I spend a lot of time in the car car getting to and from work. To break up the monotony, and to stay sane, I listen to a lot of audiobooks. I enjoy both fiction and non-fiction. I also like to read, so sometimes as I am perusing over my next book to listen to, … More Audiobooks
Amsterdam I ate surprisingly well on a recent trip to Amsterdam. I wanted to share four of the restaurants and cafes that were big hits. 1. Blauw Indonesian Cusine I wasn’t entirely certain what Indonesian cuisine would entail. Would it be like Thai? Would it be like Chinese? The answer is probably somewhere in the … More Must Eats – Amsterdam
My husband and I like to go out for weekend (or weekday if we can swing it) bike rides into the hills around where we live. When we started, these were the biking equivalent of a stroll, slow pedals with stops for food and drink. He has since become an enthusiast while I struggle to … More Out for a Ride
Lunch! I’m bringing my lunch to work today! I tried to imitate a local grocery store’s, Mollie Stones, deli counter salad. They didn’t have the recipe on their website, but I thought I’d try it. I think it turned out pretty well. The taste is pretty similar. I included quinoa, black beans, corn, and roasted … More Quinoa Salad
I spent much of the day in a lecture. Well, Sometimes duty calls. But, a friend and I did manage to escape for lunch to one of my favorite French cafes in San Francisco Cafe Claude sits just inside a small alley, and is like stepping through the doors into a brasserie in Paris. I … More Saturday Cafe
My order of the Plaid Poncho from Old Navy arrived yesterday. And…I love it. I was a bit worried it would be too boxy, or the fabric would not hold up. But, it hangs well, it’s soft, and the color is nice. I’m pleased with the purchase. I can already envision many times that I … More Old Navy Plaid Poncho
Starts with K, seemed to me to be an apt name for this blog. K the first letter of my name, Kristy, so that seems fairly natural. It’s a name that has any number of spellings, so when I am asked for my name, it is often followed by, “with a K.” I also thought … More About the name…
It you are a fan of thin crust Italian-style pizza, this pizza is the best this side of Italy. The pizzaiolo (pizza maker) has authentic certification to prove it. Going, going….. Pictured is our pizza Del Cafone. So if you find yourself in Silicon Valley, you too can enjoy a tasty slice of Naples. Napoletana … More Local Dinner Out
Starts with K... 