Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Cheesetique!
Since moving to the Del Ray area in Alexandria, I'd been wanting to try "Cheesetique", a cute little wine and cheese bar about a mile down the road. When it was Michelle's turn to visit me, I KNEW this was the perfect night to go. Michelle loves cheese more than...
Best Guacamole Recipe Ever!
Sometimes, a girl just needs an avocado. This girl needs one like every day. I stopped by the store for the sole reason of buying one blessed avocado for the heavenly guacamole I'm going to tell you about right now. I'm not sure I went my whole life without...
Sunday Runday
I missed my 10-mile training run with the Road Runners group yesterday (thanks to a late night on Friday) so I HAD to get it done on Sunday. I got up at the painful hour of 5:15am on a Sunday to rock those miles out. I don't have a stopwatch or a distance meter so I...
Lime & Honey Glazed Salmon
I finally bought a cookbook! I'm always a bit skeptical of how things will turn out but this experiment was amazing! I love anything sweet and I love lime so combining the two was a perfect idea. Plus, who doesn't love a colorful meal with a variety of companion...
A Birthday at Chi Cha Lounge
I was so excited to hit up the town last night for Elissa's surprise 30th birthday party at Chi Cha Lounge. First, Rick and I stopped by Local 16 for a pre-drink. It was the only time I had been to that bar when it wasn't completely packed and it was actually pretty...
Kabobs, Sangria & Cupcakes
One of my absolute favorite things ever is kabobs on the grill in the summertime. So, how happy was I when I skipped just 1 mile down the road to Tabitha & Lyndsey's house for a cookout -- and they were MAKING kabobs! Kabobs with carmelized onions, juicy cherry...