Tis the season! I delivered holiday gifts to friends and neighbors yesterday and felt so good. I made pots filled with cooking herbs....lemon thyme, oregano and cilantro. Perfect for anyone who cooks. I picked up the herbs and soil (and advice) from Natural Gardener.
I have really enjoyed our small garden...we use pots and are growing three different lettuces, spinach, arugula, and herbs. And brussel sprouts and shallots, but they haven't shown up yet.
I feel like I am doing my part to grow some of my own food so I don't waste so much food and only use what I need. Not to mention I'm saving money. Now, I need to figure out whether a CSA is the right thing for me....not sure I cook enough to sign up for a CSA.
So tis the season...I hope my friends enjoy their gift that will keep on giving for months and months.
Merry Christmas.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Texas wine flights
Last night I went to Uncorked on East 7th (love it!) to enjoy a glass of wine with my client, the Texas Dept of Agriculture Wine Marketing team. The owner kindly allowed us to create our own flight of Texas wines: we enjoyed Alamosa Sissortail (dry, white rhone blend), McPherson Sangiovese, and the Alamosa Pallette Red Rhone Blend.
The wines were terrific....I plan to buy all three to have at home.
What a tough job...telling people about how far Texas has come in producing really terrific wines. Texas winemakers are hard-working people who show up every day.
So if you haven't already, go out there and try a Texas wine. Ask for Texas wines at your restaurant. Cheers!
The wines were terrific....I plan to buy all three to have at home.
What a tough job...telling people about how far Texas has come in producing really terrific wines. Texas winemakers are hard-working people who show up every day.
So if you haven't already, go out there and try a Texas wine. Ask for Texas wines at your restaurant. Cheers!
Back in the swing of things
It's been over a year since I blogged but after attending the Austin Food Bloggers happy hour, I was inspired! It's time to show up!
I have to tell folks that my friends and colleagues at ACTIVE Life show up every day to help youth learn lifelong healthy eating and physical fitness habits. They have been hard at work establishing ACTIVE Life Partner Schools throughout Central Texas and expanding their programs throughout Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the Valley.
My dream is that kids will enjoy "real" foods one day (with no desire for processed junk food) and will see that running around, hula hooping, dancing, playing outside is way more fun than watching TV. That this will be their way of life.
It can be done. We all just need to show up and do our part.
I have to tell folks that my friends and colleagues at ACTIVE Life show up every day to help youth learn lifelong healthy eating and physical fitness habits. They have been hard at work establishing ACTIVE Life Partner Schools throughout Central Texas and expanding their programs throughout Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the Valley.
My dream is that kids will enjoy "real" foods one day (with no desire for processed junk food) and will see that running around, hula hooping, dancing, playing outside is way more fun than watching TV. That this will be their way of life.
It can be done. We all just need to show up and do our part.
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