Yummy things

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Yummy things
Random musings on happenings in my kitchen and my life, in Durham, NC


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About me
Hi! I'm Lindsey.

I do public health work at Duke University, like to run at a slow, but steady pace, teach group fitness classes, and do my best to keep up with my family that's spread across the country. In the midst all of that, playing in the kitchen is one of my favorite stress relievers and creative outlets, so this blog chronicles some of my favorite cooking and baking adventures, but in the process it also tells the story of the rest of my life.

Like many people in the Triangle area, I'm a transplant. After spending the first 21 years of my life in the midwest, I've been settled in North Carolina for seven years. One of the things I love most about the area is the diversity of local farms, farmers' markets, and great food, so I follow lots of local food happenings, but I also keep up with my fair share of Midwestern favorites.

If you like what you find here, feel free to drop me a note and email Yummy things. I'd love to hear from all of you out there!
Mon Jun 15

California!

After 1,200 miles, our fourth day of driving finally took us into California.

Lake Tahoe

Once again, we couldn’t manage to get a good shot of the welcome sign.

Welcome to California - and a South Lake Tahoe construction project

Before arriving at our final destination - San Francisco - we had one final city to stop through - my hometown - Sacramento. Although I haven’t lived there since my age was measured in months, not years, it was fun to stop by my first home.

3608 Kobias Ct., Sacramento, CA

While in Sacramento, we also got a great lunch at the Tower Cafe.  You may have noticed I haven’t said much about the food we ate along this trip.  The scenery just outdid the eats for most of our travels.  But Tower Cafe was excellent, and definitely worth noting.

Tower Cafe

After filling up on curried chicken salad, a portobello burger and some excellent fries, we swung by the capitol building.  We missed seeing Schwarzenegger, but it was a nice finish to our tour of state capitols.

The California Capitol Building

And then, finally, we were off to the Bay Area.  After a total of 1700 miles, we made it from the mountains to the sea.  We met our friend, Felicia, in Berkeley before heading off to a Giants game.

Lindsey and Felicia at the Berkeley Marina

For San Francisco, the weather was actually really pleasant for an evening at the ballpark, and we even got some pretty classy game day food.

Me and Dan in front of AT&T park

The famous Cha-Cha bowl

And, the Giants even won!

Inside AT&T Park

It was a nice victory to end our trip.  That evening, Dan flew back to North Carolina, and I checked into the San Francisco Marriott. In the end, it was hard to believe the whole trip was only five days.  If you had the chance, it’d definitely be worth spending three times as long taking on this territory.  But, given the circumstances, I’d do it again in a heartbeat.  I hope you enjoyed the trip vicariously as well!