Author: cryskie
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Austin Restaurant Week: Parkside
Okay, first of all, we’ve just moved in to our lovely little home! So everything (including my brain) is quite scattered. Justin and I actually moved all of our belongings by ourselves. We’re so exhausted! This morning I woke up and looked at the clock and couldn’t figure out how to tell time. I actually…
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Austin Restaurant Week: Jeffrey’s
Tonight was our first night to enjoy the low-cost wonder that is Austin Restaurant Week. We’ve made several reservations during the next two weeks to take advantage of high-class meals for a measly $35 each. Now if we can keep from ordering cocktails and wine and coffees, we can actually stay within our budget! Good…
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Just for fun
I’ve been having fun creating little updates for my blog, which you can find in the sidebar on the right. Basically, sometimes I don’t have time or energy for a full post, and so I fiddle with small things. I know that many of you are internet-saavy and have probably already perused these doo-dads, but I…
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Hamburger Macaroni
I’ve been drooling over this Hamburger and Macaroni post for ages, and finally, finally, I decided to actually make the darn dish. I LOVED it. It’s simple and all-American and hearty and delicious. Of course I changed a few things, which are reflected below. I served it topped with some grated cheese, steamed broccoli and…
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Salmon on sale
So Central Market is the best grocery store EVER. Not only do they send me coupons in the mail for things like “$10 off produce” or “$10 off fresh sausages” or “1 pound Atlantic salmon for free,” they also have the nicest employees. Case in point: Sunday I was moseying through “protein alley” (as the…