Author: cryskie
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On letting go
So I read this post yesterday, and I’m still in a tizzy about it. It’s about letting go of your beliefs, thoughts, memories, dreams, and being present with what is really happening at the moment. What if I let everything go? All the shoulds and musts and you-would-be-cool-ifs. Everything I think I believe. I always…
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Brunch at Counter Cafe
We snagged one end of a table for brunch at Counter Cafe with our friend James a few Saturdays ago. The peach fritters were HOT! HOT! HOT! They were ripe, sweet peaches enclosed in a simple batter and fried. Mmm. Justin and James both opted for biscuits and sausage gravy. The gravy was super tasty.…
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Evening snack at La Canaria
Taqueria La Canaria is a little taco trailer at 51st and Airport. We stopped by one night for a gordita (after we stuffed ourselves with Casey’s Snowballs). The sopes and gorditas are crazygood. The cook/cashier usually doesn’t speak much English, just FYI. 🙂 * * * * * * * * * * * *…
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Shredded Pork Tacos
Oh, my… I think I’ve found our new favorite recipe. It’s so easy! I really do adore my crockpot… I just plopped in a pork shoulder and some sauce ingredients and let it cook all afternoon, and when I got home, it was fall-apart tender and perfect for tacos. I quick-marinated some red onions, and…
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The Surprise Ball
Edited to add: For all of you lovelies who are visiting from Abby’s fabulous blog, welcome! I hope you enjoy your visit. 🙂 So I saw this surprise ball and decided I had to make one of my own. And I decided to fill it with cute trinkets and a gift card and give it…