there are friends. there are really great friends. and then, there are really great friends who give you tomatoes from their garden. ooh laa laaaaa…. no recipe attached. i just wanted to remind you of how easy and healthy an afternoon snack can be. for me, today, it was a precursor to a bowl of soup. here’s my version of heaven… a few grape tomatoes from a friend’s garden … Continue reading tomatoes. that’s all.
last night, i had a meltdown. a “why isn’t this running, no wheat, no sugar thing working!!!!!” meltdown. i am working my butt off, literally, to lose just 5 pounds. i want to lose more than that, but 5 pounds would lighten my heart, release my worry, and make me feel like i’m doing all the right things for future success. and of course, the … Continue reading confession.
last night i had the pleasure of hanging out with some pretty darn incredible women. we went to EXTRA VIRGIN, the vibrant, sexy younger sister of the famous MICHAEL SMITH restaurant, both located next door to each other in the crossroads district. normally, i would dive right into the description of every bite we had, and every drink we sipped. but instead, i HAVE to … Continue reading calling all foodies!
ladies and gentleman…our toilet. i’m so glad i could share this special place with you. but seriously, i just wanted to show you the cool paper chandelier i bought in this cute little kitschy shop in minnesota over the summer. here’s a closer look! it looks like something from the bottom of the ocean! i also like the orange glow from the hall, and the … Continue reading le toilette.
and still loving it. i have such clarity for the rest of the day, after a good run. i’m still at 1.5-2.5 miles, but i’m going to stay there for another few weeks, or so. i recently had a great friend (who is an avid runner) give me some great advice: don’t push too hard. stay at 1.5-2.5 until you feel like you’re really ready … Continue reading still running.
my first happy hour posting! i hope to do LOTS of research on this subject in the next year, and deliver a well-rounded list of fantastic happy hours in the kc metro area. it’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it, right??? i realize that you can go on urban spoon and find all the happy hours in town, but that’s too overwhelming for … Continue reading trezo mare.
my first happy hour posting! i hope to do LOTS of research on this subject in the next year, and deliver a well-rounded list of fantastic happy hours in the kc metro area. it’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it, right??? i realize that you can go on urban spoon and find all the happy hours in town, but that’s too overwhelming … Continue reading trezo mare.
this is a sweet little find. pronounced “sah~vaaaah”, it’s a somewhat hidden, unassuming gem, but keep looking for it ~ it’s a very quiet, lovely place. off the beaten path, this champagne bar is past blanc burgers, past californo’s, keep walking, keep walking, and it’s this cute little place on the east side of pennsylvania street, just down from port fonda. we went there … Continue reading ça va ~ a champagne bar.
this is a sweet little find. pronounced “sah~vaaaah”, it’s a somewhat hidden, unassuming gem, but keep looking for it ~ it’s a very quiet, lovely place. off the beaten path, this champagne bar is past blanc burgers, past californo’s, keep walking, keep walking, and it’s this cute little place on the east side of pennsylvania street, just down from port fonda. … Continue reading ça va ~ a champagne bar.
okay okay, at some point, i will stop talking about this breakfast i had in florence a few months ago. with the cucumbers, tomatoes and ricotta cheese. but i just have to post it one more time! i ate it this morning while i was making my first poached eggs, and it was so fantastic. this is just ricotta cheese, with salt and fresh … Continue reading delicious breakfast ~ poached eggs.
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cooking and living healthy in the midwest
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