Lia Ballentine
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
Lia Ballentine

✨ the curious enthusiast ✨

Author

Lia

Lia

  • Food

    Spicy Corn Fritters for Yumday!

    by Lia December 3, 2019
    December 3, 2019

    On December 2, Yumday celebrated National Fritters Day, which gave me a chance to bring back an old favorite—spicy corn fritters! I’ve been making these corn fritters since college, and…

    Read more
  • Food

    A Field Trip to Desert Door

    by Lia November 26, 2019
    November 26, 2019

    Some mornings are best spent at a distillery. ☀️ I recently took a field trip to Desert Door, a sotol distillery in Driftwood, Texas, just southwest of Austin. For those…

    Read more
  • Arts & CultureTravel

    #tbt: The Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum

    by Lia November 21, 2019
    November 21, 2019

    This summer while in Joshua Tree, I visited the Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum, an outdoor museum spanning 10 acres of desert that showcases the work of African-American artist Noah…

    Read more
  • FoodPersonal

    Introducing YUMDAY!

    by Lia October 9, 2019
    October 9, 2019

    I LOVE FOOD. I love eating, cooking (er, trying to cook), discovering new food spots, and learning about food people and food culture. (Fact: I studied nutritional anthropology in college!)…

    Read more
  • Food

    Weekend Staple: Avocado Toast

    by Lia September 23, 2019
    September 23, 2019

    Like most people, I love weekend mornings. My favorite thing to do on a Saturday and Sunday morning is to wake up late (no alarms!) and make breakfast — then…

    Read more
  • Arts & CultureLifestyle

    First Day of (Art) School

    by Lia September 17, 2019
    September 17, 2019

    Featured photo by Plush Design Studio on Unsplash As part of my gap year plan to follow my curiosity and cultivate my creativity, I recently registered for a ceramics program at a local…

    Read more
  • Arts & Culture

    #tbt: Photoville LA

    by Lia September 12, 2019
    September 12, 2019

    This past spring, Photoville came to Los Angeles for two weeks of photography exhibits, walks, and talks. It was an inspiring time, and I loved having the chance to meet…

    Read more
  • Arts & CultureTravel

    “Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again”

    by Lia September 10, 2019
    September 10, 2019

    Whenever I’m traveling, I usually try to visit at least one art museum during my trip. While in the Bay Area at the end of July, I had a chance…

    Read more
  • Food

    Had Kimchi. Made Pancakes.

    by Lia September 5, 2019
    September 5, 2019

    I’m grateful that I have time to cook these days. Several years ago, I used to cook dinner almost every night. Then over time as work took up more hours…

    Read more
  • Food

    Back to Brewing

    by Lia September 3, 2019
    September 3, 2019

    I’m a kombucha drinker. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea (pun intended), but it is mine. I love the tartness and the fizziness, and I imagine that I’m giving my…

    Read more
Load More Posts

About Me

About Me

Hi, I'm Lia!

I'm a foodie 🍽 and art enthusiast 👩🏻‍🎨 with an incurable case of wanderlust ✈️. I'm the founder of Yumday, a food-focused digital content and commerce platform with the mission to make every day delicious. Join me as I follow my curiosity—wherever it leads! ✨

Instagram

  • ✨Reminder!✨ . . . . . #inspiration #memories #motivationalquote #itsallgood...
  • Hi! I’ve taken my food obsession to the next level....
  • #fbf to @cinespia with @see.punch! . . . . ....
  • Stopped by the @mexic_arte museum to check out the Dia...
  • Visiting with some chill AF #longhorns at Pioneer Farms. ....
  • Head in the ☁️☁️☁️ // “Looking Up” by Tom Friedman...
  • Today’s #mood . . . . . #rememberwhen #latergram #museumoficecream...
  • Wednesday #mood. . . . . . #memories #losangeles #centurycity...
  • Thanks to @see.punch and @hugh_mclaurin for this awesome gift —...

YUMDAY

  • It's finally here! One of the most interesting food holidays...
  • Today is National
  • Happy National Lager Day! I'm celebrating by going to Happy...
  • Raise a glass! It's National Lager Day! Do you have...
  • My dream breakfast. Happy National Pastry Day! // : @moniqua_her_photography...
  • This is appropriate for lunch, right? Happy National Brownie Day!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀...
  • It's National Brownie Day!!! I made these dark chocolate fudge...
  • Hi, guys! It's National Cotton Candy Day! P.S. You're never...
  • Happy Friday, and happy National Gazpacho Day! I usually think...

Looking for something?

Keep in touch

Twitter Instagram Pinterest Linkedin
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Linkedin

© 2019 Lia Ballentine - All Rights Reserved


Back To Top