Last year, for our first Halloween in our new house, we didn't quite know what to expect in terms of trick-or-treaters. We live in a neighborhood, but also at the top of a hill that would make even the most determined kiddo hesitate. I decided that we would make our own Halloween, costumed visitors or not. So I made a big pot of Beef Stew, turned on Hocus Pocus, and waited! We ended up handing out a whole bowl's worth of candy, and the night felt like the quintessential Halloween evening! Since Travis and I are in the ear[...]
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We had a day of Fall here in San Diego! It went from 100º on Saturday, to a beautiful, crisp Sunday, with the temps maxing out around 75º. Now that's what I'm talking about! We started the picturesque Fall day with a walk in the preserve with these guys. (I had to pause to take a picture because it actually looked like we have real seasons here!) We also had plans to have friends over later to watch football, so I decided it would be the perfect opportunity to make the season's first batch of chili. I looked around th[...]
I mentioned in my post a few weeks ago about our amazing trip to Denver that we went to a Diner, Drive-ins and Dives' featured restaurant called Sam's No. 3 for breakfast. (Apparently they go through 60 gallons of Green Chili/day...that is a little staggering but I am not the least bit surprised!) I had been there once before, and since our hotel was a block away, I was bound and determined to make it there the morning of my friend's wedding. Why was it so important that we cram breakfast into an already richly sched[...]