Signs of Summer

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Katherine Swanson

Hey there bloggies.

I have an announcement.

Yesterday I successfully ran without pain.

I have child’s pose to thank. I kicked it in this posture until my hip opened up. It hurt getting into the posture but boy am I glad that I did. I think I just was really really tight in my hips and needed to loosen up.

Also, I finished my first “training” week. And it went a little something like this:

Monday: 4.1 mile run

Tuesday: power yoga

Wednesday: off, triceps dips

Thursday: 4.1 mile run

Friday: triceps dips

Saturday: 4.1 mile run

Sunday: triceps dips, yoga crunches, and sun salutations

Wonderful! I wanted to try and make yoga today but I had a Simmons Club of LA event and then I had to go to Target and Trader Joe’s. There just wasn’t time in the day. Plus, I was able to make it to Josh’s place to watch True Blood, which was fantastic!

Then I enjoyed this healthy dinner.

Roasted brussel sprouts and stuffed salmon. Ab Fab!

Good night readers!

Cocktail O'Clock!

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Katherine Swanson

The first farmers market recipe I attempted was a cocktail. I became concerned because Carolyn called to inform me that Barefoot said on her show that wine changes flavor after one day. I assumed that this counted for cava as well. Plus I had a small amount left over from happy hour, so I did a spin off of the other recipe.

Strawberries, lemonade, topped off with a bit of cava.

Nothing better then letting fresh fruit flavor sink into some lemonade. Yum.

Cocktail O’Clock!

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Katherine Swanson

Strawberries, lemonade, topped off with a bit of cava.

Nothing better then letting fresh fruit flavor sink into some lemonade. Yum.

The Bounty!

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Katherine Swanson

Holy Delicious! I went to the Santa Monica Saturday farmers market on Arizona. What a great farmers market!! The market itself is about two blocks long and they have everything from produce, to meats, to cheese and oysters. Next week I will have to be more creative and get some meats. I got a ton of stuff for around $25 which is awesome. Later I went to Trader Joe’s and got the rest of my food for the week. Overall, I spent less money on food than usual which is pretty awesome. Plus its so colorful!

mmm taste the rainbow! I also bought some Kale Chips, which I’ve never had and would, in theory, be easy to cook but I thought I’d buy them first.

I enjoyed the Kale Chips! They were seasoned with cayanne which was gave them a lot of heat. Izzy apparently liked them too.

I cannot wait to cook with my new food!

Farmer's Market Friday

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Katherine Swanson

Happy weekend everyone!

Every Friday there is a small farmer’s market near my office. Yesterday some friends and I met up for lunch.

Please not the “certified organic here” sign. Welcome to LA, where we love our organic produce. I was planning on buying all of my fruits and veggies for the week Saturday so I bypassed the food stands and got a treat.

Roasted almonds were a sweet treat.

I haven’t a treat like this in a while. I mostly eat raw almonds which are so healthy and wonderful, but my sweet tooth definitely liked these better. And then I had this forgettable burrito:

The burrito was ok. I think when I consume this many calories in one sitting I want them to be epic and totally worth it. Was this worth it? Eh. Not really. I didn’t finish it.

Last night I went to the Magic Castle with Danielle and Josh Y. to see my friend Mack’s dad, Doc Eason (an award winning magician) perform. I had no idea the Magic Castle was so fancy and exclusive. You actually need an invitation to get in, like at Bungalow 8 in NYC where you need a key! I wore my Barristers Ball dress which still fit, thank god. Most of the dresses I own are size 10, because this time last year (ie graduation, commencement ball) I was wearing a size 10 dress. Now I wear a 6 and so my beautiful commencement ball dress needs to be seriously taken in. I was glad to have something to wear that fit me. The good news? Before I wore my Barrister’s dress in February I fasted from soda for over a week before wearing it. Yesterday I wore it with a burrito food baby and it fit well.

Plus, we saw Ryan Gosling by the valet stand as we were leaving. He is very hot in person. It made me feel 16 again.

swoon.

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Katherine FTW!

So the Magic Castle was magical (sorry I couldn’t help myself). I had a Hendricks Dirty Gin Martini with extra olives plus Danielle and I split a lobster mac and cheese. It was tasty. No pics though, the Castle has a strict no camera policy. But I will say that its an awesome way to spend a night and a very cool LA thing to do.

Farmer’s Market Friday

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Katherine Swanson

Happy weekend everyone!

Every Friday there is a small farmer’s market near my office. Yesterday some friends and I met up for lunch.

Roasted almonds were a sweet treat.

I haven’t a treat like this in a while. I mostly eat raw almonds which are so healthy and wonderful, but my sweet tooth definitely liked these better. And then I had this forgettable burrito:

The burrito was ok. I think when I consume this many calories in one sitting I want them to be epic and totally worth it. Was this worth it? Eh. Not really. I didn’t finish it.

Plus, we saw Ryan Gosling by the valet stand as we were leaving. He is very hot in person. It made me feel 16 again.

swoon.

(Source)

Katherine FTW!

Who says you can't have a cookie for breakfast?

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Katherine Swanson

Happy Friday everyone! Hope everyone is having a happy 1st day of the weekend.

This week I decided I had to shake up my breakfast routine. I love ginger granola, but you can only have it so many times before it gets old, right? So I tried the Fitnessista breakfast cookie! My favorite part of this treat is that you make it the night before, which really helps me get out the door in the morning.First you take a 1/3 cup of oats and 1 tablespoon of nut butter (I used peanut butter) and combine in a bowl.

At this time I added spices I wanted to have. I added my favorite Saigon Cinnamon and a wee bit of brown sugar. NOTE: I only added this because when Fitnessista makes this she used Vanilla Almond Milk, which has some flavoring, although not as sweet as sugar.

And then we mix it up! You mix the oats and extras until it is crumbly.

Then we add an 1/8 of a cup of milk. I used skim milk. Continue to mix.

Then I decided to add dried cranberries

Then spread it out on a small plate, making sure that it is the same thickness through out

Cover and refrigerate overnight and in the AM just take the press and seal off and ENJOY! This actually kept me full and satisfied until nearly noon which is good for me.

This is my new favorite breakfast treat! Who says you can’t have cookies for breakfast?

Who says you can’t have a cookie for breakfast?

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Katherine Swanson

Happy Friday everyone! Hope everyone is having a happy 1st day of the weekend.

And then we mix it up! You mix the oats and extras until it is crumbly.

Then we add an 1/8 of a cup of milk. I used skim milk. Continue to mix.

Then I decided to add dried cranberries

Then spread it out on a small plate, making sure that it is the same thickness through out

Cover and refrigerate overnight and in the AM just take the press and seal off and ENJOY! This actually kept me full and satisfied until nearly noon which is good for me.

This is my new favorite breakfast treat! Who says you can’t have cookies for breakfast?