October 9, 2015

I love lists Friday!

Welcome to I Love Lists Friday. Let’s surf the ‘net together!

Weird food pairings that are strangely good.
Reverse Shibori!
Nate Berkus’ house is my everything.
Spiral Pumpkin TWISTS. ZOMG.
Anthro Dresses I love: One /Two/Three/Four
I bet my dad would love this cake.
This is creepy. But I also get it.
A Manhattan Penthouse of my dreams.
Purrrrfectly Timed Cat Photos
This single dad teaches other dads how to style their daughter’s hair!
I brought up Double Dare in a conversation last week and here’s the oral history of it!
What happens if Amazon goes away?
Time to get out my exact-o knife
How I Deal with a Cold…
This cactus wallpaper mural is INCREDIBLE.
Artifacts from the Titanic will be up for auction soon. Fascinating!
When You Feel Like Giving Up
Hopefully I’ll visit Tahoe soon.
This cocktail will get you through the weekend.
The most popular Instagram photos EVER. Well at least thus far.
Take the moment IN, people!

October 8, 2015

Salami + Cheese

This is not a new combination. Nope. It’s just something that I ate a lot when I was low-carbing it. I would take a slice of salami, add a piece of cheddar to it and top it with an almond for crunch. This snack could end up as a meal sometimes…especially if mustard was introduced to the scene.

This serves as just a reminder for you that you can make a really good/protein packed snack out of two ordinary things. Sometimes all you need to do is change the way it’s presented and you can turn something from boring into something more exciting. Here we take salami + cheese and we skewer them on a toothpick. I’m all for portable snacks that have their own sticks. Plus I kinda like stacks so you know….win/win.

To see more of my Thursday Snack Ideas, follow my Pinterest Board!

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October 7, 2015

Grilled Turkey Pepper Jack Sandwich

Sometimes you just need a really good sandwich. One that’s hearty and full of flavor. One that makes you want to punch something because it’s SO DANG GOOD.

Here we have a PEPPER EXTRAVAGANZA! Sliced peppered turkey with pepper jack cheese, pepperoncini and roasted peppers. I threw in some sliced red onions for extra bite.

This is all sandwiched between one of my favorite sandwich breads- Dave’s Killer Bread (in 21 Whole Grains and Seeds). That seedy crunch you get from their breads can’t be beat!

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October 5, 2015

Cucumber Kale Salad

I was so excited to get my copy of Heidi Swanson’s new cookbook Near & Far: Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel. It’s been sitting on my nightstand for the past few weeks. I like to read a little bit before bed because I noticed that some of her travel photos help inspire my dream life. I think I dreamt I was in Morocco last week. Heidi’s new book separated into chapters Near-– being San Francisco and Far– being Morocco, Japan, Italy, France and India.

First stop! San Francisco- my home! This is actually the first recipe in the cookbook and I think it’s the perfect place to start. We have a crispy cucumber salad, spiked with a tangy lemongrass vinaigrette. Tofu soaks up a little bit of the dressing and the red onion slices are left with just enough kick to round out the salad. Pine nuts are a great addition too. I love how they subtly add a crunch with every single bite. A crunch that differs from the juicy cucumbers.

With salads like this one, it makes me so happy to live in the area that inspired this recipe.

This is the type of salad I crave at the start of the week. A total reset button salad.

my everyday life, Photography

October 3, 2015

My Everyday Life: Week 40

Here’s what My Everyday Life – Week 40 looked like:

My little guy turned SEVEN this week!

We celebrated with pho & tapioca shakes. Here are our fortunes.

Night hike to see the Blood Moon.

Little adventurers.

The golden horizon.

The colors at night blow my mind. Too bad my phone can’t capture the moon.

Oh well!

Making treats for Cooper’s class.

I never had my birthday celebrated at school. Womp Womp.

Brown butter rice krispy treats with melted chocolate….

Smeared on top.

Followed by sprinkles & sea salt.

Oh yeah this was the salt.

I cut them up into pieces and put them in cupcake wrappers.

Was fun/easy to make!

Grocery shopping…we have new things to look at now!

Went to the Kendall Jackson Tomato Festival last weekend!

October 2, 2015

I love lists Friday!

Welcome to I Love Lists Friday! Let’s surf the internet together:

Nature in Art or Art in Nature?
Illustrations for Introverts
On Failure
Bar & Cafe Chalkboard Signs are my favorite.
I’m all for 2 ingredient cocktails.
My name is Tracy and I’m a LaCroix addict.
I want to go back to Big Sur & Florence.
The cutest jams. Love the name.
7 Cleaning Tricks That Really Work
This Dad wins.
Funny Cat Comics. Love these.
Whoaaaaaaaaaaaa THESE NACHOS.
My OCD brain looooooooves this apple pie situation.
Thinking of putting something at the foot of our bed. I dunno.
I spent 2 hours the other night looking at archaeology photos.
I’ve got my eye on this scarf & this skirt.
Anthony Bourdain’s favorite documentaries.
This lasagna makes me weak in the knees.
I hope they do one of my food photos one day. Would what room they’d pair with it!
I’m pretty sure Cooper would like quinoa if I served it like this.
Thank you, Ryan Adams.
Still loving Thrive Market. Did any of you sign up? Let’s talk about our favorite things sometime!

If you have some time, this video is really good:

I wrote a few guides for Ebay this week:

Here are some of my Meal Prep Supplies

10 Ways to Use Coconut Oil!

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October 1, 2015

Coconut Date Rolls

Many years ago I cracked the code (dramatic) and made my own Coconut Date Rolls. You can see the recipe here. I was on the go the other day and needed a snack so I picked up some coconut date rolls at the store even though I had all the ingredients at home. Wahh wahhh. Have you had Coconut Date Rolls before? They’re an amazing combination of nuts, coconut and dates. I keep them in the fridge because I like when they’re a little hard. It makes them super chewy. The best part is that they satisfy your sweet tooth immediately. I had one with a cup of tea yesterday at 3PM and all was right in the world.

To see more of my Thursday Snack Ideas, follow my Pinterest Board!