Library books

It's official - I am addicted to the library, this is actually not a new phenomenon, but one that has resurfaced recently. I have been checking out sewing books and cookbooks every few days since the start of 2013. I find it so relaxing to spend the evening looking at the pictures in a new cookbook or dreaming up some new crafting item that I can try on the sewing machine.

Now, I haven't actually tried any new recipes or sewing projects, but that will come.

Don't you worry, I can only focus on one thing at a time, right now it's the free books that I get from the library. Yippee!

Any good book recommendations? Novels, cookbooks, etc - I am nearly finished with all the reading books I received for Christmas, so I'd love any suggestions.

obsessed

Not only is Sriracha fun to say, it is also god's gift to scrambled eggs.  I hate lunch. I would rather eat breakfast three times a day.  So I've been on a kick lately of  a 1 egg and 1 egg white scramble with a sprinkle of shredded cheese and some black beans mixed in.  Top it with some Sriracha and it's been my lunch for 12 straight days.  Yep, you can say I'm a big fan.

Target's glass 20 oz. water bottle.  I have been wanting a new water bottle for a really long time - I saw Dusty blog about hers and thought I should check it out. So with a little birthday money, I purchase my own. I'm a big fan that it's dishwasher safe. My last water bottle was an aluminum one that got a bit grungy tasting no matter how much I hand washed it.  I'm so in love with my new water bottle - plus it fits in the cup holder in the car.  Score! (Yes, I am aware I have simple pleasures.)

cookbooks (+1 crochet book) from the library.  I love to look at cookbooks, I find it so relaxing.  Last week while at the library, I decided to grab a few and bring them home.  I rarely actually use them for cooking - however I did pin a few recipes. Pinterest has become my go-to source for meal planning. I love it. It's so easy, I know where all the recipes are and came make a grocery list super quick.  Plus there is typically a picture involved of what I'm going to make.  And I need pictures.

a cookbook

I absolutely love a good cookbook. I could spend days looking at the pretty pages of beautifully photographed food. This year, I am trying my hardest to actually try recipes from my cookbooks, rather than just looking through now and then.  The San Francisco Ferry Plaza happens to be one of my favorite places in the all of San Francisco. I live the vibe; the food, wine and book stores are so fantastic, you really must go there if you are ever in the area. 

Give me a call, I'll gladly go with you. :)

I have yet to try anything in this cookbook, but that doesn't mean I haven't flagged nearly every page of the book as something that I must try. I love that the book is broken up by season because eating seasonal local foods isn't just a hip idea, but also very cost effective.  This is also my favorite go-to birthday or hostess gift.  My mom and a few of my sisters all received this last year for their birthdays...pretty sure the other two sisters don't read this so I'm safe to say that they might be getting it for their birthdays this year. 

Just look at a sample of the amazing photography in this book! It not only tells a story, but makes your mouth water page after page.