by niccolapiccola | Jul 18, 2014 | books, Quick dinner ideas, soups
Yea! It’s Friday! I just got home from a five mile walk to and from the library where I picked up a few books and an avocado (at the grocery store) for a recipe I was working on today. It’s beautiful out and my BFF Lynn and I are planning to sit on her...
by niccolapiccola | Jul 11, 2014 | books, Quick dinner ideas
Happy Friday! I totally pulled a move out of a Beverly Clearly book this morning… instead of grabbing a hard boiled egg out of the refrig, I took a fresh egg and tried to crack it… while driving! Good times. Luckily, the egg didn’t break and I...
by niccolapiccola | Jul 2, 2014 | books, Quick dinner ideas
Happy Hump Day y’all! I cannot wait for the holiday weekend even though it means little in my life of teaching yoga! I don’t get to have as much fun as everyone else tomorrow night because I teach bright and early at 6:15 a.m. and I’m sure my usual...
by niccolapiccola | Jun 25, 2014 | books, cheese and wine, Quick dinner ideas
Happy Summer Everyone! In true summer fashion I already have a sunburn on my back from last weekend’s festivities! My girlfriends and I accidentally stumbled into the annual Roll Out the Barrels event here on the Central Coast and ended up tasting and baking in...
by niccolapiccola | Jun 19, 2014 | books, Quick dinner ideas, salads
My wind chimes are singing, the weather is warm but it’s foggier than a steam-room door outside…. ah yes, June Gloom is in full effect here on the Central Coast! That won’t keep me down though with all the free concerts, wine festivals, beach days...
by niccolapiccola | Jun 3, 2014 | books, Eating Italian, Quick dinner ideas
Howdy friends! I keep catching myself daydreaming of New York City and the apartment where Andy and I were less than two weeks ago and I’m having regrets.. food regrets that is! For one, we forgot to get a bagel with lox and two, we never had any...