I’m switching up the word MUNDANE for MonDATE. Get it? No more Mundane Monday. Instead I’m making a DATE with MY DAY or rather “Mon (French for My) Day.”
I’m making a date to laugh. Laugh at my husband, cause he’s funny, and I don’t give him enough credit there. Plus his FRO is getting crazy, so it’s easy to laugh at him when we wakes up with Wild KIWI Hair.
I’m making a date to laugh at myself while I am at it. Sometimes we take life too seriously, especially on a Monday. I think it’s best to start the day off with silliness.
Plus laughter “stimulates circulation and aids muscle relaxation, which can reduce the physical symptoms of stress.” It says so here!
I’m making a date with my rice cooker. It’s done me well these past few days and it’s such a time saver!
I’m making a date to use up some good FARMER’S MARKET finds. Prepping the week for nourishment.
I’m making a date with Heather.. I mean her MMAZ.
Why? Cause I’ve been dying to participate and this weeks ingredient just happens to be…………..DATES. Bahahaha, I know, so clever of me, right?
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Ingredients
- 2 cup broccoli slaw
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- ⅔ cup chopped dates
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- roasted sunflower seed
- coconut milk or cream (or other milk/cream of choice)
- ⅔ cup chopped tempeh bacon (they have GF tempeh now) or regular bacon if you are not doing meatless
- black pepper
- butter (optional)
- oil
- balsamic vinegar
- red pepper flakes and Cholula sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse your quinoa and the cook according to instructions. I cook my in a rice cooker. When the quinoa is almost fully cooked (fluffy), add in about a half up of coconut, a smidgen of butter, and your chopped dates. Continue to steam/cook covered for another 5 minutes.
- In a separate skillet, sauté your onions, seeds, bacon (or tempeh), black pepper. Set aside. Then quickly steam your slaw. I usually do this in the same pot as the quinoa, just setting it on top of the quinoa for 5 minutes with the pot covered, or just microwave for a couple minutes. You just want the slaw semi steamed but still with a little crunch.
- One everything is cooked, scoop ½c each into a bowl and mix!
- OR mix all ingredients together in one big bowl and refrigerate for later servings.
- Top with chili pepper, balsamic vinegar, and Cholula before serving.
- Delish!
Now, you must excuse me. I have a DATE in the kitchen for some Healthy Bite orders.
What are you making a Date with/for today?
Cheers,
LC
Jhoei
Good point. Choose to laugh in starting your day. The recipe looks really delicious. It’s perfect for Monday to start a busy week.
Bianca
This looks yummy and healthy. I will definitely try this tomorrow because it’s my day off.
Erica
AMEN! Sometimes you just gotta step back and take a deep breath. You can’t sweat the little things!! Your husbands hair is fabulous. And this recipe sounds super yum
LCCotter
yes, amen to that!
Heather @ Better With Veggies
You can make a date with me anytime!! Love the sound of this recipe – especially tempeh bacon. I’ve been loving tempeh recently, I seem to go through phases with food like that. Pinning this recipe for later!
Heather @ For the Love of Kale
Bahahaha. That hair rules.
LCCotter
i like it, wild and free! hehe.
Siobhan @ SiobhanMcCarthy.ca
I love MonDATE and wild kiwi hair!
Last night I had a date with my tens machine. I don’t give use it enough and it’s the perfect way to force myself to relax.
AND on the weekend I had friends over, made pizza, and at the table they told me they remember the first time they every had pizza. I thought of you and your memory monday.
LCCotter
tens machine? what is this? relaxing? do tell!
Siobhan McCarthy.ca
It’s a machine I got from my physiotherapist when I sprained the tendons in my feet. It’s pretty much a high-tech Dr. Ho!
Alysia @ Slim Sanity
laughing really is the best. I’m glad I got a dog, because he’s fun to laugh at.
I own a rice cooker, I received it as a gift actually, but I’ve never used it. You can make oats in it, huh?
LCCotter
yep, use oats, quinoa, etc. Rice cooker is a GODSEND! use it NOW! hehe
kelli Preston
this looks awesome. I will be making in the very near future. I just discovered your blog and I am simply tickled about it.
LCCotter
oh yea! so glad we found each other Kelli!
corrie anne
I love the hair. I wish I could convince my husband to grow his out a little tiny bit. He’s religious about his hair cuts!! I love to laugh. 🙂
LCCotter
noooo! tell him not too. It’s too cute crazy and wild. hehe
Raina
Only celebrities can get away with hair like that!! LOL
We like laughter too…heals everything 🙂
I love summer! Farmers markets and produce stands everywhere, and FRESH home grown veggies too.
Enjoy your dates 😀
LCCotter
oh i am jealous of oregons farmers markets. So fresh! can we come visit?
Eva @ Committed2Nutrition
Love this post! They have tempeh bacon?! where do you find that? recipe looks bangin’. I love how your husband makes you laugh – I say laughter is the key to any relationship 🙂
I made a date with my bedroom and some boxes….moving in just a few days.. MOVING IN with the boyfriend.. big steps 🙂 hehe
LCCotter
i found it at my local health store and now it’s GF!! yea! i forget which brand it is, i’ll have to look.
best of luck packing!
Annie
Laughter is the best medicine for sure. I like moments that make me laugh. Your hubby’s FRO is really big!
LCCotter
yes, feel free to laugh!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table
Haha – my hair looks like that in the morning too. Rockin’ the AM ‘hawk.
LCCotter
man, we need a contest then.
Tara
That slaw sounds so good. I could really go for some tempeh right now! I’d love to hit the farmers market too. I think they have one come to campus on Wednesdays, but I’m not sure when it starts. I’m going to be like a little girl on christmas when I see it though!
I’m making a date with a spin class. I need to get back into routine workouts!
LCCotter
oh fun! campus farmers markets would be a blast. Be on the lookout for cute healthy guys. hehe
Nichole
Date night no hate night:) LOVE THIS!
I made a date night this weekend with my sofa and a movie, it had been too long since we reconnected.
LCCotter
mama to be! you need more of those.
Lisa
Laughter is the best medicine!!
The play on words is too cute;)
And since I just bought coconut cream, I need this dish in my life! Also since I’m obsessed with broccoli slaw these days! I think stuftmama changed my life with that one!
LCCotter
i know, it’s such a good staple! Eat it up!
Tianna
lovin the crazy up-do! i’m making lots of yoga dates with my man! and i’m enjoying all the deep stretches next to a hunky dude! 🙂
LCCotter
oh that’s best. So sexy too!
Brittany
Bahaha I love that photo of Mr.Cotter. Crazy man hair. This recipe sounds deeelicious my friend! I am making a date with my bed tonight, so that I can wake up tomorrow one day closer to Disneyland!!
LCCotter
oh my goodness, it’s getting closer!! yea disney!
purelymichelle
haha love the hair!!
and this broccoli quinoa sounds wonderful! I need to get me some quinoa!
LCCotter
rice cooker and quinoa, two essentials for me these days. Perfect!
Tessa at Amazing Asset
Love this post as always, you never cease to make me smile 🙂 I needed both a laugh and a smile on this particular day!
LCCotter
oh good. and no overthinking, right? I always read your posts but don’t get to comment as much these ways. Love you friend.
Ashley @ Freckles & Spice
This was so creative and fun! It made me laugh on this Monday. Thanks Lindsay.
LCCotter
good, i like to make you laugh. <3
Sara @ Nourish and Flourish
I love the play on words in this post! So fun! I think dates are such an under-used ingredient; they add so much flavor and natural sweetness to foods! Growing up in southern California, we’d occasionally drive a few hours east to “the date capital of the world” and get date milkshakes. Oh my goodness they were wonderful. 🙂
I have a date tonight to enjoy an outdoor movie under the stars!
LCCotter
okay you need to recreate a date milk shake and post it… PLEASE!!!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen)
I have a date with my husband all week! We are taking the week off that then leads to a working weekend at a local convention, but we will be together and there will be tons of laughter enjoyed!
LCCotter
oh i get that for sure. I am doing the same starting wednesday! Enjoy TONY time.
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables
I love this!! I have a date with my yoga mat tonight. I need a good stretch!
LCCotter
ohhh ya, enjoy it!
Bre
i had a date with 8km in the pool followed by a date with pancakes and coffee. 😉 even though it was 5pm. now I’ve got a date w/ my couch!
love the hair on your wild kiwi. and even though i have a belly full of yummy quinoa pancakes I want to eat my computer screen reading you blog!
LCCotter
i still want you to make a date with a ticket to austin….. just sayin.
Bre
me too. I’m contemplating that race y’all have happening at the end of Oct…I gotta email you an update stat. gotta get through the last week of summer work and then Rev3 CP.
Rach
Haha! Looks a bit like Christopher’s hair when he wakes up first thing. Always cracks me up.
LCCotter
no way! we need pics!
Kierston
Great hair!
I’m making a date with some nail polish to cover up my blue toe nail that hasn’t gone away since June. Yes, I have not covered it up since June lol
LCCotter
LOL< i think i need the same date.
julie
loving the hubs hair! so freestyle haha
LCCotter
i know, so gangsta. well kinda. I love it!
Bonnie
James is so cute! He just is. 🙂 Mikey’s hair is a little wild and long right now and I LOVE it – I keep telling him not to cut it b/c it’s so great. 😉
…hope you’re working on some of mine and Christa’s HB order – I CANNOT wait to finally try them out! Thanks for all you do and I appreciate you changing the feel and thought of Monday to something MUCH more positive. 😀 You brighten my day!
LCCotter
you know it. Gonna try and send them off this week! You brighten my day too Bon. Love ya!
Calee
LOVE your hubs wild hair. 🙂 Ha! you guys are such a cute match.
LCCotter
i think it sexy and wild. hehe
Lisa
Yep, I’m all over turning monday into a date….because really, who doesn’t love going on dates and it makes me think of that! Also, starting the week on a positive note is always helpful to my productivity.
I spent all morning doing classroom work online, and now I’m free to play and plan for the rest of the day—it’s time to explore Santa Monica and see if I can make a living here 🙂
First up, marketing materials….
LCCotter
oh i love that you are embracing the new california lifestyle. And it kind of suites you well. Positive and product are perfect dates!
Jess
You crack me up, I love this post! It shows your personality so much, hehe
What am I making a date today to spend extra time snuggling with the hubs. He looks like he could use it, that’s all. 😉
LCCotter
oh i need an upDATE on him. Hope all is well.
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast
I had hoped to join up with the date week at Better with Veggies too but didn’t get my act together in time. Your recipe sounds so yummy! And hilarious hair pic, he’s such a good sport. 🙂
LCCotter
next week you’ll have a date with MMAZ and i am sure it will be WONDERFUL!
Kim K
woohoo healthy bites!
i am making a date for me and my bike to get an easy workout done after work – still sore from friday’s race, so i need to make a massage date as well! woohoo!!!
LCCotter
nice! you need a massage! bites are on their way. YEA!
jobo
Love this! That recipe DOES look delish and I love the play on mundane, that is such a much better word! I just literally had a hot date with a healthy bite! love them so! I am going to embrace Monday and do it up Funday Monday style, with sparkling water in a wine glass tonight, just makes it feel more special 😉
LCCotter
oh i like your hot date. go on more of those. LOL
She Rocks Fitness
I made a date with the treadmill and my dumbbells! Lately I forget or sometimes ignore these 2 things for HIIT and it felt good to suck it up and just do it. Although I’m doing yoga/walk the dog for the next 2 days. HA! Balance right? xoxo
LCCotter
those are the best kinds, sweaty and all!
Alexandra
Hahaha the puns are killing me! 😀 Oh and ummm HOLY FREAKING YUM to that recipe!! I’ll be right over for a to-go box filled to the brim heehee
LCCotter
come on with your bad self!
😉
kalli
yay you are right! mondays are so serious….feeling a bit too serious today too. thanks for the fun post 🙂 loving me healthy bites. can i order some for my sis?
LCCotter
oh yea! glad they are making you happy this monday. Order away! just shoot me an email.
xoxo
Heather (Where's the Beach)
Oh that salad sounds fantastic! I love the idea of a date with laughter. I need that more often too. Tonight I’ll have a date with my hubby to celebrate 12 years.
LCCotter
Happy ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!
Christa @ Edible Balance
I love this! I woke up this morning feeling so grateful regardless of the Monday factor… I made a date with my treadmill this morning and had a crazy good 3 mile run! I’ve just gotten back to my early morning routine and loving how great I feel 🙂
What is it these days with hubbys and crazy hair lately?? Mine is growing his out and the curls are in full effect (he secretly wants to be a hippie LOL), I love it!
This recipe looks delicious!
Christa @ Edible Balance
Oh, and YAY for Healthy Bites orders!! can’t wait to make a date with those 😉
LCCotter
yea for morning routine and yea for healthy bites coming your way soon!
Paige @ Your Trainer Paige
HA! Love the hubs’ hair 🙂
I’m making a date with myself to finish my book! It’s SO good and I have to know how it ends today!
LCCotter
oh yes, enjoy it! what book?
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf
OMG love James’ hair!! And I have to make that recipe. Looks delicious!
LCCotter
let me know if you do! hope your little summer break is going well!
The Delicate Place (@misathemeb)
i <3 caperberries. i love a good laugh…the ones that hurt your stomach because you cannot stop! i am making a date with yoga tonight…to prepare me for the rest of a tough week ahead!
LCCotter
ohhh thats a good date. I hope it sets your mind up right for the week. You can do it! One day at a time.
katie @KatieDid
I just remembered I dreamt I met you last night! You were selling smoothies in a mall and you were really short! hahaha.
LCCotter
LOL, well that made me laugh. Glad it’s not true. I HATE the mall.
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile
Love this! Laughter is seriously theee best 🙂 Have a great one!
LCCotter
you too friend, and be safe!!
katie
He seriously rocks the wild hair so well! Ha! I love it! Mike can go a little wild fro but it does not look so great, lol.
I am making a date to relax today, laundry, iced green tea, and some blog stuff <3
Happy Monday! <3
LCCotter
that sounds….. MARVELOUS!
Kris
I love the fro, as you know. as Jason keeps getting promoted and wearing more suits and such, his hair remains fairly short, to my dismay 😀 I miss his crazy curly fro.
“many people are too impressed with themselves to enjoy their humanity” <– SO true. love it.
LCCotter
ha, i always think of YOU and JASON when i post the fro. I still wish we could have a fro contest with them. Love you and miss you.. really do.
Kanoelani
HAHAHA the FRO is pure AWESOMENESS LOL :-D!! I saw that on Instagram & almost died laughing LOL! And I completely agree with making time to laugh. I laugh pretty much all day… usually at my self b/c I’m pretty hilarious with the things I get myself into LOL but I will definitely laugh at others HAHA :-). Your recipe looks so good & I will have to try that out. Love broccoli slaw! Hmmm… I’m going to try to make a date for yoga sometime this week or weekend. I was supposed to on Sunday but it didn’t work out 🙂
LCCotter
i can see that, you have that smile. the i laugh all the time smile. It’s gorgeous!
Meg
I can PROMISE you I will be making this recipe! I love dates in salad! xoxo
Love you girl
LCCotter
oh let me know whatcha think. Love you right back. <3
Miz
great goooogly moooogly I covet that hair!!
I surprised my first grader 🙂 with a lunch date.
and it was awesome.
LCCotter
i saw that and it made me smile… BIG SMILE
StoriesAndSweetPotatoes
You guys and your wild hair crack me up. I have a kitchen date as well with turkey burgers and chicken soup! That’s my meal prep scheduled for today 🙂
LCCotter
oh can i come over for a dinner date later? 😉