TDH’s company sent us down to Laguna Niguel for a work conference this past Friday. And lucky me, the conference was at The Ritz- Carlton, Dana Point. Life is rough sometimes. I’ve stayed in some gorgeous hotels in the past (Villa de Este, Qamea, Maryborough) but never a Ritz-Carlton so of course I had high expectations. In[…]
Start the holiday weekend off right with a chocolate croissant. These babies are from Gourmet Tart Co. our favorite bakery in Salt, an adorable suburb of Galway, Ireland. Try not to drool!
Grappa tasting at Fattoria Casaloste, Tuscany Ohhhh Grappa. I have a love/hate relationship with this Italian drink. Most 4 hour dinners and parties I’ve attended in Italy end in trying to sip a shot of this firewater. I vaguely remember a priest pulling a bottle out of his backpack while studying abroad in college. Father[…]
TDH was VERY skeptical of this meal. He helped prepare it while watching sports. (Do men do anything else with their spare time?) Then he snacked on tortilla chips while hovering over me wondering what “else” we were having. But halfway through eating dinner (in front of the tv, again, I[…]
If you have NOT been tubing in Lake Tahoe. Add it to your To-Do list of 2011. If you don’t live near California any lake will do but the main ingredients still apply: 1. tie multiple tubes behind a ski boat2. let the craziest boat driver take over3. more people the better, especially if[…]
Almond & Quinoa Bliss Bars Recipe Preheat oven to 350* Ingredients 2 c rolled oats ½ c unsweetened coconut ½ c quinoa flour 1 c nuts (almond, walnut, cashew, peanut) ½ c seeds (chia, flax, sesame) ½ c tahini 1 c unsweetened peanut butter 1 c honey (use 3/4 agave if vegan) 1 tsp vanilla[…]
Ingredients 1 package EXTRA FIRM tofu ½ c BBQ sauce 1 c shucked fresh fava beans ½ c sliced red onion 2 avocados, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 1 c lettuce ¼ c chopped cilantro ½ lemon Olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions – Drain tofu for 15 minutes ~ Remove[…]
I’m not complaining, TDH and I live near downtown LA way up in the hills with a big garden and a gorgeous sunset view. But we do miss our 3 blocks from the beach apartment in Santa Monica. We are taking a mini vacation and headed to the coast for the weekend. Tonight we are[…]
Quick and healthy lunch or a run recovery shake. Drink it as a meal or snack. I added a side of hummus and celery today after an 6mi around the Rose BowlBenefits of hemp? – whole food source– optimal balance of Omega 3 & Omega 6 essential fatty acids– insanely rich in fiber (so be[…]
We survived the Olympic Spa in Koreatown! The whole experience was overwhelming but I will try to recount the day as best as possible. Leading up to Saturday my apprehension was a bit high, as you can see here. I arrived later then my friends, surprise, surprise, (I have an awful habit of running late, totally selfish, I’m[…]