Today that handsome man of mine turns 27! Although I'm sure Adam would be fine with me not making a big deal of his birthday, me being me, I always make a huge fuss. After all, life is short and I happen to enjoy celebrating things as much as I can! Since Adam's birthday fell mid-week this year, I picked him up at his work for lunch today to make his day a little special. I packed us sandwiches and fruit, and we ventured to the park for a midday picnic. It was the perfect temperature outside and it felt nice to have a little breather together! We rarely ever see each other during the day during the week, and we agreed that we should try to do it more often. Afterwards, I swung by an awesome cupcake place in Campbell called Frost Cupcake Factory that I'd been to once with my friend ... [Read More]
Archives for July 2013
Fresh & Easy Meal Idea: Mediterranean Veggie Wraps
Although I thoroughly enjoy spending time playing around in the kitchen, there are certainly plenty of days when I just want to quickly make a nutritious and yummy meal -- get in the kitchen, and get out of there! This kind of instance happened a few days ago. In deciding what to whip up, I first started off with my favorite wraps: La Tortilla Factory's Smart & Delicious Tortillas. I've been buying them for awhile now, but I just noticed a "Made Local" sticker on them for the first time. Sweet! I had a bunch of fresh veggies and crumbled feta cheese on hand, so I had the idea to make Mediterranean-style wraps. This meal took 15 minutes tops to put together, and will now probably be on my list of go-to easy, healthy dinner ideas in a jiffy. I smartly cut the wraps in half after ... [Read More]
Redefining Fast Food: San Diego’s Natural Selections
If you ask a lot of people why they often eat fast food, many of them would probably cite the convenience of it all. Yes, it's fast, it's cheap, it's something that requires little effort or thought when you're famished -- however, we have conventional fast food to thank as one of the reasons why America's waistline has increased while the health of our nation has deteriorated. Sure, McDonald's offers salads, but I doubt that most people are going to the drive-thru to pick up a healthy meal. How can they when a double bacon cheeseburger and extra large fries are staring them in the face? (via) In recent years, America has gotten more savvy and health-conscious with fast casual dining, with restaurants like Panera Bread and Chipotle offering a ton of healthy options. When I find myself ... [Read More]
Experiencing The Gilroy Garlic Festival
Yesterday I spent a big chunk of my day attending the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Gilroy is known as the garlic capital of the world, and the festival is quite a big deal around here. It started in 1979, and the event has raised over $9.7 million for local charities since it started. They anticipated 100,000 people to attend the 3-day event this weekend - which is over double the population of the town! I had already planned on checking the festival out with my hubby to see what all the buzz is about, but I also had another reason for going: A couple of days ago, I was given an assignment at the event for the newspaper I've been doing some freelance writing for. I was very official with my press badge! I wore a long skirt in hopes of minimizing any attention drawn to my boot. It was kind of ... [Read More]
Five Random Things This Friday
Happy Friday! I'm in a sort of random mood, so I figured I'd do a random kind of post today - so here we go, five facts Friday! #1 - I am currently munching on a slightly unusual but definitely delicious sandwich for lunch: Granny Smith apple + creamy goat cheese + raw honey + cinnamon on toasted whole wheat bread. Such a good combo! #2 - Remember how in this post the other day I was talking about the perks of working from home? Well I've thought of another one that's a biggie for a total messy eater like myself. When you work from home and you get chocolate from a protein bar smudged on your cheek or an (almond) milk moustache from your smoothie, the only other being who sees it is your dog. I was reminded of this one the other day when my landlord stopped by. We chatted for ... [Read More]
My New Favorite Dessert: Wine-Baked Peaches
This week my favorite nearby winery, Clos LaChance, was having a sale on a bunch of their wines. Naturally, I felt the need to stop by the winery yesterday to nab a couple of bottles on my way to the gym. Can't let a sale of yummy local wine pass me by! Besides buying bottles of grenache and pinot noir, I also got a bottle of their sweet late harvest semillon nectar white wine with one thing in mind: dessert last night. I had a couple of ripe peaches hanging out in my fruit basket ready to be eaten, and had the brilliant idea of baking them with some of the nectar wine, sugar, and cinnamon - because I love to sprinkle cinnamon on nearly everything - then pairing them with vanilla frozen yogurt. Oh.my.gosh. It was SO DELICIOUS and such an easy dessert to make. First I sliced the ... [Read More]
