1.31.2012

on the beach in january [ dockweiler beach ]


laying on the beach in january in a swim suit is pretty awesome! we went to the beach right next to the airport where we could enjoy the mountains, the ocean, and the airplanes. it is fun to watch all the international flights, although it does start to make you a little jealous! it was such a pretty and clear day. as you can see the mountains were very clear and beautiful. i swear i will never get use to the mountains, they are my favorite part of LA.

1.24.2012

black eyed peas



usually i am not a huge fan of the new year's day meal. i like cabbage and pork, but the black eyed peas ... i might eat one spoon full and that is all the luck i need for the year. this year my mom made this recipe, and I couldn't stop eating them. black eyed peas have now moved from the dislike list, passed like list and straight to the top of the LOVE list! So back in LA, i cooked a large pot when jess's grandparents came to visit and they were a big hit ... which is why I don't have a final product picture (we were hungry and they were delicious)!

note: i didn't use as much chicken stock, only enough to cover the beans. then added stock as the beans cooked down to get a good consistency.

1.16.2012

sacramento


went to Sacramento for my company's annual banquet and business meeting. i was able to drag jess along and we ended up having a really good time. we got to see the capitol of the state we now live in, and old sacramento. our hotel room had window seats on the 24th floor over looking downtown sacramento ... we didn't want to leave. every hotel should have window seats ... and every restaurant blood orange mimosas!

1.10.2012

mississippi sunset


one night that i was home we walked up to the levee a block from my house and this is what we saw ...

1.02.2012

new years eve 2012


had a really fun new years eve full of champagne, feathers, glitter, fireworks, and tons of laughter. then new years day jess, my mom and i had to track down the cab that my iphone decided to runaway in. it was quite the adventure and we were able to recover it.