Posted by Sara on Aug 30, 2008 in
Southern Cuisine,
Texas 
As you’ve probably noticed, things have been quiet here on Dixie Gypsy. I realized I said I was going to tell you how to make spinach enchiladas. Well, I am going to do that, but not today. Today I’m going to tell you how much I love the quiet. For the first time since November, we’ve had nearly two full weeks of quiet. No visitors. No travels. I’ve barely left home. Wait! I take that back. I’ve left home nearly every day…but only to mosey up the street to the neighborhood pool. Titus LOVES to swim. And I love to watch him toddle around the baby pool in the security of his innertube. He’s quite proud of his independence. Schools have started again here in Austin so we practically have the place to ourself. Aaaahhh…this is the life.
Posted by Sara on Aug 18, 2008 in
Restaurant Reviews,
Texas 
Trudy’s is fun. It’s very casual and the food is great – Tex Mex and southern.
Kenny enjoys the stuffed chili relleno – a chili stuffed with shredded meat, cheese and spices and smothered in a sauce.
I like the array of vegetable sides I can order for Titus, since he’s still adjusting ever-so-slowly to “big people” food.
The vegetarian combo plate is my favorite. I like to request the enchilada to be filled with spinach and mushrooms stuffed in the whole wheat tortilla covered in chipotle sauce.
Stay tuned ’cause tomorrow I’m going to teach you to make my version of these little pretties.
Tags: Trudy's
Posted by Sara on Aug 14, 2008 in
Restaurant Reviews,
Texas Hudson’s is a lovely little hill country restaurant just outside Austin. The building is a smallish cottage with odd levels and quirks and beautiful Texas stone and rustic charm.
The menu is adventurous featuring all types of game, as well as more standard steak and seafood fare.
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Tags: Hudson's On The Bend
Posted by Sara on Aug 12, 2008 in
Restaurant Reviews,
Texas Kenny’s brother Gene is our window into a tres chic world. He’s brilliantly funny, highly educated and successful and travels the world for work and fun. We like to learn from him.
We’ve contributed to his life too. We’ve given him Titus as a nephew. He came to visit Titus over the weekend and invited us to dinner at Fonda San Miguel.
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Posted by Sara on Aug 6, 2008 in
Restaurant Reviews,
Texas 
I stumbled on Torchy’s Tacos through an Austin online paper That Other Paper. Our friend Fletcher was back in town. He’s young and very cool and I thought Torchy’s Tacos sounded like the place to take him.
I was right. Torchy’s Tacos is young and very cool. Well, at least it’s very cool. I don’t know that it’s very young, as I didn’t see very many overwhelmingly young people there. It is definitely not classy or upscale which seems to appeal more to those of us with…eh…shall we say a bit more life experience?
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Tags: Torchy's Tacos
Posted by Sara on Aug 4, 2008 in
Cooking,
Texas Since moving to Texas I’ve seen prickly pears on the occasional Tex-Mex menu. I really didn’t know much about them.
Do you know what they are? They are a type of cactus.
This past week they were on sale in the grocery store. I found the produce clerk and asked for the full run-down on prickly pears.
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Tags: Prickly Pear