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August 12, 2010

baking goodness

Here I sit @ ye good ol' day job thinking, "before I start on this one (endless) task, let me check in with A Cup Of Jo for a little goodness." Bad call. And not because I wasn't delighted by what I found (that doesn't happen with her yummy blog). But now I, too, am writing my own post and dreaming about the taste of these...

Now, normally I encounter something delicious-looking online and give it only a passing glance. (As I have learned three years into eating gluten-free, every damn thing contains flour.) But THIS recipe, ladies and gentlemen, is gluten-freakin'-free. GAH. So, Joanna Goddard and Smitten Kitchen... I {heart} you.

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August 5, 2010

be jealous, please

Guess where we'll be this Christmas and New Years? Think magic and excitement and cold and delicious food. You guessed it (!) New York (freakin') City.

The tickets are booked. 11 days of delight with my lovely husband. I can't wait to help him fall in love with the city the way I did so many years ago...

Here's to (hopefully) our last holiday without a little one (!) Eeeks.

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August 2, 2010

san francisco: part one

July 30, 2010

birthday girl

Today I turned 31. Thirty one.

Nick and I spent the day driving through the gorgeous California mountains and farmland to San Francisco. The drive was filled with chatter about our lives, This American Life podcasts and hours of top-tapping as we listened to excellent music while taking in the amazing landscape. Gorgeous scenery + excellent company + an evening of delicious food in SF = one happy Birthday Girl. Thank you, Nick, for yet another lovely birthday. { SF pictures to follow, I'm sure. }

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PS: I can't tell you the number of times I've heard folks complain about the drive from LA to the bay area along the 5 freeway for its lack of beauty. I just don't understand. Truth be told, it's full of wilderness and life... I enjoyed every moment.

July 29, 2010

a present for me, and one for you

As I type Nick is getting my birthday surprise (gasp) and I am busy creating a surprise of my own for San Francisco this weekend: a visit to Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream. How does Peanut Butter Curry ice cream sound? Or White Chocolate Lavender? (My mouth is watering.) And a few things that I think he'll love: Strawberry Candied Jalapeno, McEvoy Olive Oil and Guinness Gingerbread. And Government Cheese? WHAT (!) Maybe he can get a whole TOWER of ice cream sandwiches in a handful of their delightful flavours.