Due to poor weather conditions, we didn’t have much desire to venture away from our hotel in Uruguay. However, we did make it into town one day. We walked there (tricked into thinking it was just a stroll down the beach) and it was drizzling nearly the entire time. But at least we got to see Punta Del Este’s main attraction. Hand in the sand. Our lunch selection was based on two things: (1) did they have seating inside? and (2) did they have coffee? And so we found ourselves at Boca Chica Express…. Read more >
Elise
April 16, 2012
big salad, eggs, wafflesUruguay
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I may as well warn you now…this is going to be one of those posts that will make you drool. A lot. I am having a full blown love affair with joy the baker right now. It’s unstoppable. Don’t even try. I’m enchanted by everything from her recipes to her writing voice to her photos. But I’m especially enamored with her biscuit dough. Home-made cinnamon rolls are one of my bucket list things. I have a million and one recipes for them starred and bookmarked, but I’ve been too intimidated… Read more >
Elise
April 16, 2012
joy the baker
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Work food. I didn’t take photos of my breakfast oats because they’re monotonous and (quite frankly) snooze-inducing at this point. Can I get a virtual high five for weaning myself down to ZERO pieces of gum?! Heyooo! More on that on my FODMAPs site. Post-work food. Herbed bread twists made from scratch [vegan]. They are like little pillows of carbohydrate heaven. Brown rice & veggie quiche [vegetarian, gluten free]. A twist on this recipe. Mac ‘n Cheese [vegan]. I added in spinach because green-less meals make me sad. Do you plan dinner before… Read more >
Elise
April 15, 2012
avocado, cornmeal, eggs, nuts, pasta, pesto, udi'swork meals
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I rarely care about special holiday meals on day’s I work (usually I just reschedule holiday celebrations* as it suits my hospital schedule), but for some reason I was dead set on an Easter Dinner that didn’t involve reheating leftovers. However, as I already shared, I was at the hospital all weekend. Which meant Kyle ditched Santa Monica to spend the holiday with his parents. Which meant I was in charge of providing whatever “special something” I wanted for myself. Cooking a real meal (without the microwave) after 12+ hours of nursing is ludicrous. … Read more >
Elise
April 14, 2012
breadmaker, crock-pot, potatoes, tofurky, vegan stuffingrecipe
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Here are ten tell tale signs* that you’re a wine snob lover: 1. You have a post dedicated to [vegetarian & vegan] wine pairings. 2. You plan your day around wine club deliveries. 3. You buy crossword books that are wine themed. 4. Your husband is the president of the school’s wine club. 5. You drive 3 hours out of the way home to visit certain wine headquarters (in Modesto – ew). 6. Your family owns a vineyard. 7. Your travel revolves around which kinds of wine you prefer (Malbec). 8. Your wedding registry… Read more >
Elise
April 13, 2012
sushi, Tobin Jamesrestaurant review
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