3-Ingredient Fettucine Alfredo

I have been traveling and in need of some serious comfort food. I saw this recipe on pinterest (obsessssssed I tell you) and put it on a list of things to make ASAP.

Super simple. Rich. Perfection. Just what I needed. (Mike loved it too)

Make it. Soon... then go for a walk. Your stomach will thank you. Your thighs won't.

Meat Loaf for Mike

I'm not super into trinkets or t-shirts when traveling. I've always taken lots of photos and that was more of the "keepsake." Recently, Mike and I have started purchasing a cookbook that reminds us of where we traveled to. Our first book is from our San Fran trip. I picked up Tyler Florence Family Meal. I've always watched Tyler on the Food Network and been a fan. This book is something I was drawn to not only because of its Northern California focus but because of what it is all about, family meals. The book has good stories, lots of pictures and a nice variety of recipes.

First up, the glazed turkey meat loaf. Mike will always choose ground beef over ground turkey but in an effort to lighten up the meal, I went with a ground turkey recipe. I'm sure the layer of bacon on top of the meat loaf cancels out the "lighter" idea I was hoping for but, what can I say, the hubs likes meals that involve bacon. Since I'm gone a few days a week, I made this before I left and packaged it with mashed potatoes so he can work on the honey-do list I left :)

Asian Grilling + a New Veggie

Mike and I love Asian flavors and this Korean-style marinated steak is delish! We served it with rice with soy and bok choy instead of tortillas.

For the bok choy (new veggie for me!), we cut it into large pieces and tossed it with olive oil, chili flakes and salt. We tossed it in a vegetable grilling bowl on the grill about 3 minutes before the steak was done. No real recipe but it turned out pretty tasty and went well with the steak and rice. (As an added bonus, bok choy is in season right now.)

(Pardon the sub-par blackberry photo!)