{"id":917,"date":"2012-11-15T17:12:36","date_gmt":"2012-11-15T17:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suppersfromscratch.wordpress.com\/?p=917"},"modified":"2013-04-21T11:04:41","modified_gmt":"2013-04-21T11:04:41","slug":"from-san-diego-to-snow-and-back-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suppersfromscratch.com\/?p=917","title":{"rendered":"From San Diego to Snow and Back Again&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_920\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/suppersfromscratch.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/dsc_0746.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-920\" class=\"size-full wp-image-920\" title=\"From Sunshine\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/suppersfromscratch.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/dsc_0746.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"737\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">From Sunshine<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">I know it was supposed to be a scrap book that filled up day by day. But realistically with intermittent wifi and some might say too much fun \u2013 if one can have such a thing, posting photos of my food just didn\u2019t happen.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"> <!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">However that doesn\u2019t mean I wasn\u2019t inspired and don\u2019t have some great meals to share. Back in the surprisingly mild climate at home it&#8217;s time to share my holiday delights and dream of the future meals they inspire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">The greatest thing about California is how diverse it is. Not only in climate but in cuisine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">With everything from Pancake Breakfasts to Chinese Feasts with the odd frozen banana and glass of fresh lemonade thrown in along the way this trip certainly fed my over indulgent appetite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Here are a few of my favourite dishes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/suppersfromscratch.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/screen-shot-2012-11-14-at-21-33-23.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-918\" title=\"Breakfast and Fall Treats\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/suppersfromscratch.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/screen-shot-2012-11-14-at-21-33-23.png\" width=\"490\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/suppersfromscratch.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/screen-shot-2012-11-14-at-21-42-17.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-919\" title=\"Ice Cream Sundae and Chinese Feast\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/suppersfromscratch.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/screen-shot-2012-11-14-at-21-42-17.png\" width=\"490\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Yummy Huh!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">I know there is nothing here that is particularly revolutionary but just trying some of the same foods in a different place can give you a whole new spin. For example the amount of porridge (or should I call it oatmeal) I had with different toppings and flavours has certainly given me a new look on my everyday breakfasts. I have now gone from porridge with honey to \u2026 why not try blueberries, or what about some golden raisins, scrap that and just add a little brown sugar and bananas, or what about a few strawberries or apple and cinnamon. All from one trip. Now that&#8217;s revolutionising breakfast. I guess food is the same as everything else, when you go on holiday you see things in a new light, get inspired to try something different and come back with new projects to pursue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">So what has all this eating inspired me to do? Well&#8230; quite simple perfect a simple vegetable supper. My favourite plate of the entire holiday was an aubergine and chilli dish served as part of my House of Nanking Feast (a great restaurant in San Francisco). This was without a doubt one the best things I have ever tasted. So now I am determined to come up with something of my own that satisfies this aubergine shaped whole in my food conscious. Time to get back in the kitchen!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_921\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/suppersfromscratch.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/dsc_0336.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-921\" class=\"size-full wp-image-921\" title=\"To Snow\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/suppersfromscratch.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/dsc_0336.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"737\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">To Snow<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know it was supposed to be a scrap book that filled up day by day. 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