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 | Jun 5, 2014 | Quick dinner ideas, yoga
Who says there’s no such thing as a healthy burger and fries? Not me! That is when the burger is made of black beans, veggies and herbs and when the “fries” are purple and red potatoes that have been roasted, instead of deep fried in LARD! It even...
by niccolapiccola | May 6, 2014 | books, breakfast, gardening and plants, restaurants, salads
I was thrilled to look out upon my plants this morning and see that I have a ton of spinach ready to pick. Nothing beats the satisfaction of having grown my own food, in my own backyard. It’s like my own private Farmer’s Market! I eat a lot of spinach so...
by niccolapiccola | Mar 14, 2014 | Quick dinner ideas, salads
I’m writing this post today from my new favorite coffee shop in San Luis Obispo, called Kreuzberg, and it’s reminding me of my favorite spots in Chicago and on the east side of Providence where I would spend hours at a time reading, writing and people...
by niccolapiccola | Nov 8, 2013 | Baked goodies, Desserts and Yum Yums, food
Can you believe Thanksgiving is almost here? Time flies when you’re having fun.. especially if your kind of fun is doing yoga on pumpkins, squash and anything else that seems like a challenge to balance on! At Yoga Centre, where I teach in SLO, the pose of the...
