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
gluten free
Homemade Apple Sauce for Babies
Boobs for breakfast, apples for dinner. Desi prefers boobs. Visit my insta account for the hilarious video!
Dish | Guide to Healthy Baking
Found this great infographic on healthy baking substitutes from Greatist on Pinterest this morning and had to share! My favorite healthy substitutes are: Flours – quinoa flour, almond flour, oat flour (just throw the grains in your coffee grinder!) Sweeteners – molasses, honey, mashed bananas Fats – Greek yogurt, mashed bananas What are your favorite[…]
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!)
Homemade Larabars
After years of buying larabars I wanted to try making them myself. This recipe is easy if you have a large food processor. I used our mini one and had to mix it a bit by hand. Making your own energy bars is a great way to save money and savor something “healthy” sweet in[…]
101 Juice Recipe
While driving home from Ventura this weekend TDH and I stopped along the 101 to pick up veggies and fruit for the week. We spent a few dollars on cucumbers, apples and delicious strawberries. The kale is from our backyard (garden update coming soon). We use a Breville Compact Juice Fountain, it’s held up for[…]
408K READY!
Race to the Row is only a few days away! Are you ready? I’ve been training for about 6 weeks and can’t wait to see it pay off on Sunday morning. Goal of the day? Beat last year’s time, have some competitive fun with friends and maybe shoot another video like we did last year! […]
Napa Newbies
I have a few friends visiting Napa for the first time in the next month. So I compiled a list of what to drink and eat while in Napa along with one of the best spas I’ve ever visited. Happy tasting! Eat/Drink Dim Sum Charlies – A gourmet (airstream) food truck, serving delicious buns and[…]
Lazy Gazpacho
TDH and I met an awesome couple from Newport Beach while we were honeymooning in Fiji. We kept in touch via facebook and get together for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Recently we started sharing recipes, last week it was a family Gazpacho. The recipe they sent looks amazing but the instructions are a page long[…]