Last week Mr. B and I received a postcard in the mail informing us that it was strawberry picking season at Gizdich Ranch, located in Watsonville CA. We absolutely love this place and have many fond memories from when we went apple picking during the fall. Although it’s quite a commute from San Jose, the … Continue reading »
This week I’m just going to give you some guidelines and let you make up your own meal. I’m going to run through the basic requirements for the perfect summer food: cool, healthy, refreshing salad. With these simple categories of ingredients, you can mix and match to create your own great summer salad, and won’t … Continue reading »
I can not drive past a doughnut place without having a daydream about eating nothing short of a dozen doughnut holes, possibly with a chocolate milk, or a super-sweet coffee. I used to think that there is something wrong with me, that obsessing over eating 1000+ calories of fried and glazed lard was some type … Continue reading »
While working in a restaurant, I met a woman who is down on her luck. She is not homeless per se; instead, she has a fixed income that pays her just enough to rent a room, which she shares in a house with nine other people who all share one bathroom. Recently, she asked me … Continue reading »
Hi guys just wanted to give you an update since it has been over a week… 31 days to go! Cravings Being a vegetarian isn’t that hard when it comes to cravings. I will admit that there are times when my boy friend cooks up ground turkey or chicken breasts and I am fixated on … Continue reading »
In the next three weeks I will be moving from my delightful apartment in Pacifica and heading south back to San Jose. Today the woman who will be subletting my place came to view it and decided immediately that it was a great fit for her husband who loves to surf. Warms my heart to … Continue reading »
Ok readers so when we last left off I was completely freaking out at my fast downward spiral towards soup kitchens and cardboard box living space. I had been bridesmaid’d twice in a two week period and my patience had worn thin. My last blog post and my now almost 2 weeks ago unexplained absence … Continue reading »
It’s day 2 of what seems to look a lot like fall weather. If you know me personally you are fully aware of my extensive collection of hats, scarves, mittens, and sweaters. Fall is without a doubt the best season in my opinion. It has been about a month since pumpkin spice syrup has been … Continue reading »
So today’s entry is about one of my favorite places near the SJSU campus: Quickly market (located on forth street near togos.) I have joked many times that for being called “quickly” they sure do take a lot of time to make a tea with tapioca pearls but nonetheless their product is worth the wait. … Continue reading »
