by niccolapiccola | Nov 11, 2014 | books, holiday food, slow cooking
It finally feels like fall outside here on the Central Coast and I’m peeling apples, mixing spices, deseeding pomegranates and pulling up the beets in my garden in honor of the cooler weather! Tomorrow I’m planning on planting my winter garden so...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 16, 2014 | beverages, holiday food, slow cooking, yoga
Something that’s been irking me lately are students who leave not before savasana, not after it (like they should be doing) but actually DURING it! I feel like it’s one of the cardinal rules in yoga, in order to not only show respect to the other students...
by niccolapiccola | Jan 17, 2014 | Camping, Quick dinner ideas, slow cooking, soups, yoga
There’s nothing like a good ole camping trip to Big Sur to restore, rejuvenate and revive the spirit! What a relaxing four days we spent winter #glamping it up at Fernwood, as per usual. We brought some lovely bottles of wine with us to enjoy...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 29, 2013 | food, slow cooking, soups
For the last, gosh I don’t know, seven or eight years, my best friend Lynn D. and I have been obsessed with the Biggest Loser. This is when I don’t mind admitting to you that I watch TV every Tuesday night not only for the inspiring stories, training...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 14, 2013 | food, Quick dinner ideas, slow cooking, soups, yoga
I was a sucker for those Cabbage Patch dolls when I was kid. Even though they weren’t the prettiest or cutest dolls for that matter, I loved them anyway for their round washable faces, adoption papers, yarn ponytails, and tomboy overalls that matched my...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 11, 2013 | animals and such, food, Quick dinner ideas, slow cooking, yoga
In honor of Jen Bulik-Lang’s passing yesterday, I thought I would plant Wisteria pods in my backyard as a sign of her vigor, like the plants themselves. They are greatly valued because of the time they take to grow and they remind me of Jen and how she valued...
