Summer on the Road – Part One: Dallas & Kansas City
In order to escape the Texas heat we start on a month long road trip up to Canada.
Houston: Anvil Bar, T’Afia, Stella Sola and more
We’ve been in Texas for two years now, but this was oddly only our second time in Houston.
Menudo: Giving Tripe Another Try
A traditional Mexican tripe and beef feet soup that is very popular down here in Laredo Texas.
Butterflies are Gross
Around this time time every year, thousands of migrating Butterflies pass through Laredo on their way to Mexico.
Canadian Thanksgiving in Texas
We wanted to celebrate our 2nd Canadian Thanksgiving in Texas by cooking South Texas food.
Runaway Chickens in Our Yard!
These two little lost chickens were wandering around our neighbourhood for a few days, so…
Downtown Houston Texas in April
We went to an Astros vs. Reds game, a breakfast art reception, ate dinner at Reef and other fun.
Laredo’s Jalapeno Festival
Another George Washington’s Birthday event in Laredo, Texas: an underwhelming Jalapeno Eating Contest.
Laredo’s Jamboozie Festival and Menudo Bowl
George Washington’s Birthday events: Jamboozie & Menudo Bowl (Mexican Tripe Soup contest).
Organic Chicken
Rather than give money to random charities we like to support local farmers when we can.
Our First Trip to Austin
The restaurants we ate at both in Austin and our two lunch stops in San Antonio are all places we’d go back to.
Sweetbreads (Yummy Thymus Gland)
Now that we are in Texas its a weird cow part fiesta everyday. Every grocery store sells sweetbreads…
Doorbells and Palm Trees
After living in an apartment… one thing that is strangely hard to get used to in this house is people ringing the doorbell.
Driving from Saskatchewan to Texas
Highlights of our three day drive from Saskatoon to our new home of Laredo, Texas.
