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I’m Lauren — a gentle wanderlust who lives in a little valley nestled between Sacramento and San Francisco. I embrace life’s littlest and most poignant moments, and share them here.FOLLOW @theurbanhippie ON INSTAGRAM!
These lady loves definitely made my gratitude calendar this week. #WeOpenedANICUandThrewAPartyToCelebrate #MarketingTeam #EventPlannersToo #wouldnthavehappenedwithoutyou #thankful #LetsTalkAboutThePenguinInTheRoomAnd more! . . . 1. Power Bars, dipped in chocolate for dessert. 2. Asian salad with ginger dressing. 3. Creamy coconut farro cereal with fresh mango and raspberries. 4. Minestrone soup with seasonal greens and avocado vinaigrette. 5. Falafel pita with creamy tahini dressing and tomato-cucumber herb salad. 6. Pineapple upside-down carrot cake cereal with coconut cream and toasted walnuts. 7. Open-face toasted “cheese” and roasted veggie flatbread and tomato soup. 8. Amaranth banana breakfast pudding parfait. 9. Hearty vegetable tortilla soup with avocado. 10. Vegetable ranchero tostadas with pinto beans, Fire-roasted ranchero sauce, cashew sour cream and avocado. #taketen #plantbased #soyumMy mind has been plant-based blown! I ate up (literally) the time to learn from plant-based chefs and all the crazy ways you can alter food and flavors. Here are a few of the recipes we tried and sometimes helped create (swipe for the pics): . . . 1. Steel-cut oats and quinoa cereal with caramelized apple and walnuts. 2. Greek chopped salads with roasted beets. 3. Roasted eggplant and kale lasagna. 4. Banana nut pancakes topped with blueberry sauce, whipped maple cream and berries. 5. Chickpea Waldorf Salad 6. Breakfast baked potato veggie scramble with cashew sour cream and spicy “sausage” patties. 7. Baked potato primavera with creamy vegetable gravy. 8. Salisbury-style lentil patties with homestyle mushroom gravy. 9. Sagey pecan meatballs with vegetable marinara pasta. 10. Soba noodle grain bowl with ponzu dressing. #taketen #plantbasedI recently returned from a delicious 10 days of learning, cooking, moving, hydrating, disconnecting and rejuvenating in the Napa Valley. I made a new little family with lovely people from around the world, and we spent the week wandering beaches and forests, swimming in a mineral pool, biking through Calistoga vineyards and connecting with strangers in a way none of us expected. I’m thankful for time to focus and recalibrate spiritually, mentally and physically and to remember what’s most important. I didn’t take many photos (except for all of our plant-based meals ... coming next😋), but I have these little memories. #StHelena #GoatRockBeach #TakeTen #GetYourZenOn #DontForgetToBreatheThankful for summertime walks where the blackberries live. #summertime #blackberries #napaSwipe...Summers are for dinners that come straight from garden bounty. Anaheim pepper poppers, Caprese, chicken & zoodles and lemony-cheesy baked zucchini spears. #gardenfresh #thanksforthebounty #gardendinner #ifeedyou #servedwithasideofbachelorette #toberealIt’s always a good day when I get to hang out with this one. #FriendsLikeFamily #HeartHerSometimes all you need is a sunrise paddle and a chat sesh before work. Thanks for being my co-early-morning-river-lovah @janelle_meyers! #FirstWePaddleThenWeDoThings #paddleboard #sunrisepaddle #thankful #OneWorkoutDownHappy, happy birthday to my favorite Henoveva. #lalaladiesnight #WeHeartGenevieve- Follow on WordPress.com
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The first paddle of the year
Paddles. Check. Doggie lifejacket. Check. Waterproof iPhone case. Check. A summertime-mindset in the middle of April. Double check. It’s going to be a paddling kind of summer, and I think my friends and I are totally on board — literally … Continue reading
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Tagged california, dog, kayak, kayaking, lodi, paddle, paddling, pet
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Kayaking the Mokelumne + Five Senses
Happy Monday, friends. Did you have a lovely weekend, soaking up the sun and seeing all of your favorite people? It was refreshing for me in that kind of way. On Saturday afternoon, my friend Cindy and I took … Continue reading
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Tagged iphone, kayak, kayaking, lodi, mokelumne, paddle, paddling, weekend
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Kayaking at Spicer & Five Senses Monday
Hello, Monday. I took an extra long weekend and hit the road with my mountain-bound family caravan, my dog on a big pile of blankets in the back sat and the kayak strapped on top. We had days full of … Continue reading
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Tagged california, camping, kayak, kayaking, lake alpine, mountains, paddle, photography, spicer
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First paddle/swim of the year
It was a perfect first paddle of the year. The Mokelumne was clear and beautiful. The sun proved its power in the form of sunburns. Cows, geese and red eared slider turtles were also out enjoying the water along the … Continue reading
Summer lovin’
I know spring has only just begun, but summer is already calling my name. Every day has been so bright and sunny. Working in the backyard yesterday, I got the year’s first glimpse of that dry summer heat. I welcomed … Continue reading
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Tagged bear river, dog, kayak, paddle, pet, photography, Summer
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