It is the end of finals week at Cal Poly. The free-flowing caffeine has finally ceased and I’ve begun my recovery.
During this week, I realized the true importance of channelling positivity and watching what you eat at a time when such luxuries are often put on the back burner.
Allow me to offer you some tips for choosing the best foods for deep focus.
There’s something about farmer’s markets that has always drawn me in. When I was very young, it was the fresh crepes cooked right in front of you. Then I grew up and came to appreciate the flavor of a true tomato. Now, one year in to college and free of dorm food, I relish the invigoration that comes from eating a fresh meal.
As a budding journalist, I found that farmer’s markets offer another treat: They are an opportunity to connect with people and their products.
Hello readers!
It has been a week of discovery.
I know it sounds odd to say this as a blogger, but…I’m not much of a social media buff. In a perfect world, I would write for eternity and I would have my own retweeting monkey.
Regardless, I made a Twitter for Dinner and a Playlist. Lo and behold, I became addicted. There are so many unique and creative people in this world with stories to share. So, I read on…and on.
I’ve decided to compile some of these stories, recipes, and people for you to read, enjoy, and follow!
Continue reading Tweets, Tunes, and Taste: Week of November 10, 2014
Happy Mother’s Day from Dinner and a Playlist! As per reader request, this week’s post will feature my own cooking. I suppose some of you wanted to see my background in cuisine, so here you are!
I traveled to my hometown for the weekend and surprised my mom with her gift — a three-course vegetarian meal (which inadvertently became vegan, if anyone vegan cares to try it).
It was SO GOOD. I’m sure it was due to the freshness of the ingredients. Mother’s Day morning, we purchased the majority of them from the local farmer’s market. Hoo-rah for supporting local business.
Please enjoy the dinner image gallery and see below for recipes and the playlist!
Continue reading Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Dinner at MacLeod’s
For today’s post, we take our first journey out of San Luis Obispo.
Well, not too far.
A couple weeks ago, I picked up a magazine of local eateries to inspire my search for the next dinner. Sure enough, right on the cover were the words “Best Kept Secret in SLO County.”
You thought I would pass that up?
Nope.
This Saturday, I decided to pay a visit to one of my favorite restaurants in downtown San Luis Obispo: Bliss Café.
Tucked behind Cowboy Cookie near Garden Street, Bliss is a nook of positive energy and spiritual presence. Lining the walls are tapestries of deities, brilliant lanterns, and quotations meant to inspire.
The Playlist: Bliss
Corvette Cassette: Slow Magic
Blessed: Brett Dennen
Kiss the Breeze: Sticky Fingers
Bless This Morning Year: Helios
House by the Sea: Iron and Wine
Continue reading “Don’t take care of the cage and forget about the bird inside”
Welcome to Dinner and a Playlist.
Come with me as I explore restaurants and cafes by conducting interviews with staff and patrons, critiquing dishes, and matching the general atmosphere to a playlist of music.
I want to combine all of my interests in to one blog; meeting people, learning history, eating food, traveling, and music.
My goal is to take you, the reader, along with me on my never-ending journey to satisfy my palette by recreating the atmosphere of each unique place.
So, who am I?
I’m Lauren MacLeod. I like backpacking, yoga, running, dancing, reading, writing, and mutual smiles.
I am a Journalism major at California Polytechnic State University, concentrating in What Am I Going To Do With My Life. Proud member of Kappa Kappa Gamma…GO GREEK
I have been a vegetarian for the past year, so you will probably notice a general meatless trend throughout the posts.
I do my best to have an open heart and an open mind.
I get myself into trouble. But hey; at least I’m making memories.
To start this blog off right, here’s a playlist that I hope embodies me:
Old Before Your Time: Ray Lamontagne
All You Need is Love: The Beatles
Be Still: The Killers
The Age of Worry: John Mayer
Crazy Beautiful Life: Ke$ha (curveball!)
All the best,
Lolo
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