Hello everyone! I hope you have all had a wonderful wonderful week. For some of you, the holiday festivities have already started. Would anybody care to send me some delicious latkes? Mwahaha! Anyway, I really don’t know where to start. The past week was filled with finals, papers, and catching up with friends before my road trip back to Florida. So that’s where I am right now! And if anybody wants some sunshine, there’s plenty to spread around.
I’m going to start the post off with some more pictures from Art Basel.
Ai Wei Wei's sunflower seeds made out of porcelain.
Now take a closer look.
Okay I will save more for later! Now on to some food.
My dad flew back up to Virginia with me for business!
After a bad experience with airport food – stomach flu – I’ve been weary of eating it so I pack my own stuff.
Peppermint coffee drink standing in all it's glory.
Lunch for two
Soba noodles, edamame, a medley of vegetables + lemon juice + coconut oil + salt
While I was away I received a wonderful little package.
Bekah lovingly made all these wonderful munchies. Coconut chia granola, cumin, cinnamon + maple “scented” almonds, and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Everything was taste tested by moi, and my parents. Well my mom didn’t get to enjoy the cookies since she wasn’t in Virginia. So delicious! Hey Bekah, you need to share your secret on how you made the granola – it’s incredible!
Leftover veggies and edamame with barley and peanuts.
Kale and more barley!
Can you tell that I love green? I drizzled sesame oil on top of it all and sprinkled on some toasted sesame seeds as well.
A most delicious dinner.
I smuggled an acorn squash from my Florida and I was ready to eat that baby! I roasted it with Canadian maple syrup, cinnamon, and coconut oil. I also made my mom’s secret recipe for red lentils with coconut oil. Can’t forget the sweet potato!
Persimmons
I always think of my darling darlings when I eat one! They’re so good with vanilla almond granola, vanilla yogurt, and cinnamon. Is there a certain food that just seems so precious whenever you eat it? A few on my list are figs, persimmons, dates, and white peaches.
Kale with toasted pine nuts and freshly grated parmesan. Someone baked tater tots – yay! Tater tots just sound so cute! I also had some Gardein crispy tenders. I squirted on some ketchup and Old Bay seasoning. I was a little kid that really liked their vegetables!
So easy and delicious!
I used up the rest of the penne pasta in the box. I sauteed some red onion, Tofurky Italian sausage, and garlic. I mixed it all together with homemade basil and toasted pine nut pesto, then grated some parmesan on top.
This papaya was grown in my parents backyard AND it's organic.
Even with this picture you can see that this papaya was bursting with flavor. BURSTING!
More pasta
Gnocchi, homemade pesto, and grated parmesan over a bed of kale.
That day I went for a walk around to different galleries with a friend, since I missed First Friday.
Message in a bottle ornament!
They look cuddly and cute but they're really sharp!
Beware!
Amazing jewelry - handwoven mesh.
Very illustrative wire work.
Let's take a picture of each other taking a picture!
Matilda and one of the gallery owners became fast friends.
Woodblock prints
More gnocchi love
My roommate’s boyfriend made this delicious thick carrot soup. I decided to incorporate it into my dinner. Thick carrot soup, kale, gnocchi with pesto, and parmesan. More please! Later that night I decided to take Matilda on a walk on one of the avenues with lots of pretty houses.
The holiday season is here!
I love Christmas lights.
It's like a waterfall.
A mountain of blueberry love all piled over granola and vanilla yogurt.
Colors!
Salted edamame + carrot sticks. Sandwich: cream cheese, tomato slices, and the last of my pesto! Then I was off to my last final exam of the semester. The trick is to think positive because most likely you do know your sh!t.
Last night in Richmond I had dinner at a friend's.
Maybe you recognize the Hello Kitty sandwich container? Afterwards we had some hot cocoa and were stuck to the space heater like mosquitos to a zapper! A friend of mine was playing a free show that night so we headed over there close to the time they were going to start playing.
Every band was awesome and so full of energy.
There were three couches set-up movie theatre style so comfort was thought of! It was a very cozy environment and everyone was into it.
They also had some random projections playing.
Well that was my brief recap of my week! My semester is done and it’s time to relax. And now that I’m back in Florida… you know what that means! Well, one thing I learned this past week is to “never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.” Couldn’t have said it better myself, Mark Twain. Anyway, I hope everyone is doing wonderfully and surrounded with honey bunches of love!