I made this!

Roasted Red and Sweet Potato Hash with Poached Eggs.

Poached eggs are pretty much my jam right now. A little known fact about me: I work part-time on the weekends as a hostess at a little comfort food restaurant in San Francisco. It's been pretty cool so far seeing the interesting Mission hipsters that come through for our weekend brunch. It's been even more interesting getting to try all of the tasty dishes on the menu. And at the end of the shift, when the chefs whip up something for the staff, 9 times out of 10 its the breakfast hash with poached eggs. And its goood. I can't believe I've been missing on this poached egg train for all my life. Now, I just cant get enough of this yolky creamy goodness. And their so silly to make. Honestly, it looks like a disaster in a pot. But, man. So worth it. So this was my attempt to recreate my beloved breakfast hash. And it was pretty on point, if I do say so myself.

Wanna try it? Here's the recipe

1. Set the oven to 400 degrees.

2. Cube up some red and sweet potatoes.

3. Toss 'em in a bowl along with 2 tbs of olive oil and all kinds of good seasoning. (I used some Cajun spices  of course, since I'm a southern girl.)

4. Pop them in the oven for about 30 minutes or until soft and golden. 

5. While the potatoes are roasting, cook some sliced onion, minced garlic, mushrooms, bell peppers, corn (clearly the list can be endless.) in a saucepan. Once cooked to yummy perfection, remove from the heat and set aside.

6. When the potatoes are done, add to saucepan along with the cooked veggies.

7. Lastly add some fresh spinach leaves and toss until their nice and wilted.

8. Add your poached eggs on top (I'm certainly no expert, so refer to this amazing cooking genius.) and you're golden.

Definitely one of my tastiest kitchen adventures thus far.

D.

Another Magic Thursday

Got to see the Macy's Christmas Tree Lighting last week in Union Square...and it was magical.

I had a teacher in 7th grade  (maybe 8th grade. My mind seems to stop remembering everything between  elementary school and high school, which is probably on purpose since middle school was an extremely awkward phase for just about everyone.) Anyway, back to this teacher. He would start every Thursday class by saying, "Another Magic Thursday." We all had no idea what this really meant or where it came from but we thought it was cool, so it caught on as things do in the 7th/8th grade. You know, just like slap on bracelets and punk rock. (No? This didn't happen to you?...Just me? Like I said, it was an awkward time which I have tried to block out of memory.) Anyway, now I realize that it was probably just a coping method, a bit of a self-help mantra, to get through another Thursday, especially one filled with awkwardly pubescent preteens, and on to the weekend. So now Mr. Beale, I finally understand. Another Magic Thursday it is. (minus the awkward preteen stuff. that I will never understand.)

On to the links. See whats happening around the interwebs.

1.Life is pretty much perfect right now, maybe not for Ryan Gosling or Channing Tatum though.

2. A great reminder. When you think you're having a bad day, there's probably someone who's having it worse.

3.Sometimes we need that real Real Talk.

4. I can't even take you right now. This is happening.

5. Speaking of donuts, I ate these donuts and they were bomb. I tried the maple bacon (I know.) and the passion fruit milk chocolate (my fav.) If you're ever in SF definitely check them out.

6. This book is amazing and has helped me think about the way I live this one wild life. Thanks for your spirit and whimsy, Bob Goff.

7. I just bought a new computer with Windows 8 and it makes close to no sense to me. But, I might understand how to use it a little more after this.

Alright. Onward to your magical Thursday.

D.

Monday Funday

Monday Funday? I'm convinced that if I keep repeating this over and over again, it might actually turn out to be true. Clearly Mondays need a little motivation for me. Who am I kidding? Monday's need a lot of motivation. The subtle dent I've made in my bed this weekend from the extra hours of lounging calls me back as soon as Monday morning sets in. Which might explain why I've been late to work...

Then again, sometimes all you need to do is just start...which requires getting out of bed when the alarm rings the first time and catching the 1st bus to work not the 5th. One step at a time folks. Anyway..here's a little motivation for your super fun Monday. (believe it, ok?)

• This website will surely be your Monday salvation. What's not to love about free full-length movie audio recordings. If this doesn't ease your mornings, my friend I must say there is little hope.
• Last week I meet a sweet lady on BART who works at probably the coolest restaurant I've ever heard of. Its called Opaque/ Dining in the Dark. Basically is a totally sensory dining experience. You dine in complete darkness and are served by a waitress or waiter who is either partially or completely blind. I'm not entirely sure how everything works out (for example finding your way to the bathroom) but it looks amazing, if you can afford the $99/person price tag! Talk about feeding the senses. (see what I did there?)
• Very excited for this conference on Thursday and Friday on Human Trafficking. It's hosted by Not for Sale, a great organization out of the Bay area. So many great speakers that I can't wait to hear from, i.e. Francis Chan, Bob Goff (whose book I just bought, coincidence...no.),Leila Janah, and the Duchess of York (nbd.)
• I'm gonna eat you.
• This is a cool website with cool things. 
• Happy Birthday Bob Ross! Your show was my jam back in the day.
• Here's some inspiration for your Halloween costume. I'm loving the Ron Swanson one, of course.

D.