by niccolapiccola | Oct 20, 2013 | animals and such, Baked goodies, breakfast, Desserts and Yum Yums
I love being a pet-sitter, almost as much as I love teaching yoga! Just like in the studio, everyday is a different adventure when I’m watching my furry friends. Unlike my yoga students though, these pals don’t have any special requests… just the...
by niccolapiccola | Sep 30, 2013 | books, food, Quick dinner ideas, slow cooking, yoga
“The act of bring present is a practice in itself.” Meg Whitney ________________ Although I have been doing Ashtanga for many years, I still like to take a good Vinyasa class now and again. I teach lots of Vinyasa and I base my flow classes on the...
by niccolapiccola | Sep 26, 2013 | Baked goodies, Desserts and Yum Yums, food, Quick dinner ideas, salads, slow cooking, yoga
I’m just amazed at how fresh the produce is here on the Central Coast. One of my favorite things to do in general is grocery shop, and the Farmer’s Market’s here have taken it to a whole new level! Fruits and vegetables that I’ve never seen,...
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 13, 2013 | Baked goodies, food, Quick dinner ideas
Doesn’t matter. Now you know the muffin lady. Howdy friend! I love making muffins. Even more so, I like eating them. Recently, I’ve been toying with several pumpkin recipes- soups, butters, breads, and muffins. When they are fluffy and moist, they are...