cooking and staring

August 28, 2012

City Creek Harmon's

Cooking from the Farmer's Market

I can't do this night justice. Maggie broke it down over on her blog HERE. (read her blog, it's the best thing I read on the web)
We were so into Chef Diaz and all his tips. And I probably had the stare-face, mouth-open look on the WHOLE time cause our classmates were unreal.
If you live in Utah, you should be go take a Harmon's cooking class immediately. So worth it, great food, and a wide variety of classes.

San Diego

August 2012

San Diego, CA

Lezlie and Emily flew in and had a few days to spend with them before we all drove back to Utah. Before we headed down to San Diego where Lezlie's from we brunched at Zinc Market in Laguna, paddle boarded in Dana Point, and went to Strands with the Bourne's.

San Diego was a few days of great food and shopping. Lezlie's parents house was a perfect place to stay and so nice of them to host us.

San Diego mentionables:

 La Jolla beach time
pedicures thanks to yelp
$5 tiny cup of fresh squeezed juice
Encinita for night walks
Board -n-Brew
True Foods
Extraordinary Desserts

LA day

August 2012

L.A., California

We started at Sprinkles for cupcakes (Jen) and ice cream (Annie, Teen, and I). I couldn't believe myself...getting rich & fancy ice cream! and in the middle of the day too! It was well worth it though. And that cookie? come on! cereal and sea salt and oats in there.

Next was Santa Monica for shopping. Such a rad strip of stores.

Following some purchases we headed to Philippes for dinner. (was a suggestion Teen got by a friend who said "best french dip") We did not know what to expect, and kinda just went with it. Cool place, long lines, saw dust floors, long wood tables, and decent food. I liked those beets the best.

Lastly, we walked around the Venice canals and were so bummed we didn't get there before sunset. 

I rarely go to LA when I am visiting California, it's super bummer with all the traffic from one place to the next. But there is always a long list of things I want to do there, so we knocked a few of them down on this afternoon. We scored cause Jen got a babysitter and joined us which made me so happy.

Shaw's Cove + Balboa

August 2012

Shaw's Cove for beach

Balboa Island for bananas

I just found out that I've been spelling "idyllic" wrong my whole life the other day. I always spelled it "idealic."

oops.

This day, with Annie and Teen, was idyllic!!

 

Aliso Beach with the Bourne girls

8/9/12

Aliso Beach

Annie and I watched my sister's girls for a few hours at the beach. We did lots of...

Swinging

Jumping

Munching on TJ snacks

Mushroom villages

and water dipping

I love those little girls so much.