tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76563706912272481932024-02-19T03:48:24.865-08:00On Willy St.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.comBlogger313125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-65504087707306249732015-04-12T12:47:00.003-07:002015-04-12T12:47:58.108-07:00We moved...Aaron and I bought our first house earlier this year and sadly no longer live on a street whose name starts with a W (after 3 different places that qualified). I'm not changing the name of my blog, but wanted to share these happy pictures!<br />
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We are settling in and slowly acquiring the necessary furniture for such a jump in square footage. Our first visitors are coming next weekend so we had to make the place presentable, but its going to be a while before every room has something in it.</div>
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Happy 2015! Aaron and I celebrated with some friends at a bar in Madison. There wasn't any of that crazy open bar madness, but there was champagne (too sweet) and party favors. Sparkly hats = the reason its better to go out on New Year's Eve instead of staying home.</div>
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I like to plan ahead for not feeling 100% on New Year's Day, so I got ingredients for chilaquiles, the best brunchy food to come out of Mexico. I would eat them at any time of the day (I have ordered them for dinner before), but they are especially good as a hangover cure (supposedly). </div>
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When I spent a summer in Mexico City I ordered chilaquiles whenever I went out for breakfast. I sampled so many and some weren't as great as others, but they were still somehow different than the ones I've had in the US. They just aren't the same (are there special extra thick tortilla chips in Mexico?). The ones I make at home do not come close either. If I ever go back to Mexico City I'm heading straight to <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/maque-m%C3%A9xico-2" target="_blank">Maque</a> for breakfast, but for now this will have to do. You can't really go wrong with a pile of chips and salsa for breakfast, anyway.</div>
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I read pretty much ever chilaquiles recipe on the internet before <a href="http://www.spoonforkbacon.com/2012/03/chilaquiles/" target="_blank">picking this one out from SpoonForkBacon</a>, so I thought I would share it. It was the easiest, while still being close to the real thing. My only comment is the eggs take longer than 15 minutes to cook, which can then dry out the chips too much. Buy extra salsa to heat up and pour on top or fry your eggs instead of baking them over the chips. </div>
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Try it out yourself or maybe just order chilaquiles if you ever see them on your brunch menu. Maybe if we keep demanding more, restaurants will get the hint. </div>
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Merry (belated) Christmas! Aaron and I enjoyed a trip to New York last weekend where we did a lot of holiday activities (see above). Now we are alternating between renting movies on iTunes and hanging out with friends in Madison. Hope that everyone's Christmas has been restful and happy.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-46090422834180481122014-11-19T13:29:00.001-08:002014-11-19T13:29:56.669-08:00CSA Season ChallengesWith the first real snow fall (woo hoo.....) on Sunday, we received our last CSA box for the season. I'm really happy we chose to stick with our half share at <a href="http://www.jenehrfamilyfarm.com/" target="_blank">JenEhr Family Farm</a> this year. It is so fun to see what is coming each week and was great to pick our boxes up on Sunday's this year.<br />
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Any CSA box is not without its challenges. We were challenged by the humongous heads of cauliflower we got in box after box. There are only so many cauliflower salads you can make and it wasn't exactly soup weather. That lead us to finally making cauliflower buffalo "wings" which were awesome!<br />
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As the season has changed we've recently gotten a lot of root and fall vegetables- potatoes, beets, brussels sprouts, and the dreaded celeriac. I'm just not a huge fan of celeriac:<br />
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Supposedly it is good for you, but eh. It is white so it can't be that great.<br />
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We got a celeriac root in our box 2 weeks ago and I was traveling for work, so Aaron wasn't compelled to cook it up (big surprise). Lucky us it was still sitting in our fridge when we received our box this week which contained ANOTHER celeriac root, of course. I don't travel this week, so I'm determined to take on the challenge of using all of the CSA box up.<br />
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I found the best two recipes I could to try to cover the celery taste:<br />
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A couple weeks ago I wrote about my 10k race, which was done as part of training for the Madison Half Marathon on November 9th. I finished up my training pretty successfully. I took some extra rest days and had a 2 day scare with a sore quad, but overall I followed the plan. My longest run was 12 miles, which was also the longest I have ever run at once. I'll admit it was a little rough to do and my pace wasn't promising anything special for 13.1 miles.</div>
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The day before the half marathon I was wondering why I ever signed up for something that started at 7 am on a Sunday morning. Why was I torturing myself??? Luckily I had my dad with me so I couldn't back out. He drove all the way to Madison for the race and we had a great time with him and my step-mom, Nancy.<br />
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The weather was a little chilly (around 34 degrees) and I wasn't happy about giving up my warmer jacket at the starting line. When it was finally time to line up I found the 2 hour finish pace group, since my goal was to finish in under 2 hours. I was nervous about starting out too fast and the pace group was awesome for ensuring a steady start. I stuck with them for around 4 miles and then felt comfortable enough to run ahead a little faster.<br />
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My slow start paid off and I had a much faster second half of the race. I was able to pass a lot of people, which felt great. Overall I thought it was a pretty easy run and finished in around 1:56 with an 8:53 minute per mile pace. The pace challenged me a little, but I didn't feel like I was in pain or struggling to keep it up at all. It was a fun run and I wasn't nearly as upset about getting up so early and running in the cold while I was actually moving. I was VERY happy to see the finish though and don't see any full marathons in my future.<br />
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The race was extremely well organized and definitely one I'd consider doing again, although I'd also like to do a warmer half marathon! I might have to pay my Dad back by traveling to Michigan to run with him there. We now have snow on the ground in Madison, so I'm thanking the snow gods that the half marathon was last weekend instead of this one and enjoying no training requirements for the time being!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-29426163181671965632014-10-19T10:10:00.001-07:002014-10-19T10:12:31.420-07:0010kFor fun and exercise this fall (and with a little coaxing from a friend) I signed up for the Madison half marathon on November 9th.<br />
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Training for the half marathon has given me a lot of goals to meet and a reason to push myself to actually do long runs. I'm having a lot of fun with it, but honestly running over 6 miles/over an hour is a little tedious, so not sure I would do it again (especially when those hour + runs are now part of the week day training). My dad is coming to Madison to run the half as well, which means we get to share our training stories and also encourage each other.<br />
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Part of the training schedule was to run a 10k race this weekend or run 8 miles. A 10k is only 6.2 miles so obviously I picked that one! I found the <a href="http://www.ghoulishgallop.com/" target="_blank">Ghoulish Gallup</a> in Fitchburg, WI and thought it would be nice not to run in Madison for once.<br />
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For my first 10k, the race went pretty well. I looked at the times from last year and my goal was to finish in the top ten/under 55 minutes, which I was able to do with a 53:43 finish. I really liked the distance, although around that 5k mark I was wondering why I had to run another 5k.<br />
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My friend Becky was able to win, although she had to run a little harder than she wanted to because there was some competition in the form of a woman wearing a tank top. You know it is serious when someone is wearing a tank top in 40 degree weather. I was 2nd in my age group, so no award for me.<br />
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The real reason for doing the 10k is to predict how you'll finish in the half marathon. My goal is to finish in under 2 hours and its going to be close! Let's all just hope it doesn't snow.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-54111948209759331352014-09-25T14:02:00.000-07:002014-10-10T07:29:53.037-07:00I only eat fruit.This past week I've been reading about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitarianism" target="_blank">the Fruitarian diet</a>. I'm surprised that many people have never heard of it. I've known about it for a while and thought it was absolutely crazy (sorta like when people just juice).<br />
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A vegetarian running blog I read (<a href="http://www.nomeatathlete.com/" target="_blank">No Meat Athlete</a>) has been posting about it recently and said the diet of almost all raw fruits and vegetables made him feel amazing and need less sleep. That's pretty cool, right? Except when you realize you have to eat 8 bananas in one serving. He also lost a ton of weight and decided it wasn't for him, but it got me doing some research.<br />
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I honestly had a really good laugh <a href="http://www.thefruitarian.com/content/cnns-dr-gupta-interviews-fruitarian-michael-arnstein" target="_blank">at this video where the guy says "I had 15 oranges for breakfast." </a>SERIOUSLY? How long does it take to peel and eat 15 oranges? It would take me all morning. I also had fun telling Aaron I'm going to eat nothing but fruit from now on. Including fruit flavored ice-cream. He wasn't as amused as me.<br />
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However, all of the reading did bring me back to the year or so when I tried to eat mostly/almost all raw food during the day with a cooked dinner. I felt great! Then I spent the summer in Mexico and couldn't eat raw vegetables without disinfecting them, so I got off track. With all of the business travel I do now my diet definitely leaves something to be desired. Although my friends and coworkers think I'm healthy, there is just way too much cheese, dairy, and white flour involved with eating on the road. (Also, is beer a raw fruit?)<br />
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While I won't be going all Fruitarian, I'm going to make an effort to get back to more raw fruits and vegetables during the day. It is pretty easy: smoothies for breakfast, huge salads for lunch (thank you salad bar!), fruit and raw veggie snacks. Before you know it you've gone the whole day with zero grains, refined sugar, or cooked food.<br />
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In the meantime... if anyone gives fruitarianism a try, let me know how that goes for you. And also let me know how long it takes to eat 15 oranges.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-71969729634528083712014-09-23T13:44:00.000-07:002014-09-25T19:24:17.599-07:00Soup weatherThe only good things about fall are boots and soup. I was really dreading the change to fall weather, but then I remembered I have about 1,000 soup recipes I haven't been able to use for the last 4 months. So many dinner options! Soup is easy to make, easy to freeze, and great for using up our CSA vegetables. I also had a growing supply of frozen veggies in the freezer to make veggie broth with (so much cheaper and better than buying it- you should make it at home).<br />
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Here are some of my favorite soup recipes to keep you warm/stock up your freezer:<br />
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<a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2009/12/soothing-red-lentil-soup.html" target="_blank">Soothing Red Lentil Soup</a> - It is soothing! I like it with extra lemon.<br />
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<a href="http://www.girlcooksworld.com/2011/08/ginger-carrot-soup.html" target="_blank">Carrot Ginger Soup</a> - A favorite for a couple of years. We made it this week and it is still amazing! (requires an immersion blender unless you are brave enough to put hot liquids in your stand up blender... I'm not)<br />
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<a href="http://simpleprovisions.com.au/2013/07/24/stale-bread-soup-ribollita/" target="_blank">Stale Bread Soup</a> - just make it.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kitchenkonfidence.com/2010/08/coconut-red-lentil-soup/" target="_blank">Coconut Red Lentil Soup</a> - something about the golden raisins in this soup make it the best.<br />
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<a href="http://theinventivevegetarian.blogspot.com/2012/01/split-pea-soup.html" target="_blank">Crock Pot Vegetarian Split Pea Soup</a> - one of Aaron's favorites.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-17091676097901514782014-09-21T13:12:00.002-07:002014-09-21T13:12:41.265-07:00Micah.Surprise! (not a surprise) We have a wonderful second puppy named Micah who hasn't had the honor of being featured on my blog (because I haven't posted in a long long time). Here are some adorable photos from the first few months we had him at home. He is now almost as big as Moses and has improved in temperament and behavior immensely (he was a little bit of a shit when we got him).<br />
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We now know what its like to keep a house clean with two dirty dogs and are looking for a bigger house so they can spread out a little. Enjoy the adorableness!<br />
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At the end of January, Aaron and I finally got down to Tennessee to visit my sister and brother in law. Aaron took the week off and drove so Moses could join. I flew in on Friday and we drove back together on Sunday.<br />
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Moses enjoyed playing in the stream near the dog park and we had probably the best biscuit in the world at <a href="https://tupelohoneycafe.com/" target="_blank">Tupelo Honey Cafe.</a> We also conquered a puzzle that had been sitting out since August and Lou and I got pedicures.<br />
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Lou and Tyler have such a beautiful house- it definitely gave me the itch to buy a big home. Except I want one with a basement!<br />
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I didn't post anything for the full month of February. I wish I could say I've been hibernating. I've been in California a lot enjoying the warm weather and freak outs over a little sprinkle of rain. The sun is shining today, which is a terrible trick because its actually 3 degrees. It is the type of cold where my whole body tenses up to try to get smaller and keep warm and there is no relief in site (at least not in the 7 day forecast).</div>
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I strongly question why we are living in Madison when even places like New York are getting 20 and 30 degree range days while were stuck in the teens. Yuck. </div>
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Enjoy some pictures of what we've been up to for the last four weeks- playing with Moses, a chocolate and wine tasting at the botanical gardens in our neighborhood, basketball, and a box of bourbon courtesy of <a href="http://www.harvest-restaurant.com/" target="_blank">Harvest</a>.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-85939997767970609462014-01-18T11:58:00.001-08:002014-01-18T11:58:18.971-08:00a bugEarlier this week I got a real treat- a chance to re-live some of my childhood memories. Unfortunately those memories involve vomiting non-stop and trying to drink gatorade (so you understand why there aren't pictures with this post). Very special. I was in New York visiting my sister last weekend and started feeling sick while I was at the airport for my flight home and my plane was delayed. Luckily it was only delayed for an hour because by the time we landed I thought I had an intense case of motion sickness that turned into staying up all night with my head in the toilet.<br />
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Since I was too sick to sleep, I had a lot of time to remember all of the times I got the stomach flu when I was a kid. One time it was Christmas Day, another time at a friends houseā¦ pretty frequently, but I haven't had one since I lived in the dorms in college. And I always had a parent to take care of me- Aaron had to go to work, but he did get me a huge supply of gatorade and saltines (I only drank one bottle and had two crackers). I was so nauseous I couldn't scroll on my phone without losing it.<br />
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And my appetite for NYC bagels is pretty much ruined.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-8758961831780006092014-01-01T18:11:00.004-08:002014-01-01T18:11:59.619-08:00new year goals<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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1. Save money to potentially buy a house- Moses needs more room to play and mortgage payments aren't much more than our current rent.<br />
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2. Run a road race- I was up to 5 mile runs this fall, but then I injured my leg about six weeks ago. I was having a hard time walking and had to take a lot of pain killers. Luckily it seems to be healing and I'm now able to use the elliptical and bike at the gym, but I'm ready to start running again!<br />
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3. Go to another country- direct contradiction to goal #1, but I'm really itching for an international trip and want to get Aaron somewhere other than Mexico.<br />
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That is about itā¦ don't want to get too ambitious over here! Happy new year everyone!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-72840076170488686182013-12-30T19:34:00.001-08:002013-12-30T19:34:19.566-08:00the year 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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According to Facebook my 2013 went like this:<br />
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<li>I "left" the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also known as GRADUATING with a Masters degree, but whatever.</li>
<li>Went skiing in Colorado.</li>
<li>Got a full time job.</li>
<li>Went to NYC for 4th of July.</li>
<li>Went to Chicago to celebrate our second wedding anniversary.</li>
<li>Went camping.</li>
<li>My mom got married.</li>
<li>We got a puppy.</li>
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Facebook really focuses on vacations! Overall it does sum up the major victories of this year- graduating and getting a puppy. I'm guessing 2014 will be less eventfu<span style="text-align: center;">l and that is fine with me!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-25006036990159593372013-12-25T10:50:00.000-08:002013-12-25T10:50:01.462-08:00merry little christmas.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Merry Christmas! We are enjoying a lazy day at home watching (even more) snow fall, cooking some delicious food, and playing with Moses. Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-50903049447817185972013-12-22T08:07:00.004-08:002013-12-22T08:07:31.763-08:00big treesCheck out my friend Megan's blog for some great pictures of the redwoods (and me being dwarfed by them): <a href="http://soitgoesingradschool.blogspot.com/2013/12/miriams-visit.html" target="_blank">A Rubita in California- Miriam's Visit</a><br />
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Many of you have been wondering where I'm at since my blog has been pretty silent recently. First we had Thanksgiving in Michigan, and then I've been in California for the past two work weeks. Since I needed to be there two weeks in a row for work, I decided to stay for the weekend and Aaron flew out to see me. We spent our time in San Francisco exploring and enjoying the beautiful scenery (and blowing through all of our credit card points to stay in a nice hotel downtown). </div>
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I've been to San Francisco for dinner a couple of times, but haven't spent much time doing all of the touristy things there are to offer. It has been pretty chilly in California recently (the news there has been very dramatic about the "cold snap"), but the sun was out and it was above freezing so we were happy!<br />
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Our first day involved tons of walking: we went to the Ferry Building, Coit Tower (unfortunately closed for renovations), and then made our way to the Golden Gate Bridge. We should have got a taxi but the weather was so nice we wanted to stay outside. We were extremely lucky to get such clear days with no fog (you can actually see the Golden Gate Bridge!). By the time we got to the Golden Gate Bridge our legs were so tired we only went halfway across before getting a taxi and going to Chinatown for lunch.<br />
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I asked the hotel concierge how much public transportation wasā¦ she told me the street cars cost $6 and they were "the ones you see on the rice-a-roni commercials."<br />
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After all of our walking we were exhausted and spent the evening watching the Big Ten Championship game. On Sunday we went to Alcatraz, since apparently Aaron has seen a lot of movies about it. I didn't know much about it except it was a prison. It ended up being a really interesting tour, if not a little creepy. The views from the island were fantastic! We ended the day with a delicious dinner at <a href="http://www.spqrsf.com/" target="_blank">SPQR</a>.<br />
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There are a lot of other things I want to do in San Francisco, so I'm hoping Aaron will be able to come back sometime. Next on the list is the Golden Gate Park, some wine tasting, and seeing some redwoods.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They said a lot of the prisoners sat on the bleachers and looked at what they were missing, so Aaron played along.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-3446455519952703782013-11-16T10:13:00.003-08:002013-11-16T10:13:47.998-08:00Portola Redwoods State Park, CA<br />
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I recently had a long trip to California for work and was able to stay for the weekend to see my friend Megan, who is going to Stanford. It was my fourth time in California but I haven't been able to see much since I'm mostly working when I'm there. I was determined to see some redwoods and Megan obliged, but she was not happy about driving on the windy, narrow, roads leading to the park (and neither was Iā¦ talk about being car sick!). </div>
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It is hard to tell just how big these trees are in pictures. I took a lot of videos to try to capture how tall and fat they are. The one in the picture above is a tiny one. We couldn't go to most parts of the park because they took the footbridges off the creeks (for "winter") and we didn't want to get our shoes wet.</div>
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And I will leave you with this picture: the person cleaning my room at the Hilton last week was extremelyā¦ creative.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-70647919663411245852013-10-22T19:33:00.003-07:002013-10-22T19:33:37.463-07:00fall foodsAfter I wrote last week about loving the October weather... the temperatures fell below average and I broke out my winter coat. I'm so lucky I get to travel to California for work frequently (it will make this winter much more bearable for me!).<br />
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It is obligatory to start eating more comfort foods as the temperatures drop. I'm excited that soup is now appropriate for dinner and squash is practically free at the farmer's market. I have so many recipes for these things that have to be put on hold during the spring and summer. Caramel apples have also been abundant in my diet. Thank you, Whole Foods, for the build your own caramel apple bar.<br />
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Below are some great fall meals that are relatively healthy and very comforting. The crockpot chili is the easiest thing here, but these are all worth the effort!<br />
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<a href="http://food52.com/recipes/19408-vegan-lentil-shepherd-s-pie-with-parsnip-and-and-potato-mash" target="_blank">Vegan Shepherd's Pie</a> - I love shepherd's pie mainly because of the mashed potato topping. This is a great vegan version. The parsnip/potato topping is great, but we've also made it with sweet potatoes and purple potatoes.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thefirstmess.com/2011/09/22/stuffed-squash-harvest/" target="_blank">The Best Stuffed Acorn Squash</a> - If you are thinking about making stuffed acorn squash this is definitely the recipe to use. We normally use quinoa instead of wheat berries.<br />
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<a href="http://www.theppk.com/2013/10/meat-beany-chili-corn-muffins-video/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews" target="_blank">Chili and Cornbread</a> - Aaron is the cornbread lover, I like the chili, this recipe has both!<br />
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<a href="http://food52.com/recipes/19854_yam_and_peanut_stew_with_kale" target="_blank">Sweet potato and peanut stew</a> - There are so many great ways to eat sweet potatoes, this is just one example with peanut butter and kale.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Aaron is at work (on a Sunday!) and the baby dog is napping in the kitchen, so I finally have a little alone time to drink tea and catch up on food blogs. Which reminded me of my blog! We have been out of sorts the last few weeks- I've been in California for work and Aaron has been really sick (bronchitis, ear infections, and a sinus infection all at once). On top of that we had a trip to Michigan for Aaron's friends wedding. The weather has been beautiful. It makes me wish it was always October! </span><br />
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We finally got our German Shepherd puppy! Moses is from <a href="http://selectk9s.com/" target="_blank">Select K9s</a> near Menomonie, WI and came home Wednesday night. He has quickly become attached to Aaron and his little squirrel toy. He is only 8 weeks old as of yesterday and is definitely very much a baby. He loves to cuddle, especially if he can be touching both of us at the same time or lay on our feet.<br />
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He had a little bit of a rough first day and had to go to the vet and get antibiotics for an inflamed intestine, which is apparently a symptom of the stress of leaving his mom and siblings. We got him some canned food to start easing him into hard food because he wasn't eating much of the hard food alone. He has been crying at night, but we drown it out with a fan and some closed doors. We have been trying to wear him out by keeping him awake and making him run after us and use up all of his puppy energy. He already follows commands to sit and come, now we just need to train him to not chew on everything he finds on the floor!<br />
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We live near <a href="http://malthousetavern.com/" target="_blank">a bar with outdoor seating </a>and people often bring their dogs, so we took him there the past two nights. It is a couple of blocks away, so we carried him, but decided last night that it was time for his first walk. He is getting more curious about things around him, but still follows along nicely (with a few treats involved).<br />
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Enjoy some adorable pictures and if you are friends with me on Facebook you'll be seeing fun videos!<br />
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Happy Labor Day! It so great to have a three day weekend after traveling for three weeks in a row. We got some things done that we have been putting off, but admittedly not everything. Instead we hung out with friends, had a bonfire, and got to pick cherry tomatoes at our CSA farm.</div>
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We get our CSA from <a href="http://www.jenehrfamilyfarm.com/" target="_blank">JenEhr Farm</a> in Sun Prairie, WI (about 25 minutes from our house). Normally they have CSA members come pick strawberries in the summer, but the past two years the strawberry crop hasn't been great. We got some delicious strawberries in our CSA, but they didn't have enough to host a strawberry picking event. Instead, they invited everyone to come pick cherry tomatoes this weekend. We were really excited to get to see the farm and do something new. Picking cherry tomatoes reminded me of picking blueberries, and in case you ever do it, the best ones are at the top. </div>
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We got red, yellow, orange, and chocolate tomatoes to take home. JenEhr is certified organic, so the bugs were plentiful and there was pollen everywhere. They also let us take home some basil and I couldn't resist taking pictures of the kale plants. So much kale! We know we will be getting kale in our CSA for weeks to come.</div>
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Last night we made basil pesto because we have a ton of fresh basil in our yard already and a delicious pear, onion, and gorgonzola pizza with pears from the Farmer's Market.</div>
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We rounded out the weekend with some trips to neighborhood establishments, including <a href="http://www.nextdoorbrewing.com/" target="_blank">a new brewery that just opened</a> a couple block from our place. I hope everyone had a relaxing long weekend!</div>
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Aaron and I went home to Michigan last weekend for a very special occasion: my mom's wedding. I wasn't able to take any time off work, so it was a short trip but very much worth it. It is always a treat to spend time with my extended family members who we only see once or twice a year.</div>
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The pictures are kind-of dark, mostly taken by Aaron (and yes Ruth and I are wearing matching dresses). My mom and Jack had their wedding at <a href="http://www.stjohntheevangelistjackson.catholicweb.com/" target="_blank">St. John's in Jackson</a>, followed by a lunch reception at <a href="http://cascadesmanor.com/" target="_blank">Cascade Manor House</a>. Afterwards they had us over at their newly remodeled house. When everyone but their kids had gone home we forced them to open up their cards and gifts. We had to open ours in front of other people so it was only fair.</div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">It was an absolutely beautiful weekend weather wise, perfect for hanging out. Sunday morning we had a baby shower for my cousin Julie, who is due at the end of September. We are all grateful to her and Patrick for finally giving Grandma a grand-child and giving us a break for a few years!</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641239334207459091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656370691227248193.post-61837087543985609442013-08-11T08:41:00.000-07:002013-08-11T08:41:34.661-07:00Camping in BarabooAaron and I spent last weekend in Baraboo, WI camping near Devil's Lake State Park. Aaron has been to Baraboo many times because his company worked on the hospital there, but I have never been in the town/city/not sure what it is. It is actually much bigger than I thought and there were quite a few cute restaurants that made me wish we didn't bring so much food with us!<br />
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This was our first time camping with our new <a href="https://www.bigagnes.com/Products/ProductFinder/Pad" target="_blank">air mattresses that tuck inside of our sleeping bags</a>. They were actually pretty comfortable and it was the first time I've slept on an air mattress and didn't end up laying on the ground in the morning.<br />
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Which is all totally true, I am a very lazy camper, but this time I actually built one of our fires myself. I was very proud.<br />
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We stayed at a private campground since we are last minute planners and all of the state park spots were booked long ago (it is cheaper to camp there). Still, we got to go hiking at Devil's Lake and did some great people watching with our friend Kelsey. Before heading there we went on a bike ride to get coffee. Baraboo is super hilly, FYI. We went to this cute coffee place where all of the people knew each other. They clearly thought we were strange for walking in with spandex and biking shoes on but that made the whole thing more entertaining.<br />
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Aaron tried to make a cobbler but we forgot some important things like a can opener and tongs for the coals, so instead we made it when we got home on Sunday.<br />
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After living in there for four years, there are only two things that I have always wanted to do in Chicago and haven't done. One is to go out on a yacht, but that isn't going to happen until I make some rich friends. </div>
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The second is (was) to go <a href="http://urbankayaks.com/" target="_blank">kayaking on the Chicago River</a>. I realize this sounds weird to people (well I only realize now because after telling a lot of people they thought it was strange), but I always saw the people in their kayaks when I walked over the river and it looked so cool. So I finally did it (and took Aaron along)! </div>
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I was nervous because I have never been in a kayak and am afraid of drowning, but it was easy and a ton of fun. It was awesome to see the buildings (especially the Trump Tower) from the river view. We didn't get any pictures because we didn't have a bag to keep our phones dry. </div>
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We also got to go to some of our <a href="http://www.piecechicago.com/" target="_blank">favorite</a> <a href="http://www.oysysushi.com/" target="_blank">places</a>, see some old friends, and even hit up the beach. And OF COURSE have a person asking for money on the street get aggressive when you don't give them any. Classic Chicago. </div>
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We stayed at <a href="http://www.aloftchicagocitycenter.com/" target="_blank">this brand new hotel</a> and it was kinda a little bit weird and high-tech/vintage (at the same time..), but a great location and a heavenly bed (I want to buy one).<br />
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