August 2011
18 posts
Curtis' BBQ →
I hope Curtis & his BBQ are doing ok in Vermont. This was my first memory of BBQ growing up.
Vermont
Even though I have spent most of my life in California, I was actually born & raised in Putney, Vermont (black star on the map below). My dad built our house on land that he logged, and throughout the construction, my mom & him lived in a TINY cabin on the property.
I have a lot of fond memories of living in Vermont and now hearing about it so much on the news has made wonder if my...
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true life: HP
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HARRY POTTER
on ABC for the win
Chana Masala
For the next 30 days the boy and I will be eating vegan & gluten free as a part of a cleanse (along with some other guidelines) and we have started off strong by cooking some new dishes. Last night I made this tasty Indian number. I altered the recipe a little bit to pack some more veggies in and I served it with Soo Foo (a mix of brown rice, lentils & grains).
Ingredients
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Free Yoga!
So I am a super thrifty person as I am sure a lot of us out there are, especially today. I get a weekly email of cool free/cheap events going on in the Bay Area, but today I got one that applies to everyone! A week of free yoga at participating studios (one that you don’t currently go to) It looks easy enough, just sign up here, find a studio near you - SEARCH JUST BY YOUR ZIP OR your...
July 2011
8 posts
Saturday Run
I think I am going to run the Golden Gate Bridge. I have actually never been on the bridge, despite having grown up in the bay area, so I think that this will be a great adventure for me! The bridge is 1.7 miles long, here I come 3.4 round-trip!
Westcoastrunner: August Challenge Anyone???? →
fittingin:
westcoastrunner:
Okay —- I may be am insane but I want to do a 31 day challenge for August and am SERIOUSLY considering ….
….drum roll please…………..
100 sit ups a day
Anyone else wanna join me??
Over the month that would be 3100 sit ups !!
You can do it in increments of 10, 25, or 50…
They can be sit ups,…
I shall do them! 100 reps of core exercise per day. Ouch. But...
“Have you told your body how much you love it today?
Your body is responsible...”
– Body Appreciation Affirmation - Chichi Kix (via fitvillains)
Fitness Apps: Technology & Health combine
So I recently downloaded some new fitness apps that I am really excited to try & will review once I give them some more usage, but for now, these are my first impressions. I have an Android phone, but for the iphone users out there I am sure that they have either the same or very similar apps (all of the hyperlinks are to the locations of the apps in the Android market).
1. CardioTrainer:...
Vegetarian Breakfast Tacos (for dinner)
My hour-long drive home from work normally consists of planning out dinner for the night. Last night I wasn’t really in the mood to do a lot of cooking, but also not in the mood to spend money to eat out. I ran over a list of items that we had in the house:
eggs, tortillas, lettuce, tomato, half a bag of frozen spinach and a block of questionable cheese…
I decided to create a new...
Do Life 5k
Ben & Pa were rolling across the countryside, a while back I had checked out the dates but hadn’t exactly taken it seriously when I saw that they were coming to SF. Then my friend Tonya texted me and asked me what I was doing this weekend. She had just done the 5k in Phoenix and encouraged me to go out on Sunday & check this out.
So I got up early, took Pyeper for a stroll around...
March 2011
5 posts
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For Julie (and a lot of us) Dairy = Bad Romance
This post is for Julie but others might find it helpful too if you are looking to cut dairy from your diet. A quick reference guide to kicking some of these things out of the daily recipes. It is possible to just find substitutes for where you would normally insert your favorite dairy product and if anything just forces you to get more creative. Basic rule of thumb that I follow for each meal is:...
Things I am looking forward to:
PS. I love making lists. Case and point as follows:
Movies:
HP 7 pt2
Pirates
Fast 5
Hanna
Activities
Seeing where this adventure takes me
Finishing the training for the 5k
Walking across the Golden Gate Bridge
Warrior Dash with Chip & Tonya in October
Kimi & Ko’s birthday celebration with sumo wrestling
Going to my first Sharks game
May Madness car show in San Rafael
...
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source...”
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February 2011
13 posts
Rainy weather means...
I had tasty kale & white bean soup for lunch today.
Doing the 5k training on the treadmill at the gym tonight instead of outside (I really don’t want to get stuck in the hale again)
Core/Back & legs tonight at the gym
Indian curry for dinner
on the agenda after work:
Pretty excited for a relaxing evening at home Go for a jog with the dogs in the rain (with their raincoats of course) and with my new insoles!
Legs & core at the gym (also so I can tan hehe)
Make Shannon shepard’s pie for dinner since he has been wanting it for almost a month
Bath with salts & bubbles to relax
Deep sea face mask that my mom gave me for christmas to get ready for...
Things I would like to have a career in:
1. Hallmark card creator
2. An animal clothing designer
January 2011
10 posts
I should also mention my favorites:
This is list is extensive, but as far as water preferences go:
Smartwater
Fiji
Aquafina
The smell of boat exhaust - you know the blue cloud that erupts right after you start the engine? True love
Things I HATE
I don’t use the word hate lightly, but this list deserves that title.
Evian (water and/or facial mist)
People who are prejudice/racist/judgy/wear a backpack and a purse at the same time
Arrowhead water
Dasani
Hitler
Bad tap water at restaurants that serve said awful water with a TINY slice of lemon
Note: when I order lemon with my water I want wedges. I basically want to make...
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A note on Valentine's Day
A long-awaited post that I have been neglecting, on things associated with that *special* day, as well as gift ideas, food suggestions & what women really want.
**WARNING this is not written from the stand-point of a typical girl. Guys if you are with a normal girl I would suggest that a Hallmark card confessing your love to her, a giant heart-shaped box of chocolates, roses (research what...
Things I want to do this summer*
1. Go camping
2. Float down the Russian River
3. Explore Muir Woods
4. Go wine tasting
5. Shop locally at farmer’s markets
6. Go to movies in the park
7. Spend more time at the beach
8. Watch more sunsets
9. Read more
10. Get vitamin D
11. Explore some new places
12. Enjoy old favorites
- Barton’s
- Comforts
- Siam Lotus
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