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Ribeye

Stir fry!

Ethiopian for sure!

Pulled pork

On crusty bread

Rotten Cow= Hot N' Now
(does that chain even exist anymore?)

My favorite is a big black and orange Harley-Davidson coffee mug. My son bought it for me as a joke for Mother's Day a few years ago (I'm so not a motorcycle person!). It's really heavy and holds about a cup and a half of coffee, feels nice in hand and keeps the coffee warm. Everyone else in the house knows that it is totally hands off, all mine!

Food Shark, Pizza Foundation and get a burger at Padre's. We just got back from vacation in Alpine/Marfa/Fort Davis a couple weeks ago.

I recommend staying at the Alpine Guest Lofts in Alpine (a short drive from Marfa). Our loft was so great with a ton of little extras, fridge stocked with Pellegrino products, etc, baked goodies and different kinds of teas. We got an excellent upgrade and a good discount for staying multiple nights. Loved our room so much we stayed a few extra days. http://www.alpineguestlofts.com/

It's right in the middle of downtown with good food in walking distance- Bread and Breakfast for breakfast, Reata for dinner. Art galleries in both towns.

Lots of galleries are only open on the weekends (or not at all) right now, especially in Marfa since it's off-season. Best to call ahead to check what's open.

Have fun!

The annual pig roast party that my friends held, complete with battle of the bands, copious amounts of beer, and just a lot of fun.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

This is a very quick and easy cake to make. It's super moist, and I usually just sprinkle powdered sugar on it. There are also chocolate cake recipes that use baking soda and vinegar instead of eggs and butter. They aren't bad, but this is much better.

Vegan Orange Cake
Preheat oven to 350. Grease & flour an 8x8 pan

In a large bowl:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Add & stir till smooth:

1 cup orange juice
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 Tb white or cider vinegar
1 tsp vanilla

Bake 30-35 minutes.

My ex-husband and I were invited to a bbq at his sister's house. They had not spent time together in years, and he was quite excited.

We arrive to a dirty house, with stacks and stacks of crusted dishes piled in the sink, etc. Some woman that was staying there helped the sister-in-law shove all the dishes over then rinse pounds of meat in the sink to be barbecued, then stacked all the meat, uncovered, in pans on the dirty counter.

As I am sitting there, politely peeling potatoes, the woman suddenly leans over and begins WASHING HER HAIR in the sink, inches away from the piles of raw meat. I feigned a stomach ache (well, not so feigned after that) and got McDonald's on the ride home.