Thursday lunch dates with my Momma.  Vegan Greek Salad from Free Soul Caffe (and a Spanish Mocha because OMG they are amazing thankyouverymuch)

Cheers, Readers! This recipe is my own version of my dear friend Greg’s favorite whiskey drink, what he calls a “Back Forty.” Try it for yourself!
For one drink, I juice a half an apple, a full lime, and a half a lemon. Pour the juice into a cocktail shaker over ice. Add an ounce and a half of whiskey, my favorites are Maker’s Mark or Bulliet, a squeeze of agave nectar, and a dash of orange bitters. Shake, shake, shake…
Cheers!!
It’s such a fun way to incorporate fresh-squeezed juice into your “5-o’clock somewhere” festivities.

Wendy Bel’s Bowl, booze style. Here’s my recipe for a Whiskey Sour: Shot and a half of Maker’s Mark, squeeze of agave nectar, fresh squeezed lime juice, and water.

Dinner tonight. It was THAT good.

A little green juice after a good stair workout: cucumber, celery, kale, parsley, apple, lemon, ginger, grape.

Last night we made banana sorbet with Dad’s juicer. It’s just pure frozen banana. Like magic! I added some cinnamon on top for good measure.

Pumpkin Bread Cake from Free Soul Caffe. I melted.

From the road trip archives! One of my favorite things about driving through or staying in a new place is checking out the local coffee shops. Here in SoCal, it’s SO difficult to find anywhere other than Starbucks.
I think my favorite coffee shop that we saw between here and Corvallis was this little drive-thru place called The Human Bean. The girl who made us our drinks was so friendly, and with every cup, you get a coffee bean candy!! So sweet.

I had lunch today at Nordstrom Cafe with some lovely ladies from work and THIS is the strawberry my friend Natalie got in her fruit bowl.  Lots of grapes, and this.  Amazing.

And my Copilot was pretty satisfied, too :)

Found some “hippie food” in Eureka, CA. Yum!!

Vegan Greek Salad from Free Soul Caffe in Old Town Tustin