Feb23

Familiar Foods and The California Greek Alternatives

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Categories: California Avocado Commission, California Greek Culture, cooking blog, Daphne's California Greek, EAT WELL, guacamole, hamburger ideas, hamburgers, healthy living, Healthy Living, Menu , Pita, Pita Bread, pita burger, pita_chips, shrimp_pita, street pitas, street tacos, top food blogs, wrap

Daphne’s took some of today’s favorites and put a California Greek twist on three dishes that give that familiar counterpart a run for its money!
For nutrition information on these tasty dishes, visit our menu H E R E.

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Feb21

YogaBabes + Blood Oranges

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Categories: benefits of blood oranges, blood oranges, Daphne's California Greek, EAT WELL, healthy living, Healthy Living, Live Well, where to find blood oranges, YogaBabes, YogaBabes

Good news- blood oranges are back in season here in sunny California! A great majority of these oranges come from the Mediterranean so take advantage of the local harvest .You may already love blood oranges for their amazing flavor, but they provide some wonderful health benefits as well.

This vibrant citrus fruit contains high amounts of ascorbic acid (aka vitamin C). Vitamin C helps boost our collagen production (think great skin), supports our immune system, and may even reduce strokes.

Unlike other citrus though, blood oranges have anthocyanins, which have amazing antioxidant properties. Why do we love antioxidants? They fight those pesky free radicals (think cancer fighting abilities).

Blood Orange tips and tricks:

1. Store your blood oranges in the fridge—they can last up to two weeks.
2. They contain fiber, especially if you eat some of the white fleshy part that is found right underneath the skin.
3. When picking blood oranges, look for those that are firm and heavy for their size.

ENJOY!
-YogaBabe

Feb16

TRX Suspension Training

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Categories: aerobic, aerobic training, anaerobic, anaerobic exercise, California Greek Culture, Daphne's California Greek, Exercise, Fitness, fitness, fitness, fitness club, healthy living, Healthy Living, Live Well, TRX, trx, TRX exercise

Originally designed for the Navy SEALS as a quick and convenient way to build strength anywhere, this trending new exercise has made its way into routines across the nation. The TRX system uses gravity and the weight of your body to provide resistance and engage muscles through a variety of TRX specific exercises catered to match any fitness level.
If you’re in the San Francisco area, check out the TRX Training Center for group classes or purchase your own TRX System and take your workout anywhere!

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Feb14

Outdoor Valentine's Dates

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Categories: a valentines date, California Greek Culture, climbing gyms, climbing walls, Daphne's California Greek, Exercise, Fitness, fitness, fitness, healthy living, Healthy Living, Live Well, Parsva Bakasana, partner yoga, stand up paddleboarding, Tandem Cycling, valentines, valentines day, valentines day ideas, yoga classes, yoga poses, yoga postures

Rather than the typical bouquet of flowers, expensive dinner and that heart-shaped box of chocolates, get both your hearts pumping (literally!) on one of these outdoor, active Valentine’s dates… then maybe add on that bouquet of flowers, dinner and chocolates to score some bonus points with your valentine!

Partner Yoga
Partner Yoga postures utilize the forms and principles of individual postures while incorporating the presence of another to deepen the impact of the pose. Both partners are fully engaged and reaping many benefits just as traditional yoga like balance, strength and flexibility.
Estimated calories burned per hour: 300 depending on level of exertion and weight.

Rock Climbing
An exhilarating and challenging sport that can be enjoyed almost anywhere! Besides the obvious health benefits related to climbing (improved cardiovascular health and full-boyd muscle toning), the outdoor or indoor sport is great for communication between you and your valentine or (in rock climbing terms) climber and belayer.
Estimated calories burned per hour: 400 depending on level of exertion and weight.

Stand Up Paddleboarding 

Improve your balance and strengthen major muscle groups (shoulders, arms, legs, back and core) and soak up some vitamin D during this water workout!
Estimated calories burned per hour: 250 to 1000 depending on level of exertion and weight.

Tandem Bike
Strengthen the bond, teamwork and endurance with your significant other on this double workout on wheels.
Tip: Put the stronger rider up front to for all of the shifting, steering, braking, and heavy pedaling.
Calories burned per hour: up to 500 depending on level of exertion and weight.

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Feb13

Kelly Slater's Morning with Bon Appétit Magazine

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Categories: Bon Appétit Magazine, bon appetit magazine, California Greek Culture, Coconut Milk, Daphne's California Greek, Daphne's Team Rider, EAT WELL, fitness, Fitness, food network, Healthy Living, healthy living, Kelly Slater, Kelly Slater 11th World Title, Live Well, Quiksilver Pro, smoothies, Surf

Daphne's Ambassador and 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater gave a visit to Bon Appétit Magazine's blog for some insight on his morning routine!

via Bon Appétit
Welcome to My Morning Routine! In this series, we take a look at how people start their days. In the first few installations, we focused on Bon Appetit staffers. Now we begin moving into the wide world of everyone else (and by that we mean celebrities). 

Click H E R E to read his entire Q & A with BA editor, Mickey Rapkin. 
images via Bon Appétit

Feb10

DAPHNE'S NEW SHRIMP SELECTS

Posted By: Chris Cote

Categories: California Greek Culture, crispy shrimp, Daphne's California Greek, EAT WELL, Healthy Living, nutrition and diet, shrimp kebab, shrimp_pita

HIYA SHRIMP!

No, we're not calling you names, just announcing Daphne's New Shrimp Selects!
Try our new Grilled Shrimp and our Crispy Shrimp wrapped in a pita, skewered over a bed of greens or served with your favorite combo.
Hurry in and taste what's new at Daphne's!

Feb06

Artist of the Month Elan Atias

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Categories: Artist of the Month, Daphne's Artist of the Month, Daphne's California Greek, Daphne's Concert Series, Daphne's Streaming Radio Player, Elan Atias, Live Well, Music

Former lead singer of The Wailers, ELAN is no stranger to social, environmental, and love conscious lyrics. This month’s FREE download, “Step into The Sunshine” is just one example of his music movement.

Visit Daphne’s music now and add his new tune to your playlist!

Feb02

Daphne's Asks. Josh Benjoya Answers.

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Categories: California Greek Culture, Competition, Daphne's California Greek, Daphne's Team Rider, Daphne's Team Riders, EAT WELL, Exercise, fitness, Fitness, healthy living, Healthy Living, Kelly Slater, Surf

Daphne’s Team Rider Josh Benjoya is on our radar this month and with only 15 years of living under his belt he’s already building quite the resume with NSSA, WSA and CSF competition placings. Here’s what we learned when we sat down for a quick Q & A with this Dana Point, CA local.

D. What has been your biggest accomplishment in the past 15 years?
J. My biggest accomplishment would probably have to be getting a 4.0 GPA in 6th and 7th grade.

D. If you could be a pro athlete in any sport besides surfing, what would it be?
J. Basketball

D. What is your best subject in school?
J. Math

D. What is your go-to snack to fuel up before a contest?
J. I will usually just grab water, a banana and a granola bar.

D. How do you EAT WELL, LIVE WELL?
J. My Mom is an excellent cook and she makes us great meals all the time, but she also works full time so sometimes we go out. Daphne's has been a perfect fit for our family. I live well by exercising two times a week with DSC Performance (a surf specific training program that helps you with all things surfing). I also enjoy basketball, skateboarding, surfing of course and spending good times with my friends and family.

Jan31

Our January FAN of the Month!

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Categories: Daphne's California Greek, Daphne's Dollars, EAT WELL, Fan of the Month

Congratulations Pixie Reyes, our January Fan of The Month and winner of $50 in Daphne’s!

To enter for next month, give our Facebook a visit and upload a photo enjoying your favorite California Greek at Daphne's!

Jan26

Daphne’s Hits The PGA Tour

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Categories: Daphne's California Greek, EAT WELL, Events, Exercise, Golf, golf tournament, Healthy Living, healthy living, La Jolla Cove, La Jolla Shores, Live Well, PGA Tour, PGA Tour San Diego, Playing golf, Torrey Pines

We're at the Farmers Insurance Open all week at the Torrey Pines Golf Course and thought we'd share a few of the big time players enjoying the big time flavor of Daphne's! To follow the tour visit the Farmers Insurance website H E R E or follow the tour on Twitter H E R E.