Hello spring. Come on in.

Beach Trip

A few days by the sea does a girl good.  This beach is one of my favorite stretches of sand in Northern California and little known. Lucky to have a friend with access.  Batteries recharged by the sound of waves, big starry skies and the smell of salt air.  ahhhh. 

Girls Night Out

In celebration of another birthday my friend, her daughter and I decided dinner and a show.  Campo www.camporeno.com before the show was delightful.  Kale Salad, Frito Misto, and Pumpkin
Gnocchi were each perfect. The show was Grease, a favorite.  Still singing Beauty School Dropout today in my head.  Counting another year a success.

Pretzel Burgers to usher in October and Fall

I recently was in Chicago and enjoyed a Pretzel Burger with spicy mustard, caramelized onions and mushrooms.  I really wanted to share those favors at home with my family so I found a great pretzel recipe from Food Network magazine this month. The pretzels turned out great and the burgers topped them off perfectly alongside a cold Oktoberfest beer.

 http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/soft-pretzels-recipe/index.html

Sweet September

I ran across this brownie recipe and thought I would try it.  You basically make a meringue and fold it into the brownie dry ingredients.  They turned out rich, dark and crusty on the top.  Delicious.

http://eezyrecipes.com/crunchy-top-fudge-brownies/

Orlando 2013

Happy St Patrick's Day

A leprechaun and Baked Potato Soup. Perfect way to celebrate.