Gluten-free Pizza & dessert

I received some fabulous samples from Udi's Food. I was so excited when I received the box of goodies!I got bread, pizza crusts & cookies!Last night I threw together a couple pizzas using Udi's crust & another gluten-free option I had previously picked up: Rustic Crust.They were both very tasting... but very different from each other. The Rustic Crust came out rather bready and crumbly. It was much more dense than Udi's. Udi's was more like...

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Quinoa Salad

Yesterday I made a delicious lunch. I had leftover quinoa in the 'fridge and decided to make a Quinoa salad with it. Cold quinoa was a first for me and I have to say, I wasn't really looking forward to lunch. But it was amazing! I loved my salad and repeated my recipe for today!Quinoa Salad1/2 c Quinoa1 c Spinach~10 Heirloom tomatoes1T feta cheese1T Girard's lite champagne dressing*Other topping options: avocados, strawberries, cucumbers, black beans,...

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Oats 'n Wine

But not together... at least not mixed in! I finally ventured out into the Overnight Oats in a Jar world... what others refer to as OOIAJ. I had been waiting for the 'almost empty jar of nut butter.' When I finally got down to the last tablespoon or so, I was super excited to try them out. I took my tips from some of my favs: Lee, Ashely, Heather, & Kath.One of my absolute favorite butters! This brand is soooo creamy & delicious!Simply OOIAJ1/2c...

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Friday Fancies + GIVEAWAY

Happy Friday lovelies! I am in SF today and am off to LA this weekend for a wine tasting event. {That I am working at... not necessarily attending.} But before I go, I wanted to link up with Long Distance Loving's linkup: Friday Fancies! I used Polyvore to create my board today. What a fabulously fun site! I used Summer Solstice this week to inspire my Parisian-isque theme today:1} Rag & Bone Cotton-Trimmed Fedora2} Miu Miu Top Handle Purse3}...

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Summer Entertaining

I am joining a linkup today at No Minimalist Here for Summer Entertaining! Any excuse to peruse through Pinterest, I'm in!Very fun ideas for outdoor entertaining... I would like invites to all these parties please!Happy Thursday! Tomorrow is Friday... And even more exciting than that: I will be hosting my first GIVEAW...

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Poker & Baseball

What a weekend! It was crazy busy... fun, but exhausting!Friday: A couple great friends came into town from Orange County. They went to Napa for a celebration. More about that tomorrow! How I love seeing and staying in touch with my old friends. Sigh. We met them in St. Helena for dinner at Market. Delish!Saturday: I am now officially yoging again! YAH! My mom & I are training for a 1/2 marathon in August and are doing a trial period at a local...

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Oaty oats

I am working (& summer schooling) from home on Fridays now. I have to say, the best part of my morning was making stove top oats. I love having oats for breaky, but am often throwing them in the microwave. So I was really looking forward to good old fashion stove top oats. And they were DELICIOUS!Oaty Oats1/4c oats1/4c oat bran1/2c water1/4c unsweetened almond milk1t vanilla1-2t flaxseed meal Topped with:blueberries1/4c almond milkshake of cinnamon1T...

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Dirty Dozen

The new Dirty Dozen list just appeared... and is working its way around the 'net. Ew!I have to say... its pretty awful to think about slopping up pesticides while eating my veggies. Although, at the same time, its no easy buying organic ingredients all the time at the prices they're going for. At least this list tells us which items we should splurge on to buy Organically Grown and where we can save a little.Without further ado...Dirty Dozen1} Apples2}...

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SoCal wrapped up

The trip to San Diego & Orange County was fabulous! I was so sad to see the trip end. But we came back with some incredible memories {like my mom kicking butt at the marathon}, fabulous pictures & wonderful time spent with old friends.The first night was reserved for my bestie, Jeanine! Oh how I miss that girl! We went to Wine Steals in Hillcrest... so fun!The next morning we hit up a San Diego crowd fav... if you're from the area, you know...

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Mixt review

... Not to be confused with a mixed review. Just wanted to make that clear. Because this place was uh-mazing!!!On Friday, as I waited for the bird to get off work (before catching our flight), I had a scrumptious lunch. I went to Mixt Greens in SF. I was so stoked I stumbled across this place. Here is their menu. And that is just for their salads, they also have sandies that looked amazing. But this girl was in need of and craving some greens. And...

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Snacks & Bars

Today we leave for San Diego, as I mentioned last week. My mom is running a marathon on Sunday! Woo Hoo! We are going to cheer her on and visit some friends while we're down there. I used to live in San Diego & Orange County, so its a good excuse to stay a couple extra days and make the rounds.For the trip, I made & packed a couple goodies that I wanted to share.First up is a Blueberry Crumble Bar from How Sweet it is. She seriously has wayyy...

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Crunchy & Creamy

I made a couple great eats over the past week I wanted to share with you.This weekend I made a second round of homemade granola. This time I used a recipe I adapted from Kath Eats Real Food: Crunchy Buckwheat Granola.I didn't change much on this recipe. I loved how simple and amazing it sounded. We did use coconut oil, instead on Canola and 1/2 agave, 1/2 honey. I didn't opt for any of the mix-ins this time. Plain Jane & delicious! You can see...

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