Boston

This year the Food, Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) was in Boston. Last year I went with my major to FNCE in Denver. But this year because it wasn't within driving distance, we didn't go as a class.

So I got to go with my Mom! We both hadn't been to Boston before and since we both love nutrition we thought it would be a fun trip. We met up in Boston Friday morning and stayed until Tuesday. Here's some of the fun stuff we did in Boston. (More to come on the actual conference)

We found this neat little Olive oil and Balsamic Vinegar shop. And we went a little crazy. The olive oil was all pressed in Italy in June this year. So basically it was delicious. The store had all the flavors they sell in little drums so you could taste them all with some bread. I tried every one. They were all amazing.



Here are some of the flavors we bought:
Tuscan olive oil, white coconut balsamic, pomegranate balsamic, dark chocolate balsamic, and lime olive oil. There were so many to choose from, it was a tough choice. Here's the website if you want to order some. http://bostonoliveoilcompany.com/ We are going through our bottles fast!

Mom and I also went out to a lobster dinner. I've never had a WHOLE lobster before, I've always just gotten a tail. So we had to follow the instructions for taking it apart. It was yummy...



We went to the Parker House Hotel and ate Boston cream pie.




When we weren't at the conference we were shopping, taking the subway around Boston, and having a great time. Boston is a really cool city. More on the Conference coming soon.

Halloween Time

I love Halloween. Its such a great time of the year. The weather is cool but not freezing. And the leaves are changing colors. The past couple of weekends have been full of fun halloween festivities.

Watching scary movies and painting pumpkins.



We went to a haunted house with the Parkinsons in salt lake. I'll admit I kept my eyes closed for about half the time. Here's my theory. If I can't see the scary people and creepy stuff its not scary...right?!? But where's the fun in that, so I got braver by the end and kept my eyes open and screamed like crazy.



We also made dinner in a pumpkin and carmel apples. The carmel apples were my favorite! And super easy to make. Carmel layer, chocolate layer, and then covered in heath bar bits. Delicious!





Now I can't wait for Thanksgiving!