Why I Don't Drink Coffee....

 We were away this weekend with friends at the coast. In the morning the normal routines of most normal American people commenced. With the 21st century twist of the Keurig. Having considerate friends like I do, I hear this a lot: "Can I get you some coffee?" While my responses vary, on Saturday my chosen response was "No thanks, I don't drink coffee." The follow up response was as follows: "You don't drink coffee? You don't drink coffee, ever? You should blog about why you don't drink coffee." 

The last part was a little blogging rub, but I thought I would kick off this week's preview with that little nugget of information. For the record, I don't drink coffee because I don't like it. I think it smells amazing, but I think it tastes like awful in a cup. When I need an after dinner pick me up, I will sometimes order a double espresso and think of the fun to come while I force myself to drink it. 

What I do drink in the mornings and love is tea. I love a fragrant Earl Grey, a nice warm green tea, a decaf herbal tea in the evening, and my absolute favorite tea, the one I drink daily is Harney & Son's Paris tea. It is fragrant, delicious, and is a black tea, so it's just as strong as coffee. And much more enjoyable. So there's that. 

Tomorrow is Monday and the weather is cool. In traditional Monday fashion, I'll be soaking some red beans to make my Red Beans and Rice with a Texas twist. We're grilling a flank steak on Tuesday and having some leftover red beans on Halloween night when we sit outside and greet all the little ghosts and goblins. We'll also be talking about an important wish list item that I think could really help families get on track with nutrition. There might be some things you can do in your area to help make a change.

Here's to a great week! Kicked off with Once Upon a Time, Boardwalk Empire, and Revenge. Sunday night TV is my JAM. 

- RT

So I've Been Busy.... again.

I was kind of absent last week and I'm very sorry about that. The thing is, I usually blog at night, and almost every night we had something happening. Friends in from out of town, concerts, my sister, A, and my niece and nephew in town, I have a toddler, etc. This particular night the Texans are on Sunday Night Football, and I've been a Texans fan since before they were good. This means EVERY season with the exception of last season when they first went to the playoffs and this season when they are undefeated. I'm not going to lie to you and say I clear my schedule to watch every game, but when they are on Sunday Night or Monday Night I watch. Then I take a quick Revenge break, and then I watch again. Bulls on Parade... GO TEXANS. 

Ok, so back to actual real life. This week we have some more easy one pot fall food coming your way, and instead of a fattening Friday, a FIT Friday. Have to keep those a little more even. We might even discuss my least popular posts, I haven't quite decided about that. S went to the grocery store this week, so I'm not sure what we are having for dinner. It's like a cooking adventure. Here are some shots from last week.

L (wearing her friend B's pjs) spent most of Monday falling down on purpose and saying "Uh-Oh" followed by "Help?" and "Up Up?"

 I didn't get any shots with our Tuesday night dinner friends, but Wednesday we had a dinner date and saw the Shins.

 This might be the same Elvis from Saved by the Bell that Screech's mom was so obsessed about. You know the one. They broke it while they were at his house while the parents were out of town. I needed to capture it.

My sister was in town Friday, but I didn't get any pictures because Landon was too busy showing off and running around like a crazy little toddler monster with her cousins. Saturday we came back from my parent's house and went to see the Soul Rebels that night. It's like a lot of New Orleans heaven in Houston. I loved it. They are AMAZEBALLS.

Continental Club

Rebel Music

NOLA Brass

At least when I have excuses they are really fun excuses and I show you pictures! See you tomorrow as I try to make up for last week. Nothing going on this week... that's a Unicorn Promise. You can take that to the bank! 

-RT

Coming Up.....

I'm doing the long awaited Roasted Chicken Thighs tonight and then blogging about them after. It's a double posting kind of day! The weather is absolutely amazing in Houston. It's so much more fun to spend the days with Landy outside instead of rotating around the house to try to keep things fresh so you won't melt outdoors in the heat and humidity. It might be a double park day! 

Nothing like some good old fashioned rock moving on a nice day!

Speaking of thighs, slip on your mini skirt and spend a little time outdoors. Lunch hour, afternoon, after dinner... You'll be sexy, I promise. 

It's Monday: Take it slow and we'll be with you later tonight to tell you if the sexy chicken thighs lived up to all of the hype! For now, I LIVE for Fall and Spring in Texas. Get out and enjoy it if you can!

- RT