by niccolapiccola | Sep 22, 2013 | Baked goodies, Desserts and Yum Yums, food
Happy First Day of Fall! It’s about 80 degrees here today, but I’m celebrating with pumpkin chocolate chip cookies anyway! The cookies are for my good friend Sara who had a birthday on Thursday, and we’re having a belated BBQ/party for her, with the...
by niccolapiccola | Sep 20, 2013 | animals and such, Baked goodies, Desserts and Yum Yums, food, Quick dinner ideas
Did you all see the Harvest Moon last night?? It was big and bright, and made me think about re-harvesting my garden for the start of fall on Sunday. I’m big into squash right now in all of it’s forms- spaghetti, acorn, table queen and my favorite,...
by niccolapiccola | Sep 19, 2013 | Baked goodies, Desserts and Yum Yums, food, Quick dinner ideas, yoga
And cookies, cakes, breads… Make me desserts and yum yums and I’ll train even harder! It’s no shocker that I love to eat but not at the cost of my waistline anymore. These days there’s so many substitutes for sugar, flour and butter that...
by niccolapiccola | Sep 8, 2013 | Camping, Desserts and Yum Yums, food
What’s “glamping” you might ask? It’s glamorized-camping, silly! I stole this hashtag from my friend Meadow who camps with wireless, iPhones and computers. Not me. Think camping in the most beautiful part of California, Big Sur, and in tow you...
by niccolapiccola | Sep 6, 2013 | Desserts and Yum Yums, food
I am truly amazed by the countless ways you can use an apple, and I’m not talking about the device I’m using to type this post on! Apples. Green, red, yellow, brown. Apple sauce, jams, butters, pies, cakes, breads, juices, stuffings and I could go on, but...
by niccolapiccola | Sep 5, 2013 | Desserts and Yum Yums, food, yoga
Nothing about my life is slow. I’m a mover and a fast-shaker, and I get tired when I slow down, so I don’t! That’s why I love practicing in the Ashtanga Yoga tradition. The practice itself is fast moving and there’s no time to talk or think,...
