Another round of ramen slaw salad although I forgot to add the minced Serrano and sorely regret it. Mom had some rotisserie chicken with hers. Served with TJ’s potstickers.
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During our recent trip to Santa Cruz we were looking for one more dinner, beside our night at Mentone, and decided on Trestles https://trestlesrestaurant.com/ in Capitola. Even though it might not hit the same high notes of our visit to Mentone, it is still a very nice neighborhood restaurant with good dishes.
Crispy brussels sprout, jalapeño, cashew cream, black garlic sauce, pickled onions, togarashi
Beef tartare, toast, capers, egg, chives
Llano seco pork chop, brown butter yam puree, cipollini onions, quince mostarda, bacon jus
Butternut squash rigatoni, local chanterelles, arugula, preserved lemon, parmesan
Brownie, vanilla ice cream
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And now I do 
(There was a period when this was “my drink”)
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That looks fantastic
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I did somehow resist, but I came very, very close
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That sounds really good.
Another home game in town. Yay. We hosted our own (poker) at casa lingua - the first since early July!
My PIC made up for my losses, thankfully, and the Indian delivery hit the spot: mutter & saag paneer, lamb something (nice n spicy), shrimp something (creamy and a bit sweet, not really my cuppa), chicken biryani.
My local cooking group on Facebook is celebrating its one year potluck anniversary late afternoon/early evening today & I cannot wait to see what everyone’s bringing.
I’m making a puttanesca-ish pasta; my PIC is bringing a pitcher of that lovely & refreshing Criolla Sangria 
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Thank you!
Yesterday we had our annual Pool Party at our vacation place in Boulder Creek CA. Everyone brings something to grill & a side dish or app to share. Here’s my plate, our contribution was an ATK Israeli Couscous Salad & chicken wings done in the Instant Pot (5 min) then sauced & on the grill to caramelize a bit. Friends did steak, sausages, apple sauce from apples they grow & a gussied up 3 bean salad 
Lots of good wine, beer, soda & water.plus an afternoon of good conversation!
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Last night’s dinner was a “crisper clean out”. Carrots, celery & cilantro joined two sweet potatoes and a couple of onions in these veggie rolls. I made up a yeast based dough for the wrap and sprinkled in some leftover shredded cheese right before baking. Some pickled beets on the side rounded out dinner. They were both tasty & filling and nothing went to waste!!
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Crazy weekend in town, same town as Linda W water work woes. A micro burst came through Friday afternoon and took out a million trees and about 50% of the town’s power. Postponed the Armenian church’s cook out (great food) and the nearby Greek festival was shortened (really great food). It was a crazy 20 minutes of weather.
Oh and dinner tonight was great! DH has his kitchen back… spicy lamb curry, rice, pita bread, tzatziki and a bhel puri. (no rice on my plate)
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Dear lord. That’s a scary storm!
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Wow!
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It was just crazy. The trees behind the garage were just laying on the roof. Things on the ground did not move. 60 mph winds hit the branches and just tore trees out of the ground. Very scary.
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Oh my! I’m a bit south of you and was at work when some of that weather came through. I think we got off somewhat lighter, but it was still pretty intense. Glad you’re ok! Your dinner looks fantastic!
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Rain and thunder all day today made me crave a hearty soup. So, Khao Soi broth waiting to be in used in the freezer became dinner tonight with chicken and bok choy (and noodles!). BF got to try preserved mustard tubers tonight and liked them, so I am feeling a small victory as well!
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YIKES! I hope your power has been restored! It was nuts as to which towns were affected and other areas were not within the same towns!
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Total football food tonight. 
Small pork tenderloin seasoned with olive oil, Baharat mix, and roasted at 350° until done. Plum ketchup on top.
Baby potatoes seasoned with olive oil, s/p, and dried thyme and roasted in the convection oven. Steamed broccoli.
Wine.
Pats game didn’t end the way I wanted, but the halftime tribute to TB12 the GOAT was IT.
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