Yesterday I headed to Haymarket to load up on veggies and fruit for the week. They had plum tomatoes for a dollar a pound, so I grabbed some, with visions of salads, BLT’s, or gazpacho. I came home and unpacked all my goodies only to find my tomatoes were not in as good of shape […]
Date Night Done Right: Golf Country & Richardson’s
I can’t even believe summer is half way done! The bf and I realized we need to get out of the neighborhood and get in a few fun dates nights, while the weather is warm. He picked me up last night and headed to get a quick bite to eat, play a round of mini-golf, […]
Italian White Wine Spritzer Recipe
I have not been shy about my love for wine spritzers, to sip just about everywhere I go. There are so many different ways to make it. So I thought, why not ask an expert their version of the perfect combo. Here’s a wine spritzer recipe from Nathan DeWitt, who recently shared with us the […]
Worthwhile reads from the web this week
This week did not fly by quite as quick as last week for 4th of July (week of 7/9) since it was a full work week but what can you do! I made it out for a long walk Monday night with my work out buddy, Tuesday hit up Jerry Remy’s roof deck (more on […]
Free Starbucks Refreshers Beverage today
Today, July 13, 2012 from noon to 3 pm, get your free Tall Starbucks Refreshers featuring natural energy from coffee extract! Choose from Very Berry Hibiscus with whole blackberries or Cool Lime featuring real lime. I got the lime and literally sucked it down in minutes. Perfect on a steamy hot day like today! I think […]
10 supermarket finds to help you stick to your diet this summer
In summer, we are surrounded by options like ice cream to cool down with or burgers on the grill at BBQ’s. But by getting prepared and stocking up the refrigerator at home with healthy finds, it makes it much easier to stay on track for all the other meals in the day. Don’t skip out […]
Grilled Chicken and Chick Pea Salad Recipe
The heat is creeping its way up outside today and a healthy, hearty salad seems like the ideal lunch. On workdays, one of my go-to’s is the Chicken and Chick Pea Salad from Mediterranean Grill in Boston for around $8. Some of the local spots mix up all the ingredients to their salads in a […]
The new breakfast burrito at Dunkin Donuts
It’s a rainy Friday here in Boston and I wanted to grab something quick at Dunkin for breakfast. I went out last night for a couple of glasses of wine and am super tired and I knew cereal at my desk wasn’t going to cut. So I ended up seeing the sign for the new […]
Worthwhile reads from the web this week
This week and weekend flew by (week of the 18th). I don’t even know where to begin. I did the usual activities at the beginning of the week like work-outs and time with the bf and plenty of writing. The end of the week I was out and about just about every night though. Thursday I […]
Three Boston skinny cocktail recipes for summer
Local spots in Boston are offering skinny, lower calorie cocktail options! To help guests have some guilt free fun this summer, they are using fresh fruit, soda water, herbs, and other ingredients to add flavor to vodka and other liquors. They have even shared their recipes and info about the cocktails too, so whether you […]