Cutest Cupcake Ever

Wine Snob Confession #10

Davy Crockett Wine

Found this at the World Market

for $12

Fess Parker aka Davy Crockett

had a winery in California

He recently passed away

My dad grew up watching  

Davy Crockett

His birthday was Friday

so I brought this wine for Friday Night Steak Night

It is a really good red wine

It went perfect with our steaks

Liberty of London Bike @ Target

I was flipping through O Magazine, and I saw this bike.

I immediately went to Target's website -

they are SOLD OUT

(they just came out March 14th)

so I "googled"

and found out that this is the lastest craze

I am on the mailing list with Target when they get more in -

but

i

really

want

one

bad

Four Seasons Farmers Market @ Firewheel Mall

I found my "european farmers market"

unlike last weekend's excursion

They have produce, meat, fish, breads, soaps, purses, herbs, flowers, fresh eggs, etc

I cannot wait to go back

Here are just some of the things I bought ~

Strawberry Mango Salsa

&

Pineapple Banana-Mac nut Salsa

with Chocolate Chips

by Dread Head Chef

Culinary Lavender

from Purple Ranch Lavender Farm

(cannot wait to use it - I've seen recipes for cookies and lemonade)

Red Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

and

Portobello Mushroom Pasta Sauce

from Lucido's Produce & Herbs

WeMe Bread and Everything Sauce

(Everything Sauce contains - almonds, nutritional yeast, sesame, garlic, lemon, vinegar, olive oil, salt)

I was a little hesitant - but this stuff rocks.

I also got some of her fresh eggs

Finally, produce

just look at those jalapenos...

tonight is time for some stuffed jalapenos

Happy Easter

In addition to my love of all thing {hearts},

I also love crosses

I have many around my house

like here in the breakfast room

here in Ryan's room

Here in the living room

and many more that I won't bore you with

I love what the cross symbolizes

especially today

Easter

I hope everyone has a blessed day no matter what your beliefs are

Good Friday!

While in Ft Worth last weekend,

we saw this chapel.

My friend was intrigued by the architecture

Seems appropriate to post today on the beginning of a very spiritual weekend !

Blessings to everyone

Wine Snob Confession #9

Have you tried wines from Cupcake Vineyards?

Of course, I bought this because of the name

and

it's under $20

Bonus - it's a sparkling rose aka pink

I love sparkling

and

I ♥ pink

The fact that this is a sparkling Pinot Noir
made it even more enticing

I had to buy it

Cowtown...continued...

after we laughed and laughed about the quaint
Cowtown Farmers Market

We went to eat at The Cowtown Diner in Sundance Square

Here is the brunch menu

Here's the Thanksgiving Benedict

I think I might have embarrassed Misty when I asked the guy next to us if I could take a picture of his amazing lunch

Here's our drink

Sundance Sunrise

(champagne, lemon, pineapple & strawberry liquer)

 Here's our appetizer

Pigs in a Homemade Quilt

next time you are in downtown Ft Worth

 I highly recommend this restaurant

Cowtown Excursion

For my birthday, my friend, "M" said we could do whatever I wanted..

 and

 I wanted to go to the Cowtown Farmers Market in FT Worth 

Now, you might ask yourself why (and several did) go all the way to Ft Worth when you have a perfectly cool farmers market in Dallas?

Well, did you see the website ? It looked really cool

Here's just a "taste" of what got me excited

THIS WEEK PRODUCE:

Arugula

Basil

Broccoli

Carrots

Cucumbers: Slicers

Greens: Kale, Mustard

Herbs

Onions: Green

Pecans

Pumpkins

Radishes

Spinach

Sweet Potatoes

Tomatoes: Cherry, Red

Turnips

Winter Squash: Cherry, Red

NON-PRODUCE:

Artisan Breads & Baked Goods

Coffee (Ground & Whole Bean)

Cut Flowers

Dog Treats

Firewood

Goat Cheese

Plants

Soap & Bath Products

Tamales

Here's what we found after we found the traffic circle 

What?

you can't see anything?

maybe this one is better

Basically after passing the traffic circle one way

then passing the traffic circle the other way

we finally stayed on the traffic circle

(once we figured out what the traffic circle was)

we thought we had taken the wrong exit once again

then we saw a sign in the parking lot out of the corner of our eyes

(yes, both of us at the same time)

o

m

g

Where is my big nice pavillon?

and rows and rows of vendors?

where's the bread?

Where do I think I am ?

France?

(well, we did have to exit off the traffic circle aka roundabout)

My friend is awesome and loves an adventure

thankfully

and

we did buy some jam

cuz that's what we went to the farmers market to buy

jam

ahhh

good times

stay tuned..
... there's more
(you don't think I'm make someone go to Ft Worth just for a farmer's market, do ya?)

Cupcake Dessert Plates by Rosanna

I received the cutest plates ever

for my birthday

~so cute that they are featured

on the final Spring Table

~so cute that they deserve

their very own post

Aren't they darling?

I just la-OVE the names 

baby cake

(my fav-O-rite name)

dream cake

(my fav-O-rite cupcake design)

sweet cake

(it's just so dang precious)

doll cake

Rosanna designs the most fab-u-lous dishes

it is my dream

to visit her shop in Seattle

some day

(****sigh****)

Spring Table 2010 - Final

Here it is !

I went to World Market this weekend

Found too many great things...

a couple of which made their way to the

Spring Table

like this placemat

(Of course, I bought 4)

and

these napkins

and

this wine

wait - that's for another post

Now, these are not from World Market

but they are an addition to the table

These cupcake dessert plates by Rosanna 

were one of my many fabulouso birthday gifts

So awesome they require their very own post

(you might recall me mentioning Rosanna back in the beginning blog days)

She does great tables...