West End Tap & Kitchen Santa Cruz
If you order the following I promise you won’t be disappointed. Appetizers: Duck Fat popcorn, stuffed peppers Main: Beet salad with roasted chicken & hazelnuts Drink: the chocolate/coffee Stout
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Wine Tasting Casablanca Chile
I miss wine tasting! I have a few more weeks until the twins are due and I am looking forward to my first glass of red. Here are a few pictures from my trip to Chile. We tasted the local grapes of Casablanca, ate way too much cheese, ceviche and prosciutto (another item I am[…]
Healthy Super Bowl Party Recipes
Whole Wheat Focaccia Bread Mexican Layer Bean Dip Gluten Free Almond Flour Cookies Brussel Sprout Salad Stuffed Whole Wheat Pretzels Nopales Gluten Free Salad Parmesan Biscuits (not the healthiest but mighty tasty!)
whole wheat pretzels stuffed with spinach & artichoke
Oh man, I made these last weekend for Sunday’s big game day and although they took a lot of work (2 hours of getting my hands dirty, setting off a smoke alarm, getting to know the hazards of mixing baking soda and boiling water (mix VERY slowly) and some swearing) the finished product was well[…]
2013 Round Up
What I DISHED up this year. Skinny Super Bowl Dip 101 Juice Larabars DIGGING up in the garden Homegrown eggs Baby watermelons What drove us this year to be FIT! SUP around the world Beach workout, Oahu Horseback riding, Chile Yoga, Belize Inspiration Biking, Copenhagen Yoga, Lake Tahoe 2013 Destinations Costa Rica Patagonia, Chile Lago[…]
Dancing in the Kitchen
I’ve been living in the kitchen lately! The amount of ripe tomatoes our garden produces each week is overwhelming. On the weekends you will find me canning, roasting, salsa-ing, or sauce-ing tomatoes nonstop. Last night we hosted a dinner party and invited all the guests back over for tomorrow night! Don’t get me wrong, I[…]
Skinny Super Bowl Bean Dip Recipe
Skinny Super Bowl Bean Dip Recipe Recipe Type: Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Vegan Cuisine: Mexican Author: Marissa Borelli Casellini Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 15 mins Serves: 6-10 people A healthy twist on a party favorite. I’m making it tomorrow for the Super Bowl party. Go Niners!!! Ingredients 1 15 oz can black beans, drained,[…]
Dish – Watermelon Coolers
Over the weekend TDH hosted a Manathon at our house. I’m not joking. So while the boys raced to swim, eat cans of chili, chop wood, build a fire and run city streets with 2×4’s, my friend Jenna and I whipped up a few summer cocktails. Here is the first of many! Watermelon Coolers[…]
Nopales, Quinoa, Avocado Salad
I first saw nopales at the grocery store in San Diego. TDH and I had no idea what they were but we were just dating back then and he was willing to try anything! For the next few days I added them to our salads or stir frys while teaching him and his roommate how[…]
Dish – Fennel Summer Salad
START FRESH + FINISH HEALTHY