Monday, March 30, 2009

Fire-Roasted Steak Asparagus Alfredo

How was your weekend?

Mine was really good ... Erik and I hung out a lot and that's just about my favorite thing to do, so that always makes for a great weekend!

As I mentioned in my previous post, my wonderful husband made dinner on Saturday night. It's kind of a tradition on either Friday night or Saturday night to have some type of pasta for dinner. Erik is a huge fan of pasta and always has been and whatever night we have that it's kind of our "splurge" night.

So anyways, not only is he a fan of pasta, he's also a great cook! In fact, he taught me just about everything I know about cooking, haha, because when we first got married, I wasn't much of a cook! In fact, at one point in his life he almost went to culinary school and was even accepted into the The Culinary Institute of America in NY buuut decided it wasn't really what he wanted to do. (But his past as a cook has its perks now ; )

And enough bragging about my husband for now ... onto the spaghetti he made ... the pictures unfortunately did not turn out very well at all, so they don't do it justice buuut it's the best I've got. Here's the Fire-Roasted Steak Asparagus Alfredo. I can't tell you what all was it in since I didn't make it, nor did I watch him make it but it was good!! (Obviously two of the main ingredients in the pasta was steak (eye of round) and asparagus).

Moving along ... I just had to put a picture up of my new wallet that my wonderful sister Karmon got me for my birthday ... I love it! (and it's my favorite color and I really needed a new one!)
I went to Target today and as I was checking out, I felt like something to drink so I got a Dasani Essence water (I got lime). Has anyone ever had any of these? I was expecting this to taste like "normal" flavored water but was surprised that the lime flavor was not very strong at all. It says "just a squeeze of natural lime flavor" and it was right. I was pleasantly surprised. It didn't leave a weird, artificial after taste in my mouth and was very refreshing and fresh. It's definitely thus far my favorite flavored water and I'll definitely be getting this again when I'm in the mood for a little flavor in my water.

That's all for now. Hope your week has started wonderfully!! : )

Stay tuned for my next post that will be all about fitness.


We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
-Sir Winston Churchill-

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43 comments:

  1. VeggieGirlMarch 30, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    Your husband is fabulous in the kitchen!!

    Never had tat Dasani product - thanks for the review!!

    LOOOOVE THE WINSTON CHURCHILL QUOTE!!!!! He is one of my greatest inspirations in life.

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  2. LK- Healthy DeliciousMarch 30, 2009 at 8:59 PM

    I has a really nice weekend- hope you did too! stak alfredo sounds amazing, and that water looks realy refreshing.

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  3. LauraMarch 30, 2009 at 9:03 PM

    You're so lucky to have a husband that cooks!

    I've never seen that water! Glad you liked it. :)

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  4. SharonMarch 30, 2009 at 9:11 PM

    Oh wow, your husband rocks! Mmmm, pasta!

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  5. MelissaMarch 30, 2009 at 9:14 PM

    I think my favorite weekends are when I just get to hang out too. It's nice to be able to relax every once in awhile!!

    Awesome hubby that cooks for ya!! =D

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  6. EricaMarch 30, 2009 at 9:23 PM

    That is so cool that Erik taught you so much about cooking! I LOVE pasta too! His looks totally fabulous! Love the ingredient list :) Hope your week is treating you well

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  7. MicaMarch 30, 2009 at 11:06 PM

    Wow, Erik just keeps getting better and better! Lucky lady (and he's a lucky guy)!

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  8. 5 Star FoodieMarch 30, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    The steak asparagus alfredo sounds nice! Your husband sounds like a wonderful cook!

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  9. redheadedjournalMarch 30, 2009 at 11:56 PM

    That wallet is super cute!

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  10. Jon and StephMarch 31, 2009 at 1:49 AM

    That dinner looks great! YUM! What a wonderful husband ;) I can't believe he was accepted into culinary school in NY. That's very impressive.

    I would love to try that water. I know what you mean about other flavored water, I never drink it because it doesn't taste good.

    Hope you have a great week!

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  11. ElizabethMarch 31, 2009 at 2:02 AM

    How nice would that be to have a personal chef around! :) Your dinner sounds great..whatever the ingredients were!

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  12. MeganMarch 31, 2009 at 2:11 AM

    o0o0, i've never seen that water before!! i love trying new waters, i must get my hands on it.

    so lucky to have a good cook for a hubby!! i have lots of love for a man who can cook, because if it werent for my dad, we NEVER would have had an edible meal in my house :)

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  13. PearlMarch 31, 2009 at 3:48 AM

    that new wallet is so cute! awww! and i'm so glad you reviewed the new dasani waters. it's always daunting for me to buy those waters because i'm neve sure if i'll end up regretting i spent the money to drink yuckily-flavored water :).

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  14. Balance, Joy and Delicias!March 31, 2009 at 5:11 AM

    very fancy purse! :)
    lime flavored water?! that must be good! :D

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  15. LaurenMarch 31, 2009 at 6:18 AM

    Way to go chef hubby! His dinner sounds wonderful!

    I just picked up those waters too! I really like the lime flavor as well, it's like adding a slice of fresh lime to your water bottle.

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  16. HollyMarch 31, 2009 at 7:22 AM

    You have such a great hubby!

    Pasta is DEFINITELY one of my favorites. Like, it would be chosen as my "last meal" if I had to pick one. lol. That pasta looks scrumptious!

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  17. Sarah W.March 31, 2009 at 7:29 AM

    mmmm pasta!!

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  18. EmMarch 31, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    Love the wallet girl, it is so cute :)

    I have never even seen that water, but I will have to try it now. I just can not drink regular water, so I am always looking for flavored water that is not just completely overwhelming with flavor!

    Hope your having a great day dear and Im glad you had such a great weekend! love ya <333

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  19. laurenMarch 31, 2009 at 9:57 AM

    great pasta meal by your husband! and the water looks so interesting...havent seen it before, but I am on the lookout now.

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  20. CandiceMarch 31, 2009 at 9:58 AM

    What a cute wallet!!

    I'm definitely going to have to try one of those waters. I hadn't seen them yet...thanks for the review!

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  21. dailygoodsMarch 31, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    i LOOVEEE the wallet :) those waters look cool! they're really popular now, i feel like so many diff companies are coming up with waters with a hint of flavor. yummyyy

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  22. Leslie ElizabethMarch 31, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    looks so yummy! and i love the wallet.
    great color.
    where is it from?

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  23. EmilyMarch 31, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    Aww, what a great husband! I hope whoever I marry can cook, too! :-)

    Your new wallet is so cute! I love the color, too.

    Thanks for the good luck wishes and prayers! :-)

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  24. JenniferMarch 31, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    My husband cooks one dish a few times a year and that's his famous chili!

    I think I kind of take over in the kitchen, plus he works a ton of hours during the week, so he's not in the mood to cook anyway.

    We have collaborated on a few dishes on Saturday nights recently which is nice. Our three kids hang out in there too which is really nice!

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  25. katecooksMarch 31, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    thanks for the flavored water review! i usually find that stuff to be so fake and gross tasting...i will have to try this one out if i see it!

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  26. ksgoodeatsMarch 31, 2009 at 11:26 AM

    CUTE wallet!! That's cool that your husband almost went to the CIA! He sounds like a fabulous cook!

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  27. TrishMarch 31, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    I haven't seen that water yet - will have to look for it. And how lucky are you?!??! Having a hubby who cooks, and cooks well, is awesome. :-)

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  28. JulieMarch 31, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    oh that water is DEFINITELY something i'm going to have to take a shot at :)

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  29. helensjourneyMarch 31, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    I love your purse (UK name) and the colour.

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  30. SunnyMarch 31, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    I love your new wallet, very cute! And that pasta dish looks really yummy. Hooray for men that can cook! :)

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  31. Nutritious is DeliciousMarch 31, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    Glad your weekend went well! I have never seen that water (note to self: keep eyes open at Target next time!)

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  32. Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat)March 31, 2009 at 11:08 PM

    I'll have to try out that water. I'm always on the look out for new drinks to try!

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  33. SelbaMarch 31, 2009 at 11:31 PM

    What a great husband you have :)

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  34. JudeMarch 31, 2009 at 11:45 PM

    That sounds really good. Why does anything "fire-roasted" make me think of grabbing a club and hunting for dinner?

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  35. burpandslurpApril 1, 2009 at 7:23 AM

    he almost went to CIA? how cool! how many times must I say how blessed you are to have a husband like him?

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  36. the wicked noodleApril 1, 2009 at 7:27 AM

    Yum! That pasta looks amazing! Thanks for the info on the lime water, too. I normally don't care for flavored waters, but I think I'll try this one. Have a great day, Les!

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  37. bhealthierApril 1, 2009 at 8:25 AM

    ooh... sorry I had to zone out and study for a couple days so I was mia

    that pasta looks FABULOUS! hmm so good!

    I have had waters similar, I am not a fan of "hint of flavor" kind - I prefer just plain water or super flavor water-

    cant wait for the fitness post!

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  38. ThinspiredApril 1, 2009 at 8:41 AM

    Your hubby's meal looks awesome! Can he come over to our house?!

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  39. MariaApril 1, 2009 at 9:03 AM

    I will have to try that water. My hubby cooks too, we are lucky:)

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  40. KatieApril 1, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    I've never seen that water. Sounds interesting, kind of like just adding True Lime.

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  41. Every Gym's NightmareApril 2, 2009 at 2:20 PM

    wow- that alfredo looks delicious!

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  42. DanielleApril 2, 2009 at 3:38 PM

    Oh my gosh can you get the recipe that looks amazing!

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  43. Mrs. LCApril 2, 2009 at 9:56 PM

    I just realized you hadn't posted since Monday - I miss seeing your sweet posts, and I really hope and pray everything is ok with you!

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