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Coffee & Tea

Food related gifts are always my favorites. Which is why I was so excited when my sister gave me The Gluten-Free Gourmet Bakes Bread cookbook.  And my parents gave me an aerolatte. This may be an even easier way to get my coffee frothy!  I mean, I love my caffe froth, but the clean-up with the aerolatte makes it a million times faster.  And let’s be honest, what’s more annoying than an appliance that takes a year to clean (I’m looking at you juicer and food processor). I started with my mug half full of… Read more >

December 31, 2012 nutmilk, tea Read more >

How to get CHO self to the store

A day after we returned home from Nor Cal, this huge box arrived from Chobani!  CHO ho ho!  It’s like a never ending holiday season. 🙂 It was kinda the divine intervention needed to get my butt in gear, since we were still in the planning stages of weekly meals (aka we hadn’t yet been to the grocery store after a week out of town).   Truth be told, I was not in the mood to cook or to go shopping for food or to plan out the weekly menu, but the fridge was in… Read more >

December 30, 2012 chobani, greek yogurt, tofu Read more >

La Boulange in Lafayette

  Here’s the festive Christmas scene at La Boulange in Lafayette.  They have several stores, actually, all across the Bay Area – including several in SF and Marin.  As I mentioned in a previous post, the place reminds me of LPQ.  They both give off the casual European bakery vibe, while making your tongue wag at the display case of delicious pastries.    Oh, and if you want a bowl of coffee the size of your face, La Boulange is where’s it’s at!!  I will definitely be going back once I’m back on the java… Read more >

December 29, 2012 nutbutter, tea Read more >

Home for the Holidays behind the scenes

I was going to call this sights unseen, but I took photos, so obviously it CAN be seen! Here are a few things that didn’t quite deserve a spot in the two-a-day challenge, but were still worth sharing. Snack of vegan and gluten free champs.  Mary’s Gone Crackers and Daiya cheddar wedge. Runner up snack: La Boulange bread with avocado and salt.   Dad showing his Sabra love.  Balsamic Brussels (for the Christmas Eve caroling party). My parents’ freezer (aka proof of where I get my OCD tendencies and caffeine addiction).  They’re Peet’s devotees, particularly… Read more >

December 29, 2012 avocado, brussels sprouts, chocolate, crunchmaster, Daiya, eggs, Mary's Gone Crackers, mexican food, oatmeal, sabra Read more >

Sasa in Walnut Creek

I mentioned in this post that I went to Sasa for dinner with my family while home for the holidays.  As you can see from the menu above (or clicking on the restaurant the link), their food concept is Asian Fusion with small plates to share.  I love small plate menus because then you get to order a ton of things so you wind up sampling a lot.  And trust me, this menu had plenty I was eyeing. In fact, the food was so freakin’ good, as a food blogger, I felt it wasn’t cool… Read more >

December 28, 2012 asian tofu, cauliflower, edamame, fish, seaweed, squash, sushi Read more >