What a DAY! This El Nino was crazy and I literally ran around all day long. All good things though and I came home to a few really fun packages at my doorstep so its all good 🙂
Sipped on a soy awake tea latte for fuel—
Blueberry z-bar at the honda dealership (thank goodness for wifi!):
When I finally got home this evening I made a delicious meal. Pan fried some tempeh in a little coconut oil and topped it with leftover thai peanut sauce from last night, plus spinach and roasted kabocha squash:
Totally normal to wash your dishes in the bathtub….
But then I met Hardy for dessert at Cafe Gratitude! I had a cup of their raw mint chocolate chip ice cream and it was divine!
The ice cream was made with almond milk, almond butter, soaked cashews, agave, mint extract and raw chocolate chips. So good!
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I’ve gotta catch up on a few emails and then I’m out. Tomorrow will probably be a late night (we are seeing Dumpstaphunk again!) so I need to catch my zzz’s while I can. 😉
Night!
Chloe (Naturally Frugal)
January 19, 2010 at 9:17 pmThat “ice cream” looks and sounds delicious! I am so intrigued by raw foods and must find some restaurants in Seattle. This year has definitely been crazy – all sorts of storms up and down the west coast!
Marissa
January 19, 2010 at 9:24 pmOh boy! That raw ice cream sounds sooooooo goood!!!!!
Stef
January 19, 2010 at 9:45 pmthe weather in the bay area was ridiculous!! glad you had some yummy/fun things going on today though!
Jasmine @ Eat Move Write
January 19, 2010 at 9:45 pmThat ice cream looks divine. That’s really funny you had to wash your dishes in the bathtub.
Your tempeh looks yummy.
Run Sarah
January 19, 2010 at 10:13 pmThat ice cream looks delish!!
Sana
January 19, 2010 at 10:15 pmI hope your drains get fixed! Otherwise you may need a new bathtub!
Jamie
January 19, 2010 at 10:40 pmIs that really mint chocolate chip? Looks like coffee or something? I guess I am used to seeing the ice cream being green with mint pieces – I’m still jealous though!
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run]
January 19, 2010 at 10:46 pmEl Nino – welcome to Cali. That raw ice cream sounds incred! Hope your water is fixed soon. P.S. Do we get to find out what came in your fun packages? =)
alicia
January 19, 2010 at 10:46 pmI just found your blog, and have been skimming through the archives- I love it! I have to say, yours is one of the most balanced of all. Also, your pictures are amazing. I need to get back to California soon!
Lindsay
January 19, 2010 at 10:56 pmIs Healdsburg getting the thunder and lightning, too? Apparently earthquakes generally begin with a thunder-like bang and as I was reading tweets this morning, there were tons of people in San Francisco who thought the loud bangs might have been an earthquake. (You would think that the lack of shaking would have signified that there was no earthquake!)
Amanda@thgrainsofparadise
January 19, 2010 at 11:29 pmI remember two MAJOR El Ninos back when I lived in Cali…’83 and ’98. Flooding, mudslides, record snows, freezing temps, you name it! Then out of nowhere it just stops and it doesn’t rain for like 10 yrs. Gotta love my homestate….hahaa
Abbey
January 19, 2010 at 11:46 pmJenna you rock! I must say, I’ve been reading your blog since last January and I just love it! I think it’s because you’re so honest in your blog entries and you seem like such a relatable person. Anyways, have a good night!! 🙂
Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun)
January 20, 2010 at 1:39 amCatch up on those precious zzzz’s lady! I’m currently wide awake at 4:35AM for no reason other than my mind’s a circus that never stops. Cannot wait till tonight, when I can konk out early.
Your dinner looks amazing! Love the peanut sauce/tempeh combo. Haha, I also love the resourcefulness of doing dishes in the bathtub. Hey, desperate times=desperate measures.
Hope your plumbing issues improve!
The Paris Food Blague
January 20, 2010 at 2:03 amraw ice cream, i’m intruiged!
do you suppose there is any way to make it at home?
a bientot!
-The Paris Food Blague
Amy
January 20, 2010 at 2:10 amHi Jenna!
In your last post, you mentioned doing double chatarungas during a yoga session – what exactly are those – a variation of it or literally ‘do it twice in quick succession’?
I know what chatarunga looks like (though sometimes I wish I didn’t 🙂 and was curious about what distinguishes typical chatarunga from double.
Thanks for continually motivating me to keep up a regular practice with your posts!
simpledaisy
January 20, 2010 at 3:12 amYour ice cream looks delicious ans so does your dinner!!! That’s too funny about doing your dishes in the bathtub:)
michelle
January 20, 2010 at 3:13 amsorry for the double comment yesterday -computer issue. Ah well, the ice cream looks delicious. Have a good one!
christie, honoring health
January 20, 2010 at 3:32 amThat ice cream looks delicious!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
January 20, 2010 at 3:34 amThat raw mint ice cream sounds incredible.
Karla
January 20, 2010 at 3:36 amHaha I love the dishes in the tub!
Lily @ Lily's Health Pad
January 20, 2010 at 4:20 amSorry about your plumbing…Washing dishes in the bathtub doesn’t sound too fun…
Jil
January 20, 2010 at 4:23 amSorry to hear your plumbing problems didn’t get taken care of yesterday!! 🙁 booo. But your eats look delicious!
Jenna
January 20, 2010 at 4:28 amYummy ice cream!
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat)
January 20, 2010 at 4:28 amRaw mint choco ice cream? I’d be curious to try — after all, it’s my favorite flavor! 😉
rachael
January 20, 2010 at 4:46 amI would love to try that ice cream! You think they’ll deliver to the east coast;)
Rosey Rebecca
January 20, 2010 at 4:49 amThat ice cream sounds awesome! I think it’s totally fine to wash your dishes in the bathtub! 🙂
amanda
January 20, 2010 at 4:51 amI love mint chocolate chip ice cream….that kind looks even better!
alexe
January 20, 2010 at 4:53 amJust wondering, does kabocha squash tastes like acorn squash? I’m new to the “squash world” but I’m looking forward to try more new food! I can’t seem to find tempeh in Quebec though, is it possible to make it?
Morgan @ Life After Bagels
January 20, 2010 at 5:00 amI could use a soy awake latte right about now 🙂
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down)
January 20, 2010 at 5:06 amThe soy latte looks wonderful right about now.
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg
January 20, 2010 at 5:17 amHey, no fair! What are the fun packages?!?
Your bathtub/kitchen sink reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer starts COOKING in his shower…at least you’re not there yet, right? 🙂
theemptynutjar
January 20, 2010 at 5:19 amHave a nice day Jenna. If you want some snow and cold, I can send you some…
Danielle (Coffee Run)
January 20, 2010 at 5:27 amHaha what’s wrong with the kitchen sink?
Your raw ice cream sounds soooooo good
Paige (Running Around Normal)
January 20, 2010 at 5:29 amThat tempeh sounds amazing! I’ll bet that’d be a good combination for tofu, too.
That ice cream looks divine! Almond milk and soaked cashews? YUM!
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca)
January 20, 2010 at 5:48 amI love coming home to packages on the doorstep – and you got a few!!!!! Lucky you!!!!
Sarah (Finding My Balance)
January 20, 2010 at 5:56 amThat raw ice cream certainly sounds intriguing!
I had a similar drain fiasco and had to do all my dishes in the bathroom, too. Life could be weirder… 🙂
brandi
January 20, 2010 at 5:57 amthat ice cream sounds divine 🙂 hope you’re having a good morning!
Heather (Heather's Dish)
January 20, 2010 at 5:58 ammmmmmmm ice cream 🙂
hope you have fun tonight! dumpstaphunk is an awesome name!
Casey @ Spicy&Sweet)
January 20, 2010 at 6:11 amOooh…that ice cream looks delicious!! Washing your dishes in the bathtub is much better than not washing them at all, which is probably what I would have done if I had a plegged-up sink :).
Caitlin in MD
January 20, 2010 at 6:12 amI LOOOVE Dumpstaphunk!
Morgan @ Healthy Happy Place
January 20, 2010 at 6:14 amwhy in the heck are you washing your dishes in the tub?!??
Haleigh
January 20, 2010 at 6:22 amI am completely intrigued by that ice cream!
All bets are off with dirty dishes and no dish washer 😉
marian
January 20, 2010 at 6:29 amJenna- I live in Atlanta and have been reading your blog for a long time and I think you are so fantastic. It has been so funny to me that you know Hardy!- a real testiment to what a small world it is! I went to college with him and of course, also live in Atlanta. Hardy is TRULY one of the most memorable and unique people on this planet and it just tickles me to my core that you know him too- he’s certainly larger than life! I love your blog btw, & you radiate so much good, happy energy–! : )
Mary (Food Fit & Fun)
January 20, 2010 at 6:32 amthat ice cream looks really good. I wonder if it would be easy to make?
katherine
January 20, 2010 at 6:33 amMmmm I love raw ice cream. Next time you’re in NYC, you have to go to Pure Food & Wine and have their raw mint chocolate chip ice cream. It’s seriously the best ice cream I’ve EVER had.
Jenny
January 20, 2010 at 6:40 amI feel like El Nino has moved into Mississippi…the weather is downright scary this morning!
Hope you get your water fixed!
MMiller
January 20, 2010 at 6:42 amWow, as with everyone else, that ice cream does really sound good!
I was going to suggest you wash your dishes in the bathtub! And for a really good rinse, boil a big pot of water and dip for a final rinse or pour over the dishes once clean! When I didn’t have a dishwasher I used to do my silverware by putting them all in a pot of boiling water with a little soap!
And I would definitely be eating out more! Go over to the guys house and cook! You cook them and you a meal and leave them the dishes! And use more paper products! It’s only for a few days!
Have a great day Jenna! Stay dry and safe in that weather!
Sophie @ yumventures
January 20, 2010 at 6:43 amI’ve never had raw ice cream, but I can never say no to mint chocolate chip 🙂
Heather @ (The Single Dish)
January 20, 2010 at 6:46 amRaw ice cream, sounds great! Min choc chip is my fav flavor, so I bet it was delicious.
Mae @ OhhMay
January 20, 2010 at 7:14 amThe icecream looks so good! Actually, that’s a really good idea to do dishes in the tub! I wonder why I’ve never thought of that. [when the sink gets crowded with dishes, there’s no where to drain pasta, prep produce, etc.]
Diana @ frontyardfoodie
January 20, 2010 at 7:22 amI’m in love with raw ice creams. I know a girl who has a business making those and they are incredible. She even has raw sauces!
Katy ( The Balanced Foodie)
January 20, 2010 at 7:25 amThat tempeh sounds devine, I am going to have to brave up and try cooking my own. I don’t know why it makes me nervous, but I just tried it recently for the first time and loved it!
Laura Georgina
January 20, 2010 at 7:40 amThe mark of a lady is being able to do dishes in a bathtub gracefully thanks to yoga practice. So a (very resourceful) lady you are!
I hope your plumbing gets fixed soon 🙂
Sarah
January 20, 2010 at 8:01 amCan’t believe the crazy weather you guys are having!
Chelsea
January 20, 2010 at 8:05 amI didn’t even know it was El Nino this year, I just thought we were getting a bunch of rain. I learned something new today.
In college, I lived in a “Studio” apartment that didn’t have a kitchen sink so I had to do my dishes in the shower-it was awful!
I hope your sink gets fixed soon!
Katharine
January 20, 2010 at 8:15 amThe raw ice cream looks delicious – and sounds so intriguing! I need to start venturing into raw foods. 🙂
Lauren @ Eater not a runner
January 20, 2010 at 8:22 amWow that raw ice cream looks awesome
Ellen
January 20, 2010 at 8:28 amBe sure to put a strainer or something in the tub drain so food doesn’t clog it up! Just saying.
Evan Thomas
January 20, 2010 at 8:29 amThat ice cream sounds awesome! I’ve gotten into raw chocolate; I think ice cream is next 😉
Olga @ Healthing It
January 20, 2010 at 8:53 amThat raw ice cream looks INCREDIBLE! Maybe STOGO in NYC should work on making that flavor 🙂
Anne P
January 20, 2010 at 9:39 amWhyyyyy didn’t we get that ice cream when we went there?!?
Jessica @ The Process of Healing
January 20, 2010 at 10:01 amI’m really curious about the fun packages!!
And your dinner looks so good, as usual. I’ve been looking for that squash everywhere but I can’t find it 🙁
Kristy
January 20, 2010 at 10:30 amPampered Chef stone? They are totally my F-A-V-O-R-I-T-E!!
Maggie
January 20, 2010 at 1:23 pmI love Dumpstaphunk!! My boyfriend and I met at one of their shows over two years ago and now my boyfriend (who’s a musician) is playing a show with them next week!!! Their shows are so fun!