Strawberry Picking & Asparagus Guacamole

Yayyy for the weekend! What have you been up to? On Friday, after a nice workout and food shopping, Kaylin and I met Christina at Boone Hall Plantation to go strawberry picking.

It was super windy and the fields were extra muddy from the rain, but we got a delicious bundle of berries:

 

 

Yum!

Friday night, we enjoyed a delicious dinner in. A Mexican feast including my burrito filler & homemade guacamole. This guacamole was different because it was a combination of asparagus:

and avocado. I found the recipe in my Self Magazine. The recipe is posted here (I eliminated the tomatoes because Josh isn’t a tomato fan). The outcome is SO yummy. You can’t even taste the asparagus.

Saturday morning, I took Body Step, did a few things around the house, and got a pedicure. Post half marathon, my feet were a disaster and in need of some love. Josh and I also spent lots of quality time with Kaylin and we went to dinner with his parents.

Sunday, we’re trying out a new-to-us restaurant/coffee spot and may be going shopping for new clothes for Kaylin & Josh. I may squeeze a run in (if this crazy weather cooperates). What are you up to??

Weekend & Coleman Public House Brunch

A little late to the game…but here is what happened this weekend:

I went shopping…for myself! This rarely happens these days, but I picked up three tops, two tank tops and some under items:

We took our yearly trip to the SPCA to make a donation. This is Kaylin’s second trip with us (finding this post reminded me that we’ve gone twice this year ;)):

   I wanted to take this cutie home:

 

 

We had a couple delicious meals out, including brunch at Coleman Public House with our good friends Bryan & Mandi. Josh and I LOVE CPH, but had never had their brunch until this past weekend. We started with their rosemary popcorn. I have blogged about this popcorn before….it is the BEST! I could eat it every night:

  

I got the no frills breakfast with scrambled eggs, sourdough toast and fruit. Very yum! Josh got the pancakes (I forgot to get a picture) and they were FANTASTIC!

 

I ran 10 miles! I am training for something…but refuse to talk about it because I’m strangely superstitious. I did 7.5 with Kay in the stroller, followed by 2.5 on my own:

 

Kaylin’s Mimi & G-Pop got her a kitchen for Christmas! Josh and I (mostly Josh while I distracted Kay) put it together. Her favorite features are the microwave and telephone…:

 

I finally got my ornament package together for Christina’s 2012 Ornament Swap:

 

 

Hope my ornament buddy likes the package!

What did you do this past weekend?

Thursday & Daniel Island Farmers Market

How was your Thursday? Mine went a little something like this: run, shower (summer like weather=wavy hair kind of day):

Work, snack:

Pickup Kay from daycare, head to Daniel Island farmers’ market with my Aunt & MIL:

This was my first time to this farmers’ market this year. It was small, but had awesome booths. One VERY popular booth was the cookie chick:

Seriously, this lady was selling amazing looking cookies left and right. Next time, I’m definitely getting one of those giant sugar cookies…drool:

There was a pickles booth! I got samples of both the spicy and dill. Amazing….

I purchased a pint of the dill. I’m a pickle-aholic:

More baked goods:

We stopped at the Great Harvest booth and both my MIL and Aunt purchased bread. I had a slice of the cinnamon chip while they checked out(so good!):

And of course-produce! I ended up just getting two tomatoes.

And there was a very nice lady selling plants at the end of the market. My Aunt purchased a fabulous looking jalapeno plant:

We went to Sesame for dinner afterwards and I made a black bean burger in a bowl (deliciousness):

And now its relaxing time. Tell me about your Thursday!

What are you up to this weekend? I will be celebrating my first Mother’s day! I’m also teaching a few times, going to brunch, and hopefully just spending lots of time with Josh & Kay. Clif sent me an early Mother’s day present (so sweet! Disclaimer: received these for free):

Weekend, Winner & Pregnancy Update/VLOG Week 32

Happy Sunday! How has your weekend been?  My weekend (so far), in pictures and a few words:

Friday night, I made stir fry at home. Then, we attempted to go to the new self serve TCBY:

But it was CLOSED! So we went to Menchies instead (vanilla and coconut yogurt with fruit on top):

Saturday morning, I did a little ellipticizing and went to Body Step. Afterwards, I hit up the new Saturday Farmer’s Market in Mount Pleasant:

I picked up fresh peaches:

and stopped by Thornhill Farm’s booth:

I LOVE this farm! Not only do they have 100% local and organic produce, they also have tons of meat and eggs. I decided to get Josh chorizo:

 

Next, I did a few things around the house and then hit up the pool in my bikini :). Sort of embarrassing story, but as soon as I took off my tank top, the peanut started going nuts and was kicking away! I thought only I noticed until I heard the lady three chairs down say oh my gosh, look at that baby moving!! I looked over and she and I both started laughing: 

Saturday night, date night! Josh and I went to Brixx, then Lowe’s (for baby room paint) and then relaxed at home.  At Brixx, we got their delicious hummus appetizer that comes with regular, black bean and red pepper hummus:

I got a salad with chicken and balsamic:

Josh got a Hawaiian pizza (of which I stole some crust):

Pregnancy Update: Week 32-

And VLOG:

And the winner of the cookbook (In the Small Kitchen: 100 Recipes From Our Year of Cooking in the Real World by Cara Eisenpress and Phoebe Lapine) is Kitchen Belleicious!! Send me an email at Itzyskitchen@gmail.com with your address and I will get your prize out to you!!

E: Weekend & Pregnancy Update VLOG

Happy Sunday. Hope your weekend is treating you well. As I mentioned in my last post, we have some guests in town this weekend and have been spending lots of time with them. Friday night, Josh, myself, his best friend from home, Andrew, and another friend, Jeremy, went to Fleet Landing in Charleston for dinner. While most of the food was just average, their hush puppy appetizer was ridiculous! Three large hush puppies stuffed with lobster and crab. I had a few bites and they just melted in my mouth!

 

For dinner, I had a shrimpy salad:

Andrew & Jeremy:

 

Saturday was filled with gym time, errands, a little work work and relaxing. At night, we met up with Josh’s parents, his sister & her boyfriend at Vickery’s. Mike & Jenny:

 

Josh’s parents:

Andrew, Me & Josh:

Pregnancy Update: Week 25

We finished putting together the nursery furniture (minus the glider which we have yet to order):

 

and VLOG #2:

What are you up to today?