Month: June 2009
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Typical Tuesday
Well, kind of. We drove down to the South Austin Trailer Park & Eatery for some Torchy’s Tacos. Justin got some super greasy tacos with eggs and queso and chicken fried steak and other such madness. I got my favorite green chile pork taco: And I promptly picked the onions off. I hate it when…
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Evening snack
This is my new favorite night-time snack. A cup of hot chai with soymilk (no sugar), and an olive oil torta. I love these things… made in Seville, Spain, perfectly crispy, sprinkled with big sugar crystals and flecked with anise. They remind me of the biscochos we used to eat at weddings growing up in…
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Summer
Summer is: Tomatoes that actually taste like tomatoes Apriums, sweet and juicy Hot, hot, hot Worrying for months about not being tanned enough, but worrying even more about getting skin cancer, which means never getting tanned Popsicles made from strawberry lemonade Monday night at the movies (so far we’ve watched Up and Away We Go)…
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Carrots and chicken
So we got these red carrots from Farmhouse Delivery: Aren’t they gorgeous? I decided to whip them into a quick salad to go along with some spicy coconut chicken, all from Cooking Light magazine. The salad was fresh and delicious, and the chicken was nice and spicy, but tame enough for me to eat. (If…
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Tasting Austin: La Condesa
So we FINALLY tried La Condesa for dinner last weekend. We had a great time with Lindsay and Chad (Opal was at the babysitter’s)! We all loved the decor… from the amazing light sculpture above to the bright turquoise staircase leading up to Malverde. Our waiter was fabulous, and the drinks were wonderful. The food…