Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Yesterday I planned a day of fun for Adam's birthday, which is coming up on Tuesday. I made up these mildly corny but funny little poems that were clues as to what activities we would be doing and what his presents were. Oh yes, I'm quite the poet! ;-) First up, I rented us a kayak in La Jolla. We paddled around near the caves there and checked out the seals, who were mostly just hanging out basking in the sun as usual. One seal was swimming around us just a few feet from our kayak, which was pretty cool. The birthday boy: Though we got kind of crushed by a wave heading out, we managed to not tip over getting back to shore on the choppy waters. WOOHOO! After kayaking, we hung out on the beach, ate lunch and relaxed. Next, we headed to a local ... [Read More]
San Diego
Dog Beach Date + A New Biking PR
Love this quote. Speaking of moving, today I hit a new biking PR. Let's get one thing straight, I'm no avid cyclist. I think mountain biking is a lot of fun, but most of the cycling I do is on a stationary bike at my gym to get the cardio portion of my workout in. I've mentioned in previous posts that recently we got new, more high tech bikes, and I'm having fun setting distance goals when I do longer rides. I began alternating the resistance every other mile, keeping my heart rate between 60-65% for a mile, then upping the level to bike at 70-80% of my max heart rate for a mile. At first, I just wanted to get to 15 miles. Then it became 20. Next I hit 25. And today, I went past that to 26.2. I got to 26, and then thought, hmm why not go an extra .2 in honor of the marathon I have no ... [Read More]
Peanut Butter & Strawberry Quick Jam Burrito
Check out the cutie pies I got to play with last night at the San Diego Humane Society: If anyone out there lives in the San Diego area and is interested in rescuing a dog (or cat or bunny or even rat!), they have a special going on called My Furry Valentine. From now through Valentine's Day, the adoption fee for any animal is only $14! There were tons of people looking to adopt last night, and the two dogs above will most likely be gone very soon, but there are always a lot of dogs to look at and see if they're right for your home. And, in case you were wondering, the 9-month old Siberian Husky mix pictured above had to get her leg amputated after getting attacked by another dog. She is incredibly sweet and all she wanted to do was lick my face! Life is pretty entertaining when you ... [Read More]
Caprese with a Twist
If I had to choose one last meal to eat before I die, it would include what's pictured above (along with wine, pasta, and chocolate cake!). Caprese salads are my favorite. When I studied abroad in Italy, I swear, I ate one every single day. The only thing this salad is missing is chopped fresh basil, due to my farmer's market being out. For last night's dinner I added in some avocado for a bit of a twist on this classic Italian fare. In the mix: 1 vine ripe tomato 1/2 roasted red pepper 1 oz avocado 2 servings of fresh mozzarella A few handfuls of arugula, as a bed of greens 1/2 TBSP olive oil (I used basil olive oil - SO GOOD!) 1/2 TBSP balsamic vinegar (Blackberry flavored) I also had a Trader's Joe's organic baby baquette on the side for my dipping ... [Read More]
Hello world!
Welcome to my first post ever! Let me first start off by giving you a look at a few gorgeous pictures I took last weekend while I was in La Jolla - San Diego, I'm in love with you. To spare you my bragging about how lucky I am to get to live here, I'll get right down to my good eats of today: I started my day off with a smoothie. I LOVE making smoothies because it's a good way to throw fruits and veggies into my diet, and it's also a nice protein source because I typically add some protein powder in. I don't buy the hype out there about consuming massive amounts of protein in your diet. However, being a vegetarian who works out a lot, I definitely pay attention to the amount I'm taking in to make sure I'm getting what I feel is enough. In the mix this morning: 1 ... [Read More]