Month: May 2013
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Life in photos
I got a new phone! Well, my old phone was broken, and the little power button wouldn’t work, and also it wouldn’t hold a charge for very long, and hey! I got a new phone! And it comes with this nifty 8-megapixel camera, which makes me happy. I haven’t been lugging around my dSLR lately,…
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In my head
Lately my head has been super-full. Ironically, it’s full of things like, “I should meditate to clear my mind. I should practice yoga. I should eat well and exercise and be a better person and yada yada.” Do you ever have these thoughts, throughout the day? And late at night when all you want to…
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And things
Tonight I made a version of this dish. I just used kale (no brussels sprouts), and I topped it with some simple grilled salmon. I’ve been feeling fishy lately, but I haven’t felt like cooking fish. Today I stopped at Central Market and picked up some pre-grilled salmon, and it was such a perfect solution.…
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Derby Day!
Every year, we look forward to Derby Day. We get dolled up in our finest and spend the day at a farm drinking mint juleps and cheering on random horses (whichever has the best name) and generally having a great time. This is all thanks to our wonderful friends David and Joe, who host the…
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Jargaritas
Step 1. Obtain a lot of cute jars. Step 2. Label them with washi tape. Step 3. Add to each jar: • 1 ounce fresh lime juice • 1/2 ounce orange liqueur (I use Paula’s Texas Orange) • 2 ounces good tequila (we like Siembra Azul or 7 Leguas) • 1 barspoon agave nectar Step…