Autumn Date Night Ideas

Autumn is here (per the calendar, sure doesn't feel that way).  With all the time we've spent at home lately, getting out and having some (safe) fun can be rejuvenating.  Grab your partner, friends, kids, or even pets, and pick an idea from the list I shared.  Let me know what was the most fun and tag me on Insta @eat.sweat.pray! 

We've started doing “day dates” so it isn't just movies and dinner all the time, so corn maze, apple picking, and carving pumpkins look fun to me.  Normally I'd chose baking, but with all the sugar this season, I'm not brave enough to test my willpower!!

How to make Spring Rolls

I love spring rolls and I make them every week, if not twice! They are a super fast lunch and then I can use the leftover protein, typically sashimi, for dinner as a poki bowl, hand rolls, or make sushi with it. I love simple recipes that taste delicious and this fits the bill, plus it’s super healthy! Watch and learn and use whatever vegetables you have on hand + your favorite protein. These rice papers can be purchased at any asian market or some large grocery stores carry them too.

What did you put in yours?

Happy #13 Anniversary to us!

Awwwww, my sweet hubby outdid himself. I was hoping not to get too much chocolate and well, I got none. So there you go! haha I know you might think I just jumped off the crazy train, but don’t worry, I haven’t, I just know that I have no self control and this LIIFT4 experience has been amazing and I’m not letting anything derail me from feeling less than great…except maybe champagne :)

We hit up Malt, which we visited last year for a date night when we first moved here and it was so delicuious and they were so accommodating, that I was dying to go back. When you’re lactose intolerant and you tell and chef that and he replies, “what does that mean?” you know there’s going to be trouble tonight. Malt has this dialed in and I feel I can rest easy that I won’t be sick all night. And how sweet of them to give us this Champagne split to take home and toast to, with a thougthful anniversary card!

I think you won’t believe this when I tell you, he food was amazing, and I have no pictures to prove it! But, it is true. I was so caught up in conversation with this man and thinking about our journey from san Diego, California, to Houston, Texas (which we never saw coming, but were certain it was our “forever” home till retirement” and now to Brisbane, Australia (which we again, never could have dreamed up!). But life is good and full of adventures and the best part is having someone to grow old with and share all these moments with.

Our anniversary isn’t “officially” till October 8th, but with traffic and late work meetings which happen more requently than I’d like to admit, I was worried we might bump our celebration and I didn’t want that. Travis is withouth a doubt the chef in the family. He enjoys cooking, and even finds it relaxing. Did you read that? R E LA X I N G. Who is this mate? So, he’s always cooked for me, but since he works late through the week, I pulled off Kangaroo, asparagus with parmesan and parsley and I replaced pesto linguini with arugula and cherry tomatoes to stay in line with “veggies most.” Y’all, if you’re not doing it, 2B Mindset is the easiest thing ever. Message me to ask questions. I’m Certified in it now and feel like this is the answer for 99.9% of people! Yes, that means it will work for you too!