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Nourishment Lately 3.23.18

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{Florida, 3/19/18, take me back!}

Here are a few things that have been nourishing me lately.

Terrible, Thanks for Asking. I have been on a podcast kick lately, (thanks, Greg! :)) and I am LOVING this podcast. I love hearing stories about people’s lives – and this podcast is basically that. I love that there is always something that you can take away from what you hear and that the podcasts provide such inspiration of thought and conversation. (I listen to podcasts through CastBox on my phone).

Perfect Bar. I’ve been seeing these bars on social media and decided to try one when I saw them in the store and oh my goodness, they are so delicious! And filling, and everything that I want in a store-bought granola bar. I will be buying more of these.

Morning exercise! When it comes to what time of day to exercise I feel like I’ve tried it all. Right now, for my schedule, I am LOVING morning exercise, specifically cardio. It’s sometimes a struggle to get myself out of bed that much earlier, but once I am up and do it, I feel so much better for the rest of the day – and it’s that awesome feeling that continues to motivate me to get up and do it. I feel so much more content sitting at my job all day when I know that I’ve moved in the morning. I have been doing a couple miles on the treadmill most mornings and doing yoga on the mornings that I feel I need a break.

I’ve been on a serious kick with several products that I’ve mentioned in previous nourishment lately posts, but feel are worthy of quickly sharing again! Obsessed right now with Siggi’s yogurt, Bota Box Wine, and GT’S Living Foods Trilogy kombucha. — those three things give me life right now 🙂 🙂

Everything in this post is basically my life right now! I don’t have much to share food-wise because I have not been trying too many new recipes lately. For dinners, we have been making something from Farmstead Butcher – usually a very simple preparation – with veggies. And breakfast has been Siggi’s with fruit and granola. That being said, do you have any recipes you have been loving? Or anything that I should try? Let me know in the comments!

Wintertime Birthday

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If there is anyone I know who will love these photos, it is my dad. 

The two of us have many things in common. We enjoy many of the same foods, both enjoy a good beer or glass of wine, we both love warmer weather + sunshine. (the list could go on + on). Neither of us are in love with winter. We both enjoy spring, summer and fall, when going outside and enjoying the day is the best thing to do. But when it comes to winter, and one has to bundle up layer upon layer to make it even tolerable to be outside, it’s just not our jam. 

My dad’s birthday is just before the official start of winter. I’ve always wondered about the irony in this. I think the universe did this to give us something to celebrate, because surely we aren’t celebrating the weather outside. 

But the cool thing is, when it comes to anything with the outdoors, I know my dad appreciates the beauty, no matter what the season. I know that he loves the scenes of winter, even if he doesn’t love the cold. 

So, these photos are just for you, Daddy. I love you very, very much!

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See you soon!

One Day in Cape May

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One beautiful, gorgeous, breathtaking, enjoyable, autumn day in Cape May. 

One nice thing about living in Philly is being less than a two-hour drive from this beautiful place.

My parents and I woke up Monday morning, drove to the shore, and drove home in the evening. It’s not something that we’re used to – being able to drive to the beach and home, all in one day. But if I could guess, I’d say it’s something that will now happen often. 

We fulfilled one of my moms life-long dreams by visiting Cape May. She had high expectations, and at the end of the day, her expectations were surpassed. What an adorable town, gorgeous beach and generally fun place to be! Cape May, we will be back, sooner rather than later.

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Life Update

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I sure do miss the times of Week in Photos.

I miss documenting those small, wonderful things that made my days happy. I miss sharing those things with you. 

Week in Photos has not come to an end, rather, a temporary break. I’ll start doing a random update post once or twice a month, like I did here in September, sharing some life photos that I have captured. 

Some things from the past month:

We met Greg’s lab mate Kate and her husband Greg at Mt. Airy’s Street Fare in September. It was along the main road in Mt. Airy and there were around 50 restaurants/gourmet food trucks there to vend. There was also live music and activities. The four of us spent most of the evening just enjoying the beautiful weather and good conversation. Greg and I enjoyed beer from one of our favorites: Earth Bread + Brewery and ate a flatbread from there and also a lobster roll from Surf and Turf truck. I wasn’t able to get many photos before it got dark, but here are the few that I did get:

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 We have been grilling every chance we get. We have been doing it at least every Saturday night since we got our grill. We love it. We have the perfect little backyard in which to do it in. We set up with a table that Greg got for us at a yard sale for $3 (!), some beer and just enjoy being outside. We have grilled two different kinds of veggie burgers, tuna steaks, and made grilled cheese sandwiches on the grill! We have also done brussels sprouts in our veggie rack. Here are some photos I took one night before it got dark:

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And here is what Ivy cat does while we grill:

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Speaking of Ivy, he has been loving life:

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And last, just some photos I took one morning at work:

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Whatever it is you do this weekend I hope that you enjoy it! 

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Hey everyone! How are you on this Saturday? It’s been so long since I’ve talked to you on a Saturday. It’s also been so long since I’ve posted a Week in Photos post. I keep intending to, and then when I look at the photos I’ve taken throughout the week, there are none. I think that now that I am busier, there isn’t as much time to think about picking up my camera before doing or eating something. I am on a more strict schedule and things like taking pictures of the food I eat or taking a million photos of Ivy are falling to the wayside. 🙂

Anyway, I thought I would post a little update today with things I’ve been up to/things I’ve been loving, for anyone who’s interested. Enjoy your Saturday!

What I’ve been doing:

-I had my last market in Mt. Airy on Thursday. Here are some photos. I’ll miss it!

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-We planted a garden! It was so much fun. I totally get why people love gardening. It is great exercise and relaxing. It just gives you an overall great feeling. I love our little fall garden, and it makes me think of having an even bigger one someday! We planted: beets, radishes, turnips, arugula, romaine lettuce, spinach, kale, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. So, one problem. Rabbits ate our greens! Yep, all of the lettuce, spinach and kale. We are working on fixing it. I’ll keep you posted!

 

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-We are still working on the moving process. We still have things to do like decide where we want photos hung, organizing closets/boxes and finding a couple of things we still need to buy. It’s keeping us busy but like I’ve said before, Greg and I really love it here! I really want to post some photos soon :).

Food things I’m loving lately (no pictures!):

Zsa’s buttered brown sugar peach ice cream. I picked up a sample size cup of it at Weaver’s Way and oh my goodness, best ice cream ever. I have tried several flavors of Zsa’s and this was by far my favorite. I was just thinking that besides the one week I spent at the beach earlier in the summer (where I ate ice cream every single day), I haven’t had enough ice cream this summer. That needs to change with what is left of warm days. 

Trader Joe’s Everyday Seasoning. I bought this several months ago, not really having a plan for it, but I went through it so fast! I have been cutting tortillas in triangles, spraying them with a bit of canola oil spray, giving them a good sprinkle of TJ’s Everyday Seasoning and then baking them in a 400* oven for 5-10 minutes or until crispy. I’ve been doing that instead of buying tortilla chips and they are just so good with that seasoning! (Can’t find a link for it, but look for it at TJ’s next time you’re there!)

Star Hill Brewery beer. Greg picked me up from work last weekend with a surprise in the back seat. And it was beer! There is no better surprise than that, right? It was from Star Hill Brewery in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was special for several reasons. 1) We have never tried it before and it’s always exciting to try a new beer, especially when it’s a surprise. 2) I have talked about visiting Charlottesville for so long now. We haven’t made it yet, but I hope to soon, and drinking beer from there was a good alternative to actually going there. 🙂 Now, when we do go to Charlottesville, I want to visit the brewery :). We had a variety pack – a wheat beer, a pilsner, an IPA and a pale ale. They were all great!

Lancaster Farm Fresh CSA. Greg’s lab-mate and friend, Kate, got married last weekend and is now away enjoying a two week honeymoon! So, what that means for us is Kate and her husbands’ CSA share for two weeks! Yes, Kate so kindly asked Greg if we would like their share for the two weeks they are away. It was so exciting going to pick it up, having no idea what would be waiting for us in the boxes. It was seriously like Christmas morning! So fun, and we got so much amazing produce!

This hummus. Greg and I made it last weekend, then sat on the living room floor, ate it, drank beer and starting watching Breaking Bad on Netflix. The hummus was good, and so was the evening. 

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This pasta salad. I made it one evening earlier in the week and we enjoyed it for several dinners and lunches throughout. Made delicious with fresh Three Springs yellow peaches and heirloom tomatoes! 

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And, not really food, but had to do with the blog, this new fabric. I got it for free! at a yard sale and was hoping to use it in some photos. I definitely don’t think it would go with everything, or even most things, but I used in this post, here. What do you think? Do you like it or is it too much? Let me know!

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And, I do have two week in photo style photos to share with you.

{Because I just couldn’t help it. They are just so pretty!}

 

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{I had to. He is loving the new place. He has many favorite napping spots but we’ll often just find him sprawled out resting in the middle of a room. :)}

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Happy weekend! 🙂