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LA Eats

Posted at 9:10 AM by Brittany, on November 10, 2015

To be honest my latest trip to LA wasn’t very food oriented.

I know…and no I’m not sick.

I made it a point to try a few “firsts” starting with a trip to Spitz for their unbelievable falafel. I’d walk to LA just to eat that ball of fried chickpea goodness again. Plus I got to stuff my face while meeting new people. This girl is a gem.

As for the treats (aka life as I know it,) the only planned pit stop was a visit to a bakery, and ohhh boy did I visit. Erin Mckenna’s Bakery was formerly known as Babycakes, which I had a negative experience with many moons ago. I’m not one to hold grudges, so I gave them a second chance.

This was a good move on my part.

I got chocolate all over my face with those treats, I had zero shame.

Another local discovery was a post run acai bowl, $11 worth of fruity goodness. I’m glad the bowl was good, because my interaction with the cashier was less than stellar.

“Does your granola have nuts?”

“We have gluten free oats.”

“OK, but does it have nuts?”

“It’s gluten free.”

“NUTS ARE NOT GLUTEN SHOW ME THE GRANOLA!”

I digress…

I spent more time making food than I did exploring new to me places, and I was OK with that. After a trip to a California pumpkin patch (which is nothing more than a plot of land with hot sun beating on your face and pumpkins placed atop hay, sorry CA, WA has you beat here) a new recipe was created with a white pumpkin.

I also found my future tiny home, which was cool.

White pumpkin pie, recipe to come on Gigi’s blog next Tuesday.

Cooking food and making videos.

In all reality I didn’t eat out a lot because I spent all my money on one banana at Disneyland. It’s OK Disney, I forgive you for your overpriced produce.

Most expensive banana known to man.

I then spent 1/3 of that on a banana twice the size the very next day.

Gotta love amusement park prices. Hanger makes you do crazy things.

Q: Would you pay $2 for a small banana? I’m not proud of this.

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Streets of LA

Posted at 8:15 AM by Brittany, on November 5, 2015

I can’t help but think back to this time last year when I was engulfed in Chemistry. Fall is my favorite season, yet 3/4 of my free time was dedicated to that class. Last fall flew by without so much as a hello, so this year I made it a point to enjoy each and every changing leaf.

Not LA.

This fall is flying by just as fast, but in a much more enjoyable way. I had a great trip to Ohio in September, just came back from California on Sunday (visiting this girl,) and am off to Arizona in just a month and a half.

This is how I prefer spending my fall months.

November means Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and I must admit I do enjoy the extra joy that comes from this month of celebration. I’m thankful for my adventures with Gigi last week, starting with exploring the streets of LA.

I was able to explore the land by foot each day, which as most of you know is my favorite way to explore. This allows me to see things I’d typically miss.

Like a gaggle of black cats painted on a wall.

I had a handful of great runs, two of which ended at my “new favorite” California coffee shop – Alfred {Coffee + Kitchen}. When their slogan is “But first, coffee” you’re in good hands.

As a drip coffee lover I was happy to discover Alfred Coffee uses their own blend, with the help of Stumptown. I also appreciated the price on this cup of coffee, although I did find over $2 in monies during my few days of running.