I sure hope the weekend weather is like this morning’s! WOW! I wish I had more time to ride today, but I’ve got to get to work.
If you have the chance, get out there and enjoy this GORGEOUS day!
Even if it’s just a little walk …
Davis Farmers Market, Saturday April 4, 2012
It’s going to be a wonderful evening for the Davis Farmers Market, 4:30 to 8:30 pm.
4th & C Street, Downtown Davis
Looking forward to some wonderful leftovers for lunch!
Glorious morning for a ride!
I wish I had more time to ride today, but I’ve got to head off to work soon.
Saturday’s visit to the Davis Farmers’ Market yielded some of the most beautiful fresh basil I have ever seen. The sweet, fragrant leaves were calling to me, “take me with you … I’ll make you the best pesto ever!” At only $2 for a large bunch, I gave in.
I haven’t made pesto in a few years, so I was a little nervous that I’d forgotten my recipe and technique, but it came out beautifully!
The finished pesto
Pesto
3 cloves fresh garlic
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup pine nuts
5 ounce tub of Trader Joe’s Freshly Shaved Parmesan, Romano, & Asiago Cheese Blend
1 large bunch fresh basil
3/4 cup really good extra virgin olive oil
Garlic, Pine Nuts, Cheese
Peel the garlic and place it in the bowl of a food processor. Add the salt and pulse a few times to roughly chop. Add the pine nuts and cheese and pulse a few times to roughly chop.
This worked GREAT for the pesto - and it was a lot less expensive than the Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Grilled Hearts of Romaine with Prosciutto
Evaluating ...
Apparently I didn't like that at all.
Stevenson Bridge, AKA "The Graffiti Bridge"
Happy Friday!
I am sooo looking forward to riding this weekend!
Handmade pizza with Gorgonzola cheese, figs, arugula, and balsamic ... it was every bit as amazing as it looks.
I had the pleasure of dining recently at Tra Vigne in St. Helena. I have not been there since the late 1980’s.
It was worth the wait …
If you want to check them out online, see: http://www.travignerestaurant.com/index.html
Tee hee hee … that was fun.
I was just cruising along Peaceful Glen on my way to Cantelow and these two guys on Cervelos passed me. They asked me if I’d been riding for a while today. I’m pretty sure it was because I was waaay overdressed at that point in my ride. It got hotter than I expected it to. Yeah, I was pretty hot by that point. They rolled on ahead, and turned onto Cantelow Road. I got to Cantelow a few moments later and caught up to them when the road started to climb. As I passed them, I said, “Come on, boys, is that all you got? You’re not going to let a little old overdressed girl pass you, are you?” One of the guys called back, “Ow, my ego!” I thanked them and told them that they made my day, that I rarely get to pass guys like them.
I didn’t time it, but I’m pretty sure that today was my best time ever going up Cantelow. One of the guys caught up to me in the last maybe 1/4 mile or so, the steepest part of the climb, he said something like, “I couldn’t let you beat me to the top!” I laughed, or maybe wheezed, I don’t know. I said, “I wouldn’t crush your ego like that” and something about 2 guys on Cervelos getting passed by girl with an outdated Trek. He tried to strike up a conversation, but at that point, I wasn’t able to really talk so well. I tried, but I had pushed pretty hard riding up and that last 1/4 mile was pretty painful for me today. There was a moment when I thought I might have to get off the bike and walk up the last little turn. He beat me to the top AND was able to converse. He won fair and square.
However, I did beat the second guy by at least a few seconds.
No photos today, just cycling … not quite 70 miles. Davis to Winters to Cantelow to Pena Adobe Park and back Pleasants Valley Road, Winters (rest stop at Steady Eddie’s for a ginger ale, ice water, and shade), then back to Davis. I did discover that Trader Joe’s Sea Salt and Turbinado Sugar Dark Chocolate Almonds and chilled ZICO coconut water are a perfect post-ride pre-shower snack.
It is absolutely perfect out there this morning. I’m very thankful to have had the opportunity to grab a quick ride before work. No photos today, just cycling!
Now, off to work.
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