This week has been a rollercoaster.
Is it really only Wednesday?
You guys know I’ve been fired up about this election fiasco. I can’t sit idly by.
My friend Annie hosted a Fight the Patriarchy brunch this weekend (how brilliant is that?). Brunch with friends AND fighting the patriarchy, all in one?! Deal me in! Vegas and I enthusiastically joined. Together, the group of us wrote 40 postcards headed to our senators.
I love that people haven’t lost momentum since election day. Not that DT is making it hard with all of his bat shit crazy Executive Orders. My little sister’s neighbor’s car was vandalized with racist slurs. A Jewish temple here had a bomb threat. And this is in California!
But I promise I’m not making this a political blog. Look – my anger motivated me to run!
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On to something we can all agree on. Yummy food! Read on for my day of eats, and be sure to link up to Jenn’s WIAW baby at Arman’s today!
Breakfast:
The usual morning cocktail followed by my vitamin gummies.
We’ve been experimenting with turkey bacon. It’s not bad… but it’s not bacon. The eggs were scrambled with green onion, mushrooms and spinach.
Lunch:
Coconut Milk & Thyme Grilled Chicken over a salad. I’m addicted to this flavor combo.
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Dinner:
I was in the mood for sushi, so I stopped for a cucumber roll on my way home from the gym. Vegas had a Philadelphia roll… I don’t understand cream cheese in sushi… but whatever. We also had leftover coconut shrimp soup that Vegas cooked last night (Yes, she can cook!).
There was also unpictured red wine and popcorn, devoured while packing.
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We’re off to Lake Tahoe for Vegas’ birthday! ♥
Have you kept up your involvement? I love this 10 Actions in 100 Days movement, if you need ideas!
Do you like cream cheese in sushi? How about turkey bacon?
Welllll this Texan wouldn’t mind if you DID turn all political all the time
I’m trying to remain centered – – but the world feels a bit off kilter.
You should be in my house. We basically talk about nothing else. It’s just so unreal.
I am not sure about cream cheese in my sushi and I prefer pork bacon over turkey. =)
Have a great day!
I feel you on the pork. No more turkey here.
I just like bacon. All kinds, but not the super fatty kind. Gotta be crispy, and not white!
Duh. I cook mine suuuuuuper slow so its all crunchy (but not burned).
Totally with you, turkey bacon is NOT bacon, I’d rather have the real thing, hehe.
I like turkey bacon, don’t like cream cheese in sushi and HATE this administration.
I agree with you on all of the above. Except I’d say I just tolerate turkey bacon.
That brunch idea is awesome! I feel the same way about turkey bacon. Like, it’s fine, but I wouldn’t enthusiastically encourage others to eat it haha.
That is the PERFECT summary of turkey bacon. 😛
Happy Birthday Vegas 🙂 I knew you would be someone who was taking action- glad to be uniting from coast to coast!
You know we can’t sit by! Here’s to taking a stand!
Cream cheese in sushi is a weird concept to me too. And turkey bacon is just not the same as its pig counterpart. Ugh! The Donald is insane. Keep fighting for what you believe in. I’m still confused as to how someone like him managed to get elected. I refuse to believe that over half of Americans are that ignorant and racist but the majority spoke. It’s embarrassing.
It’s embarrassing and scary. I can’t believe I have family members who voted for him. UGH.
Emotion actually often causes me to have more energy on a run… I’m kind of backing away from discussing tons of politics while still not being uninvolved, if ya know what I mean? And I hope you have a good trip!
Yep – when I’m stressed or anxious I’m on fire! I can’t back away… I’m too scared of what will happen if we become silent!
I love the fight in you!
I actually woke up this morning thinking it was Friday. Wishful thinking!
I actually like the creaminess of cream cheese in sushi! There’s really nothing i DON”T like about sushi 🙂
And I like turkey bacon, but much prefer the crunchiness and taste of the real thing.
I’m not going to lie… it’s unlikely I’ll kick any form of sushi OR bacon out of bed. 😉
Fight the patriarchy brunch? That’s awesome.
You can be a little political, as far as I’m concerned. Health is political, as far as I’m concerned. (Especially if the government has decided to take it away from us.)
I’m not a fan of turkey bacon either. I’m not a big bacon eater, but if I eat it, I want the real stuff.
Joyce… that is an excellent point about health being political. Thank you. xo
I’ve never tried the cream cheese rolls. Basically I don’t trust them. All these rolls with chicken and weird modern things in them…. I just say – don’t mess with my sushi. Turkey bacon on the other hand I do dig. I like it better on its own than regular bacon, but NOT in sandwiches. That has to be real bacon. Keep up the involvement and keep staying strong.
Just when I thought I couldn’t love you more… it’s like you get me. 😉
I want to host a Fight the Patriarchy party!!! I’m still fired up, ready to unite my voice and fight the power, ever since the Women’s March. 🙂 I’m not a fan of cream cheese in sushi either Laura. WHAT!!! Vegas can cook! 🙂 Coconut shrimp soup sounds tasty.
You should just come down here and we’ll brunch against the patriarchy together! 🙂
I am so happy to see that people are still taking action! Long may it last! Well as long as it is needed anyway…. Still crazy that it even needs to be done in this day and age…
Turkey bacon…. Well i wouldn’t turn it away but if I was buying bacon I would always buy the real deal. Would rather one piece of real than three pieces of Turkey…. I have thought about this waaaay to much! Ha!
It IS crazy! My favorite protest signs were the ones held by older women that said “I can’t believe I still have to protest this shit!” TRUTH!
Agreed on the bacon decision making process. Same goes for full-fat cheese.
way to go ladies! i think the momentum and involvement from everyone will hopefully bring changes. its sad, scary yet powerful.
on a side note, sushi and cream cheese together is a big NO for me..
Happy Birthday Vegas. Please give her real bacon on her birthday.
I did!
You go ladies! I’ve definitely not lost momentum – and like you said, Trump is saying and doing outrageously ridiculous things on the daily, so his idiocy keeps me motivated. I’ll have to check out that taking action link!
I know you haven’t! It gets crazier by the day. I’m inviting you to the next event!
Have fun in Tahoe!!!!!! And, kudos to you for keeping that momentum going. I have got to get activated but I really am having a hard time even watching the news. 🙁
Thanks! It was a blast… over 2 feet in two days!!!
Oh my gosh if I lived closer I would so crash you brunch, I love that idea!!!
You’re always welcome! 🙂
I love that you are taking action and using your blog to broadcast your voice, too! I’ve never tried turkey bacon. Partly because it’s almost impossible to find outside of the US (I think I’ve only seen it once) and partly because it sounds horrific. haha
Thanks! I’m still I won’t see in in Paris… was it the bacon? 😛
You all had lots of great eats last week! I have to come up with something fun to make this week
i wanted to join that party at Annie’s but was out of town that day! I’ve been doing mostly reading but not so active…
i admit i don’t like seeing all the grease (so turkey bacon works for me, depending on recipe). hubby makes homemade bacon so that’s when I take an exception…
http://www.oh-soyummy.com/recipes/apple-and-hickory-wood-smoked-maple-infused-super-bacon