Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives - Cafe on the Route

On our way to Trader Joe's in Chesterfield, Missouri

We veered off the path to check out

Cafe on the Route featured on Triple D's

(Diners, Drive-In's & Dives)

Cafe on the Route

is located

in Baxter Springs, Kansas

off Historic Route 66

Check out the 

 cream of baked potato soup

YUM 

smoked turkey pretzel sandwich

with havarti cheese

(you can barely see it, but it's over there)

with fried potato salad

OMG

fried cheesecake

This was the absolute best dessert

I have ever had

The cheese cake filling was like heaven

Viking Cooking School - Dallas

Have you been ?

I haven't

but

I hope to real soon

(there's a chocolate ephiphany class in November

that sounds absolutely divine)  

It is located

@

Milestone Culinary Arts Center

4531 McKinney Ave

Dallas, TX

(214) 526 - 3912

Here's the schedule for October/November

Check it out!

They have a holiday planner

that you can actually download! 

Hip Flops

I got these totally cool flops

at the

Texas State Fair

for

only $10 bucks each

I love animal prints

isn't it cool how the

leopard flops

match my awesome

new fall purse

that my darling friend gave me?

Sample House & Candle Shop

 This is one of my favorite stores here in Dallas

They carry the cutest stuff

Trick or Treat

Aren't these fun?

I have no idea how they taste

I bought them at World Market

Trick is a 2009 California Red Table Wine

It is recommended to serve

on a full moon

with eye of newt and BBQ ribs

Treat is a 2009 California White Table Wine

It is recommended to serve

at a midnight picnic

Throwdown with Bobby Flay

Bobby Flay is in Dallas!

I am so excited!

He will be signing "Throwdown"  @ Borders today @ 5pm

"Throwdown" is one of my favorite Food Network shows

A while back I mentioned a place I've been dying to go to in Austin 

 Flip Happy Crepes

The throwdown between them and Bobby is in the book!

&

I just happen to be going

to Austin this weekend

for SITS Bloggy Bootcamp

&

I finally get to check this place out

I cannot say it enough

I'm totally pumped

This is my 2nd book signing

I learned my lesson back in December

when I attended

The Pioneer Woman's book signing

I remember getting there a little before 6pm thinking

wow, this is a breeze!

I got my book and wristband

No line at all

Only to learn

that

people had been getting wristbands

since 10am

and

I was like #400

so

6 and a half hours later..

well...

not this time...

I was at Borders by 9am today

I was one of the first 10 to get a green wristband

Bobby is supposed to start signing at 5pm

I

can

not

wait!!!

Pumpkin Topiaries

I love cinderella pumpkins!



I saw in a magazine about building your own pumpkin topiaries.

What do you think ?

Halloween Hearth

I've had these cats for a while

Not sure why I can't get the one on the left to keep his head up

Darling Goblins Plates by Ursula Dodge

Don't you love it when you pull out your holiday decorations

and find something you totally forgot about?

I bought these last year at the end of the season at TJ Maxx.

Aren't they adorable? 

San Martino Winery - Paella Night

The winery has Paella night several times a year

My friend, Misty and I have been wanting to go forever

Finally...

Misty and I (with M's friend, Melissa) were able to check it out earlier this month

This is the winery

It is located off Hwy 205

Just outside the Rockwall City Limits

Here is the paella

(rice with artichokes, peas, roasted red pepper, mushroom, squid, scallops, shrimp, pork, chicken, chorizo, mussels, clams, etc)

The paella was awesome especially paired with

their Tempranillo Reserve

They ended the meal with this Zin Port

...served

 ... in this chocolate cup

Yum

Click here to get a list of events at the winery

Halloween Decor

Here is my mantel

Here is my breakfast room table