Friday Fünf {swiss chocolate}
I know I just talked about eating healthy, but basically I eat healthy most of the time so I can indulge in chocolate, and most recently; Swiss chocolate. Lately, I’ve had a lot of visitors, so I had to let them experience my favorite part about this city- the chocolate, of course. Let me give […]
Friday Fünf {the real oktoberfest}
My dirndl waited patiently in the closet. The muscle between my thumb and pointer finger trained year long to hold countless liter beers in glass steins. We practiced our German numbers so we were prepared for the “Ein, Swei, Drei, G’Suffa” cheer.
Friday Fünf {stresa, italy}
Our third May holiday in Switzerland finally landed on a weekend, so it was time to plan a trip. We decided on a little lake town in Italy called Stresa, purely based on the fact that it was far enough to feel like a destination and close enough to enjoy 2 full days there. The […]
Friday Fünf {yoga mantras}
Starting today, I will leave behind the Zürich rain and salute the sun in Lisbon, Portugal for a week long yoga retreat. Four hours a day of yoga and a vegetarian menu will be quite a change from my normal routine, but I couldn’t be more excited. To kick off my week of healthy living, […]
Memorial Day Pancakes & Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce
Last year during Memorial Day weekend, we were in the Big Apple for the National Skeeball Championship. Yep, you read that right; my friends and I play in a skeeball league. Anyways, at said skeeball championship, we were already talking about next Memorial Day’s plans which included a fellow national skeeballer’s wedding in Monterey.
(Margarita Jello) Shots! Shots! Shots!
It seemed like a bad dream when I woke up this morning and put on my winter coat as I walked out the door. Only two short days ago I was roasting under the 95 degree Mexican sun and now I am back to the harsh reality that is called summer in San Francisco.