Recently I was talking to someone who thought it'd be interesting for me to blog about what I eat throughout the day. Her take on it was that she knows there are so many kinds of recipes out there, but what she finds most intimidating about a different diet is wondering what would be eaten from meal to meal. She's got a point. The first question I get when people find out I'm a vegetarian is, "So just what do you eat?" I think that people find it hard to picture what my meals typically look like because meat is such a big part of most Americans' diets, so it's what we're used to often seeing. While I don't have a desire to post everything I eat everyday, I think I'm going to post all of my eats for the day on a weekly basis. After all, if it gives someone a better idea of what being a ... [Read More]
hiking
Friday Morning Hike at Cowles Mountain
As you may have noticed in my posts, I hike pretty often with Harley. I think it's a great way to spend time outside and get some exercise in for the both of us. Earlier today, I decided to try hiking a mountain we had never been to before, called Cowles Mountain. It took us about 1 hour and 20 minutes round trip to hike 3 miles, with the highest point being 1,591' above sea level. I've heard that it's one of the busiest trails in San Diego, and I can definitely see why. As soon as you begin climbing the mountain, this is the view: PROS: Compared to the other mountain we usually hike (which is also part of the same huge regional park, Mission Trails), Cowles was interesting in that it was sort of like a maze, with the trails weaving up the mountain. The hike Harley and I frequent ... [Read More]
The Perfect Sunday Dinner: Veggie Chili & Corn Muffins
Weekend Recap Yesterday I got to see my awesome friend Angi at her baby shower. I met her when I first moved out to San Diego, and she became my partner in crime when our Marines were deployed together. Last year her and her hubby moved to Arizona and I miss her horribly! It was great seeing her and getting to catch up a bit (and inappropriately touch her baby bump more than once!). Did you know that it's National Park Week? Harley and I went for a long hike this afternoon at our nearby regional park. Usually it's pretty busy there on a Sunday, but today, there was barely anyone around. Kind of nice, slightly creepy. My legs are still sore from my workout last Friday, and they were feeling seriously fatigued a bit into our hike. But we made it to the top! The puppy seemed ... [Read More]
Brie Cheese, Yes Please
Quote of the day: Okay, my hike wasn't exactly a thousand miles this morning, and that's not quite how I looked when I reached the top, but I was reminded of this mantra as I arrived at the foot of the mountain and looked up at the trek I was about to start. So with whatever goal you'd like to achieve, remember that starting is the biggest step. And don't forget to celebrate the little victories along the way, and be proud of the fact that you began a journey at all. To take one step towards whatever your aspiration may be is a step in the right direction. Make your life. Dinner I'm sure you love my rhyming post title, as tonight's meal obviously involved yummy Brie cheese. This is an awesome sandwich combo, so if you're looking to change up your normal sandwich consumption, look no ... [Read More]
The Power of Positivity: One Month Down
"I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well." -Diane Ackerman A long hike to the top of a mountain with Harley + soaking up the sun & reading poolside + banana chocolate chip oatmeal pancakes = one glorious Saturday so far! Last night I realized that February 3rd marks 1 month down of Adam being deployed. As most people in my situation would automatically think right after realizing they're only somewhere around 15% done with their spouse being overseas, I thought ...And at least five more months until he comes home. Immediately, I forced myself to dismiss this thought, and instead looked at it this way: ONE MONTH DOWN! WITHOUT A COMPLETE EMOTIONAL BREAKDOWN! OR CRYING MYSELF TO SLEEP! OR ... [Read More]
Starting Your Day Off Right
Happy Monday! Rewind to yesterday: I started my Sunday off hiking with my pup at a nearby park. There's just something so serene about hiking in a great park, whether it's sunny or not. It's so peaceful for me! The rest of my day was full of football, and I'm quite a happy girl because THE GIANTS ARE IN THE SUPER BOWL!!! Besides being glued to my TV all afternoon, I made a dinner worth sharing: hhomemade tomato soup! I am a big tomato soup fan, and I usually buy the organic Trader Joe's brand. While eating some of it last week, I decided that I should try to make my own. That very day as I was flipping through a magazine, I saw this advertisement: (My apologizes, blurry photo courtesy of an iPhone shot.) I decided to give it a go! I tweaked some of the ingredients a bit, and ... [Read More]