August 16th, 2010
We finally stopped at the Cobra Dog cart in Government Camp. I ordered the basic beef dog cobra style. Cream cheese on my hot dog? With sauerkraut and World Famous Cobra Sauce? What?!
Pretty darn good.
Weird.
But good.
I asked the friendly Cobra Dog man what the special sauce was made of.
He replied, “You look like a nice person, but if I told you I’d have to kill you.”
Fair enough. That special sauce is like a spicy mayo. HOT dog!
Cobra Dog is well branded and witty (take a look at the menu).
Glad we stopped.
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August 13th, 2010
My love brought me a bouquet of beautiful blue blossoms.
Mother Nature, your colors amaze me!
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August 11th, 2010
When my sister was in town the mister and I were able to have an impromptu ‘date night’. We decided to check out Laurelhurst Market.
The highlight of my evening was the deconstructed s’more: homemade tasty graham crackers, yummy rich chocolate and a big thick block of marshmallow perfectly toasted and served with a spear of rosemary which in my opinion added a lovely subtle flavor to this sweet treat. (Did I mention it is served with a shot of Maker’s Mark?) They call it Night at Lost Lake and for a few brief minutes, as I was covered in chocolate, I was camping under the stars. Well, gourmet camping.
None the less, I am in love. In fact I can’t stop thinking about it. It was that good, so scrumptiously sticky and romantic.
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August 10th, 2010
While perusing Daily Candy this morning I came across this Loyal Luxe kitty cabin. It seemed only appropriate to share this considering I’ve been on a bit of a woodland cardboard kick.
Oh My! Are you kidding me? This is amazing! Click on the picture to get the whole tour and demonstration. It’s funny how even if you’re not a cat lover, kittens can make you smile and say, “Awwww. Cute!”
If only Weezie was a little smaller!
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August 9th, 2010
Love this ‘color me house‘ from a local Portland company.
Clementine seems to be equally enamored. She may not be in a hurry to decorate it with her fingerpaints but she does enjoy opening and closing the doors and looking out the windows or up at the starry sky. Babies love boxes!
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August 7th, 2010
…and maybe a nice german beer to go with it. At Prost! Portland.
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August 5th, 2010
Lastly in the woodland theme: The woodour bear collection. We think they are amazing.
This is the baby activity bear.
I love all of the different materials used which really sets it apart from other bears. Baby can play with the little squirrel that rattles, the fish that squeaks or the incredible chirping bird, not to mention do a little teething on the yellow biscuit, all of which have a happy little home in a pocket. Clementine loves hers. Check out the whole family.
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August 3rd, 2010
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August 2nd, 2010
I made mushroom cupcakes for the party. Edible table decor!
For the cake I used Martha Stewart’s yellow buttermilk cupcake recipe, which I had used once before and they were amazing. I decided to make these the day before to save time and to be honest, they were a little dry. Ok, very dry. (Maybe my storage method wasn’t exactly airtight.) But they looked really cute! We just ate the tops. Anyway, any white or yellow cake would be fine. I used unbleached kraft cupcake liners as the mushroom base.
Something I learned from this project is how hard it is to achieve true red frosting. I was about to give up on my pinky color when I realized if I dipped the cupcake in red sugar, pink was transformed to a lovely red! Yay! I piped on the white dots. Viola!
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July 29th, 2010
First, a felt mushroom.
It is a happy mushroom, of course, with a polka dot top.
(back)
Sure, she’ll match part of the table cloth but I love this little deer print!
Nothing says birthday like sparkly tulle.
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