Monthly Archive: August 2010

Mastering the Art of French Pressing

New toy! I’ve never had a French Press before, but Kyle put his high school barista skills to use and taught me how to make myself a steaming cuppa joe.  Sadly, we parted ways with our old coffee maker back in NYC (and haven’t gotten a new one yet), so I’m now having to nurture my caffeine addiction expand my coffee horizon with other methods.  Hi reflection! Ok, so this French Press is actually incredibly easy.  There’s no need to get all anxious before using it like I did.  I’m just a weirdo.  The only… Read more >

Nesting

Is it seriously Friday?  Geez.  Now that I have internet (in Starbucks, not yet in our apartment) today may be a multi-post kind of day.  Let’s back up to Monday. As Kyle and I unpacked our things…some old, some new…we each enjoyed a cup bowl of coffee together.  Thank you Patti for these wonderful mugs.  They hold 3 times the amount of caffeine for a normal person (which is equal to approximately one Elise serving). Next item that took up residence was the fruit basket. May this never be empty! Eventually I took a break… Read more >

Where the heart is

I’m home!    The last 48 hours have been so crazy.  Moving = complete whirlwind. We drove down to LA on Monday (I lead the way in our Civic, while Kyle brought up the rear in our rental cargo van).  At least this time I had pre-packed my food. Hummus + raw zucchini slices + spinach + ‘shrooms + sourdough Hard to eat while driving.  I know there are no cell phones allowed on the road, but I think grubbing is way more distracting.  At least for me.  I’m a very focused eater 😉 I… Read more >

Seattle continued: Carbzilla and car rides

Our last day in Seattle was probably the best one (even though it was only a half day).  7:00 – Our alarm went off and my dream that I was in Tokyo came to an abrupt halt (I rarely remember dreams, but this morning I was dead sure I was in Japan still when my alarm went off). 7:15 – Started peddling on the hotel elliptical (and wonder why the hell level 2 feels like level 10). 7:45 – Switched from cardio to abs. 8:00 – Finished last circuit of crunches, bicycles, push-ups, plank holds,… Read more >