Poteet Strawberry Festival

Trying to Answer the Age Old Question…Does Strawberry Milk Come From Strawberry Cows???

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Okay, so maybe that question will never be answered…but I did get a kick out of that cow!

But…last Saturday the hubby and I had the pleasure of hopping down to Poteet, TX from San Antonio to check out the “world famous” Poteet Strawberry Festival. I’m not sure if it’s famed around the world, but it sure is tasty and gave us a quick look into small town Texan culture (which we haven’t gotten living in Houston) before heading back to Houston that afternoon. [Read More]

April 8th, 2009 | Category: American, Dessert, Lunch, Mexican, Personal, Vegetarian | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

Inn at Craig Place

Where 3-Course Breakfasts Come Standard…as does Relaxation!

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For my birthday weekend (and in part to celebrate our upcoming 2nd anniversary), we went to San Antonio for a few days of R&R at a B&B, Inn at Craig Place. What drew us to this inn was it’s location (near downtown, but not on Riverwalk) and it’s advertisement of a 3-course breakfast every morning. We had to check it out! [Read More]

April 5th, 2009 | Category: American, Breakfast, Dessert, Personal, Restaurant Review | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

Birthday Review

My Birthday in Review

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Wednesday was my 27th birthday, no foolin’! So, I’ve been MIA for a few days here relaxing and taking a few days off to go to San Antonio for the first time (reviews coming soon).

I woke up to my husband finishing up my delicious cinnamon-vanilla-strawberry French Toast! What really made it (and my day) was the use of a seed bread from HEB Bakery. The sunflower seeds really complimented the taste of the cinnamon and vanilla in the toast soak. I have a great husband! [Read More]

April 4th, 2009 | Category: Breakfast, Personal, Restaurant Review | Comments are closed

A Lost Mentor…

I just found out very sad news…today I lost one of my mentors from my first year of working to pancreatic cancer. It was very sudden (as it often is) and I’m in a state of shock. My prayers go out to the Hall family and hope they find peace in this tough [...]

February 15th, 2009 | Category: Personal | Comments are closed

Welcome to Active Life Cooking!

Welcome!

I’ve been spending about a week looking through tons of cooking blogs and have seen a lot of good, a lot of bad, and a lot of in the middle. I’m starting this blog to show people that you don’t have to give up taste and time to eat healthy to sustain your [...]

February 14th, 2009 | Category: Personal, Welcome | Comments are closed
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