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A Portland Food Lover’s Holiday Gift Guide

December 2, 2013Filed in: General

Happy Hanukkah, early Christmas, belated Thanksgiving and even Happy Festivus!

Despite the rain and gray skies, I totally love the holiday season: all the pretty lights everywhere, cookie exchanges, hot chocolates, scarves and mittens, getting time off work…oh yeah and of course spending time with friends and family too 🙂

I am totally loving the festive #UglySweaterPDX campaign where the statues downtown are dressed up in ugly holiday sweaters!

I’ll admit it though, my dislike is the gift giving.

I am pretty darn awful with gift ideas and it totally stresses me out. I always want to give presents that are thoughtful, personal and something the recipient wouldn’t get themselves. So then I usually fail at coming up with ideas and then give presents a month or two late. Whoops. (Case in point: it is the 6th night of Hanukkah and I have yet to get my brother, who lives on the other side of the world, a gift. #fail. Sorry, Marshall!!) Continue Reading...

PCA Tribute Lunch to Marcella Hazan at Nostrana

November 25, 2013Filed in: Events, Reviews

So, in T-Minus 12 days, I’ll be competing in my first legit Crossfit competition. Yikes. I’m a tad freaked out but in theory it should be a fun time.

I have been doing Crossfit (at CF Pearl District) for about 2 years now and absolutely love it. It is challenging, fun (in a crazy sort of way) and an amazing group of people.

Plus it is a great way to balance out all of the food I eat to make this blog a reality (ok, ok, I would still eat this much regardless of the blog).

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This picture pretty much sums up my life. Continue Reading...

Getting Ready for Thanksgiving

November 5, 2013Filed in: General

Holy cow, how in the world is it already into November? I was thinking it had been a really nice pleasant fall, but now we’re just jumping right into winter.

Last night coming home from the gym, it was cold, rainy, dark and only 7pm…yuck. Despite being a lifelong Oregonian, I can’t say I’m really excited for the winter.

But I am really jazzed that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I totally love Thanksgiving. I mean it’s a day filled with cooking, food, family and friends. What’s not to like?! Continue Reading...