A Weekend in London & Bath
I recently took one of those Buzzfeed quizzes that told me where I should actually be living. I got London. Just my luck, we already had a weekend trip planned to London & Bath in late January so I could check out this perfect place for me. Is my love of tea reason enough to move?
Double Date: Bacon Wrapped and Goat Cheese Filled
Dates are my best friend during detox season. They are the most delicious, naturally sweet fruit out there and they deserve an award. When ground with almonds and cinnamon, they make yummy bites of sweetness to curb your sugar cravings. But due to my giant sweet tooth, I managed to over-dose on the cinnamon date […]
Mushroom Barley Soup
My grandma is a great cook, but a self-professed terrible baker. Which makes sense, because I find that the more I cook, the worse baker I am. I catch myself thinking, “ehh, let’s not dirty the measuring spoons if we don’t have to.” Besides Gram’s signature sauerbraten and potato pancakes dish, she makes the most […]
Persimmon Pomegranate Quinoa Salad
I just finished my first of eleven modules on the road to becoming a yoga teacher. It was probably the most physically challenging activity I have done since high school sports tryouts. By day three of five days, every muscle in my body was sore and not happy with me. I came home each night […]
Black Bean Chili
There is recent talk that the weather in Zurich is about to get depressing. So much talk that girls I’ve met here are planning to buy a sunlight lamp this winter to boost their moods. Have you heard of these sunlight lamps? I guess they simulate the sunlight and give you the vitamin D you […]
Pumpkin Chicken Curry
I don’t think I have ever watched so much TV as I did last week. I was the first one home sick on the couch, then another one bit the dust so I had to keep him company in front of the television. By the end of the week, all I could think and talk […]