May 2011
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Strawberry Mint Limeade
Memorial day weekend. Summer is here. We just installed our window air conditioner and now our bedroom is the safe haven from the heat. For hanging out in the kitchen and other parts of the apartment, cold drinks are a necessity. This is a really delicious cold drink. The mint and lime are refreshing and the strawberry adds a nice bit of flavor. It’s also nice when prepared in a...
May 30th
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Fresh Herb Butter
Today we’re making herb butter from scratch. It goes well on warm toast or crackers. Also if you’re making a roasted chicken it’s amazing for that.Here’s what you’ll need: About ten leaves of fresh sage, a healthy dose of herbes de provence, saome pepper and some oregano, and I used about a cup of fresh heavy cream. First I finely chopped the sage and...
May 24th
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Austin, Texas
We went to Austin for the SLEDGEHAMMER premiere at the Alamo Drafthouse. And to eat amazing BBQ and Tex Mex. Here we go. In Texas people have houses and back yards. They also give you free chips and salsa wherever you go. Even if you just buy a (three dollar!) beer. We went to Magnolia cafe for breakfast and had Texas sized portions. I got Strawberry cornmeal pancakes and they were...
May 14th