ohh, I love any Asheville visit recap. so many lovely personal memories, of course, but I love to see other folks fall in love with one of my favorite places in the world! we usually disc golf when we head to AVL and we've rafted, but we have yet to hike! eep! must change that stat. can't wait to read your food/drink recap!

ooh, your toppings are my favorite! I enjoyed Mas Tacos' tortilla soup this week for the first time and it's a new favorite. Must add this to my rotation, soon! Do you have a favorite ratio/recipe for homemade chicken stock? I have chicken bones in my freezer waiting for this purpose!

oh I love this idea! mostly because I'm a huge cream of wheat fan for breakfast, and this sounds like it'll be similar. but also because the added boost of protein would be great. I'm no longer a vegetarian but even though I'm eating meat I still don't eat much and am constantly looking for ways to up my daily protein. oh, and this sounds like it'll be equally delicious warm as it might be cold [I'm thinking it's similar to the quinoa salad that Sweet 16th offers, with cranberries, apricots, almonds, etc. mixed in.] in short - i'll be making this, and soon!