An evening with Champions 2016!

2016.09.10. Saturday

Went to 'An evening with Champions', now 6 years in a row :)

Had dinner at Alden & Harlow before the show, which might have not been a good choice since it left me really hungry even after sharing a dessert with my friend afterward.. :(

Lamb breast...The sunflower bulb tasted weird..:( I can't believe they serve this as dinner portion!! Felt like I ate appetizer..-_-

Ordered pistachio cake in a rush since I was still hungry after the meal...

Love my friend's scarf! Autumn is coming!

The scenery on the way to the stadium...So beautiful :)

sitting on the first row, like I did for the past 4 years!

Great show for such a cheap price!(only $10 for the ticket) Wonder if I would be able to watch it again next year, and if so who I would be going with. It was always with different people I watched this show with each year.

CFCL 5 year anniversary throw down!

2016.09.10. Saturday

I actually hesitated a little about joining this event since I just began crossfit only a few weeks ago. However it was a good experience and motivation. Although there were so many work-out that I've tried out for the first time today, hopefully one year from now I'll be more experienced and stronger :)

fresh basil pesto!

2016.09.08. Thursday

Made basil pesto for the first time ever!!
Used the basil leaves from the basil tree in the kitchen, so it can't be anymore fresher than this ;)

Ingredients: Basil, garlic, almonds, parmesan cheese, olive oil

Next time I'll try putting some lemon juice as well :)

2016.09.07 First Lettuce Harvest!

2016.09.07. Wednesday 

Has been only 17 days and it's getting big already!!! 

Harvested three leaves :) so soft & fresh!

Renewing my passport!! :)

2016.09.07. Wednesday 

Went to the consulate to renew my passport! So glad that it's really close now so for the price of paying for the home delivery, I decided to do 'pick-up' instead and paid for the expedited shipping from korea instead! :) Also saved money by using the passport photo machine inside the consulate haha 

Korean consulate

Only a few minutes by car :)

Just need to wait about a week to pick up the passport! :)

Spinach pesto pasta

2016.09.05. Monday


Ingredients: Pasta, spinach, garlic, almond, parmesan cheese, butter

A tasty lunch on a windy holiday. I'll probably go back to using gnocchi next time though :)

Sous Vide Duck Breast

2016.09.01. Thursday

Decided to try the frozen duck breast in the freezer! Of course I thawed it in the fridge in advance. It turned out better than I expected! :) 

Ingredients: Duck breast, tomatoes, spinach, thyme, garlic

Use Instant pot warm function 40-50 minutes, then pan sear both sides. I guess I could make the skin even crispier next time :)