Tour De OKC Food

Blogger World, I love food!

I don't think it's a big secret. I would say 50% of this blog is about food. Of course, the other 50% of this blog is about the exercising I do to enjoy food.

Yesterday I came up with another Brilliant Idea. We will classify this Brilliant Idea as Brilliant Idea #92.

Every year a local newspaper, The Gazette, publishes a Best of OKC. This is where fellow Okies vote on the things we love about our great town. One section of Best of OKC is the list of eating establishments around town.

Yesterday while reading The Gazette, I realized there were many restaurants in town I had not tried. This is where Brilliant Idea #92 comes into play. Folks, for the remainder of the summer I will embark on something I like to call Tour De OKC Food. I will be eating at these new establishments and documenting them for you, my readers, all three of you.

I look forward to Tour De OKC Food. Feel free to join me on Tour De OKC Food, if you live around the area. If you don't, well....you can start your own Tour De Food. As always, my Brilliant Ideas are free for anyone to steal. Unless you make money off one of my Brilliant Ideas, then I'll sue your butt so fast you won't know what hit you. *Insert big smile*

Happy eating!

The tale of two brothers

Hometown, USA is being invaded by Land of the Hogs folks. It's the third time this summer Land of the Hogs folks have come for a visit! This weekend two of my dad's brothers will be in town. First we have my uncle BD....

There is never a dull moment when this uncle is around. If you remember, this picture was taken after my dad and uncle went hunting for beer bottles. I know, we're weird. And they are equally weird together. No lie. Actually that was a lie. When they are together, they are just funny. They kind of feed off each other, and the result is pretty stinkin' funny.

The second uncle that will be in town is FT.....
This picture was taken when FT was young and mean. Twenty years later, FT is a husband and father. Life is a whole different ballgame. Now, The Sisters and I get to tease his son, and teach his son bad things. The circle of life is pretty great.

I'm predicting this weekend to be very fun. Both uncles are bringing their offspring. One cousin has already declared staying at my adobe. Hopefully, this cousin realizes I do not live in Hometown, USA and I will not be bringing her home if she misses her dad. Ok, so maybe if she throws a fit I'll drive home, but only if sugary foods won't work.

Sadly, the third brother and his family will not be coming to town. Oh don't feel sorry for him. No he's not being left out. He's taking his family to Jamaica. I warned you not to feel sorry for him. Trust me, these brothers get a lot of family time. They have their annual ski trip, annual golf trip, and annual Dallas Cowboys football game trip. See, lots of togetherness.

Sooner Born and Sooner Bred

I thought there was hope for us. He seemed to have it all together! He was normal. He had a good job. He loved God. He enjoyed college basketball. For crying out loud, the man had health insurance!

But as we all know, I'm not lucky in this department. The dating department. What seemed normal, really wasn't. Actually, I can't say that about him. I suppose he's still normal.

Before I left the Awkward BBQ with Pistol Pete, him and I discussed hanging out on the 4th of July. He said he'd come to my town to hang out. By the time the 4th of July rolled around (a week after the Awkward BBQ), I hadn't heard from Pistol Pete. Loser. I assumed I didn't need to text message him my 4th of July plans, since I hadn't heard from him. But, The Cousin and Sister #1 both said I needed to text him my 4th of July plans, because I told him I would. Despite the fact that he hadn't called/text/emailed/facebook me in over week I still had to send this text message. *Insert Eye Roll Here* The Cousin said I couldn't be mean. *Insert Eye Roll Here* SO this is how it went down on the 3rd of July...

Me: Do you have plans on the 4th?
PP: I'm going to hang out with my family. I'm working on my bathroom and kitchen so maybe we can get together in a week or two?

End of conversation via text message

I did not respond to his text message. How do you respond to that? Sure, call me when you have time. I'll be waiting right here by the phone. Waiting. Waiting for you to call me.

I don't think so! Instead, I deleted his number from my phone. Yup, that's how I roll.

The 5th of July

Monday I was a step closer to my wedding registry dream. You know, my dream of going to Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn to register for overpriced sheets, knives, and an ice cream scooper?

On the 5th of July, Sister #1 and I headed to Hometown, USA for a nice lunch with the family. While the food was being prepared I was stalking, I mean looking on Facebook. When my mom announced lunch was ready I just walked away from the computer to begin eating.

After the kitchen was cleaned I decided to take advantage of my parent's expensive cable. I was totally into HGTV and zoned out to everyone else around me. They were remodeling the outside of a single guy's house. Interesting episode. Anyway, where was I? Oh right.

After the episode was over, I realize that I heard giggling coming from the kitchen. My sisters don't giggle. We aren't a giggle family. So I found it odd that giggling was coming from my sisters.

I went to the kitchen to see what was so funny.

What's so funny?

Nothing.

What are you two doing?

Explosive of laughter between the two ding dongs.

We made some changes to your Facebook page.

WHAT?

You changed my profile picture? Whatever.

YOU CHANGED MY RELATIONSHIP STATUS TO ENGAGED! Oh Lord, take that off my facebook!

End of conversation.

I thought...the conversation was over. We all had a good laugh about me being engaged. Single girl, who can't get a date, is all the sudden engaged. HA! HA! After the group laugh, I thought the sisters changed my Facebook status back to single, because that's what they should have done!

They didn't listen to me, which is typical!

At 9:30pm, my mom called angry with me. One of my aunts had just called to see if I was really engaged, and wanted to know why no one in the family had met the guy. My mom was not happy. I quickly changed my relationship status back to single, which I must say is a low blow even if it is all a joke. I'm not going to lie, I was slightly embarrassed that my Facebook status had been set to "engaged" for the most part of the day.

But I've been thinking.....

I was engaged for about 8 hours. The equivalent to a work day. I believe that is sufficient time to hit up PB and WS to begin a registry list. DANG IT! I totally missed out. Stupid, stupid! I'll know better next time someone screws with my Facebook relationship status. I'll make them pay....literally! You know, I'm registering for All-Clad pans and those suckers aren't cheap.

Happy Chocolate Day!

Today, July 7th, is Chocolate Day! This is my gift to you. I hope you like it.


Today is also National Macaroni Day. I'm serious. So if you are not a fan of chocolate, please feel free to celebrate this fine Wednesday with some Macaroni and Cheese. May I recommend PW's Mac and Cheese. It's tasty. She uses lots and lots of cheese. I think I just gained 5lbs looking at the picture. For real ya'll.



By the way, this is the first and last time you will read ya'll on my blog.

Summer is...

new green purses

hula-hooping in the yard...

messy ice cream sandwiches...

smores...

hiking with friends...

family visits...

ice cream at the Zoo...

AND

yummy summer fruit salad...

Pepper

Today, I'm dog sitting this puppy.



I told Sister #1 she could leave Pepper with me while she was at work. I know, gold star for me!

So far we've watching a Lifetime movie, cut coupons, and made pesto. Not in that order, of course.

The highlight of my day has been watching Pepper attack my full length mirror. She believes there's another dog, just like her, visiting me. It's funny. Yes, I realize it's mean to find humor in the dog hitting the mirror many times, but it is seriously funny!