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When High Protein is a Must

☆Marcus’s “Mandrill Cake”☆

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Not long ago we went to a dinner party with some gym peeps at Theo’s house. It was a nice evening. We were able to explore his museum-like decor with artifacts and professional photographs reflective of his travels, however, Marcus’s “Mandrill Cake” won the spotlight that evening. It was a creative spin on a decorative, high-protein cake to honor our gym and I loved that idea! Of course I took this custom muscle recipe straight to Martin, the owner of Mandrill’s ’cause it was so coo’!

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Had fun visiting this new shop with Gail a bit back here in Santa Fe called Lion and Honey. Those bubble waffles and Hungarian mushroom soup are a must! The owner was coo and he is an amazing artist!!

Swim, Swag and Smoke

♡ 2 pool pics and 2 pics with my Converse kicks- sugar skull, and red n black All Stars… those patent leather and metallic gold Air Jordans tho… silver metallic Nike pants… and a sequence lip tank by Guess♡

A bit back, there was a weekend spent in ABQ. My road lead up there to get some swim and swag on. The trip was seriously my only getaway this summer.

There was no benefit in starting the trip at Rudy’s. The fire was way hot in there this time. I didn’t feel well after that. I know Cormac McCarthy said “keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden,” but the smoke from the next room was burning my eyes.

Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out to be that restful of a trip after all. I did score some sweet gym swag and that’s what matters anyhow right?

Father’s Day

Father’s Day at my dad’s in Pojoaque.

•Brotha and Sistas with Dad•

•A grippa Lujan men•

•Horsin’ Around•

With a Bang!

Ending the year with a culinary bang! This chick can bring the heat in the kitchen when it’s on lol.

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Santero Mission

We chilled on Ortega Lane with Julio and his peeps and some of our peeps not long ago. Those guys are super funny and tacos and a Bloody Mary made it even better!! I loved the pic with all our shadows as Julio cooked up some kick ass traditional discada. We were on a mission and being spied on by the eye in the sky behind a santero’s creation.

Peach Upside Down

| Made this sweet peach upside down cake last weekend. Been feeling fall•e. |

The 3Fs

♡FRIENDS♡FOOD♡FUN

Had fun a few weekends ago when we went on our first official ride of the summer.

•Motorcycle ride to Rancho de Chimayo with our gym budz… Bobby n Cheryl.•

•Wine tasting at Estrella Del Norte in Nambe after lunch.•

Summer Grub

~This was my Sunday, leg day, summer grub, grilled treat! 2 boneless chops with 2 apricots and zucchini on the side. Yum!~

Coconut Dusted Chicken Fried Steak

Seriously though… the chicken fried steak I made this weekend was amazing. I experimented using organic buckwheat and coconut flour to dust the steaks and coconut oil to cook them. This tasty idea is a keeper.

Green Protein Punch

These are absolutely delicious and will always remind me of my friend Marlene. We recently shared a plate of these at Jinja. It’s steamed edamame, lemon juice and pulp, and coarse sea salt. This is a yummy dish with a green protein punch!

Deadman Party

This child loves to throw “video game parties” and entertain his friends. He is definately a people person and seems to have no problem socializing. My son said “his friends loved” the “Zombie Punch” I made for his first party, so I promised to make more creative treats.

This time I changed up the theme a bit to keep it interesting. I used some decorations I already had to set a thematic mood. That theme included me making “Deadman Punch.” The punch had pineapple sherbert, fruit punch, and Cool Whip topped with red sugar sprinkles. To add the dramatic touch kids love, I added the hands made of ice. Then there was the matching “Deadman” cake.

Party 2 was a big hit. Being personable is so valuable and I’m glad my son is able to connect so well with his peers. These are times he’ll cherish forever.