm. This needs to happen soon.
I agree with Vegas. Tempeh = No.
I love the Tacos though – especially the dinner one! Because scallops: YES.
I have other addictions. You know them.
But it’s GOOD! You guys suck. 😉
scallop tacos? um, yes, need. you so smart. you know this.
So. If you EVER come back here, I’m taking you to my favorite seafood counter in La Jolla that makes the BEST scallop tacos ever. EVER. I swear.
I have tacos on the brain because I’m planning dinner at a Mexican restaurant for my boyfriend’s birthday – I am not a huge fan of the cuisine but he really wants me to go and have Mexican with him at least once so I figured that’s the best day of any! And I’ve scouted out a place with good GF taco options 🙂
We have a totally random glassware problem–like we are still dealing with the dregs of college etc and so we have glasses from formals and such and it is just a giant mess.
#sobasic
Confession: I finally threw out my drinkin’ mug from freshman year during this move.
You two are becoming like I am 🙂
I’ve lived three places in Austin, the in Oakland, then back to Austin….
And somehow I still possess a lot of shit 🙂
I mean clutter.
🙂
Oh lawd… Vegas has lived in *I think* 9 different cities… but I feel like I’m forgetting a few. This is her 2nd stint in San Diego. It exhausts me to think about it. And she has an unreal amount of clutter!
Those tacos sound delicious. I love the bacon sprinkles on top! Now you have me craving tacos like whoa
Bacon sprinkles are the only way to go. 🙂
I love scallops, but rarely make them because I can never think of new ways to have them. Scallop tacos are about to go down just as soon as I get my hands on the ingredients!
Awesome! Let me know what you think if you try them! They’re all over the place in San Diego.
I haven’t tried Halo Top Ice Cream yet. It looks like I’m missing out so I need to get me some of that goodness..
It’s legit my favorite – the vanilla and the lemon are the best, IMHO. 🙂
I seriously hate moving. Well, I hate packing, which is a consequence of moving.
OOh those scallop tacos look really good. I’m not sure I’ve ever had scallops. Also, how does Halo top creamery compare to normal ice cream? Last but not least, I completely know what you mean when you talk about moving. Moving is never easy. 🙂 I hope it goes well! I’ll be praying for it!
You should try them if you like seafood! They are fantastically tender and buttery if they’re done right!
So… it’s a “healthy” ice cream so it’s not going to be a Ben & Jerry’s pint. BUT it’s as close as I’ve found and it 100% hits the spot!
I think everyone hates packing glassware… It uses All the Packing Material! and then you can’t pack anything else at all!
I say Oreo Thins are bullshit. Also, I have never moved. I am in for a real shock when I actually need to move.
Noooooo… they’re legit good. Unless you’re more of a stuffing person. I like the cookie. 🙂
tabouleh salad sounds like a great idea for lunch! sending you good vibes with you move because i know how painful it is…
those scallop tacos sound amazing! can’t go wrong with easy dinners like that 🙂
Good luck the move, Laura. And an easy and quick dinner is the best kind of dinner. Good eats!
Yasssss, so much glassware! I haven’t tried tempeh or Oreo thins, I need to get on that!
If you’re going to choose one to try… I’m not going to lie… the Thins are the way to go. 🙂
Nice tacos, Laura! I’m with Vegas on the tempeh … that stuff scares the heck out of me for some reason, lol. But I never liked tofu either which people think is strange for a girl that doesn’t eat red meat. Oh well! And ditto on the moving … it sucks. We moved two miles down the road in 2014, and I swear, it was worse than when I moved to New York four years ago. Moving has made me realize I don’t need so much stuff, and I’m constantly giving away stuff to GoodWill so I don’t have to take it with me the next time! 🙂
AND THAT ICE CREAM!!!!!!!!!!!! Yum! 🙂 Mint chocolate and sprinkles are my life! Lovely eats, as always! 🙂
Awwww… it’s really good! 😉 Vegas will actually eat tofu… if it’s fried or in miso soup… oy.
Laura, I feel your pain on moving—I think it may be my most hated activity, right up there with having cavities drilled. Also, I share your glassware problem, which is yet another reason I avoid moving like the plague. Why are glasses and dishes so darn addictive to accumulate? Even when I’ve managed to pare down elsewhere in my life?
Anyway, at least you had a day of good eats! Good luck soldiering through the pits of despair, I mean, your move. 😉
ooh that tabouleh salad looks fantastic. Good luck with the move
Oh I so wish that I could find pre-made tortillas near us! We make them ourselves but it’s suuuch a process.
I’ve been anting to make them myself… but yeah… it’s a process. 🙂
I found these at Whole Foods, but I’ve seen them at Von’s too.
i did upper body yesterday, then yoga this morning was full of chatarungas. i feel you on the shoulders!
also, hate moving! that’s the worst part about living in the dorms D:
but i cant wait for that tempeh recipe!! i havent tried it with hummus and i like the soound of that 😀 hope the move went/is going well!!
Oy… I don’t miss those college moves!
Just posted the cauliflower-tempeh recipe. 🙂
I need to get on the sizzle fish craze! I love seafood at night as I hate taking it anywhere because of the stink haha I need to get my order on!! Good luck packing sending love!
Yeah you do… and you CAN since you’re here!!!
P.S. Hoping to be in Vegas next month. Will let you know!
I prefer cheesy bread to tempeh too. 🙂
Oh gosh YES I totally have a glassware problem… more specifically, a wine glass problem! I have an entire wine wall in my kitchen & my hubby won’t let me buy any more glasses haha.
Do you love the Halo Top mint chocolate chip too?? SO GOOD. I need to find the cake batter one! I was having a problem for awhile with stores being inconsistent with carrying Halo Top, but I hit the jackpot and recently found a store near me in Carlsbad that had a nicely stocked Halo Top shelf. YAY!
I can’t find the cake batter either! I look every time I go to Whole Paycheck though.
Good luck with the move.
And they don’t sell Halo Top anywhere in my town, makes me mad!
Ah moving…the worst! Especially when lots of dishes are involved.
Tempeh was an acquired taste for me but now I love it! There’s tons of tofu here in China, but sadly I’ve yet to find Tempeh:(
That’s weird they don’t have tempeh… I assumed they would with all the tofu!