In Hawaii Aloha is love. In Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) Yinz is our "y'all". In Italy Mangia is eat. This is a blog about a serious love for food regardless of location.
Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Camp Blogaway 2013
Camp Blogaway 2014 is wrapping up today and I'm pretty bummed that I'm not there this year. I was so excited to go last year, although I never did any follow up posts to tell you all about it! Please excuse the delay, as 2013 was a bit overwhelming with working full-time, planning our own wedding, and moving from Hawaii to Seattle... At long last, here's the scoop on what goes on at a three-day-long food blogger camp.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Out of Town
Living in Hawaii causes people to ask, with a lovely tone of annoyance: When you live in paradise, where do you go on vacation?
The answer is simple: Back to where you (or your significant other) came from.
Bryce and I bid "Aloha" to Hawaii for a week long vacation, although we got the fun started while still here on Oahu... After working last Friday we checked into a 3 day Catholic Engaged Encounter weekend where we did a lot of talking, thought sharing, and eating. Between our little learning sessions we were fed buffet style meals and given free reign to a the largest assortment of snacks since Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes in the desert! Using our phones was discouraged so I have only one photo of one of our meals from the weekend.
On Sunday we graduated from our encounter, spent just a few hours at home, then went to the airport for our next adventure. After so many serious chats and a weekend of pondering our purpose in life, we were happy to enjoy a cocktail together in the airport bar!
The answer is simple: Back to where you (or your significant other) came from.
Bryce and I bid "Aloha" to Hawaii for a week long vacation, although we got the fun started while still here on Oahu... After working last Friday we checked into a 3 day Catholic Engaged Encounter weekend where we did a lot of talking, thought sharing, and eating. Between our little learning sessions we were fed buffet style meals and given free reign to a the largest assortment of snacks since Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes in the desert! Using our phones was discouraged so I have only one photo of one of our meals from the weekend.
On Sunday we graduated from our encounter, spent just a few hours at home, then went to the airport for our next adventure. After so many serious chats and a weekend of pondering our purpose in life, we were happy to enjoy a cocktail together in the airport bar!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Ghirardelli Square
The first time I went to San Fran I was in eighth grade and I got to leave school early one Friday to catch my flight. It was SO COOL then and it was SO COOL this year too, even as an adult. One of my favorite memories of the first trip was at Ghirardelli - specifically walking through the store's entrance with my Mom over and over again and collecting a free sample each time!
Despite growing up in California, Bryce had never been to nirvana that is Ghirardelli! I insisted that we go so we... took a trolley in the wrong direction, got off in a shady neighborhood, boarded a bus, rode for 30 minutes, walked for 10 more, and finally made it to Ghirardelli Square!
Despite growing up in California, Bryce had never been to nirvana that is Ghirardelli! I insisted that we go so we... took a trolley in the wrong direction, got off in a shady neighborhood, boarded a bus, rode for 30 minutes, walked for 10 more, and finally made it to Ghirardelli Square!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Thanksgiving in California
Bryce and I just returned from a 5-day trip to California where we spent Thanksgiving with his family. It was a fun-filled, jam packed vacation with entirely too much food!
Our first Thanksgiving dinner was with Bryce's Dad and his side of the family in Visalia, CA.
11 month old Hunter really enjoyed his mashed potatoes!
We had turkey and ham, plus all the fixin's!
Our first Thanksgiving dinner was with Bryce's Dad and his side of the family in Visalia, CA.
11 month old Hunter really enjoyed his mashed potatoes!
We had turkey and ham, plus all the fixin's!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Bryn & Melany's Sweet Celebration
This weekend, Bryce and I traveled to Visalia, California for a wedding. Bryce's cousin Bryn married his lovely wife Melany.
I was able to get the know the love birds back in October when they spent a week visiting us in Hawaii. We had a great time together hanging out, hiking, going to the beach, and of course eating. I fed them their first pierogies, we had a breakfast of delicious crepes with strawberries and chocolate sauce, discovered at a fantastic and adorable Italian restaurant in Waikiki, and so on. Those two aren't afraid of good food!
So this weekend we celebrated their wedding and were able to feast on many sweet treats! First, the rehearsal dinner was held at the cute little Italian restaurant where they got engaged. Upon entering the back room, we came upon this:
I was able to get the know the love birds back in October when they spent a week visiting us in Hawaii. We had a great time together hanging out, hiking, going to the beach, and of course eating. I fed them their first pierogies, we had a breakfast of delicious crepes with strawberries and chocolate sauce, discovered at a fantastic and adorable Italian restaurant in Waikiki, and so on. Those two aren't afraid of good food!
So this weekend we celebrated their wedding and were able to feast on many sweet treats! First, the rehearsal dinner was held at the cute little Italian restaurant where they got engaged. Upon entering the back room, we came upon this:
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