Author: cryskie
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Portabla brunch and World Cup finals
We scooted down to Portabla to pick up brunch. Eggs benedict with turkey meatloaf and delicious hollandaise… Ham, cheese and fried egg sandwich (look at that lovely cheese! And Roux in the background hoping for a bite)… Perfect with mimosas for watching the World Cup! (Roux is eyeing Justin’s mimosa.) Justin chose the Netherlands before…
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Chen’s Noodle House
A few days ago I trekked up to the north end of Austin to try Chen’s Noodle House. Chen’s specializes in knife-cut noodles, a dish from the Shanxi province of China. I am soooo glad I made the trip… these homemade noodles are worth it! Mr. Chen hand-cuts the noodles as they are ordered. He…
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Portabla
Internets! Why, oh why have I not been to Portabla before? I drive past it all the time. Heck, I walk past it all the time. And yet I’ve never stopped in. Until today. I decided it was high time to see what this cute little place was about. And lo! It’s about amazingly prepared,…
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4th of July Weekend video
Hola internets! Here’s a 5-minute video mashup of our weekend, if you’re at all interested (and I completely understand if you’re not). 🙂 So I’m slowly learning how to use iMovie… next I have to figure out how to SPEAK LOUDLY so the microphone picks up what I’m saying. I’ve increased the microphone volume as…
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Yay, summer!
Today I went to Whole Foods after work and bought entirely too many veggies and fruits… they’re just so pretty! I assembled this delicious no-cook dinner: A caprese salad (fresh-pulled mozzarella, basil, local heirloom tomatoes, olive oil, salt and crushed black pepper), some tubs from the olive bar (Castelvetrano olives, peppadews, and artichoke pesto), some…