night & day.

popping in to tell you about last night and today!

last night i went to get some long-awaited sushi with the girls! i have been craving sushi for months and months. marshall hates any sort of seafood, so i can never drag him along. i was glad to finally have a chance to snag one of my favorite cuisines last night.

we went to takashi, which is in downtown salt lake city, located between main & state on market street. i haven’t been there since my 26th birthday last year!

in my opinion, it is the best sushi in town.

starters consisted of edamame and tempura vegetables:

i love both wasabi and ginger.. i like to nibble on the ginger all by itself :)

kristen & i ended up sharing three rolls.

the T & T: yellowtail, albacore, salmon & greeb onion roll flash fried. served with hotter than hell dipping sauce.

this roll is by far my favorite.  it is because of the super flavorful (but super spicy!) sauce that comes with it!

the sunshine: cucumber, avocado, and spicy sauce inside salmon, and very thin lemon slices on top.

this one was new-to-me and i couldn’t have been happier with it! the layer of lemon really added a unique twist to the overall flavor.

i ate four delicious pieces of the sunshine.

the vegas: i didn’t manage to take a photo of the description on the menu, but it had yellowtail, tuna, salmon, crab & avocado and was tempura fried with ponzu sauce on top.

we originally ordered just two rolls but anna had ordered the vegas roll and it looked so good that we decided to order one, too. good decision! i managed to polish off half of this roll.

by the end of the third roll, i was pleasantly stuffed with sushi. i love the “full” you get when eating sushi. it is not a weighed down full like the ones that come from mexican or italian food.

another thing i love about sushi is the presentation. it never disappoints, no matter what restaurant you go to. the sushi rolls always come out looking gorgeous. every restaurant should make their food look beautiful!

moving onto today!

we woke up bright & early to hit the farmers market downtown. i made a quick strawberry & blueberry protein shake before leaving in order to curb my hunger while we were out and about.

we took the kids!

and i sipped on an iced coffee.

photo sesh:

heirloom tomatoes for SO cheap!

samples of fresh, non-dairy white peach gelato (!!!)

i got some spinach, basil & mixed lettuce

best. granola. ever. more on that in a minute.

i sampled four kinds of melon.

this hummus was good, but not the best.

when we got home, i immediately put some of our purchases to use.

i paired local, cage free eggs (2 whole, 4 whites) with a fresh garden tomato, farmers market basil, salt & pepper (and a splash of milk and dab of butter).

when the eggs were almost done, i sprinkled a good amount of shredded parmesan cheese on top.

viola!

lunch.

the fresh basil really had incredible flavor and you can totally tell the difference between a garden tomato and one you buy at the grocery store.

i ate my eggs along side a small bowl of oikos greek yogurt.

i sprinkled with another farmers market purchase—nature’s indulgence granola.

this granola is made by a couple of women here locally—in ogden, ut. i had a chance to speak with one of them at the market and they said they started their granola company because they were tired with all the fillers and junk found in several brands of store-bought granola.

what i loved about their granola is that they are a small company who choose to support small farms and businesses.  they get their ingredients right from the source.

i had sampled a few of their flavors while at the market. not surprisingly, i ended up buying the vanilla nut blend. i am a sucker for all things vanilla.

what actually sold me on this flavor was the slight hint of sea salt i could taste. it was very subtle but, at the same time, packed a mini-punch. i told marshall that it is the best granola i’ve ever tasted! if you are interested in checking out their website, it is www.naturesindulgence.com and they are at the market every saturday selling their granola.

after eating my eggs & yogurt+granola, i was about to type this up… but marshall convinced me to take a nap. he didn’t have to twist my arm. lazy saturdays.. gotta love ‘em!

well, we are off to the soccer match! hope you are all enjoying your weekend. i know i am :)

Qs~

1. do you like sushi? what is your favorite roll/ingredients that make up your favorite roll? how adventurous are you when it comes to eating sushi? i will eat any and all sushi, but i love ordering anything that has avocado, yellowtail and eel.

2. do you go to your local farmers market? what is your favorite thing to purchase at the farmers market? today was the first time i’ve gone all year! i’ve been so busy. i love to purchase tomatoes and peaches. i wish our market was as amazing at the one i went to in san francisco with ashley when i was there for the foodbuzz festival. it was amazing!

xo. janetha g.