Monday, December 14, 2009

My Weekend!

Yesterday was a very busy day for me but it was full of fun and yummy food!!! I went to Magpie's Christmas Party for breakfast at 8 a.m. Everyone brought something to share so there were a lot of food, Mmmm!!! There were Potato Frittata, Spinach & Nuts Salad, Fruit Salad, Scones, Soy Sausages, Chocolate Cake and Cookies. My camera wasn't working well so I don't have many good photos to share but I got a good shot of my plate to show you.


I was too busy to cook this time so I grabbed a couple bags of "TJ's Powerhouse Salad Kit" which is a complete salad with spinach, walnuts, dried edamame, dried blueberries and a blueberry cherry vinaigrette. It was a big hit at the party, so healthy and dee-li-cious!!!


I got "Two Thumbs up" from Pam, the manager and her daughter, Tessa!



In the evening, I went to see beautiful fireworks in Manhattan Beach with my family. Our friends who hosted the party live on the Strand which is just a couple blocks from the Manhattan Beach Pier. They served fantastic food and drinks prepared by a professional chef and a bartender. Everything was perfectly tasty, YUM! This was the only good photo of fireworks I got. I'm so sad that most of my photos that I took from both parties were blurry. I hope Santa will bring me a new camera this coming Christmas!

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

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25 comments:

  1. Padhu SankarDecember 15, 2009 at 1:28 AM

    Lovely pictures and a healthy salad.

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  2. SanjanaDecember 15, 2009 at 4:03 AM

    Love it! That salad sound awesome!

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  3. RoseDecember 15, 2009 at 5:16 AM

    Oooo I love the sound of the salad you took, I wish we had that here in Aust! Blueberry in salad is something I havent tried before.
    And the fireworks look beautiful, I love the photo!

    Rose

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  4. LaurenDecember 15, 2009 at 5:58 AM

    Yum, these pics look delicious! Love the thumbs up!

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  5. Sushma MallyaDecember 15, 2009 at 6:12 AM

    Pics are very nice ...lovely salad..

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  6. VrindaDecember 15, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    Nice pic of fireworks...and a healthy salad

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  7. Sarah S.December 15, 2009 at 6:22 AM

    I'm super jealous of your weekend, which ended with a trip to THE BEACH! It's so cold and snowy here in the midwest.. brrrrrrr!

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  8. GF GidgetDecember 15, 2009 at 7:04 AM

    I would totally show up just for the salad and fireworks!

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  9. SunithaDecember 15, 2009 at 8:04 AM

    Glad you had a good time.. salad does sound wonderfull...

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  10. Sarah NaveenDecember 15, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    nice pics..yumm salad

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  11. janetDecember 15, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    That salad looks awesome! So does the photo of the fireworks! Glad you had a nice time.

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  12. Vegan EpicureanDecember 15, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    It sounds like a wonderful weekend. How I would love for it to be warm enough here to go outside to see fireworks.

    Thanks for the tip on the salad. I will be looking for that the next time I am in TJ.

    Alicia

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  13. AndreaDecember 15, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    The salad pack looks like a great idea for last minute events. And the fireworks picture you got is so nice. It's hard to take pictures of fireworks without a tripod and a long exposure.

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  14. kmouseDecember 15, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    How wonderful! The brunch sounds great!

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  15. Simply LifeDecember 15, 2009 at 4:35 PM

    oh I haven't tried that salad kit yet but it sounds perfect!

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  16. UnknownDecember 15, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    Salad looks & sounds great!!!nice firework pics..:)

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  17. NamithaDecember 16, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    Looks like you had a wonderful time...Sald looks delicious.Wow fireworks...I am jealous..Here in Colorado it is prohibited except for July 4th (only in selected public places!):( thanks for those pics :-)

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  18. blessedmamaDecember 16, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    How fun to go to an animal-friendly potluck. We have one once a month here in Sacramento, too. So, just for fun I looked up your Magpie link and followed the map, and I discovered that Manhattan Beach is in California. Who would've thought? I never knew that. Now, I can visit Magpie on a long weekend. :)

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  19. FoodFitnessFreshairDecember 17, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    I love fireworks! And I hope santa will bring me a new camera too :)

    Hopefully our wishes are fulfilled and we can learn together!

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  20. Sweta (My Indian Dietitian)December 17, 2009 at 2:55 PM

    Definitely a great salad and a healthy dish for a party!! Looks like you had a fun time watching the fireworks :)

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  21. UnknownDecember 18, 2009 at 6:52 AM

    Great salad, glad you had a good time.WOW beach in the weekend. Hope we have a nice weather like you, it is below freezing here.

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  22. Renus KitchenDecember 20, 2009 at 11:47 PM

    Great to know that you had wonderful weekend ... and your salad looks great !

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  23. ShaheenDecember 24, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    Have a Happy Christmas.

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  24. UnknownDecember 25, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    Thank u Orpahan..Wish u & ur family the same..Merry X'Mas & Happy holidays!!!

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  25. P'NoiDecember 25, 2009 at 8:16 PM

    I love fruit salad..your salad looks & sounds so good,
    I definitely have to copy your recipe for my salad
    next time. I'm glad you had a great time at both parties, thanks for sharing!
    We wish you & your family have a very Merry Christmas & the best New Year ever!

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