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By Estela - Weekly Bite, July 30, 2010 8:04 am

Helloooooo Friday! I thought you’d never get here!

Sorry for my lack of posting yesterday. I had some family matters that needed immediate attention. All is good though and I’m ready for the weekend

I treated myself yesterday and got a new candle Votivo Clean Crisp Whte. This is another one of my favorite scents! It makes the house smell so fresh! I love it!

For the first time in a while… we were out of popsicles! I whipped up a batch of Pineapple + Peach Pops!

I love fresh pineapple! Its so refreshing and thirst quenching!

All thrown together with half a banana and a very ripe peach…

Ready for the freezer

My hubby got home from a work trip yesterday. For the first time in years… we didn’t do our normal tradition. I did make him his brownies…. but both of us REALLY wanted a burger instead of pizza…. So thats exactly what we had! YUM! (Sorry for the blurry pics… whoops)

I bought these patties from Whole Foods. They were nice and thick! On my burger I had cheddar cheese, barbecue sauce, and tons of pickles… I love pickles and pile em’ on when I eat a burger!

Homemade baked fries…

Grilled fresh garden zucchini, squash, and portobello mushrooms…

It was a delicious meal and hit the spot!

A few days ago I received fourteen blocks of gourmet cheese to sample! This weekend I’ll be playing around the kitchen experimenting with some recipes.

I have to admit… when it comes to cheese, my favorite way to eat it is on a water cracker. Cooking with it will be new for me!

What’s your favorite way to eat cheese? What your favorite cheese recipe?

Have a great weekend!

I’ll be back on Monday with a new Kiddie Lunch Box idea

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By Estela - Weekly Bite, July 12, 2010 10:22 am

Hi There

The Weekly Bite household got off to a late start this morning! Everyone (even M) slept in past 8:15 a.m. Tim and I couldn’t believe it! Guess we needed it to recover from our fun weekend

Since we woke up late, my plan to go to yoga was scratched. Plan B is to go for a run with M.

But… before I do that… here are some pics from our fun Weekend in West Chester, PA.

Tim’s best friend throws a big party every July. He’s been throwing this party for over ten years! And his parties always include these….

There was plenty of booze…. but the signature drink was a watermelon champagne cocktail!

The base mixture included pureed watermelon, vanilla vodka, triple sec, and mint. You pour the base mixture into a glass then top it with champagne! It was so delicious and refreshing! Perfect for a hot day

There were plenty more eats, but here are a few I snapped pics of….

Mediterranean Pasta Salad…

Soft pretzel sticks….

Veggie Tray…

Crab dip mold! This was incredible!!!

And of course the centerpiece…. along with steamed corn on the cob!

Here’s Tim enjoying the food

I might have had a couple of these margarita’s Since it was an all day party, I filled half the glass with margarita and topped it off with club soda

It was a fantastic weekend!

Gym membership or Yoga Studio?

I’ve received several emails asking me if I go to the gym or just do yoga, or both. And, if I do both, do I have a gym membership and a yoga membership.

I think there’s value to both… but ultimately, it depends on what you love to do.

I love Bikram yoga and have practiced for over six years. But its expensive…. very expensive. When my husband and I made the decision for me to stay at home full-time with M, it was important for me keep a membership somewhere so I can exercise. The key for me was childcare. At the time, the only place that provided childcare was my gym… so I was ready to give up my beloved yoga and make the gym my new love because of childcare.

Then… about six weeks ago, my yoga studio sent an email out that they would be providing babysitting for the morning Bikram classes. I was so excited when I heard this news!!

I certainly see a huge value to having access to the gym and to the yoga studio. I obviously can’t afford both… but I feel I can find a balance between the too and not break our finances. We’re still figuring out how to make it work….

What do you think? If you had to choose between the two… would you pick the gym or the yoga studio?