Kim's Kountry Kitchen

As as native San Diegan, I tend to have strong opi...

2009-06-17T13:01:05.919-05:00

As as native San Diegan, I tend to have strong opinions about our local restaurants.

Although I have enjoyed my meals in Acqua, I have found the traffic getting there and back to be too stressful. Now, I am a believer in the Mediterranean diet and one aspect of Mediterranean health that receives little attention is its overall stress level. So I tend to prefer a place that is also in northern San Diego County, Firenze Trattoria in Encinitas. (Online at www.firenzetrattoria.com/.) The setting is rural and very peaceful.

Just as important, though, is that their chef is Tuscan and prepares every meal the way his great-great-grandparents did. Freshness, friendliness, and elegance are his watch-words. I always leave the place feeling invigorated.

Something else that is important in the Mediterranean diet, like the New Testament says, is to "take a little wine each day for thy stomach's sake." Firenze Trattoria won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence because of the breadth and quality of their by-the-glass offerings.

It's not enough to say you believe in the Mediterranean diet -- you need to live it in order for it to work!

Great blog and good information. Thanks for sharin...

2009-05-28T04:47:41.560-05:00

Great blog and good information. Thanks for sharing it.

nice one

2009-05-07T23:59:00.000-05:00

nice one

It's an excellent recipe you've described here. I ...

2009-04-06T05:23:00.000-05:00

It's an excellent recipe you've described here. I tried and it was really made delicious. Thanks for taught.

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2009-02-02T09:25:00.000-06:00

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I cannot make this..... I LOVE cheeseballs.... mus...

2009-01-07T20:56:00.000-06:00

I cannot make this..... I LOVE cheeseballs.... must lose weight! :)

Emily
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This sounds awesome. I have been on a rosemary kic...

2008-12-09T09:34:00.000-06:00

This sounds awesome. I have been on a rosemary kick for last month and will definitely add to my must try list. Although I will probably adapt it for my crockpot.

I will have to make this for my husband it looks p...

2008-12-04T21:30:00.000-06:00

I will have to make this for my husband it looks pretty easy.

Karen aka marrid66

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Thanks for the suggestions of recipe sites, on my ...

2008-11-27T10:07:00.000-06:00

Thanks for the suggestions of recipe sites, on my blog I feature slimming shake recipes, feel free to comment.

Mmmm....that sounds delicious!

2008-11-26T21:28:00.000-06:00

Mmmm....that sounds delicious!

I need some free ring tones too! I'll be checking ...

2008-11-26T18:28:00.000-06:00

I need some free ring tones too! I'll be checking out your links thanks!

Emily
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Wow - that sounds amazingly easy! Thanks for shar...

2008-11-26T14:41:00.000-06:00

Wow - that sounds amazingly easy! Thanks for sharing!

Lyla
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I will have to try this! We make a similar pie wit...

2008-11-25T19:46:00.000-06:00

I will have to try this! We make a similar pie with Kool-aid, Cool Whip and Sweetened Condensed Milk, it is super easy and super delicious.

That's my kind of baking : )

2008-11-25T12:38:00.000-06:00

That's my kind of baking : )

This looks fabulous. I want to try it.

2008-11-25T08:02:00.000-06:00

This looks fabulous. I want to try it.

That pie sounds really good and very versatile.

2008-11-24T18:19:00.000-06:00

That pie sounds really good and very versatile.

I made this recipe years ago and had totally forgo...

2008-11-24T16:32:00.000-06:00

I made this recipe years ago and had totally forgotten about it. This is a wonderful pie!
Martha

Now I'm hungry for pie. It does indeed sound easy...

2008-11-24T13:13:00.000-06:00

Now I'm hungry for pie. It does indeed sound easy to do. Thanks. Have a great day. :)

Oh, but just think. When your dog is old and griz...

2008-11-24T08:42:00.000-06:00

Oh, but just think. When your dog is old and grizzled the memories of eating your lasagna will be the stuff of dreams as he lays in the sun.

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Oh yum! I will also need to try this!

2008-11-23T21:10:00.000-06:00

Oh yum! I will also need to try this!

It sounds really easy. I am going to try it since ...

2008-11-23T20:47:00.000-06:00

It sounds really easy. I am going to try it since I am not good at baking. lol

Karen aka marrid66

Here On Columbia Avenue

Da Boss And Bryguy

4 Cats Make Me Crazy!

Awe that's too bad, especially after all the work ...

2008-11-23T11:22:00.000-06:00

Awe that's too bad, especially after all the work you must have put into it....at least he's got good taste!
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Hi,I've just changed the sort of account I had, wh...

2008-11-19T09:49:00.000-06:00

Hi,

I've just changed the sort of account I had, which is going to save me about 500 dollars a year!

So it's indeed good to look critically at your account and provider at times!

OMG, that's so funny and :(Hope the pizza was good...

2008-11-19T07:45:00.000-06:00

OMG, that's so funny and :(

Hope the pizza was good. :)

I don't mean to laugh. I know how you feel. I ha...

2008-11-17T20:13:00.000-06:00

I don't mean to laugh. I know how you feel. I had purchased a whole rotisserie chicken from the deli at Wally World and left it alone on the dining room table. I left the house for a minute and came back to the choc lab licking his chops and no chicken. Don't spank him too hard!

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