Sunday

We tried using the container we have to make pancake shapes.

"Tried" being the key word here. 

Valentine's Day Brunch at Darling Magazine

This Valentine's Day, I had the pleasure of being at the Darling Magazine Valentine's Day Brunch. The magazine holds different events around LA which is one of the great things about living close to the city so I decided to take the opportunity and being a part of this great time. Being incredible shy, I had a bit of a hard time introducing myself, especially with Birdie with me, but everyone there was incredible friendly and welcoming. I'll be sure to be going back again. 

We Baked A Cake

A Whiskey Peach Upside-Down Cake to be exact. I saw the recipe HERE and decided "what the hell, I haven't baked in a while." I asked my friend/drummer Becca to help so I could take pictures plus her kitchen is cleaner than mine at the moment. We had a lot of fun figuring out how to bake this cake since it had intricate directions such as "whisk until frothy..." and "fold eggs into the batter..." We looked at each other and thought "what???" 

My final opinion...it was okay. What I enjoyed most about this cake was the fact that the whiskey taste was subtle. I could taste only a hint of whiskey in the caramel and not in the sponge. Two of my favorite things are whiskey and peaches, so the flavors involved in this cake were best suited to my taste. Were I to pick between a non-alcoholic pineapple upside-down cake and this, I would most definitely choose this. 

Try baking it yourself and tell me what you think or perhaps leave a recipe for me to try in the comments and I will do a post. 

Happy Blogging. 

Grilled Cheese

I don't eat/like milk or cheese so these pictures might be a little confusing but I do like watching people cook, especially people that seem so into what they are cooking, even if its something simple like a grilled cheese. 

The last few days, weeks in fact, have been a bit lazy. The occasional yoga class happens, I play my guitar, I read my book, I hang out with friends. But really my mind is avoiding all the upcoming plans I need to make. Such as finding a place before school starts, getting all my books, sorting out all my stuff and helping my daughter's father prepare for her arrival before school starts. You think you're life is busy enough and then you add on the role as a parent and busy doesn't even seems to cover the half of it. 

I've been lazy lately not because I'm dreading the upcoming hectic and chaotic year ahead of me but because I'm holding on to each and every last summer moment I can. I know I should be looking for an apartment and preparing for school but I'm also enjoying staying in bed late, having late night hangouts at diners or deciding to have spontaneous road trips because while my daughter is away at her grandparents, why not take the opportunity? 

Its also meant not constantly having my camera by my side. There came a time when my daughter was born that I did want to take photos constantly but then suddenly, I would want to stop and just enjoy the moment. Enjoy the moment everyone. Possibly turn your phone off for an hour or so. 

Happy Blogging!

Colorful Foods

Say what you must about healthy eating (believe me, I have heard it before)...

but you can't deny the beautiful colors. In the supermarket, I joked with my friend "Ha, maybe I'll do a blog post of just pictures of food." And then it happened. 

all pictures taken at Whole Foods in Tarzana. 

Happy Blogging!