Bites of My Life

I got home last night from such an incredible trip to Pebble Beach and Carmel with my closest “gal pals” from OKC. California has really bit me with its bug lately, but I’ve really been on a Souther Cali tour. I haven’t been more northern since San Francisco when I was 5. Pebble Beach really showed off and I’m now planning my return.

We did it all from lounging at the house, wine tastings, shopping in the village of Carmel, a picnic at Carmel by the Sea, brunch at Pebble Beach Golf Links, and walk along the course after. However, my favorite part, was our mornings at the house, walking up and drinking coffee together. Y’all know I love my mornings, but having slow mornings with good friends to recap the previous day and just chill is simply the best!

-Some unexpected news here, there, and everywhere led the start of last week to be a wee bit stressful. Let’s just say a dose (or two) of CBD a day helped the stress stay at bay. You can use ANNIE10 for 10% off of my fave, Wild By Nature.
-Santa Claus officially came to town in the form of my favorite mug holding the new holiday Golden Ratio coffee.
-Worked from home a few days last week, which led to stalking the FedEx tracking link for my Rent the Runway package containing my whole weekends worth of clothes. My code RTRFAM40732E0 gets you 50% off the new 8 and 16 piece membership. Sharing all of my trip outfits on @confessionsofarentaholic.
-We arrived with eyes set on wine tasting. Carmel Valley is budding with wineries, so we got a little taste of Napa which I wasn’t expecting. I’ve pretty much sworn off wine after getting an instant headache and sleeping horribly after drinking it, but I wanted to milk the day for what it was worth and did a few glasses spread out and come out on top!
-When you take the girls from Texas and Oklahoma to California, you can still find us at none other than Cowgirl Winery.
-Life has brought a handful of friends full circle for me, and these two are a prime example.
-This weekend’s diet = apps + drinks.
-Spent out last afternoon in Carmel packing up a beach picnic to truly cross the last thing off our trip list!
-Finished His Only Wife on the plane, just in time for my first book club meeting tonight.

Annie

Bites of My Life

Last week deserves more of a spotlight on the weekend! I don’t want to give away full details as I am working on a separate post to fully document the weekend, but Molly came to visit me in OKC! I had a blast crafting our weekend plans, and couldn’t wait to share my city with her! If you know me and Take A Bite, you know Molly and Bridget’s Own Diary. Catch a glimpse in this bites post and a full recap coming soon.

-Easiest way to come off vacation and ease into the week is to keep your food healthy and simple. I always overindulge in my diet and my wallet while on trips. So I kept my post-California dinners simple, cheap and healthy with roasted veggies and chicken sausages (with lots of dijon for dipping). How do you transition after vacations?
-If you love food and romance, I recommend Delicious, but esteemed chef and food writer Ruth Reichl. I was gifted this book by my sister’s mother-in-law, who clearly knows me well! Next up on my 2019 reading list is this one. Shop my reads on amazon.
-MB(now D) made her way to OKC this past weekend and our first stop was rightfully so at The Jones. Dips + Spreads extra dough was the highlight of our girls night dinner!
-A trip to Kitchen at Commonplace for the food and the perfectly styled photos.
-I geek out over a place where the space and food are equally photographable.
-OKC people, have you been to Salt + Water? We popped in on their last day in their temp space, but they are taking residence off Lee Ave downtown and they are your top shop for all things natural beauty.
-I love these wellness shots from KOR. I love to pick one or two up from Whole Foods when I’m feeling sluggish, on the edge of a cold or after eating all the things.
-You may remember this meal when I posted it after the first Sur La Table class I took with my mom and sister. Well, we recreated our ‘Tuscan Kitchen’ meal for family Sunday dinner and it was just as good as when we made it in class.

Annie

Super bite: With the Super Bowl this Sunday, I have agreed to bring Perfect CCC’s and this Bon Appetit French Onion Dip. Are you hosting or attending a SBLIII party? This Onion Souffle Dip or Avocado Verde Dip would be great (hellllllloo post from the archives). And for a sweet treat I recommend this or these.