Yams & Jams

Sweet Potato with Greek Yogurt

Yams & Jams…  I couldn’t help myself.  Even though what I was eating was totally not a yam, it just happened to be close enough and rhyme with jam.  I rolled with it.  If you’re curious about the difference between sweet potatoes and yams, this link explains it pretty well.  And if you’re curious about how I ate my sweet potato – I sprinkled with a little salt, dolloped with a ton of plain Chobani Greek yogurt, and smashed it.  I made a meal of it.

As far as jams go – one of my favorite bands, The National, is releasing a new album next week.  And rather than listen to the streaming of their new album, I decided to play through my old favorites and share them with you.

 

Mr. November


 

Gospel


 

All Dolled-Up In Straps


 

It Never Happened


 

Cure For The Common Monday

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A @BeJustGood Giveaway: And The Winner Is!

Just Good Chocolate Giveaway

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And the winner of the Just Good Giveaway is…  Nicole!

 

Congratulations Nicole, I just know you’ll love these brownies!  Thanks a million to everyone that entered!

 

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Cinco de Mayo – Santa Monica Style

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Ariel and I headed west yesterday, from Hollywood to Santa Monica, to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with our other Floridian friends, Bret and Baily.  We braved the ultra chilly weather and sat on the patio at Oscars on Rose.  Oscars on Rose that Bret’s iPhone changed to Oscars on Rosé.  And Oscars on Rose that I somehow started referring to as Carlos’ on Rosé.  Lots of giggling yesterday.

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LA has become a home of sorts.  And hanging with Ariel, Bret, and Baily (who have known one another for years now) felt much like home.  Our cinco celebration made it very apparent that it doesn’t get much better than sitting across the table from three people you love so dearly from three very different phases in your life.

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Yesterday was a wonderful way to kick off my 30th birthday week and I’m so thankful that the people in this post will be the celebration company I’ll keep!