Exploring the Galaxy (Cafe)

Austin has too much good food. How a city with so many in shape and fit people (who don’t look like they eat all that much) can financially support so many delicious restaurants is beyond me.

One place I really liked, is called Galaxy Cafe. Everything here is good. I really can’t say more. Also, I’m on some weird salad kick. I’m eating salads everywhere. Who does that?!

Also, I have so many backed up food posts to do, it’s insane. If I was a religious woman I might ask the Lord to give me strength, but I guess I’ll just have to rely on Jean Luc Picard to motivate me.

Yes, I would like some Basil

The little farmers market by our house happens every Wednesday and Sunday. I have time enough on Wednesdays on my way home from work to pick up some good eats. Heirloom tomato season is coming to an end, so I wanted to make sure I ate some, today! I also picked up some apples and chard and green beans and of course basil, to go with my tomatoes.

Yum, yum!

And then I made this while Moni was making pasta with lots of veggies.

And I made this super easy tart, that my friend Alejandra, the chef, whipped up for us one day. We already had the pastry crust in our freezer. It's super easy and quick. Thaw crust, peel apples, toss with sugar. Put apples in heaping mound in middle of thawed crust, brush with egg whites and sprinkle the top with more sugar. Cook in oven at 350 til golden brown.

I was like, "lets make whip cream". And he was like, "NO! Let's make ice cream, banana ice cream!" I was like, "you can't just whip it up like that, you need a recipe." And he was like, "No, you don't." And he was right. And it was good! The End...or is it?