Life has gone into overdrive. I’m loving it, but seriously…I’ve done so much in the last week! Let’s rewind, shall we?
First I must mention that I met Gina last week for yoga twice, and I love her just as much in person as I do on her blog! I didn’t get a chance to blog [...]
Here is our wonderful video recap that documents our day from start to finish: <object width=”560″ height=”340″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/8lgtAWFVNGA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0×234900&color2=0×4e9e00″></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/8lgtAWFVNGA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0×234900&color2=0×4e9e00″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowscriptaccess=”always” allowfullscreen=”true” width=”560″ height=”340″></embed></object> Here are some preview pictures from before everyone arrived: 
First Course: An Italian appetizer of Crostini with Bruschetta consisting of tomato, basil, lemon, extra virgin olive oil, cannellini beans and a sweet balsamic reduction. … Drizzle of crostini with bruschetta. 
Second Course : An African Sweet Potato and Peanut Sou p Source: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/African-Sweet-Potato-and-Peanut-Soup/Detail.aspx Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pinch ground cloves 3 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 carrot, peeled and chopped 4 1/2 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup chopped, unsalted dry-roasted peanuts 1 pinch cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 1 bunch chopped fresh cilantro Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
