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Archives for June 2012

Spicy Little Devils

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In addition to tart and tasty lemon meringue pie, I also brought spicy sriracha deviled eggs to the lake house on Sunday.  Deviled eggs and pie?  Though not exactly coordinated in any way, shape, or form…  Nobody seemed to mind.

I had a huge fear that this batch of freshly bought eggs was going to give me trouble when it came to peeling, but they didn’t give me much trouble at all.  I added eggs, a splash of white vinegar, and a pinch of salt to a big ol’ pot of water, brought to a boil over high heat, then covered and reduced heat to low for 12 minutes.

FoodFash Sriracha Deviled Eggs

1 dozen boiled eggs, cooled

4 tablespoons mayonaise

2 tablespoons white vinegar

sriracha to taste

salt to taste

smoked paprika for garnish

Slice eggs in half and dump yolks into a medium-sized bowl.  Add mayo and vinegar and then whip until smooth.  Add sriracha to taste.  I ended up doing two rounds of squiggles (technical term), which added flavor without being too, too spicy.  Add salt to taste.  Stuff each egg with yolk filling and then sprinkle with smoked paprika.

I’ve come to the conclusion that social gatherings and deviled eggs should go hand in hand.  They are so super easy, so super delicious, and they make people crazy-like excited!

Feed Those Boys

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Since my first trip to Wade’s lake house, the majority of my weekends involve his place in some fashion.  Swimming, porch hanging, grilling, vegetable planting, guitar playing, ridiculous song singing – it’s the best of times among the best of company.  Seriously, the best.

And to show my appreciation for including me in all the goodness, I try to always bring something totally homemade and completely yummy for the boys to munch on.  This also gives me the opportunity to be the baker I love to be without consuming ridiculous amounts of baked goods myself.  A winning situation if I ever saw one!

A few weeks ago, I asked Wade for dessert requests.  He said lemon meringue pie.  I said easy.  He said really?  I said oh yeah, I’ve got this!

You see, I‘ve been making lemon meringue pie, crust and all, since I was a wee one.  I still believed in Santa but could bake a mean pie.  True story.

I whipped it all up and headed slowly to the lake, aware of even the smallest of turns, bumps, and hills.  I may have added an extra ten minutes to my journey, but the pie arrived in perfect condition, which completely validated my overly-cautious behavior.

Thanks a million Wade for another perfect day!

Cutie Petutie Saturday

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When you start your Saturday morning with a breakfast this cute, more cuteness is sure to follow.  I gobbled up my favorite eggy breakfast and headed to Target for mission bike basket.  

 

I fully intended on buying a pink milk crate, but the office supply section lured me in.  The logistics of actually attaching a basket to a bike were beyond me, but I assumed bungee chord and I assumed correctly.  I filled the basket with necessary goods and hit the pavement.  I was super happy with my new bike, but I was really intimidated by all the cars.  I rode in the bike lane until I hit the Lance Armstrong Bikeway and rode that until it stopped, which was nowhere near as far as I had hoped.  I most definitely need a riding partner next time to show me the rules of the road for I am clueless!

When I got home, I chopped up some ripe cantaloupe and prepped some PB&J for lunch with Jodie.

 

We’re off to Barton Springs!  Happy Saturday!

#HLS12 – So Excited!

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It seems like just yesterday Meghann and I were sitting at the Southwest terminal at Tampa International Airport, waiting to board our flight to Phili for last year’s Healthy Living Summit.  At this very moment, I cannot even begin to comprehend how quickly the 10 months since HLS has flown by and how much my life has changed during that time.  But I can tell you with certainty how my much I’m looking forward to this year’s HLS and why.  Oh, and I’ll enjoy every minute of it!

As soon as we arrived at the hotel, a small group of bloggers got to work stuffing swag bags.  And even though this wasn’t an official Summit event, I loved it just the same, if not more.  I was relatively new to interacting with other bloggers and had never attended a blogging conference before, so this gave my social-self an opportunity to meet friendly new faces while giving my awkward-self a bag stuffing distraction.  I have already booked an early flight to Boston this year to help my blogging friends real-life friends Meghann, Heather, and Julie with Summit prep work.

After bag stuffing, a huge group of us went out on the town for a hip dinner.  You know how much fun it is eating a meal with a dozen other people who love food the same way you do?  LOTS!  The most notable part of this night was getting to not only meet with, but converse with, Kath.  Kath’s blog was the first blog I remember reading and hanging out with her was like checking “meet celebrity” off your bucket list.  Seriously, I was star struck for a moment.  But Kath’s vibe was so kind and friendly that it was impossible to feel like a stranger for more than that initial moment.

And then there was the roommate sitch, which I purposefully left for last.  Meeting these girls was hands down the best part of the trip.  We were all from varying parts of the country and, likewise, were all so very different.  But after a few minutes of chitchat, it was as if we’d known each other for years.  We’ve all kept in touch since last August and I’ve even been fortunate enough to visit with Lauren in Eugene, OR and Emily in North Adams, MA.  And in a mere two months, I’ll be able to give Krista and Emily big hugs and catch up on all the fun we’ve been having since the last time we were together.

There are no less than a million other things that I’m looking forward to when it comes to #HLS12, it truly is one of my all time favorite events.  And in this one instance, I’m so thankful at how quickly time is flying – August 16th will be here before ya know it!

*Photos from Meghann, Lauren, Kath, and Me