I will be honest, I forgot where I saw this at, but it was either a magazine that I read while getting my nails done or somewhere on the web. Wish I could remember to give credit, but I’m sure they were not the first one to think about it. Mushroom w/Pesto and Tomatoes Portobello mushroom cap Pesto (I made…
Resolution – No Resolution?
Resolutions or No Resolutions? That is the question. I am sure at least 90% of the people out there are thinking about the close of 2011 and the beginning of 2012. I know I sure am. And of those 90% (I totally just made that percentage up) how many are making new “plans” for the new year? Are they making…
New Specs
I am a marketers dream…..I admit it, I fall for the fancy ads and good deals. As the year is coming to a close, I realized I hadn’t been to the eye doctor in a few years. Being the penny pincher that I am, I wanted to make sure I was using all my health care benefits. The eye doctor…
Ornament Party
Every year, or for at least the last 3 years, I have hosted an Ornament Party. You may be asking what exactly might that be. It’s basically just another reason to have another holiday party and the concept is based around exchanging ornaments. I really actually like this idea because not just a holiday party. It’s a time for us…
My Winter Rock Anthem
I’m in love…..with this song. As soon as I heard it, I had to blast it in my new Bang & Olufsen Stereo (quite good). I heard it on the drive back from Thanksgiving. I had about a 5 hour drive, so I heard it a few times. Hasn’t gotten old yet 😉 I predict this to be the New…
Easy Shrimp Pad Thai
This is seriously so easy and so good! I love cooking Asian style seafood dishes and this is definitely a keeper. I adapted the Food 52 Shrimp Pad Thai recipe. Do NOT skip any ingredients or substitute. As far as tamarind goes, I bought tamarind paste which turns out is the same thing as concentrate (at least my brand was). …
A Huge Weight
Is lifted…..I have agonized and stressed out about this decision for a few weeks now. Always powering through it to get it done, but finally I decided to just do what made me happy and cut out the stress and crap. Of course, it was myself who was causing all the stress. What’s the big decision you ask…….I’ve decided not…
Time to Play Catch Up
Wow! Has it been over a week since my last post? Work, holiday, running….been a bit busy. I hope everyone had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving! I headed up to my sisters (every year!). I was busy helping them in their tasting room (they own their own winery in Paso Robles) on Thanksgiving and then on “Black Friday”. We kept…
Week 3 Down and Acupuncture?!
Saturday was the end of week 3 of training. I feel a little behind because I took Week 3 off! – Except for Saturday. I had some really bad back pain. Hurt so bad I wanted to cry. There was no way I was going to run. I have had it before and it usually will subside and get better. …
Gorgeous Day & My 1st Food Truck!
I finally, finally ate at one of those “gourmet, trendy” food trucks! I follow all of the local San Diego (and a few LA & NY) ones on Twitter. Theres even a dedicated twitter and facebook page that compiles all their locations daily – @SDFoodTrucks. I check their locations to see which one is close by my work that I…