The weekend was delightful! In more ways than one. I spent it with many people who are dear to me; my auntie Shanny, my Uncle Matt (aka Unk), my cousins Candice and Travis, Candy's bf Matt and my fellow laddie, Mr. Ryan Hase. We drove up the gorgeous Saddleback Mountains and stayed at a wonderful private house that was located right on Big Bear Lake. Driving up through the narrow, windy roads unleashed a perspective of California I have not yet seen and it consistently blew my mind that this magnificent state has so much to offer. And there is still so much to see.
It was a mini vacation and so the eating was slightly sinful of course. What are we supposed to eat,healthy on a vacation? All I can say is that the delectably sugary and carb-stuffed foods were only accompanied by laughter, smiles, and strong spirits (the drinking kind)! The pictures below are for the entire weekend... It could have been way worse and as always, I have to be honest, I did have a few snacks here and there that may not be recorded. (maybe a starburst here, a sugary-sour watermelon tape here, and we must not forget the trail mix that assisted my low glucose levels in the car ride up the mountain) Here it is...
Day #3: Friday, March 25th
Breakfast: Honey Greek Yogurt with Orange Juice
Prep Time: 0 mins | Prepared by Mr. Ryan Hase when I was not feeling well at all (food tastes tons better when someone brings it to you and you're not feeling good :)
Lunch (sort of): I didn't really eat lunch on this day. It was the day we drove up the mountain and as stated before I wasn't feeling the greatest. In the 2.5 hour car ride I consumed lots of H2O, some Starbursts as seen above and some trail mix.
Prep Time: 0 mins | you shouldn't prepare while driving up a windy mountain road :)
Once we all got into the small town of Big Bear Lake, we were starving and decided to eat at a little steak joint that claimed they had "the best grub on da' hill". A slight fable, little did we know, we eat there anyways and enjoyed semi-delicous and not-s0-nutrious grub.
Dinner: Appetizers | 1.5 mozzarella sticks, one too many bites of what they called an Onion Loaf, Entree | side salad with house-made italian vinaigrette and a veggie stuffed spud!
Day #4: Saturday, March 26th
In the morning, Ryan and I got up early and cooked breakfast for everyone! I LOVE to cook and I assured Ryan that this would be a true challenge to our friendship; can we cook in a kitchen at the same time? I think he passed...
Breakfast: Eggs, successful make-shift potato frittes, turkey sausage, whole wheat toast, and chocolate chip pancakes!
Prep Time: 45 mins | Prepared by Potato and Egg Chef Brooke Arciniega and Pancake and Sausage Chef Ryan Hase
Then we hit the POW POW!
After boarding for most of the morning we took a break for some mountain beers, shots,and pizza!!! Damn good idea!
Lunch: 1 slice of the best left over pizza I have ever had! Toppings: basil pesto, mozzarella, parmesan, and GARLIC! (that meaty stuff you see is sausage, but I assure you, I took mine off and left it for the birds.)
Dinner: MORE PIZZA! (You can never eat enough pizza) 1 slice of Margarita pizza, 2 large servings of side salad with some damn good italian dressing and 1 slice of cheese bread. Accompanied with a Shock Top brewskie!
Day #5: Sunday, March 26th
The weekend was on it's way to an end but the great bites were not. This time Candice and Matt made us a delicious breakfast. I claimed them amateurs in the kitchen, but they quickly proved me wrong!
Breakfast: Tomato, cheese, avocado and cilantro omelette with salsa, a side of home-fries and a Kowalec family favorite, a warm cinnamon bun with cream cheese frosting! Oh Daddy!!! All accompanied with a cup of hot tea and a Morning Mimosa! Beautiful!
Prep Time: 45 mins | Prepared by Chef Candice Kowalec and Chef Matt Kimble
We ate breakfast kinda late and then jumped on the road back for sea level, so there really wasn't any lunch, just lots of H2O! Although, most certainly worth sharing, the views during our descent down the mountain were breathtaking!
We made it back to Santa Monica just in time for the Hara Sushi Happy Hour!
Dinner: Miso soup, salmon, yellowtail, tuna and a california roll, spicy tuna roll and a cucumber and eel roll!
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Prepared by the hilariously, friendly Sushi Chef, Joshy! He thoroughly entertained us as we dined at the Chef's counter at Hara Sushi. Oh yea... Joshy also gave us complimentary green tea ice cream for dessert! Thanks Joshy!
Pheeww! That was a long one but, all in all, the weekend was outstanding. We all had a wonderful time and I personally cannot wait to get back up into the altitude once again. (Maybe this summer for some wilderness camping?) My diet was hardly vegan, but that's ok, I'm still flirting on a daily basis. With many tempting rich and green prospects! :)
Until the next eats... B.
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