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Grease, Greece...and More Gris

So yes it's true! A little music goes a L-O-N-G way! Meaning to be up to good, I threw on a little Grecian music early in the a.m. to get my artistic juices flowin'! It did a little more than just that, in that somehow the Mexican breakfast bug hit me...hard. The problem is that first-off, there was nothing Mediterranean about my meal, and secondly, I wasn't even at home. Not to worry. Sure sign of a true girlfriend? Having the ingredients needed to cook the meal you are craving! LoL. Okay so that's not a definition of a true friend...but it sure helps, none-the-less.

The wonderful thing about this particular morning is that there were not one, but a group of three of us all in the mood to dance, eat and chatter over Donut Shop Coffee (thanks Coffee People!), homemade tortilla chips, guacamole spread (yes, spread), tortillas and papitas! This meal was enough to throw anyone over...over their waistband, anyways. :)

So outdo ourselves we did! All through my 20's I never quite understood the joy of making something you were gonna polish off in less then 20...now, it's a totally different story! When the two of us making brunchfast were done, the three of us served ourselves our portions, sat ourselves at the granite counter, let out a sigh as we took our seat on the barstools and ate 'til our hearts were full of love, joy and the slight feeling of remorse that's just enough to let you know you ought not eat this way at least for the remainder of the day...or what entire day of Gray that would turn out to be. Even with the sun shining in all of her glory!

So glad we did it--I think we even shared a little with Nikki.! Good thing, too. Looks like she may be put down to sleep next week...Cancer. She will be missed. Tremendously.

Until next time...let your dogs enjoy what they smell you cookin...give those sweet babies a little meal-lovin'!

Bon Appetite!

~Cyndi, 40

Guacamole Spread (Serves 2 - 3)

Two just-ripe avocados
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Salt
Trader Joe's Salsa Verde
1 Tsp. Mayo
1 lime or 1/2 lemon

Mash avocados until it is soft/spread-like
Dash in the salts and pepper to your tasting
Add Trader Joe's Salsa Verde (or La Victoria's Green Salsa) to your liking
Add your Mayonnaise, then squeeze in your lime for the finishing touches

This gauc spread is so good, you'll never want to go "chain" again!

Enjoy...

Link to "Donut Shop Coffee" (to be used with Keurig Brewing Systems):
http://www.coffeepeople.com/


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