Burgers aren’t hard to find in Aspen (LOVE Belly Up’s double and sweet potato fries!!) But burgers under $10? Rare. So when Mountain Naturals, the crunchy store in the ABC, announced lunch specials like a $6.50 burger, I had to check it out. Served on an english muffin with as many toppings as you’d like,…
Author: Lyssa
HCG Diet Day 5
Finally not ravenous! Lunch was easy: salad bar and packet of tuna. Dinner, I went to town at the grocery store and came home and prepped a ton of food. I made an HCG veggie soup (recipe to come soon), cauliflower frice, seasoned ground beef, and steamed broccolini. Many of you former Zoners recognize the…
Austin: Uchi the Cookbook Released!
Uchi Chef and Owner Tyson Cole pretty much owns sushi in Austin, but it’s not just sushi. He has a creative, innovative approach to all Japanese cuisine that’s seldom seen, so it’s no wonder his cookbook is so long-awaited! Uchi the Cookbook is now available for pre-orders … snag one now and you’ll also get an…
My HCG Journey
I’m doing it. I’ve debated a lot about “telling” the blog. Because even though I’m doing the homeopathic HCG diet, it’s still a very controversial extremely low-calorie one. The even more controversial one uses injections of a pregnancy hormone. A trusted advisor suggested I do this homeopathic version of the HCG diet, and I’m nothing…
Aspen: Snowmass Restaurant Week!
Eating on the cheap in Aspen (/Snowmass) can be a challenge, so I’m thrilled they’ve introduced Restaurant Week to Snowmass! More than 25 restaurants (who knew Snowmass had that many?!) are participating with prices at $20.11 … cute. Started on Saturday, runs through February 18. My top three picks: GARNISH (American) Open Daily for Après…
Ask for what you want
I’m in the airport at a restaurant I actually really like: Denver Chophouse. they offer buffalo burgers and brew their own beer, what else do I need? I wanted a salad and the burg, so I said to the waiter: “I have a weird request.” he interrupts me: “we get weird requests all the time,…
Get Excited: We’re YouTubeing!
You can now watch Nali’s adventures (and some other fun stuff to come) all on the thisislifein youtube channel! Behold, doggie’s first snow boots: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYg1ekvMPBs] … and her second attempt to wear them! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr_UM4e0jms]
Austin: Tidbits Party at La Pastisserie
Taste-test La Patisserie’s decadent desserts to your heart’s content at our Sugary Sweet Affair on Wednesday, February 9th, from 5:30 – 7p. Enjoy passed sweets and apps, as well as wine, champagne and hot pink hued Austin Cosmos by Dripping Springs Vodka. RSVP: http://austin.gotidbits.com/events/a-sugary-sweet-affair
(Paleo) Recipe: Cuban Ahi Tuna
That Ripped Guy of Mine(TM) and I make a lot of ahi tuna. Drizzle with lime and garlic salt, throw it on a hot cast iron skillet, and it’s done in 4 minutes. The other night we didn’t want that, though. Too boring. So I foodily’d up a recipe for Cuban Ahi Tuna. What?! Here’s…
A New Level of Bieber Fever
I’ve mentioned before that I get a lot of emails pitching me things to write about. Sometimes whim is the only thing that guides me, which is clearly the case if I’m writing about Bieber. I’m sort of meh about the Biebs, but I do think it’s hilarious how everyone else seems to either LOVE…