We had hummus at Coronado Brewing Company. It was awesome - green chili and jalapeno. So I thought, OK, I'm going to do this. Aunt J makes hummus all the time, so why can't I? I thought, I should add this to my list of foods I'm going to make from scratch this year (also on the list...pate and souffle).
Then I thought, well, it will be harder for me because I secretly think Aunt J has some kind of super power where she can do anything, but hummus I think I can handle.
And THEN on The Barefoot Contessa yesterday, she made hummus!!
That's it - I'm making it when I get home.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
A little taste of the midwest...right here on the coast.
Apparently you can take the girl out of the UP, but you can't take the UP out of the girl. A lot of things are in Spanish here, and I thought this was. But then I thought it said U.P. and took a second look.
Click on the picture to see the bumper sticker.
Click on the picture to see the bumper sticker.
Afternoon in Coronado
After breakfast we walked down to the pier and caught the ferry to Coronado. I briefly thought about taking the bridge but then thought the better of it. Many of you recall that I still have PTSD from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and whatever the hell that other bridge was in Oregon we went over that made me cry.
The ferry drops you off on one side of the island. We walked the 1.5 miles to the other side to the Hotel Del Coronado to walk on the beach then turn around and walk back and maybe get a beer at Coronado Brewing Company. Things to note:
1) Why does the ability to judge distance and how long it will take to travel it elude me? What appears to be a half mile on a travel book map often turns into three times that.
2) 71 degrees and sunny in San Diego in March where it hasn't snowed since the ice age is most definitely not the same as 71 and sunny in Minneapolis in March. We have the bright red sun burn to prove it. (Sunscreen would have been futile - we were sweating too much - see #3.)
3) When I say, "You should bring one pair of shorts," why am I ignored? So someone found out just how hot jeans can be when you are walking more than 5 miles in the hot, partly sunny, San Diego weather.
4) Sand is kind of a pain in the ass. I'm probably around sand only three times a decade, but in my head, you should be able to walk in the surf, then walk back to the street and the sand will dry and wash off. Not so. Pain in the ass.
5) It was nice to walk in the ocean with Chris. (Notwithstanding the pain in the ass sand.)
After that walk on the beach we walked back the (3 times longer than I thought) distance to the ferry.
We did indeed stop at Coronado Brewing Company for a beer and lunch - and it was good. The Islander IPA was really tasty, and their food was good. OH! And I had a cupcake. I almost forgot. It was awesome - chocolate with custard inside. Kind of like a Bismarck donut and cupcake combined. Holy cow it was good.
More on drinks and dinner later!
The ferry drops you off on one side of the island. We walked the 1.5 miles to the other side to the Hotel Del Coronado to walk on the beach then turn around and walk back and maybe get a beer at Coronado Brewing Company. Things to note:
1) Why does the ability to judge distance and how long it will take to travel it elude me? What appears to be a half mile on a travel book map often turns into three times that.
2) 71 degrees and sunny in San Diego in March where it hasn't snowed since the ice age is most definitely not the same as 71 and sunny in Minneapolis in March. We have the bright red sun burn to prove it. (Sunscreen would have been futile - we were sweating too much - see #3.)
3) When I say, "You should bring one pair of shorts," why am I ignored? So someone found out just how hot jeans can be when you are walking more than 5 miles in the hot, partly sunny, San Diego weather.
4) Sand is kind of a pain in the ass. I'm probably around sand only three times a decade, but in my head, you should be able to walk in the surf, then walk back to the street and the sand will dry and wash off. Not so. Pain in the ass.
5) It was nice to walk in the ocean with Chris. (Notwithstanding the pain in the ass sand.)
After that walk on the beach we walked back the (3 times longer than I thought) distance to the ferry.
We did indeed stop at Coronado Brewing Company for a beer and lunch - and it was good. The Islander IPA was really tasty, and their food was good. OH! And I had a cupcake. I almost forgot. It was awesome - chocolate with custard inside. Kind of like a Bismarck donut and cupcake combined. Holy cow it was good.
More on drinks and dinner later!
Monday, March 5, 2012
Breakfast of Champions
Wow. We just went to breakfast at this little place called Cafe Chloe. Wow - is all I can say. Chocolate croissant, fresh orange juice, great French ambiance - see picture from inside. I had the poached eggs with wild mushrooms and buerre blanc, and Chris had a zucchini and chevre omelet. WOW. Formidable, as the French say. We were so happy we took our first San Diego self portrait here!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Anchorman...
And in case you are wondering...I'm going to try to introduce all blog postings with a quote from Ron Burgundy. The next one will either be "San Diego means a whale's vagina," or "YOU LOOK LIKE A BLUEBERRY!!"
"I killed a guy with a trident!"
We are here! In San Diego. Went to the Yard House for grub and beer (confidential to TL, JT, and NJST - we didn't feel good without you being there...).
I had a Dogfish Head 90 minute and a Bear Republic IPA. Who says I'm gonna be sick of IPAs? Put 'em up, PUT 'EM UP!!! You layer those tasty treats onto 1 mg of Ativan, and you've got something special.
Went to a liquor store...no Pliny. But it did smell quite bad. And we did get some Green Flash West Coast IPA which is lovely. We also asked the hotel for a personal fridge. Yes. We did. YAY!!
I already have jet lag - it's 7:40 here and I'm going to bed. I'll be bright eyed and bushy tailed at 0-500. Can't wait!!
More to come tomorrow when I sober up. Couple of breweries, Baja fish tacos, and good food. What more can you ask?
I had a Dogfish Head 90 minute and a Bear Republic IPA. Who says I'm gonna be sick of IPAs? Put 'em up, PUT 'EM UP!!! You layer those tasty treats onto 1 mg of Ativan, and you've got something special.
Went to a liquor store...no Pliny. But it did smell quite bad. And we did get some Green Flash West Coast IPA which is lovely. We also asked the hotel for a personal fridge. Yes. We did. YAY!!
I already have jet lag - it's 7:40 here and I'm going to bed. I'll be bright eyed and bushy tailed at 0-500. Can't wait!!
More to come tomorrow when I sober up. Couple of breweries, Baja fish tacos, and good food. What more can you ask?
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