SWEET FRIEND VISIT.

Our dear friend, Beth, came to visit us from Santa Cruz a couple of weekends ago.  It is always so nice to spend time with her, both here in Berkeley and when we get to make the trip to her place.  We got to celebrate her acceptance into a PhD program (and a fellowship!) at UC Davis--yay Beth!

We had a busy day: a walk and a visit to the local bakery and cheese shop for provisions for a really yummy picnic in Live Oak Park, a trip to check out the shop I work at, a mini adventure to Berkeley Horticulture, and finally to Monterey Market (my favorite grocer) to grab some fresh fruit and veg for dinner.  And what a dinner...brown rice fettuccine, vegan cashew cream alfredo (!!) with roasted tomatoes, mushrooms and seitan (which may have "challenged" Beth's palete :) and broccoli raab on the side.  So yum!  There is nothing better than sharing pretty walks and delicious food with good friends.