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Hot Off the Farmer’s Market

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Sometimes I have to remind myself that I survived living in Orlando, Florida for six years.

Temperatures have been stuck right around the 90 degree mark here in Santa Monica, which is perfect if you want to hang out by a pool or on a beach or something.

But when you’ve had a serious wine night with friends until about 3am the night before and you’re hanging out at the Farmer’s Market the next morning… 90 degrees hurts a little bit.

No big deal.  I just threw on my handy hangover hat and shades….

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And a watermelon shirt that made me feel like it was straight up summer around here.

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Brad, of course, stuck to his normal uniform.  Skinny jeans, vneck tee, Chucks.

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Enough about our fashion choices.  The market was also full of produce that felt very summer-like… Continue reading →

Grapefruit Mint Julep

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It is summer in Santa Monica.

I don’t know how it happened, but we kind of skipped spring and went straight for the dog days.  And I’ve quickly realized that I’ve become so accustomed to the 70 degree and sunny norm that I have almost nothing to wear on days when its 95.

Not that I want to wear anything at all.  I’d be happy sitting in my underwear on our stoop with a iced down cocktail in my hand.

Which brings me to today’s cocktail recipe…

Tomorrow is the 140th Anniversary of the Kentucky Derby.  This means very little to me, except I know there are horses, hats and bourbon cocktails involved.  I grew up outside of Baltimore, where one of the other three horse races of the Triple Crown is held – Preakness – and one summer I went.  We didn’t wear hats, I think we were drinking Natty Lite (?!), and I can’t even tell you if I actually saw a horse.

Obviously we were doing it very, very wrong.

I still have never gotten into the “greatest two minutes in sports”, but I very much enjoy big hats and I also really enjoy fancy bourbon cocktails.  So to cool me down for the weekend, mint juleps it is, Kentucky!

I muddled the mint with the sugar. I cursed myself for not having crushed ice. I used the last of the true Kentucky Bourbon from my bar.

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Springtime at the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market

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“She turned to the sunlight and shook her yellow head,
And whispered to her neighbor: “Winter is dead.” 
― A.A. Milne, When We Were Very Young

I guess yesterday was the last official market of the winter here in Santa Monica.

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But it sure looked like spring had arrived a teeny bit early.

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Good thing I went to the market alone yesterday, because there wasn’t much room left in the car for Brad.

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I’m flying to Maryland tonight for a memorial service for my grandfather.  I hope I can bring a little bit of this Southern California springtime with me via raisins and strawberries.

And maybe some other goodies I pick up along the way…

xoxo

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MM: Pop Princess Workout Playlist

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Music Monday!! You know, when you eat and drink the way I do – even with my high metabolism – you have to do something extra to balance out all of the extra calories. I know this mostly because I … Continue reading →

Laser That Burger!

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I walked by a table last night who had just gotten their burgers and fries. Two little old ladies having a casual dinner together.  All dressed up with glamorous pearls and jewels, hair perfectly curled and pinned in place.  Just … Continue reading →