Tuesday, July 24, 2012

short and sweet

this last week i really needed to break up my routin of waking up, getting on the train and working. i asked tom if he would like to accompany me to the farmers market so we woke up early last saturday morning and rode our bikes in the glorious warm and sunny morning.
we grabbed some iced coffee at one of the stalls and then headed to grab some handmade butternut squash ravioli and some red pepper garlic sauce. sounds good? yup, it pretty much is heaven. one of the main reasons i like to go to the farmers market is for the chard. i love chard. it may be one of my favorite greens and this is one of my favorite recipes to make! the picture they have of it isn't exactly yummy looking but looks are totally deceiving, truuust me.
we grabbed some pastries and sat at a park bench before i had to jump on the train to work. it was hard parting with tom on such a glorious day. i could have spent all day in the sun with him. daaaaamn you work! always getting in the way! hehe

hope everyone's week is going well. what do you to break up your everyday routine?

xo,
cb

22 comments:

  1. Bummer you had to go to work! It's so hard for me to go too when it's sunny out :/

    ReplyDelete
  2. Boo to work! Cb, thank you for being such an amazing friend. You have no idea how much your tweets meant to me when I was lying scared to death in a hospital bed. I hope you know I cherish our friendship and feel very lucky to know you, no matter in what capacity.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. i know i hate working. jordan, i am so happy that my tweets have meant so much to you. that makes me so happy to know i can brighten your day and help where i can. cherish our friendship very much and i too feel very lucky to know you!

      Delete
  3. this post makes me want to go there!! farmers markets are my fav when i visit san diego

    ReplyDelete
  4. i love going to farmer's markets! my dad used to grow chard in our enormous garden when i was little...it's probably been that long since i've eaten it. sometimes i long for those days when i could pull a carrot out of the ground, rinse it off, & eat it in the warm sun.

    -erin

    ReplyDelete
  5. Looks like a most awesome day! I love chard, too, and although my little seeds sprout and make tiny plants they are never as wondrous as the ones I find at the Farmer's Market. I'm totally hungry for strawberries now, too! :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. they will get bigger! i know the ones at the farmers markets are so huge! i never knew they had yellow until that day. it looks so pretty with the green!

      Delete
  6. that necklace is super cute!

    and thanks for the chard recipe, I had been looking for a good one for a while with no luck. this one looks awesome though!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. thanks sweetie, i got it here http://www.etsy.com/shop/oneeyeddog

      hope you enjoy the recipe, it is soo good!

      Delete
  7. We don't have chard in Australia - but i think silver beet is very similar and I LOVE that - thanks for the recipe! You look happy and smiley in the sunshine - you had to work on a Saturday?? Bummer! Those strawberries look AMAZING! Sarah xxx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. no chard!!!!!! how to do you live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Delete
  8. I hate working on weekends too - its such a drag! I admire you for making to most of it though and getting up early for the farmers markets - agree with Sarah - those strawberries look awesome xoxox

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. working on the weekend is the worst but i have been getting used to it. i hate working on saturday for some reason it sucks but sunday i am totally okay with!

      Delete
  9. I always make plans to get up earlier so I can do something before work but then the morning comes and all I want to do is sleep more ten, twenty, thirty more minutes. Props to you for following thru with your morning plans :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. it was super rough getting up but i didn't have to be at work til 11 so we didn't have to get up so early but i sure did want to sleep in! i always want to sleep in.

      Delete
  10. ooh i love swiss chard too josh sautees onions, garlic and oil throws in the chard and spices with salt pepper red pepper flakes and tosses in a few raisins. those strawberries look damn good lady! sounds like you guys had a relaxing time.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. your recipe sounds yummy! garlic and chard go hand and hand :)

      Delete
  11. I want to eat ALL those strawberries! They look perfect! Just found your blog today and I love your style.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. hey rachel! welcome! i know those strawberries look amazing!

      Delete
  12. Oh my word, your necklace is so so cute! Where'd you get it? Looks like you had a great day, your photos are lovely =)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. thanks! i just got it and love it! here is the link to the shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/oneeyeddog

      Delete
  13. I love Farmer's Markets, you can always find something to bring home. The raviloi sounds awesome! Love the outfit, especially the fox! (just sorry you had to go to work after!) xox

    ReplyDelete

thanks for commenting! it fills me with joy that you have taken the time to stop by!
xo,
cb