Wheeww! Woke up a liiiitle groggy this morning. I just keep on chugging down Amazing Grass though….it gets me through (as well does reallyyy strong coffee…)
I’m so glad you all liked hearing about my first Top Chef experience last night! It was a BLAST and Kevin and Eli are probably the two nicest, down to earth chefs I’ve ever met. I mean, heck, they invited me to have breakfast with them this morning at their hotel because I gushed so much about Hotel Healdsburg’s amazing granola!!! Unfortunately I have to be at work early this morning so I had to turn down the offer but that just proves how awesome these guys are. Kevin…Eli…..tomorrow morning…..granola. I’ll be there. 
Instead, I had to settle with pumpkin oatmeal
This was the same as yesterday—1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup canned pumpkin, cinnamon, sea salt and almond butter. Not as good as Hotel Healdsburg granola but it’ll do.
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Today I’m working from 9-5 then heading over to Hardy’s for the backyard barbecue. I’ll be tweeting so follow our party there by searching #mgchef.
I leave you with more photos….since yesterday I took, errr, 375.
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Oh my gosh, I am so jealous that you met Kevin. I am a HUGE Kevin fan as I watch the season- he is so talented! He does seem really down to earth so I am not surprised he really was that way in person!
Have a great day!
you are so photogenic! It’s nice to see you in the pictures, rather than you just taking them
Jenna- keep taking hundreds of pics. I love seeing them, it brings me back home
I loved all your photos yesterday. That new camera was a wonderful investment.
And dogs always make me smile!
Happy Monday!
Happiness Awaits
Hahah I secretly hate discovering amazing granola in hotels bc then I can’t have it again upon check out
The best granola Ive everrrr tasted was from a hostel in Prague–and I seriously CRAVE it sometimes haha. Have a great Monday!
What an amazing week you are going to have!!!
Can’t wait to hear about the Barbeque! Great pictures! And still loving that oatmeal – I have to try Pumpkin already !!
Hey Jenna, GREAT necklace in your post from last night (the white one). Are they shells? Very natural and pretty!
I loved the blog before. But, the new camera produces such crisp clear pics! I love it even more.
Haha your Amazing Grass = my coffee!
Dinner prepared my Eli & Kevin… WHOA JEALOUS!
Loved those guys on the show!! I live in So Cal and totally wish I could drive up and join you… hehe
Awww, cute doggies! Love the photos
Your photos make me miss Cali… It has been over a year since I visited ;(
How did I miss your post last night?! My gosh, I LOVE Kevin and Eli! Kevin just has those twinkling eyes that make you know that he is just a super sweet person. Holy cripes, I sound like a stalker. But wowsa, I am so in awe of your amazing night!
Great photos sounds like a busy life
You live in the most amazing place I’ve ever been. I can’t wait to get back to Sonoma! The landscape, people, food, and ocean are amazing. Nothing like the Flat Lands of Hades (aka Illinois) haha.
How incredible, Jenna! We are all living vicariously through you, thanks for sharing your adventures!
Jealous of your BBQ weather – it’s quite chilly here on the east coast
I’m glad that I have a few more months to enjoy pumpkin flavored foods – I love me some pumpkin oats!
That tree is awesome
I love Kevin and Eli! And they are both Atlanta boys which makes me happy! So happy for you!
Gotta get me some pumpkin oats – I have the ingredients, I just need to combine them. Have another wonderful day in Healdsburg!
Awesome photos!
Happy Monday!
Ahahah taking photos does get kinda addicting when you have an awesome new camera doesn’t it?
Have a great day!
I grew up in and around Napa and am loving seeing your adventures through its hidden gems — such a special place
Re the Marin Headland 1,000+ year old trees–excellent book if haven’t read is ‘The Legacy of Luna’ by Julia Butterfly Hill….amazingly brave story penned by a tiny 23-year old girl, what she undertook and did to save the ancient trees required unbelievable raw guts…and it happened right in the vicinity where you were standing. So well written, too. Couldn’t put it down.
Love the pictures. Makes me want to make the 8 hour drive over to Napa. I’m a Californian and I’ve never been!
You photos look gorgeous with the new camera. I’m SUPER jealous of your brush w/ Top Chef fame!! Eli and Kevin both cracked me up…I’m glad to hear they were nice in person too!!
Nothing like 2-3 servings of fruits and veggies in a cup to get you charged for a long, exciting week! Beautiful pictures. Have fun at the smokin’ fun (pun intended) BBQ!
Great photos! Great tales of your adventures in California! And great blog!
What a spectacular weekend you had! Can’t wait to see more!
[I might have asked this in the last post but my computer is being funny]
If you don’t mind sharing, where did you get that stunning necklace from the last post? It is too gorgeous!
I am SO jealous you got to hang out with Kevin and Eli!!! Fabulous pics, too!
xo
K
love these photos! there all so pretty!
I can’t believe you were invited to have lunch with the TOP CHEF CONTESTANTS! WOW!
Wow road trip pics are always so amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Great pics…I LOVE the dog ones!! That is what I would snap pics of too!
Courtney
Adventures in Tri-ing
Wow, your new camera is really going to good use! I love that shot of you inside the redwood tree.
Love that gray cardigan and am in the market for something like it! Do you mind telling where it is from? Thank you!
Gorgeous pics!
Aw, how nice of them! I had pumpkin oats this morning, too.
I don’t blame you for taking so many pictures – that new camera is bomb!
I love exploring new places, it’s definitely the most exciting part of moving! The camera was definitely a worthwhile purchase!!
Okay, does anyone else kind of want to be Jenna right now…? Holy exciting live!!!
The California coast is just so beautiful. Jealous!
wow thats a lot of pics you took!
jenna
I *love* your new camera! I’m so jealous right now…
Your pictures look great. I really am jealous of your new camera! I hope to visit the California coast soon.. it looks beautiful. Jealous!
Jenna, I’m so happy for you. You looks like you’re full of so much joy these days, which you deserve.
amazing pics!! I am sure you are hearing this in every comment! but it is so true!! love your doggy!!
love the photos Jenna, I need to play with my camera more!
You are in a great place right now on many levels. Enjoy enjoy enjoy! And, share the love, of course.
Jenna..Kevin..Eli..Granola..i’ll be there…in my DREAMS!
Happy for you Jenna, glad you are experiencing life to it’s fullest and it’s so great to see God leading you to where you are feeling His true peace and joy. LOVE IT!
Your photos are incredible – keep taking them – it’s a lovely peek into Cali
Lovely photos! And the oats look delicious too
Jenna, I love your sunglasses! Where did you get them and what brand are they?
just saw your picture in november’s self! congrats!
Wow – I seriously want your life! Haha. Especially as I’m bundling up in all kinds of layers over here in New England and you’re out there in the sunshine!
just looking at your pictures makes me want to buy a new camera, they are so good and clear and beautiful!
I love the redwood tree shot, so artistic!
That’s seriously SO cool that you met those guys. As the competition has gone on, I’ve liked both of them more and more. I think I underestimated them in the beginning.
Your pictures are SO beautiful. I’m contemplating asking for a “real” camera for my birthday in a few weeks. Hmm…
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