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My Little Artichoke
mylittleartichoke.blogspot.com
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salt lake city native residing in southern california. i'm a foodie enthusiast, artichoke addict, travel fanatic, avid movie watcher, photo junkie, list maker, review scribbler, sleepaholic, itty bitty, sassy pants.
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link love v.21

Excerpts from a cat and dogs diary. Totally in love with these sunnies. Super cute Peter Pan collar nails tutorial. Sandwich artist. Ive been swooning over these Igloo Hotels (Hotel Kakslauttanen) in...

06 may 12

Viva México

After living in San Diego for over three years, I finally visited Mexico for the first time in the existence of Ainsley. Luckily I had my most adventurous boys, Eddy and Isaiah, to drive down with......

30 apr 12

Foodie Friday: Fortune Cookie Factory

Hands down, my favorite part of my most recent trip to San Francisco was seeing the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory. Even though a part of me felt a little bad (like I was taking pictures of a coo...

27 apr 12

I left my heart in March: San Francisco (part 3)

After a kind of funny story, I ended up in San Francisco last month with zero plans & in the tiny arms of my loveliest friend Brittney. I owe a great weekend to her & her boyfriend Jeremiah, thanks f...

24 apr 12

I left my heart in March: St. George (part 2)

While I was visiting San Francisco in early March, it was decided that a road trip to Las Vegas was in order to see one of my oldest and dearest friends (and roommate!) who had recently moved back fr...

23 apr 12

I left my heart in March: Las Vegas (part 1)

Whilst skimming through photos from my recent trips to San Francisco, Las Vegas and St. George in March I figured now was as good a time as any to post some tidbits here. My heart was swelling with l...

22 apr 12

Foodie Friday: Luv-Its Frozen Custard

While I was visiting Las Vegas a few weeks ago my friend took me to one of her favorite places to go as a child, Luv-Its. I couldnt help but admire the charm of this adorable blue building with white...

21 apr 12

Foodie Friday: Mexican Egg Rolls with Creamy Cilantro Dressing

My mom is always finding new, fun recipes to try and I think she gets more excited than I do when she can find a way to vegetarian/veganize it! While I was visiting Southern Utah last week, she made ...

30 mar 12

Foodie Friday: Foreign Cinema

During my visit to San Francisco, brunch at Foreign Cinema was a must after Brittney descriptively sold me on their homemade pop tarts. The ambiance was lovely, the menu was creative and the service ...

23 mar 12

Foodie Friday: Smitten Ice Cream

Smitten I totally was when introduced to this adorable ice cream parlor in San Francisco during my visit two weeks ago. Each cup or cone is made to order (in a whopping 60 seconds!) using liquid nitr...

16 mar 12

Foodie Friday: Birthday Cake Oreos

These babies are 3 weeks overdue for a well deserved shout out on my part! Oreos 100th Birthday was on March 6th and I cant think of a better way to celebrate than cramming what tastes like funfetti ...

09 mar 12

Foodie Friday: Doomies Home Cookin

Finding vegetarian soul food is hard to come by and for years now Ive been wanting to try Doomies. Another prime example of "What the hell were you thinking waiting this long to try this place Ai...

02 mar 12

First Timer

Yesterday was one of the best days Ive had in the three years of living in San Diego. I stepped out of my comfort zone and saw how beautiful life was in a completely different aspect. I asked my most...

07 feb 12 1 person likes this

Foodie Friday: (gelatin-free) Golden Graham Treats

When I worked at Aveda in 2009 one of my coworkers brought this vegetarian-friendly treat into work and I swear if no one was looking, I would have devoured it all. It goes without saying that I imme...

03 feb 12

5 restaurants, 3 museums, 2 days, 1 city

This weekend I drove up to Los Angeles for a short stay full of many adventures with an old friend. Since Ive always wanted to visit The Getty, LACMA and Griffith Observatory, I figured why not cram ...

31 jan 12

link love v.20

I absolutely need this vintage steamer in my life.Whoa, cool technique for chopping onions.Cute lace leggings.A good little reminder of 30 things to stop doing to yourself. Take note, Ainsley. An out...

17 jan 12

Foodie Friday: Pappalecco

All the places Im always passing that catch my attention, but go the longest without trying, are the spots I look back on and wonder what the hell was I thinking and why didnt I try this sooner?! Pap...

14 jan 12

A snowless Salt Lake Christmas

Ive been a total slacker, but Im finally getting around to an update of my trip home for Christmas, the first in four years! My holidays were the most uneventful, so I was glad to be with family for ...

09 jan 12 1 person likes this

Foodie Friday: Fruit Dip

Okay, so my grandma makes this really amazing dip that I had no freaking clue what it could possibly be. Lo and behold, these three simple ingredients pack so much delicious flavor when combined and ...

07 jan 12

Foodie Friday: Vinto

A customer of mine in San Diego actually recommended Vinto while I was traveling for the holidays and I am so glad I popped in while visiting Salt Lake. The atmosphere and decor was fantastic, basica...

30 dec 11

link love v.19

Festive nail art, I love the snowflakes! All I want for Christmas is this nail polish rack in my life. I kind of really LOVE this hamburger wrapping paper.Kittens watching ice skating.Remodeled 14 be...

19 dec 11

Foodie Friday: Spicy Soy Sauce Aioli

Im always up for trying new aiolis, dips and sauces to eat with my artichokes... I found a close version of this one while searching the #artichoke tag on Instagram and it was surprisingly really del...

17 dec 11

Fall photos

My goodness, time flies. Where have the past three months gone?! Every time I do something fun, go somewhere new and exciting or eat pretty much anything I always plan on coming back here and writing...

15 dec 11

Foodie Friday: Crème Brûlée

Although I didnt have time to gather, halve and write out this amazing (yet involved) recipe, I wanted to share with you a quick little look into my first experience of making (and devouring!) crème ...

02 dec 11

Foodie Friday: Sessions Public

Have you ever walked into a restaurant and spent more time looking around at all the wonderful decor, that you forget to open your menu and the waitress has to come back three times just to take your...

25 nov 11

link love v.18

25 ways to wear a scarf. I usually wear mine in the "European loop".I kind of need this pizza sleeping bag.I die.This photobooth purposal story (and the idea in general) is so very adorable.W...

21 nov 11

Foodie Friday: Roasted Garlic (and owl-shaped toast!)

I grew up in a family that used a healthy amount of garlic in almost every meal. Nothing has changed and now as an adult I incorporate garlic whenever possible. Its super healthy for you and incredib...

18 nov 11

Sleep Train

For someone who spends a majority of their life in bed (seriously, Im ultra lazy when Im not working) I am super excited about my most recent purchase. The bed I sleep on now I bought 4 years ago, an...

17 nov 11

Foodie Friday: Chipotle Potato Salad

My good friend Perry passed along this chipotle potato salad recipe a little ways back and its taken me a while to get it all in order. Last week I went to the store to get all the fixins and I forgo...

11 nov 11

link love v.17

Cutest idea while packing your loved one lunch! All these wonderful bookshelves make me happy.Using pipe cleaners in place of ribbon? I will definitely be doing this for Christmas. Loving the colors ...

07 nov 11

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