Pastries on Main

If you haven't been, GO. PBTB and I got our standard test, an eclair (his) and a danish (hers) just before Christmas.....delicious. I ended up buying gift certificates for Christmas gifts.

Cobalt Embroidered Toss Pillows

Every time I see these pillows at Target I wish I had somewhere to use them (especially the white one). Yesterday I saw they were on sale for $15. Somebody please....buy them!

The Story of Ferdinand

My boys request this book at least every other night. That, and it's adorable to hear them say 'Ferdinand'.

Homemade Mayo

PBTB's cousin made us BLT's with homemade mayo on our final day in Albuquerque. It was soooo yummy. Still thinking about it. He gave me a rundown of the ingredients, which I combined with something more concrete from one of my cookbooks.

Basic Mayonnaise

1 egg or egg yolk (cousin Dave used 1 egg and 1 egg yolk)

Dash cayenne

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard (cousin Dave used about 1 Tb Dijon mustard)

Salt and pepper to taste

2 Tb lemon juice, white whine, or other vinegar mixed 1/2 and 1/2 with water (cousin Dave likes to use lime juice)

1 Tb finely chopped onion (completely optional, used by cousin Dave, but not in my recipe)

1 Cup olive oil or other neutral oil (cousin Dave uses vegetable oil)

Combine all ingredients except oil in a blender. Add oil extremely slowly to start with (just a drop and then into a thin stream) and then gradually add more as the mixture emulsifies.

Linen Kids

Dang!, I love finding stuff like this on Etsy.

Corner Bakery Cafe

Ya, it's a chain, but it's sooooooo good. It's a rarity that I'm indecisive about what to order on the menu, especially for having too many good things to choose from. My favorite food is a sandwich and this place has THEE best tomato mozzarella basil sandwich. (I scratch the bell peppers) They have a new location at Fashion Place, much more convenient than Foothill.

FRED M-Cups

These nesting doll measuring cups were one of my favorite gifts....from my mother, of course :)