It’s hard to believe it’s Thursday, but it’s great that the weekend is so close! We have done a lot of the usual this week – classes, trainings and cooking! The weather has been great and it’s already June!

This afternoon, after hitting up Trader Joe’s for some essentials with my watermelon loving helper:

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I started to think about our recent trip to the Bay Area.

I started missing the amazing landmarks,

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the incredible views.

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And of course the lunch-time drinks,

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but mostly, I started missing these two…

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We have such a great time with them! After being in town all last week, that it’s hard for them to be back across the country!

So after getting sad for only a few minutes, 🙂 I found the pictures of our amazing Mexican tapas dinner and immediately started making a To-Make List from the pictures of everything we had at our fun Friday night dinner a few weeks ago!

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Kevin and Linds took us to a little place in the Mission (22nd Street) called:

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Not-so-great iPhone photos to follow:

Roasted Beets with Feta Mousse

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Crab Tostadas with avocado cream + fresh jicama

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Grilled asparagas with mexican cheese and roasted red peppers

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sun dried tomato and Goat Cheese Dip

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Fresh Ceviche Topped with Black Beans + Corn

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Sauteed Brussel Sprouts with Warm shallots + Hazelnuts

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fresh sangria

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our menu

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What is on your recipe To-Make list?!