As y’all know, Adam and I recently got engaged. And now, we are planning a wedding! For some background, I’ve never been the type of girl to dream about her wedding day. That said, it will likely be among the most important, not to mention expensive, parties we have ever thrown. And both Adam and I want it to be awesome.
We have started to look at venues. We saw 8 on Saturday, Jessica came with me to see 5 on Saturday (Adam had to get some work done), and we …

I love a good restaurant in a strip mall. The sleeper restaurant. You know, the one someone told you to go to and when you’re there, you start to feel like you discovered it?
My friend and fellow food blogger Michelle of Foodie is the New Forty loves Al Sur: “What it lacks in showiness it makes up for in heart….The crowning glory, the crepas de cajeta. Fantastic crepes with just the right amount of egg-y flavor, adorned with creamy cajeta, pecans, and vanilla ice cream. Heaven.”
Two of my favorite …

We have so much to catch up on you guys! I’m so sorry that it’s been a little over a month since I last posted. Life has just been a whirlwind with the trip to Europe, coming back and catching up, etc.
My little sabbatical has given me time to think about the direction I want to take the blog, the reasons I love writing, and the service I want to provide.
I realized how much I have missed Tasty Tuesdays. So without further ado, they’re back!
Adam and I got really into drinking …

Damn, Austin! Just as I get on a roll with my healthy eating and exercise, you go and open up new mouthwatering restaurants! I hate you almost as much as I love you! I will prevail though — I will show you, and show myself, that I can enjoy deliciously rich dishes once in a while, stay on track the rest of the time, and still lose weight [shakes fist]!
So here’s my plan: eat as healthy as possible 90% of the time and the other 10%, check out these new …

I’m in New York City this week, so Tasty Tuesdays is coming with me. I actually lived in “The City” as many call it, for three years before I moved to Austin. I was up on the food scene back then but I’m now pretty much a run-of-the-mill tourist with no idea what has opened since then. When I visit, I rely on the kindness of strangers and friends.

Perry of New York Street Food made the following recommendations:
Of the trucks that move around, I love Schnitzel & Things, Frites ‘N’ …