Happy Easter! Hope that everyone had a great weekend and holiday. Boy, do I have a fun dessert recipe to share with you all... One of the best parts about California living for a foodie like myself is all of the local produce that's available. As you may recall, living in San Diego I frequently talked abut weekend Little Italy farmers' market trips. And now, living in a small town outside of San Jose, little farm stands are plentiful. I'm obviously loving it! The idea of a dessert featuring strawberries first entered my mind upon spotting cartons of the fruit at a market last week. Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits, and I can almost never resist getting them. My original thought was to do parfait cups with a cream cheese dip, drizzled chocolate, and graham cracker crumbs, but ... [Read More]
Archives for March 2013
A Body in Motion
Staying active looks different to different people. For some, it's that daily long walk with their dog. For others, it means regularly going to CrossFit, boxing, running, biking, weight lifting, and the list goes on and on. I think that as we go through different phases and stages of our lives, our fitness regimen sometimes changes. There's nothing wrong with that friends, as long as we keep on moving. I find that I go through phases of being into different types of exercise. While last year I was at the gym almost everyday, lately I've hardly been there at all - even before I moved last weekend and actually had a gym that I could go to (must join a new one soon!). Instead, I've been more into outdoor workouts - mainly hiking, tennis and biking. Those workouts have just felt more ... [Read More]
Plum Tomato & Goat Cheese Quiche
I love to experiment in the kitchen, but sometimes life gets just too hectic to spend a lot of time playing around creating meals. This was certainly the case the past couple of weeks with preparing to move, and now, getting all unpacked. When you're not sure where your plates are or have to go digging through boxes to find a knife to work with, meals tend to be pretty simple. That's why lately my dinners have included some quick, staple meals - including brown rice with veggie quesadillas, salad with pasta, and grilled cheese & homemade sweet potato fries. I can't wait to get all settled in so that I have the tools and energy to be more creative in the kitchen again. Just another day or two and I'll be there! Even when I don't have a big life happening going on like a move, some ... [Read More]
Moving on Up to the Bay Area
Hi friends, long time no talk. We have a lot to catch up on! Life has been, shall we say, chaotic the past week... and I'm now officially a Bay Area resident! Between setting up the move, working, finding time to enjoy my last few days in San Diego and the friends I've made there, exercising, and packing, I was going nonstop. I felt like there weren't enough hours in the day! One of the many things I had to prepare for during the move was driving up to Nor Cal with Harley. My dog is quite possibly the worst canine to be in a car with. She continuously whines a very high-pitched screech, insists on putting the window down with her paw (regardless of the temperature), and then when I lock it, freaks out until I put it down for her. She also likes to jump from the front to backseat ... [Read More]
Blogger Dinner at Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza & Grill La Jolla
Happy first day of spring! As a vegetarian and healthy eater, I'm usually able to find a thing or two on the menu at a restaurant that seems to be both somewhat nutritious AND delicious. Fortunately, more & more I'm finding places that seem to be dedicated to including lots of menu items for health conscious diners. One restaurant in my area that's doing this is Sammy's Woodfired Pizza & Grill. The restaurant has numerous locations throughout California and Nevada. I was recently invited me to come try out some of their new healthy dishes at their location in La Jolla. With website taglines including: Eat Well. Feel Good.; We Like it Fresh; and Serving Healthy Global Cuisine, I knew it was a place I could get behind. Last night, Adam and I headed to Sammy's for a health ... [Read More]
Irish Soda Bread & Sauteed Rosemary Potatoes
Happy Monday! It's crazy how fast the weekend - our last one living in San Diego - flew by. I had planned on getting a lot of packing done, and while I did make some progress, have tons to do this week for our move up to northern California. I wanted to enjoy my last weekend here, so things like the beach, hiking, and meeting up with my parents' friends who are in town took up a lot of my time. But I had a lot of fun this weekend, and think it was worth the tradeoff for my probable hours of midnight bubble wrapping this week. I'm not too worried though - it'll get done at some point, right? ;-) With all of the busyness going on, I totally forgot to check out St. Paddy's Day parades going on in San Diego. Being partly Irish and from New Jersey, it's a holiday that I grew up celebrating ... [Read More]
