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Monthly Archive: June 2009

Cafe Blossom success, sleep fail

Talk about karma.  Sleeping in ‘til noon yesterday backfired hard core last night!  Neither Kyle nor I could fall asleep, and as we watched the hours on the clock tick by, we finally decided enough was enough…so we got back up at 2 am and watched some tv.  Sleep FAIL. At 4 am I still wasn’t tired, but I forced myself back to bed…Kyle fell asleep (lucky ^%$) while I tossed and turned until 6 am.  Fortunately, I had the presence of mind to set my alarm, so instead of sleeping ‘til noon again, I… Read more >

June 30, 2009 Blossom restaurant, dried pineapple, Ezekiel muffins, greek yogurt, hummus, Kombucha, potatoes, seitan Read more >

Everything-in-the-fridge salad

After such a crazy day of traveling, I was looking forward to sleeping in to catch up on my zzzs.  I had NO idea that by not setting an alarm, I’d end up snoozing half the day away!  I woke up at 11:30!  I don’t think I’ve slept in that much since my post college month year of “figuring things out.” Kyle and I stumbled out onto the couch still in a sleepy stupor…and made a huge pot of coffee to remedy that. Clearly I’m out of practice in the frothing department.  There was a… Read more >

June 29, 2009 Alvarado Street bread, big salad, curry, dried mixed fruit, greek yogurt, Kombucha, seaweed, spinach salad, tofu Read more >

Long flights & lei-overs

Aloha :(  (that means goodbye, too, right?) We left Maui today (tear) to head back to the real world (aka the main land). There were more than a few blah things about these flights, but I’ll avoid going all Debbie Downer on you – and just list a couple… (1) I couldn’t bring produce with me…no fun and (2) I knew I was heading back to work, and leaving my stress free days on the beach behind.  The one positive was that I had Kyle with me for the lonnnnnng flights. Java.  Check.  Not pictured:… Read more >

June 28, 2009 big salad, chickpeas, seaweed, spinach salad Read more >

Maui highlights

I know it looks fake, but, unlike the NJ housewives, this is ALL REAL.  Why would anyone leave such a place!? Me and my sis (she’s not strangling me, we are just channeling our inner family Von Trapp)…sadly, this is the most normal of the 25 million dozen photos my Mom managed to get out of us.  My Dad sporting his “I’m the Boss” pin that he got for Father’s Day…and just in case you’re wondering, yes, that IS a fanny pack.  No, we weren’t going on a hike…that’s just his general “around the apartment”… Read more >

June 28, 2009 Uncategorized Read more >

Merry times @ Merriman’s

I know I mentioned this restaurant on a previous post, but it was SO great, I thought it deserved more than 3 lines.  This quote captures the essence of Merriman’s passion:  "We showcase the food, not a complicated preparation, so our guests authentically taste the organically grown lettuce or vine ripe tomatoes from Waimea." –Peter Merriman The restaurant purchases produce from the local island farmers daily. These seasonal and fresh products are used both in their menu and in the chef’s nightly specials. This harmony between the farmer, the season, and the chef create the… Read more >

June 27, 2009 sorbet Read more >