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April 23, 2015

If You’re Going to San Francisco…..

There are sooooo many good places to eat in San Francisco. I feel so lucky to be so close to the action and to have grown up in such a great food mecca! Taste Buds, brought to you by Ford, is a cool new show (with two adorable hosts!) on You Tube, and to celebrate the launch, I am working with Ford and Taste Buds to share my favorite spots in San Francisco. Finally! A post I can direct everyone to when they email me for my San Francisco recommendations!

I loved watching the latest episode of Taste Buds with Erica from Honestly WTF. Casey and I have been looking for some cool pieces for our house and I think we’re going to check Stuff Vintage VERY soon! You can check it out here:

And onto….

(in alphabetical order because my brain works that way)

A16- We LOVE this place because their pizza never disappoints. We always go there for family dinners with my parents. We’re Italian so we usually crave Italian when we’re hanging out. The burrata is amazing– like butter! I wrote a post about A16 many many moons ago. Be sure to check out SPQR too as it’s a fabulous place to get brunch- and right near the Jonathan Adler store (my favorite!).

Bi-Rite Creamery– EXCEPTIONAL ice cream. The salted caramel & the honey lavender are my favorites. But! I don’t love waiting in long lines..so sometimes we just go to Mitchell’s instead. They still have a line but it’s not as bad. Their ice cream is bonkers too so it’s a win-win!

recipes

April 22, 2015

Orange Creamsicle Popcorn

The Easter bunny included a bag of lemon drop flavored popcorn in Cooper’s Easter basket this year thinking he would love it…because it tasted like lemon cake batter. The Easter Bunny clearly didn’t know that Cooper wouldn’t be a fan of lemon flavored popcorn. But… somehow the Easter Bunny knew that I (yes, ME!) would like this particular flavor of popcorn (how thoughtful!) and so I proceeded to eat a whole bag on our drive through Oregon. Thanks, Easter bunny!

You inspired me to make Orange Creamsicle Popcorn!

I’ve had visions of orange creamsicles floating in my recipe brain lately. I decided to combine two things I love- creamsicles and popcorn to make my own rendition of Cooper’s easter popcorn, and here we are. Orange infused white chocolate gets drizzled on half of the popcorn and the rest is salted so within a handful you’ll get a few saturated pieces….mixed with some salty goodness. The power of salty sweet is unreal!

I shouldn’t have been surprised that Cooper wasn’t down with this recipe. But you know, more for me 🙂

In fact, I ate all of it. No shame in my game.

recipes

April 20, 2015

Creamy Asparagus Bacon Soup

Creamy Asparagus and Bacon Soup is here to brighten your Monday. Oh Monday….ooof.

Whenever I see asparagus for a good price at the market, I stock up! Whenever I see asparagus I also think of the song from Alf. Here I found a clip for you.…it’s all jacked up but you can see why I have it stuck in my head. Asparagus Asparagus…it’s good for your table…Asparagus Asparagus whenever you are able…. Oh gosh what have I done?

If you hadn’t noticed, I bought too much asparagus this week. TWO POUNDS.

Smoky bacon is the real star in this soup. We crisp some up set it aside for your topping pleasure. Then we cook the onions, garlic and asparagus in the bacon fat and make a soup from it. Creme fraiche is added at the very end for the creamy component. Because creme fraiche is a little tart, it adds the perfect balance. Asparagus Asparagus (soup) whenever you are able. Oh man…I gotta show Cooper an episode of ALF now.

Inspiration

April 19, 2015

And I Quote:

my everyday life, Photography

April 18, 2015

My Everyday Life: Week 16

Here’s what this past weed looked like:

ASPARAGUS SEASON!

Grapefruits are so pretty.

Thyme suspended.

A pretty color palette.

In between two buildings in SF.

Matchy matchy.

Driving through Tahoe.

April 17, 2015

I love lists, Friday!

I love that it’s so easy to make homemade watercolors for kids.
Some wise words from Jeni Britton.
Chicken & Dumplings going on the TO DO list.
My friend Jen makes the coolest things. Love these mugs.
I love reading what technology people use to manage their lives.
A portrait in a portrait in a portrait in a portrait…
I LOVE CAT PLANTS.
Advice on how not to be rude- retail wise!
What the White House looked like completely gutted.
Photographic proof that we need to be better to the environment.
If you’re moving here are some tips to make the endeavor easier.
9 Rules of Swearing for My Children– thought this was really good.
This 86 year old woman is getting some Instagram fame. 🙂
MMMMM. Sesame Steak Salad.
Why I love BLACK ROOMS.
I know I’ve said this a bunch of times but I think I’m gonna finally make kombucha.
A tasty recipe with strawberries. YUM.
Things you will never get used to as an adult. This is all too real.
Palm Springs love. Here and here.
1. I wish my teacher knew:
Time’s 100 Most Influential People— I love seeing who wrote the blurb for each person.
Bon Appetit’s very opinionated guide to weddings.

recipes

April 16, 2015

Pesto Egg + Avocado Sandwich

I had a few hard boiled eggs leftover from Easter so I decided to make an open faced sandwich! I toasted a small piece of bread, smashed 1/4 of an avocado on top with a little bit of salt. Then I placed a few slices of egg on top and drizzled them with pesto. I added a little cilantro for garnish and a little extra salt. Deeeeeeelish! Just enough something something to get you through the afternoon before dinner.

For a good pesto, try this Arugula Pesto recipe. It’s incredible.

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