More foods

This morning the house was so cold that my initial waking thought was “what can I bake for breakfast” since the oven heats things up so nicely both inside and outside the oven. Initially I was just going to make biscuits of some sort but then found a recipe that suggested it could easily be used for scones as well. So I made up this vegan biscuit recipe with nearly a whole basket of strawberries and cut the dough into triangles which is so much easier than dealing with a biscuit cutter. I didnt add any sugar to the mix but sprinkled some on top. They baked up nice while I cooked some fried eggs and soy-chorizo for breakfast.

Lunch was a bit of re-baked casserole and another salad but this time with a fresh vinaigrette made with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, soy sauce, dijon mustard, garlic, fresh ginger, and a little black pepper. I discovered too late that our garlic was growing mold so I substituted garlic powder instead, which was less than great.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Breakfast today was plain yogurt topped with a fruit salad I made yesterday (fresh pineapple, mango, apple, banana). On the side was cinnamon bagels with cream cheese. To drink, coffee and the juice made from the fruit salad. Yum!

Lunch was baked idaho potatos, leftover goolash from last night and a fresh salad with romaine, carrots, cucumber and avocado.

Dinner is a casserole with sauted vegetables including white and green onion, zucchini, tomato, mushroom with a cheddar and broccoli soup base. Topped with feta crumbles and shredded asiago, then breadcrumbs and finally a layer of sharp cheddar.

Yum!

Waking with the girl

Waking with the girl, originally uploaded by unfurl.

Waking Jula up when it’s time for feeding, etc is so much fun. She sleeps really deeply so it takes her awhile to wake up and in the meantime she stretches and squeaks her way to wakefulness. It’s truly a special time of the day.

Between Flowers

Between Flowers, originally uploaded by unfurl.

The three of us took the muni out to 25th Ave (where our nearest WaMu is, sigh), grabbed some falafel sandwichs and then walked home through Golden Gate Park. It was by far the longest walk that we’ve taken since Jula was born. It ws a lot of fun but really pointed out how out of shape one can get in 3 weeks time.

On the way hoem we walked past Stow Lake and the Cherry Blossom trees that are near the Botannical Gardens. The bees were enjoying the plentiful pollen and I happened to catch this picture. I didnt even realize that I had caught the bee until I got home and looked at the photos from today. It was a great day all around :)

A Walk in the Park

Perfect Purple Points, originally uploaded by unfurl.

Yesterday we packed up the girl and headed to Golden Gate Park picking up some sandwiches at Lava Java along the way. The girl rode in the Bjorn which is a pretty cool alternative to the cumbersome and annoying stroller. We ended up stopping to eat over by the Conservatory of Flowers, one of our favorite places in the park. Jula ate and had to be changed then too but we all just enjoyed the warm sun and clean air for awhile. Later we meandered over to the Conservatory to see when the Carnivorous plant exhibit would be starting (not till fall says the lady) and discovered that the admission was free for the day. We wandered through the Conservatory for awhile (where I took this photo) and I even managed to get a scolding from the monitor-lady who said I couldn’t lean on the ever-so-thick walls holding up the pond. Pfft. Eventually Jula sent her lunch back for a refund while Nicole had her in the bjorn so we had to leave to clean them both up. Despite the barf, it was a great day in the park.

Things have been somewhat hard living with an infant but it’s still early, she’s only 2.5 weeks old. She needs to sleep more during the day but she hates naps so this week’s goal is to get her to take some naps. This morning’s nap went ok, she woke up twice but I just went in and soothed her for a bit and got her to go back to sleep. All three of us are learning a little better each day how to get along :)

Like father…

Like father…, originally uploaded by unfurl.

Nicole took this great picture yesterday sometime. Jula’s pretty funny sometimes (not only because we put her in funny hats either!) Today we’re totally pooped. Jula’s new hobby is fighting sleep and keeping us up. We took her for a walk today hoping she’d fall asleep and we could swing by Bugermeister for lunch. After about 30 minutes of walking she finally conked out but came back with a strong wail right when our food arrived. Fortunatly we had predicted this and ordered it to go so we walked home and ate our veggieburgers while she nursed. Sometimes living with an infant is really strange.