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mobile monday

After a long weekend I got up at the ass-crack ‘o dawn to take Vivian to the doctor. Before you begin to fret, she’ll be fine. An oil change and a few new belts and she’ll be as good as new. btw, Vivian is my beloved Jetta. After dropping her off I hoofed it toContinue reading “mobile monday”

cocktail wrap-up

Holy Moly this has been a crazy few days! Thursday was Indulge at the Jupiter. What fun! Great drinks and amazing food. Screen Door had puffs filled with pimento cheese and mini peach cobblers with whiskey whipped cream. Lardo had their amazing bahn mi. Saint Cupcake had some of the most heavenly bites of cakey goodness.Continue reading “cocktail wrap-up”

Tequila!

My friend Will Smith of Great Western Spirits invited me to an amazing tasting of 123 Organic Tequilas at Kask. A tiny new bar from the folks of Gruner. This is the first time I’ve ever had a tequila that I thought I’d be happy just sipping. We tasted 3 tequilas and all 3 were lovely. TheContinue reading “Tequila!”

it’s all about the ‘hood

I love Portland. I love Lents. Locals call it Felony Flats. I call it home. My neighborhood runs the gambit; you name it, we’ve got it. and I love it. Let me count the ways… I love that within a few minutes walk (or drive) I can have awesome Asian or Mexican cuisines. I love thatContinue reading “it’s all about the ‘hood”

happy hour at home

I had the great fortune to go to last year’s Dove Lewis Wet Nose Soiree. This is a black tie fundraiser for our local (amazing, incredible…) emergency vet clinic. New Deal was the featured cocktail sponsor and I got to go represent. At events like this, their hope is that they will ply enough peopleContinue reading “happy hour at home”

cupcake-palooza

Last year I was talking to my mother about the greatness of the internet. Her response was there’s nothing out there worth reading. When I showed her the felted wool hats I had made (that’s for another post) she asked where did I learn to do that. I with immense glee said THE INTERNET. Oh,Continue reading “cupcake-palooza”

Burrito Bowls

Canned beans are so passe. I don’t know where the great fear of dried beans came from, but it’s over-rated. In my journey of culinary exploration I’ve been playing with different recipes, different beans and different methods. So far my favorite has been pinto beans from Cooking Dude. As you will learn if you continueContinue reading “Burrito Bowls”

Hello world!

This is where I’m supposed to wow you with my first of many recipes and crafty ideas. What should I write about first? Well, truth be told my first blog posts are really over at Kristin’s blog while she’s on the mend. So, I have her to thank for giving me the shove I neededContinue reading “Hello world!”