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popchips: a review and a giveaway! July 5, 2011

Filed under: Food,Giveaway,Review — Kelocity @ 1:00 pm
Tags: Giveaway, Popchips, Review, Snacks

The awesome people over at popchips sent me some samples to review. I’ve had the original and BBQ flavors before, but I was excited to see what new varieties they had as well.

popchips are all-natural and have some pretty great stats:
-They’re popped (not baked or fried)
-Less than half the fat of fried chips
-No transfat, saturated fat or cholesterol
-No preservatives, colors or fake flavors
-No greasy residue

They also sent me a sweet bag clip (how cute is that? A bag clip from a potato chip company! Brilliant!)

Irving and I dug into the first bag right away. We chose the Sour Cream and Onion first because it’s a flavor we don’t get very often, but I used to LOVE those kinds of chips!

The flavor was perfect. Not too salty or overbearing. The right amount of tastiness for the chip. popchips are denser than regular chips. Almost like Munchos, remember those? MMmm! (but these are much healthier!)

I couldn’t show you a bag of chips without subjecting you to another photo of my face! haha.
PS….. I spy Irving in the mirror!

The next flavors we tried were shared with our friends (and new parents!) Erika and Timmy! They grabbed the BBQ and sea salt & vinegar flavors. It was the perfect pre dinner party snack! Light, satisfying and delicious. I think they liked them!

On our roadtrip up to San Francisco, I had the salt & pepper flavor to keep me company. I always get hungry on long car trips, probably out of boredom. But popchips were the perfect snack for the road. I really liked these. I’d say they were a bit on the salty side, but the pepper flavor was PERFECT. They kept my mouth happy.

I still have the Cheddar and Original flavors left, and I’ll probably save those for a Hollywood Bowl night or for a time when I am craving something munchy.

Thanks again to popchips for letting me try the new flavors!

For more information on popchips, check out their website or their blog!

Want to win some free chips??? Leave a comment below and tell me what flavor you want to try.
I’ll randomly pick a winner on Thursday morning to receive a coupon for a free bag!

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Gelato on the Go

Filed under: Family,Food — Kelocity @ 8:00 am
Tags: Costco, Family, Food, Gelato

Sunday, we had a great lunch with ~~Irving’s~~ our mom and grandma up in the Bay Area.

The weather was perfect, the food was delicious and the company was fun. It was a nice way to end the weekend.

We said goodbye and got back on the road to head back to LA. We knew we had a 6-hour drive ahead of us, and decided that some gelato was in order. Costco now carries it in three flavors (Chocolate Chip, Berry and Pistachio) at select locations, so it sounded like something we should try. It’s 3 HUGE scoops for $1.50. But truthfully, it was sub-par. It tasted more like ice cream than gelato, but we enjoyed it nonetheless. Especially on a 90* day.

Yep, I indulged in some sugar, I figure once a week can’t hurt, right?

Does your Costco have Gelato yet?

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SF East Bay Hot Spots July 3, 2011

Filed under: Food — Kelocity @ 2:26 pm
Tags: Family, Food, mac & cheese, San Francisco, Shopping, Travel

Yesterday morning, I woke up bright and early at 7am. I could see the sun and hear the birds chirping outside. I love being in the bay area. After some breakfast, we headed to our first stop of the day: Sports Basement.

I love this store. It seems that every time we are here, we stop and buy some new shoes. And this weekend was no exception. They just have the best selection and prices, you can’t beat it. I really loved my Brooks Ariels, but they changed the model this year and they didn’t feel right. They also jacked the price up to $115 and since I’m not really running munch anymore, I just couldn’t justify it.

But I did find the Asics GT-2130s on sale for $65! I used to run in these before switching to Brooks a few years back. They felt great too. Irving ended up with the same pair (in mens of course).

Happy with our new purchases, we jumped over to a local farmers market. It was small, but very impressive. A little bit of everything and all the produce looked really good. My goal for the day? Find a fresh tomato. There’s nothing like a fresh one, remember? When I found one, I ate it like an apple. Hit the spot.

We came back to Irving’s mom’s house and had a nice lunch and took a nap! Irving slept for two hours! I read New Moon for a while and then fell asleep myself.

Bad news: I started to get a headache and I was so frustrated. I hadn’t eaten sugar in almost a week, hardly any sodium…PLUS I’d been drinking more water than I ever have in my life….why did I have a headache? After a cup of tea and a nap, I realized it must have been caffeine withdrawal today.

Anyways, the tea cured it and when everyone woke up, we got out of the heat by heading to a mall. I scored a summer dress at Old Navy!

Then we drove over the hill to Berkeley for dinner. Our destination was Pyramid Brewery (one of our favorites!)

Irving and his mom ordered the Apricot Ale. I’ve had it before and it’s pretty incredible, but I didn’t want to drink for fear of the revenge of the headache. I stuck to water.

The menu is amazing. We think it’s some of the best American food menus out there. I ended up with a turkey club sandwich on a cibatta roll with avocado.

And I subbed my french fries for a baked mac & cheese!! It came with bacon inside of it and I sprinkled hot sauce on the top!

I ate a few bites before getting full, and I brought the rest home. I can’t wait to dig into it!!!

This morning, Irving and his mom went to watch the Wimbledon finals in theaters! They’re broadcasting it in 3D! It sounded really fun, but they had to wake up at 4:45am to make it in time!

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Grease is the Word… June 25, 2011

Filed under: Food,Friends,Hollywood Events — Kelocity @ 10:47 am
Tags: Bloggers, Food, Grease, Hollywood Bowl, Movies

Last night was our first summer night at the Hollywood Bowl. Hard to believe the season is here again!
The show was a Grease Sing-A-Long! They played the movie on the big screen and everyone sang along! It was a blast!

But let’s back up to dinner! We met up with Katherine, Kaitlin, and a few of their friends.

One of the pest parts of going to the bowl is being able to picnic beforehand! We spread out our blanket and munched on some goodies.

I had a spinach & tomato salad with a drizzle of honey and some buffalo pasta chicken salad. Delicious!

Irving had that awesome sandwich I made him earlier. haha Wife for the win!

LA Bloggers!

And then we waited for the show to begin!

They put the lyrics up on the screen so everyone could sing along! It was a blast.

They also gave everyone a goodie bag before the show with props to use during the movie. I missed what all of them were, but the yellow fabric was to hold up during the drag race, and the pom poms were for the pep rally scene. And the bubbles were for the “beauty school dropout” song.

Such a fun night, it’s been a while since I saw Grease and I was surprised by how much of it used to go over my head when I was little. My favorite part of the night was when Danny and Sandy are in the drive-in and a little kid behind us asked his dad what Danny was trying to do. BAHAHA. Awkward!

PS. This was Irving’s FIRST time seeing it. Whaaaat? I think he liked it though.

Do you remember your first time Seeing Grease? Mine was at a fifth grade sleepover!

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The Elements of a Lunch June 22, 2011

Filed under: Food — Kelocity @ 1:19 pm
Tags: Food, Lunch

Lunch was always my least favorite meal of the day. I used to be a pretty picky eater, and I’m sure my mom pulled her hair out trying to find something that I’d actually eat at school. Sandwiches were off-limits. Any kind of deli meat or eggsalad… no way. I didn’t even like PB&J (I know, what was wrong with me, right?!) I survived on cold pasta salads, veggie roll-ups and…. I don’t know, fruit?

But one thing was for sure, I always needed snacks. Not necessarily cookies or bad-for-you food, just something else to round out my meal.

And although now I eat PB&J, I still need snacks to eat throughout the day. My meals are not complete unless they have at least three (preferably FOUR) parts to it. It’s not that I need a lot of food, but I like to have a lot of components of food. I like to eat my lunches in stages. I usually eat my lunch over the span of four hours or so. I like to draaaaag it out.

Let’s dissect my lunch from today, shall we?

The Morning Snack
Today, I actually didn’t have one, but usually I have some crackers or something to tide me over til lunch. Today, I just had a few cups of tea to keep my mouth happy.

The Main Event
I had leftover Eggplant Parmesan today. Some whole wheat penne with Trader Joe’s Eggplant and some sauce and cheese on top. Yum.

The Dessert
Some red and green organic grapes for some afternoon sweetness. I also love grapes because they have a little bit of a crunch.

The Afternoon Boredom Fixer
Today I have a portion of baby carrots if I get hungry around 4:30. This will likely tide me over til dinner, which will probably be at 7pm. If I eat a snack before I go home, I avoid digging in and ruining my dinner appetite later!

The Just in Case
I usually have extra snacks. You know, in case I die of hunger from exerting so much energy sitting at a desk all day long. I have a cheese stick and some mixed nuts as options. Sometimes I’ll swap these for something above.

I also have instant oatmeal and goldfish in my drawers too. “Just in case”. Sometimes I peek over at what other people have for lunch. A salad, a sandwich, cup of soup. And I always ask. “Is that ALL you’re eating?” And they look at me like I have three heads. I mean a sandwich would NEVER be enough for me to have all day. I’d need pickles on the side, some fruit, some cucumber slices…. anything to round it out.

My only consolation is that at least my components are all fairly healthy. right? Am I alone here?

[EDITED TO ADD: The above picture was found by google image searching for “No Sandwich” haha].

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