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The way I welcome friends to my backyard parties a

The way I welcome friends to my backyard parties are with a tempting, flirtatious dessert🍦🍦🍦. While everyone *expects* a chocolate chip cookie, I like to pack an ice cream punch in the center every now and then — it’s my way of secretly trying every ice cream flavor @heb ! I usually go for the cookie dough~stuffed brownie~salted caramel situations, but if I’m going to stuff these big, chocolatey cookies, I have to go fruit forward! The Cherry Pistachio is my fave followed by Red Velvet Cheesecake w cheesecake pieces from the Swoon label. Bottoms up! Tell me y’alls favorite ice cream sandwich combos! 💫💫💫 May Primo Pick. #heb #ad

🏊🏻‍♀️ 11 Swimming Situations + Hikes f

🏊🏻‍♀️ 11 Swimming Situations + Hikes for SUMMER🏊🏻‍♀️ (+ 90 🌞 weather this weekend). These are my favorite outdoor activities in /just a drive from Austin you might not know about! 👇🏻
🚣 Swim + picnic @commonsford (3rd pic)
🚣‍♀️ Float @blancostatepark
🚣‍♀️ Hang + Swim at Emma Long $10 parking on weekends per car
🚣‍♀️ Full Moon Paddle this Monday w @rowingdock at Town Lake
🚣‍♀️ Paddle board + kayak @texasrowingcenter (discount in my book)
🚣‍♀️ Barton Springs lawn hangs + swim T,F, Sat, Sun for now. Line starts around 11:30/12 weekends
🚣‍♀️ Lap swimming at Deep Eddy Pool reopens May 3 and shallow end soon!
🚣‍♀️ Rent a party boat w driver @floatonboatrentals (4 pic)
🚣‍♀️ Hike River Place Nature Trail steep stairs 6 miles RT
🚣‍♀️ Stroll Chalk Ridge Falls w your pup (5 pic)
🚣‍♀️ Swim @blueholeregionalpark in Wimberly - res required!

Alright, this is a serious debate + I need your an

Alright, this is a serious debate + I need your answers. What’s better a hot buttered lobstah roll like @saltiegirl OR a cold mayo one? No matter what: a buttered, toasted, hot dog style bun wins, but which style do you go for? I’ve always thought cold and just got converted. Love exploring + having my mind changed! 🦞🦞🦞

Mixing up my usual morning breakfast and taste tes

Mixing up my usual morning breakfast and taste testing for the best toast-- 4 ways-- to see which I should serve at a brunch party as it’s easy to make and share. I used @heb Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bread on the bottom which is their Primo Pick and uses real apple pieces. 🍎🍎🍎

Here are the contestants below! Let me know which sounds best (p.s. crunchy almond butter and banana is ALWAYS a win for me). #heb #ad
🍎Raw Almond Butter, Banana, Sea Salt + my dad’s homemade honey
🍎Coconut Greek Yogurt, Blueberries + my backyard orange mint!
🍎Nutella, Sliced Apples, Cinnamon Sugar
🍎Blackberry Jam, Strawberries and Granola

Never thought I’d meet a homemade Babka Monthly

Never thought I’d meet a homemade Babka Monthly Subscription in AUSTIN, but @nanamarysbakeshop is makin’ moves + bringing this traditional Jewish chocolate and cinnamon bread to our doors! I’ll never forget my first @breadsbakery loaf and how I made it disappear in 2 days... best I’ve ever had! Chocolate ones are always my pick, and this local company makes a new flavor each month. This👆🏻is for May + look out for Goat Cheese/Tomato Jam in June + Peach Cobbler in July. 🍑🍑🍑

🥬Best 12 Healthy Lunches🥬bc honestly, I’m

🥬Best 12 Healthy Lunches🥬bc honestly, I’m trying to get it under control lately + @bentopicnic new look got me excited with their bento box lunch that’s engaging and colorful (Japanese Sweet Potato Brûlée wee!). Their new patio makes for a spacious, airy, lunch, and a place I’m happy to spend my calories. I’ve been looking for healthy work lunches that are scrumptious, memorable, and maybe you have too, so here are some options to make you feel like a star!! 🌟🌟🌟 send me yours!

🍍 @bentopicnic - Garden Bento with Whole Grilled King Salmon (+they now have Tri Tip) + new wine shop!
🍍 @casadeluz_atx always Wednesday Guaco Taco day! Best salad + soup combo daily
🍍 @atxfoodco Squash Party Entree
🍍 @twohandsnyc Brassicas Salad
🍍 @malibupoke Spicy Chili Tuna Bowl
🍍 @korienteatx enteatx Hummus Spring Roll
🍍 @eatwellatx Breakfast Tacos on Cassava + Overnight Oats
🍍 @paperboyaustin Kale Salad
🍍 @honestmarys Aloha Poke
🍍 @picnikaustin Smashed Guac + Salmon + Blondie (gf, nut free)
🍍 @swedishhillaustin Veggie Case + Caesar Salad
🍍 @weareranchhand Heartbrand Bowl w Chicken

🍪Look at this hunk!!!!🍪 I found this 1/4 lb.

🍪Look at this hunk!!!!🍪 I found this 1/4 lb. gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie at whiskey distillery @still_atx —out of all places! I was sippin’ on a Blackberry Thyme Smash when a friend saw a friend across the lawn. The guys were surrounded by a platter of these oozy, melty, delicious looking cookies. For me, it’s like finding $100 on the ground, right? So naturally, I ask about these bad boys, and he must have seen my eyes widen bc he offered me one, and I’m a yes girl. They are sold out of the food truck @thebeardedbakingcompany here and AMAZING!!! I loved them and will go back just to order more cookies. Anyway, I’ve missed meeting strangers/exploring through food, and this little gesture hyped my day with new foods and new friends!

🍗BEST 10 BBQ in AUSTIN🍗 I grew up driving to

🍗BEST 10 BBQ in AUSTIN🍗 I grew up driving to Lockhart to see my extended family as my Great Grandparents settled here from Poland. Not knowing English they made money with a tiny fruit stand before starting the local grocery store and went door to door selling pots and pans. Taking down that brisket blue bell + cobbler at Black’s & Kreuz is what all of my cousins and I bonded over. I have to say, Austin now has better BBQ with fall off the bone ribs, burnt ends, even fish, and memorable veggie sides. My list in no order! ✨✨✨

🦴 @terryblacks_bbq Beef Rib, Corn Bread, Green Beans
🦴 @la_barbecue Brisket, Turkey
🦴 @leroyandlewis Brisket, Beef Cheeks, Kale Caesar, Sweet P
🦴 @franklinbbq ALL THE MEATS
🦴 @loroeats Brisket, Chicken Bo Saam, Pickles (curry rib special pictured)
🦴 @craftmeats Brisket Frito Pie
🦴 @valentinastexmexbbq Chicken Tacos and Beef Rib
🦴 @kemuritatsu_ya Fish Collar (now it’s omakase menu though)
🦴 @creeksidecookersbbq Burger, Brisket, BBQ Green Beans, Corn Casserole
🦴 @lambertsbbq my fave mac n cheese!

💥Want to check out the new @distantrelativesatx which is African American smoked meat 💥

I think it’s safe to say, this is the sexiest Gr

I think it’s safe to say, this is the sexiest Grilled Cheese I’ve ever held. I’m having a ball working with @tinygroceratx @therealstephsteele to make her lifelong dream of owning a grocery store come true! Eating my way through the 3,000 different products she’s hand-selected might take some time, but this Chile Crunch I’ve devoured in just a week on salmon, spinach, coconut rice as well as @skullandcakebones vegan edible cookie dough are a staple!! Read more about the boutique shop, all of its deli sandwiches and healthy ready-to-eat veggies available in the back area on @eateraustin @austin360 the upcoming May @tribeza + @austinchronicle 📸 @mackenzie.smithkelley. Some other favorite brands in the store include:
🍦 @sweetritual soft serve machine
🥜 @fixandfogg pb
🍫 @hukitchen + @pumpstreetchocolate
🥂 @scribewinery
✨ @shar.snacks
🥟 @steamies_dumplings
🍚 @deltabluesrice
🧉 @harmlessharvest
💥 @matzoproject
🌮 @sietefoods
🍅 @raoshomemade
🌟 @divinaspecialty fig spread
🐤 @yellowbirdsauce
🥑 @eatluckylime
🥬 @jj__mc celery date salad + pastrami deli sandwich

🥟12 BEST HOUSTON RESTAURANTS🥟 Asian cuisine

🥟12 BEST HOUSTON RESTAURANTS🥟 Asian cuisine is my favorite, + my hometown’s Chinatown has some of the best in the country! I love exploring down there when I go vs. going to new, trendy spots. I love seeing what each family is eating and learning about ingredients/dishes I’ve never had — like this Frozen Ube Daiquiri (although I LOVE Halo Halo). 9 of these spots are Asian-owned + lets make sure to support their community right now! List below + what to order. Tell me where to go next.
🥢 @xinchaohtx Smoked Beef Rib + Flat Rice Noodles
🥢Thai Gourmet Chicken & Eggpant + Khao Soi
🥢Old Saigon Cafe Crab Spring Rolls + Mango Salad
🥢Golden Dumpling House Pan Fried Dumplings
🥢 @katarobata Sushi Lunch Deal
🥢 HK Dim Sum Congee + Dumplings
Mala Sichuan Eggplant in Spicy Garlic
🥢 @twistedlovehtx Matcha Soft Serve
🥢 @hugos_houston Enchiladas+ Lobster Taquitos
🥢 @rosiecannonball Pizza
🥢 @himalayahouston Goat Masala
🥢 @coltivarehtx Cauliflower + Any pizza
🥂BONUS🥂: @lightyearswine for Natural Wine + @commonbondbistroandbakery Chocolate Chip Cookies. Also, @goodecobbq Pecan Pie + @eltiempocantina Fajitas

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