Thank god it's Friday?

Lunch was awesome, not so awesome to see USA get a score stolen from them for no reason. :(

Maki – veggie roll with Napa cabbage kimchi, Asian kaiware, carrots, cucumbers, and green onions.

Maguro don – with salted yellow tail tuna over bamboo rice with green onion and Asian pear. Served with miso braised baby radish.

I < 3 Bok Choy

Lunch: Miso glazed grilled salmon - Bamboo rice, stir-fried bok choy, bell pepper, onions, and ginger with a scallion and orange salad.

Had a grand ol' time with Moo and Ber tonight, went out for some really delicious food to just relax and chat the night away. Was a pleasant change from a very stressful day at work.

Dinner: (@Odd Duck) Grilled zucchini bread with peaches and goat cheese; Sweet corn grits with pork loin, mushrooms and soft boiled duck egg

Dessert: (@Gourdough's) Sailor Jerry Donut, think rum cake.

Just keep swimming

Grilled Pacific halibut with summer flavors

Escabeche fingerling potatoes (shallots, garlic, thyme, lime, cumin, and cilantro), grilled pineapple relish, carrot chips, aji amarillo and pineapple gastrique.

Steak at work

Lunch: Grilled Skirt Steak (Smoked paprika, farm beans, yellow tomato, elote style grilled corn, shallot, garlic, thyme, lime vinaigrette, and watercress.)

Snack: Mrs. May's Pom-Raspberry Crunch

Out of Office

Just wanted to update, my head has been completely congested and the medicine doesn't really help. I'm keeping myself indoors as much as I can to keep myself alive from the death also known as oak pollen.

I will update with a picture of my car covered in the stuff later just to show off how bad it is out there.

Allergies = 1, Me = 0

This week is starting out interestingly. My sinuses are flipped out by the oak pollen.

For breakfast I did something simple, eggs and turkey bacon.

Pan-seared striped bass with smoky fava bean puree, pickled turnips, seared potatoes, and wilted pea tendrils *nom* I quickly wolfed the whole thing up. The fava bean puree had a similar texture to refried but much more delectable.

And I decided to be a little adventurous with raw cashew milk (with vanilla and agave nectar). Tasted a lot like horchata. If you haven't had it before, I HIGHLY recommend going to Mi Madre's along with some breakfast tacos. Best after a long night (or a great cure for hangovers).

Saturday - Such a perfect day to be outside

After work, I gave myself quite an evening of working out. Surprisingly my legs do not hate me. Since I got out of work early, me and my workout buddy decided to do some running as well as hitting the weight machines. After an hour or two of that, I went along with a new friend to introduce him into Bikram yoga. That kicked my ass but was great. We both got a month pass so we'll both be busy getting our asses handed to. Then I joined my roomie and a friend to play some laser tag at a bachelor/ette party. Ran around there and reminded myself that I USED to be good at DDR.

For breakfast, I joined my two old roomies to pick up some breakfast at Kerbey Lane Cafe. The three of us enjoyed a carafe of mimosas.

Cheers to sitting outside with this great weather and awesome patio! (notice the shading of skin from light to dark, I'm sooooo freaking white I'm transparent)

One thing I enjoy most at Kerbey's is their pancakes. They have a wide selection of types of pancakes and change throughout each season. My favorite, the apple wheat pancakes: