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I went to Philz for the first time (for the peeps who don’t live in the Bay Area, Philz is a full on THING for coffee snobs).  They opened one in Davis a while ago, but I can’t justify spending $$$$ on coffee when I am perfectly in love with the stuff I make at home.  Alas.  It was high time I at least saw what all the fuss was about.  My friend walked me through the ordering process (it’s single cup pour over like most boutique cafes right now).  I went with one of… Read more >

I thought this was going to be the last tomato harvest but I was wrong… A few days after picking all of these I went to rip out the plant… I TOLD YOU it is taking over the yard!  It’s a monster! Only then the forecast changed and there’s not supposed to be any rain now.  WOMP WOMP.  Not that I’m complaining about the rain going away.  That part is fine by me. So I picked another 3 pints. And made two more jars of creamy vegan vodka sauce to freeze. It’s all stuff I… Read more >

Foodie girls night! The only way I can go out these days is with my girlfriends because we don’t have a babysitter.  Ugh.  I could write a essay about why we don’t have anyone to watch our kids, but the reality is I’m just making excuses for not making it a priority.  The kids have attachment issues so it’s not for lack of recommendations…blah.  We were doing okay for a while (omg I just looked it up and it was last winter!).  We went out a few times over the span of a few months… Read more >

Let’s get this pesto party started! First up, butternut noodles with arugula, baked salmon, pesto, and manchego. About the manchego… I am still enjoying the cheeses from the Costco sampler I got.  It has proved to be a very economical purchase.  And to think I hemmed and hawed about it for AN ETERNITY before Kyle grabbed it from me and threw it in the cart. I’m going to go all out of order with meals in the interest of continuing to showcase some things I’ve done with the cheese. For two of my lunches this… Read more >