inspired dining

April 11, 2012

Our dining area, if you can even call it that, leaves a lot to be desired. We’ve got a hand-me down table – a high, four top with stools. It is great for our always-small apartments, but hopefully we’ll be able to serve a meal to our friends or family someday! It is literally impossible [...]

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best {natural} food trends of 2012

April 10, 2012

  The latest natural food trends have always intrigued me, but since working in the natural food business, they are also something that I needed to stay on top of. It is one of the reasons why I prefer to go to the store alone – then I can spend all of the time I want wandering [...]

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warm farro & artichoke salad

April 9, 2012

I was visiting some friends at Intelligentsia (super cool coffee shop) a few weeks ago and I decided to stay and work through lunch after they left. There was a farro salad on the menu which sounded amazing. I normally don’t order grain salads when I’m out, but the Warm Farro & Artichoke Salad on their menu [...]

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creating a meal plan

April 5, 2012

There are many, many valuable reasons out there to create a meal plan every week. It saves you from making multiple trips to the grocery store, ensures that you don’t buy groceries you don’t need (which saves money and translates to less food waste), and also means that the “what are we having for dinner” thoughts [...]

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spring chicken salad

April 4, 2012

Southern California is known for its lack of real seasons, and I hear time and time again, “I just could never live without the change of seasons.” To which I reply with, “Yes, I know. Seventy-five and sunny most of the year is awful.” I might miss the seasons (fall and spring only) at some [...]

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daily eats: 4.2.12

April 3, 2012

Is it really April? I’m still not convinced. Coffee: I started with some coffee + 1/2 & 1/2 but just wasn’t feeling the coffee so switched to some green tea. Some days that happens – I have no idea why. Breakfast: I hadn’t had eggs in a few days so I was craving them. Eggs [...]

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