Gosh it was a crazy weekend, not to mention the weather suuucked. Saturday was a rain-all-day affair. Sunday it was just plain cold. And crazy windy.
There was lots of child taxi action. To parties. And playdates. And sleepovers. And movies, oh my.
Tomorrowland wasn’t my bag but it made Thing 2 happy so there’s that.
There was a dog bite at the playdate. Gasp! It’s not a big deal, thankfully, but I’d be horrified if one of our dogs bit someone, let alone a child. I got a killer strength session in. But not the open water swim I’d planned. No run either. What?? Don’t worry, I ran today to make up for it. The thing about sprint tri training that jumps out at me most is that there’s not a whole lot of running, relatively speaking.
I’ve been experimenting with side dish ideas for Thing 1’s graduation/birthday party later this month. I used the Organic Freekeh (I like to say Freek-aye but it’s actually pronounced Freek-uh) I received when I went to the NOW Foods Immersion Event and gave it a Southwestern twist. What is Freekeh? It’s an ancient grain. Young green wheat, roasted and cracked, with a slightly sweet, nutty flavor. Prepare it similar to the way you’d make quinoa or rice. It has more fiber than almost any other grain and is a good source of protein. This pilaf came out pretty great if I do say so myself and it satisfied my craving for something with south-of-the-border flair.
| Southwestern Freekeh Pilaf | Print |
- 1C Freekeh
- ¾t cumin
- ½ red pepper minced
- ½ C red onion, minced
- ½C snap peas, diced
- ¼C chopped fresh cilantro
- juice of half a lime
- ⅛C + 1T olive oil, divided
- 2 cloves, garlic, crushed
- ½t dried crushed red pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cook Freekeh according to package directions.
- In a separate pan, saute onions and peppers in 1T olive oil. Add snap peas and cook a bit more.
- When freekeh is tender and finished cooking, remove from heat, add veggies to it along with seasonings, olive oil and lime juice.
- Serve and enjoy.
I’m linking up for Tara’s weekend update…
…and with Deb and Tina for Meatless Monday.
How was your weekend? Have you tried Freekeh? Seen any movies? Entered my giveaway?
Yay! Loved to see that you joined us again today! Thank you, these sound wonderful! I do like Freekah, and it is pretty cheap….well when I have found it 🙂 I think we will let the beef in the background slide hehe…it does look good though 😉
Sounds like it was a busy weekend for you! That recipe looks great. Would you say its pretty spicy? because I can be kind of a wimp when it comes to that:)
Ooh yes I love this combo! Whole grains are my thing for sure. Thanks for linking up with us again today. happy Monday
Freekeh, eh? More like Freak out, which is what my family would do if I sprung that one on them. I’ll have to eat it with you, I gues…
The dog bite sounds awful. I would be horrified if my dog did that as well. Even the smallest bites can get really infected. I have never heard of Freekeh… it sounds like, well… me. A Freekeh… Lisa is a Freekeh. I think I’ll like it.
I don’t believe I’ve ever actually tried freekeh but it sounds right up my alley! Pinning for later 🙂
Sounds like a busy weekend! I was at work all weekend, so yeah, mine pretty much sucked. LOL!
I haven’t seen the movie and I have not heard of the Freeky rice, I am intrigued though (about the rice, not the movie) 🙂 I would like to see the Aloha movie with Bradley Cooper, that sounds more my speed! Dog bites are scary! I would hate for something like that to happen to someone I knew!
The pilaf looks good… is freekah similar to farro?
Interesting, I’ve never heard of Freekah! I’ll have to check that out!!
Love the sounds of this one! Pinning it for later.
Seriously, I want the end-of-yr mayhem to stop. On tap for tonight: a band concert that some evil person decided should be combined with the orchestra concert. I intend to take a nap! ; )
I did gasp about the lack of run. But it’s okay – I’m over the shock of it now.
Open water swim, I love it! I am thinking at a duathlon race at the end of june: running and swimming in open sea.
Freekeh looks delicious.
I have not tried Freekeh, but it sounds like something i would love. There’s so much I go right past in the store because I like super simple cooking, so food ideas in blogs helps me 🙂
Well, I’m glad you mentioned that Tomorrowland wasn’t your thing; I kind of think it won’t be mine, either, but it did interest me from the trailer. Maybe we could just rent that one later on – ha! This recipe looks fantastic! Thanks so much for participating in the link up!