Category: Edibles
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Muddy weekend
Yesterday Justin and Chad competed in the Muddy Buddy…a race in which teams of two take turns mountain biking and trail running, going through various obstacles, and joining together in the end to crawl through a mud pit. They of course had loads of fun, and won fourth place to boot! Their team name was…
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A few of my favorite things
1. These Mexican Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars, from a recipe on Joe’s blog. Chocolatey-cinnamony, with a wonderful pecan crunch. I did break my food processor making these, but it was probably time for a new one anyway. 🙂 2. Joe’s blog, Culinary in the Desert. It’s unbelievable how often Joe cooks! And every Wednesday he…
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Tasting Austin: Malaga
Last night Justin and I met our friends Natalie and Grant at Malaga for drinks and tapas. I was excited to try it, since tapas are my favorite way to eat. I love to eat at great restaurants, especially if they have small portions that leave you wanting to taste just a bit more. I…
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Summer weekend
What a great weekend! Friday night we rented Memoirs of a Geisha, which Justin hadn’t seen yet. I think he really enjoyed the cinematography, but didn’t quite understand a girl’s desire to be with a very old man who was already married. 🙂 I was captivated once again by the world of the geishas. Saturday…
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More stitching
I finished a couple more things this week… This little blouse for Lindsay…I think it’s too cute! I used a pattern from one of my Japanese craft books, and made it teeny tiny for Linds. It actually wasn’t that hard to do…the hardest part was sizing it down. I also (finally) finished this scarf that…