Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Homemade kimchi

My dear friend Chef ChaCha made homemade kimchi… amazing!!!!!

Mama Ts dinner

Grilled pork chop pieces for dinner!

Noodle World in Alhambra

Still one of my favorite places to go when I am home… noodle world! Their Thai Boat Noodles… amazing… intense beefy stock just the way I love it

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Sisters birthday dinner at LaLas Argentine Grill

Flan con dulce de leche

Sisters birthday dinner at LaLas Argentine Grill

Chicken with white wine and Dijon sauce

Sisters birthday dinner at LaLas Argentine Grill

Calamari

Sisters birthday dinner at LaLas Argentine Grill

Red Wine Sangria!

Al Gelato in Los Angeles

After dinner treat… banana, rainbow, creme brûlée, coffee crunch, mint and rocky road gelato! Yummy!

Cafe La Boheme in Los Angeles

Market fish stew

Cafe La Boheme in Los Angeles

Asparagus salad with prosciutto, burrata, and arugula

Cafe La Boheme in Los Angeles

Bacon wrapped dates filled with blue cheese and pecans

Cafe La Boheme in Los Angeles

Malbec

Cafe La Boheme in Los Angeles

Sidecar

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Coffee crusted sirloin salad

Coffee crusted sirloin steak with mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, slivered brussels sprouts, and gorgonzola cheese

Coffee crusted steak part deux

Coffee crusted sirloin steak with brussels sprouts and mac-n-cheese for my boos

Classroom treats from Smiths Bakery in Bakersfield

Benefits of classroom presentations… sweet bribes from classmates :D

Chipotle

Veggie day options: vegetarian burrito bowl from Chipotle and when I got home I added an egg :)

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Chicken Salad

Chicken salad with mixed greens, baked chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, Gorgonzola cheese, and almonds with balsamic vinaigrette

Monday, February 20, 2012

Steak dinner

Coffee crusted sirloin steak with roasted tomatoes and onions, and sautéed brussels sprouts

Sara Barracudas cupcake delights

My dear friend Sara Barracuda is an amazing baker. She made Irish car bomb cupcakes… cappuccino stout cake with chocolate whiskey ganache and baileys buttercream frosting… needless to say… they were amazing!!

New obsession

Avocado, chickpea mash, and procuitto on toasted bread… bomb

Light lunch

Mashed chickpeas, procuitto, and English cucumbers on top of a toasted ciabatta bun

Breakfast

Over easy egg, prosciutto, avocado, and toasted bread :)

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Sweet Surrender in Bakersfield

Rewarding myself after a long hike/walk… Lemon Curd Cupcake with fresh whipped cream… super light and yummy! ;)

Tuesday, February 14, 2012