by niccolapiccola | Jun 11, 2014 | Baked goodies, cheese and wine, Desserts and Yum Yums
I know it’s summer here on the Central Coast when my friends Lori and Allen start bringing me boxes of fruit from their massive spread of trees and bushes on their property! I was super excited when Lori showed up to my yoga class at Kennedy Club Fitness with a...
by niccolapiccola | Apr 16, 2014 | cheese and wine, crafts, parties!, Quick dinner ideas
I’m a year older and wiser than the last time we spoke! Yep, I turned 34 on Saturday and so far, so good. It was the best birthday I’ve had in years and I celebrated it with about 20 of my closest gal pals here on the Central Coast. I swear I really do...
by niccolapiccola | Mar 11, 2014 | gardening and plants
Wow is it warm out on the Central Coast today! 80 degrees in March, go figure! Since we got all that rain, the state is finally looking like green velvet again instead of brown sand. And because the weather is so nice, I thought I’d take full advantage and start...
by niccolapiccola | Jan 31, 2014 | food
Today, I finally did something I’ve been saying I’m going to do every week for the past few months or so. I jaunted down to Rutiz Family Farms off of the Pike in Arroyo Grande for their weekly harvest box pickup. This small family farm consists of other...
by niccolapiccola | Jan 22, 2014 | books, soups
I can’t stand talking and listening to other people talk about the weather. It’s a total pet peeve of mine. When I lived in Chicago, people moaned and groaned all winter long about how they couldn’t go outside, that the temperatures were below zero,...
