On top of the World!
February 27, 2010 by Marni Wasserman
Filed under Delicious Recipes, Nourishing Resources
In my last post I let you all know that I was headed to Whistler and here I am in Whistler at the Olympics and having the time of my life. Eating all of my yummy food, spending time with my family and seeing incredible athletes part-take in amazing events!
But I have some news to share with you -
Yesterday – being February 26, 2010 my boyfriend (now fiancee) and I went up to the top of Whistler mountain. We were trekking around in the snowy windy whether looking for the perfect spot for picture – he handed his camera over to a stranger (set it on video) then got down on one knee and proposed to me (with the most beautiful ring) in the snow. This was not only a complete surprise, but extremely romantic as Whistler is where we met three and half years ago (and we are both from Toronto). We then spent some time at the top – waited for my family to arrive and took the peak-to-peak gondola from the top of whistler mountain to the top of blackcomb – can you say unbelievable and breathtaking! Then we went to a restaurant on blackcomb which had a panoramic view of the ski hills (where I managed to have an amazing meal – curried coconut carrot soup, and a roasted beet, walnut, apple and goat cheese salad) a perfect post-engagement lunch! Then we spent the rest of the day at the bobsled event where I wore my gorgeous ring under my red Canadian gloves (with the date embroidered into them- compliments of the mom’s).
So I just wanted to share this very special event with all of you – not too much here on nutrition – other than I was nourished with love yesterday! Oh and I managed to whip up a random dinner of brown rice, lentils, roasted yams with broccolini on four glasses of (local) celebratory wine! I was rather impressed with myself as it was all delicious.
In fact the yams I made yesterday were so good, I will even share the simple way I prepared them!
Cozy Yam Rings
2 yams, sliced into circles (from one end to the other)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 teaspoon herbed sea salt
Place sliced yams into a bowl and toss with olive oil and sea salt.
Lay flat on baking sheet and bake at 350F for 30 – 40 minutes!
Enjoy!
How romantic!! What a special proposal. Congrats to you both:)
Thinking about you way up there on the mountain of love! Congrats Marni & Ryan!
Heather
AWwwwwwwwwh congrats!!
I just got engaged too (Jan 22) soooooo excited… and doesn’t it make you feel amazing too!! I just started reading your blog but am really truly happy for you!!! 
Jessica – congrats to you as well on your engagement. It is an amazing feeling!! Thank you for following my blog!
Congrats! What a great engagement story!
Thanks Michelle…it is quite the story!
Thanks for sharing and congratulations!!!
Amanda, thank you very much for reading.
Congratulations!
Thanks Ellie!
Congratulations!!! How romantic
Thanks Samantha – it was romantic, in the snow and all!
Congratulations Marni!! What a wonderful surprise and so romantic
That is such a lovely and romantic story. Wow so i was going to ask if your parents knews but obviously they did (due to the gloves) how beautiful is that?
Out of curiosity (and slightly off topic), does your fiance -ooh I bet that sounds weird
eat everything you eat or do you need to mix it up a little for him?
Congrats again!
Thanks…and yes so romantic and fun. Ryan (my fiancee AHHHH it does sound weird) had the plan up his sleeve for a while and yes the parents knew – all this planning behind my back- I love it!!
As for Ryan’s eating he does eat everything I eat…he is great. He definitely has a soft spot for bread and pasta though (with Italian roots)but loves eating his quinoa, veggies and smoothies – so I can’t complain!
How sweet! I loved the story of how you met… this surpasses that one!