Food

Rambutan - red spiky fruit Costa Rica

Mamón Chino (Costa Rican Rambutan)

One of the great things about travel is finding things you have never seen before, much less tasted. To be fair, we had a wonderful guide in Costa Rica by way of ex-pat Andrea Fellman and she basically ran off the road when she saw…

Dr. Who Tardis Gingerbread House

Dex has becomes obsessed with pastry lately. Not really eating it, but decorating it. He loves Cake Boss, and a bunch of YouTube channels that frankly I can't remember the name of because we are hitting that generation gap where he likes stuff that is…

Win A Signed Pioneer Woman Holiday Cookbook!

The first time we met, she bolted. It was about five or six years ago, at SXSW I believe, and I got up the nerve to go over and say hi. She was incredibly nice and then just excused herself mid-sentence. I honestly didn't think…

Back To The Colorado Dude Ranch – Black Mountain

Note: Our stay was provided by Black Mountain Ranch but all words and photos are mine. While I feel very lucky that work has been keeping me so busy, one drawback is this: the photos from fun things we do sit there and languish. They…

New: Chipotle Patron Margaritas + Cultivate Foundation

Note: Chipotle provided food and beverages but photos and words in this post are mine. When Chipotle called to ask if I wanted to try their new Patron margaritas for Cinco De Mayo, I had one question:"You guys serve margaritas?"Apparently they always have, but just…

10 Great Ideas for Valentine’s Day

There has been a flurry of amazing pins for Valentine's Day over the last week, so I thought I would share some of my holiday favorites. I know we all could have used these about a month ago, but I, for one, will be saving…

Mango Cucumber Salad Recipe

I know, don't freak. That really *does* say recipe up there in the title. I promise I didn't actually do any REAL cooking (because that would break my streak of eating out 7 days a week). I just chopped some stuff and threw it in…