Restaurant Review: Baja Burrito

This is not your typical chain burrito joint. It's a local, independently owned burrito joint that features local meats and healthy options.

And whoa, is it good.

In the Raw: Not-Tuna Pate with Pesto

There are some incredibly creative raw recipes out there.

You can make pasta from zucchini, cheesecake from nuts and dates, & taco meat from walnuts (for real!)

And it's not just for show. This stuff actually tastes amazing.

Take, for instance, my dinner last night: Not-Tuna Pate with homegrown tomato slices topped with fresh pesto.

Flavor of the Week: Mango Chicken Salad

Summer is so good to me. I love the sun. I love the fruit that is in season. And I love having a big bowl of chicken salad in the refrigerator when I come home for lunch.

This a very summer-y chicken salad. I don't exactly have a recipe for this one because I just started chopping things up and throwing them in a bowl.

Beginner's Guide to Drying Herbs

You should know on the front end that drying herbs is super easy. If I can do it, so can you.

This is the first year I have actually had any kind of success growing herbs on my balcony. We don't get much sun on our side of the apartment complex, so last year's cilantro grew from seed to an impressive 1 1/2 inches tall before wilting and turning brown. It was a sad day.

That's why I call this post a Beginner's Guide. I am definitely a beginner myself.

This year though, Old Man Mike who lives around the corner gave us a big stash of full grown herb plants. We love Mike. He sits outside his house every day with his guitar and his tomato plants. He knows every single person that lives on his block. And he's been kind enough to give us plenty of invaluable advice about growing things.

I recently harvested some mint, spicy basil, and bee balm from my containers.

Pain, Pleasure, and Barre Class

Everyone knows exercising is part of a healthy life.

(Everyone DOES know that, right? Silly me.....)

Our bodies adapt to the level of activity we subject them to each day. That's why walking is not necessarily exercise. We walk all day every day. Our bodies are used to it. So nothing ever changes.

Exercising for weight loss has never been something I've felt the need to do. I've been blessed with problems in the opposite direction. But it's not like I've ever really thought exercising was fun either.