Haha!

Roseanne's revisited!

Went to Krebs again with the family a couple of weeks back. My youngest
cousin John (16) ordered lamb fries. Not knowing what they were, he
scarfed 'em down and even offered me a couple.

I know full well what they are. I'm an Okie. It doesn't phase me.
Plus they're just so goooooooood.

Afterwards, we broke the news to John about what lamb fries really
were. His reaction?

"Whoa, I just had balls in my mouth...."

Hahahahaha!!
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Cuppies & Joe

Cute cute cute place around 23rd and Shartel. A variety of "cuppies"
(specialty cupcakes) and coffee products are what is offered. While
they are a bit pricey ($2 per cupcake) they truly are oh-so-heavenly,
and I do hope to be back.

I like cozy quirky places like this. Carl and I sat on one of the
couches, took our shoes off (well, I did....), and played a riveting
game of "would you rather...?) It's reminiscent of the cafes in Austin,
TX that I've visited.

Plus, my foam on my latte came in the shape of a heart! :)

Granola!

I owe this one all to Diana B., as she posted this recipe via facebook,
then proceeded to answer all my questions and give me pointers on how to
find these items (I had NO clue about wheat germ!) at the store.
I really love knowing exactly what's going into my food, and not reading
scary things from a box at the store (partially hydrongenated wha?
Yellow food dye #6?). Now I can make my own granola.... fancy that!
I did modify it a bit for me. I don't do walnuts (see? Tastebuds of a
child.) So I used almonds. As for the dried fruit I used cranberries
for the first batch and cherries for the second. I dunno, I'm kind of
raisined out I guess. I wonder what mango would be like. Mmmmmm.

Okay, so I haven't asked permission to repost this, but I hope she
doesn't mind. I'm 100% sure I'm the only one who reads this anyway.
I'd probably faint of shock if I was proven otherwise!

4 c. Quick oats
1/2 c. Wheat germ
2 c. Dried fruit
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (I used almonds)
1 t. Cinnamon sugar
3/4 c. Honey
6 T. Butter

Preheat the oven 300 degrees. Mix the first 5 ingredients in bowl. Mix
last 2 in separate bowl. Add honey mixture to the dry stuff and stir
well.
Pat down into a well greased pan and bake 30 minutes-ish (my oven cooks
things fast, so adjust based on what you've got!). Pop it out, let it
cool a bit, then cut (warning, it probably won't cut very well/evenly.
If yours does, let me know the secret!) or crumble up for trail mix or
yogurt or to add with cookie mix.

This was quite fantastic - I took it to my parents house and the whole
family chowed down. I felt good knowing my mom (a diabetic who does NOT
take care of herself like she should) liked it a lot. Yeah, it's got
some honey in it, but it's better for her than the jellybeans she likes
to munch on.

Thanks Diana!
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Soooo good

The first post from the Walls Family Restaurant. :)
I know it doesn't look very healthy, and maybe it's not, but it sure is
good.
Last week I made stuffed peppers. Twice, actually. The past few years
I've learned I really like peppers, which is a big deal when you still
have the taste buds of a kid (read: I don't like vegetables). I found a
recipe from my mom's very old betty crocker cookbook, then I modified
it. And modified it. Now I just mix a bunch of different things we
have in our kitchen together, and my stuffed peppers turn out different
every time. I kind of like that, when you know something so well you no
longer need a written recipe, or when you have enough confidence about a
dish that you can modify without worry of what the end result will
become.
Anyway, peppers + grapefruit + loaded baked potato (not mine. I can't
wat one that big. This is Carl's plate!) = a heavenly dinner!
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Coit's

There's what, three or four of these in the metro, so there's really no
excuse for not trying one out. This is one of those greasy dives where
your food is served via styrofoam doggie bag. But it's pretty tasty all
the same. What I like is that they're a drive in but also a sit down
place, so you get the best of both worlds.
What these guys are known for is their root beer, so you can't visit
without getting one. I don't particularly even like root beer, but
Coit's is so smooth and creamy that I find myself enjoying it anyway.
I was surprised to find that a drive in like this has southern style
foods. They have chicken fried chicken, okra and sweet potato fries (I
love those!) along with the regular burgers, fries, and floats. Their
portions are quite large for me - I had to take mine home.

If nothing else, at least get a root beer next time you pass by. It's
better than the bottle!
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