I have a new favorite lunch: a piece of whole wheat toast with chicken salad on top. I recently discovered Trader Joe’s apricot and rosemary chicken salad. I am not a big buyer of prepared foods (I prefer to make my own) but this is really nice to have the salad for when I’m in a rush.
Love me some toast.
Roasted onion, red pepper, asparagus, chicken all over arugula with balsamic vinegar.
Who doesn’t need a $1,000 Mint Julep while watching the Derby from Churchill Downs? Now I know what Hiroshi meant when he said, “It’s not about the money. It’s about the things money can buy”
This is the first of several Easter posts! Of course, I wouldn’t be able to host a Midwestern Easter without a good jello. I used a recipe that Grandma Swanson gave to me for Christmas. My dad even noted that it was one of his favorites so I thought it would be good to try on Easter.
First step is to boil orange juice and add orange jello to the boiling orange juice…
Then you let the mixture cool and bit before adding Ginger Ale…
Then you put the mix in the fridge so that it can thicken. Once it has thickened you add a can of Mandarin oranges.
Then you put it into the mold…
Once the jello has molded it done! It was slightly difficult getting the jello out of the mold. Luckily I had a pro there to help me get the jello out…
TA DA! Of course it was delicious. One of my friends said it was the first time he really liked jello. Grandma was so pleased!
This is the first of several Easter posts! Of course, I wouldn’t be able to host a Midwestern Easter without a good jello. I used a recipe that Grandma Swanson gave to me for Christmas. My dad even noted that it was one of his favorites so I thought it would be good to try on Easter.
First step is to boil orange juice and add orange jello to the boiling orange juice…
Then you let the mixture cool and bit before adding Ginger Ale…
Then you put the mix in the fridge so that it can thicken. Once it has thickened you add a can of Mandarin oranges.
Then you put it into the mold…
Once the jello has molded it done! It was slightly difficult getting the jello out of the mold. Luckily I had a pro there to help me get the jello out…
TA DA! Of course it was delicious. One of my friends said it was the first time he really liked jello. Grandma was so pleased!
because your feet will HURT! At least mine do. I woke up bright and early and decided to go to Clementine for breakfast. Clementine is 2.5 miles from my apartment so after walking there and back I had covered 5 miles, but man did my feet hurt! I really need to wear better shoes. Once at Clementine I had quiche again with a salad. Before the walk to school I got myself a little treat…
Such a great brownie! I told myself that I wouldn’t eat the whole thing at once, but hey I did. And it was delicious and I earned it!
I also stopped at Coffee Bean on the way to school because nothing goes better with a long walk than a large ice tea.
So good! It felt great to have a long walk before class. Plus, I got to study at Clementine. I love Clementine. They even played “Stars and Stripes Forever” while I was studying. It made me feel so patriotic!
-Left Coast
Hey gang, sorry for the lack of food posts recently. As most of you know I like to eat oatmeal on the weekends, but this semester I have 9 AM Constitutional Law 3 times a week so I don’t have the energy for a breakfast clean up. Normally I grab some granola or Greek yogurt but today I just couldn’t get excited for that so I had one of my new favorite snacks, hummus whole wheat toast.
I put the toast in and 10 mins later was wondering why the toast wasn’t done. It was because the toaster wasn’t on. And that was the theme of the day. I did a good amount of work during the day and some when I got home. I also went on a run. Feeling positively exhausted right now with a headache so I decided to watch Modern Family and have a small glass of Lillet. So nice to have the store to dip into. Thanks Mom.
Feeling oh so nostalgic today as the Simmons College Class of 2010 is enjoying their Senior/Faculty Banquet tonight. For those not familiar the event is held in the dining hall, Bartol, and consists of dinner, free booze, awards to the students and faculty, bonding with the senior class, and did I mention free booze? It really is the beginning of the end. Its a uniquely “Simmons” event. Nearly everyone attends, you get sloshed with profs and then hit the after parties with your profs. Its probably the perfect manifestation of why I LOVE Simmons College. Here are some pics from last year:
Psych People with Professor Feldman, Professor of the Year, 2009!
The Original California Girl, Catie
Class Council, we made it happen!
After Party for Cocktails with my Roomie/Health Inspiration
A Typical Interaction with Sharinny
Practicing my Speech
Sam Furbush, the Original Suzy Simmons
And one of my favorite pictures of "The Firm" of all time!
Ah, I miss Simmons sometimes. I’m glad I graduated but Simmons gave me so many amazing memories that I will always cherish. Most of all I miss my “sisters”! Have fun tonight Class of 2010!
-Left Coast
Now that I have confidence in my running ability, I want a Garmin so I can track my time, miles, etc. I want it.
The past few days I have been re reading parts of one of my favorite pieces of literature of all time: The Preppy Handbook.
Being from the North Shore of Chicago, being preppy is in my blood. Growing up my mom popped his collar (“you look like a vampire!” my brother and I would yell) and my dad wore a pike lacoste polo shirt to bring me home from the hospital when I was born. I was a girl after all! I love the tongue in cheek humor of the preppy handbook and the whole lifestyle. Its really a throwback to a less complicated time. Preppy-dom feels like a comfy safe home for me.
So, you can imagine that I was excited to hear that the original creators of the Preppy Handbook were writing a modern update of the preppy handbook. A book for us! I really hope more communities in the North Shore are recognized (last time only Lake Forest was) and I am interested to see what the update has to say about modern technology etc. Apparently the book will include “how the old guard of natural-fiber-loving, dog-worshipping, G&T-soaked preppies adapts to the new order of the Internet, cell phones, rehab, political correctness, reality TV and . . . polar fleece”. It also will include:
• Wardrobe: Recent prep brands we are forced to recognize. How to tell Casual Friday from, say, Saturday.
• Money: We never talk about it.
• Food: Does the Food Network mean we’re going to have to cook? Bake? Now you’re going too far.
• Scandals: Poor Mrs. Astor. When Mummy’s plastic surgery goes terribly wrong. Rehab and the slammer: the new prep schools.
• We’re outta here: When to name something after yourself, and when not. The right obituary. What to do with your dogs if you predecease them.
• NO TEXTING AT THE TABLE, PLEASE.
You can read about the new version here. It will be released in September. Humm… late birthday present for me?
-Left Coast
PS: Just read that their opening a stand alone JCrew wedding boutique. omg. omg. omg.
Left Coast Contessa 