Category Archives: food

Early morning pastries

November 14, 2012

About a week ago I met up with a friend of a friend. She was really nice and we had a nice time getting to know each other. During our happy hour she mentioned a whole bunch of places I should check out. One in particular that stood out was Crumble and Flake. I’m kind of a sucker for any baked goods. I’m even more of a sucker when the place selling the baked goods doesn’t have a set closing time because they close when they sell out which tends to be kind of early.

I’m typically up early anyhow because Walker gets up early to head to work. So I thought one day of the week instead of lying around after he leaves I would head out to the bakery. I think it was a pretty good choice. The sun was rising on my way there and it was such a lovely morning. The morning got even better when I walked through the doors of the bakery to the most delicious sugary and buttery smells. Oh my! I had my pick of treats and thought it best to just get a couple of things. I chose a chocolate croissant and a Kouign Amann which is very similar to a croissant except it’s rolled in sugar and bakes until it caramelizes and gets crunchy=gets super tasty.

I did my best to save some for Walker but when he got home there was maybe a bite of each left. I’m so glad I only tried 2 things because now I have so many more things to try when I go back. I can’t wait!

Election 2012

November 9, 2012

These more monumental events make you look back on your life and remember where you were for the last one. Walker and I reminisced about the first time we voted and about times we could remember waiting for the results of an election when we were little. I have an especially clear memory of betting a penny on the playground in elementary over who would win.

The election I was thinking about the most though was the one 4 years ago. I had recently moved to Austin with my best friend and we barely knew anyone. We happened to meet a guy in the park doing a cleanup who understood how hard it is when you’re new and invited us to a few events. During that initial friendship we were invited over to a results viewing party at his place with his girlfriend and lawyer friends. It just reminds me a lot of where I am now-in a new place, not really knowing many people or places and finding my way.

This year I wanted to make a memory too so we could look back at it in 4 years. It was also a huge plus that Walker had just taken the test he’d been studying so hard for and we could let loose a little and enjoy ourselves. We went out to a bar that was super crowded but ended up at a more relaxed place where we had drinks and bar food (ah). There was a pretty positive energy in the place and also on the streets as we walked home. It was a fun night.

 

What we’ve been eating

November 6, 2012

I don’t typically share recipes since they can be found very easily over the internets but I will be providing a couple of links and if you see something you like and want to know more about please ask!

I discovered this recipe here and since I’m always on the hunt to find delicious yet easy bread I gave it a go. This recipe is originally from a book called My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method by Jim Lahey. It requires a lot of waiting time but hardly any working time and it’s so easy. I have the book coming to me from the library and I can’t wait to try more recipes!

Later on we made grilled cheese sandwiches with the bread and ate them alongside a soup concoction I made. It’s got a chicken stock base with quinoa, chile peppers, onions, and arugula. It was pretty tasty.

More bread but this time for breakfast and with a side of cranberries. Cranberries for breakfast? Mmm indeed!

Some fresh green salad.

A complete beet salad. Beet greens cooked with garlic and then covered in roasted beets, red wine vinegar, and salt and pepper. Delicious and really good for you!