Steph & Katie's Excellent Adventure: Birmingham, Baton Rouge, Memphis

These three cities were not really the bulk of our trip, but they had good food so I figured they were worth mentioning :)

Steph & Katie's Excellent Adventure: N'Awlins

After driving through (and around) Birmingham on Friday morning, Katie and I went on to New Orleans.  We had to cross Lake Pontchartrain to get there, so I drove across (what I hope is) The Biggest Bridge of My Life. 

Steph & Katie's Excellent Adventure

My friend Katie turned 30 back in November, and I told her 30 was a pretty big deal so we need to do something to celebrate.  She decided on a road trip to New Orleans.  And St. Louis. And Nashville and Birmingham and Baton Rouge and Memphis.  In January.

100

Well, kids... this is it.  My 100th post.  To commemorate this milestone, I will share 100 things that make me happy (in no particular order).

3 things

1. For the past couple of years, I have been trying to simplify my life, especially the amount of stuff we have.  Recently, I have been on a mission to get stuff out of our house.  Like trash.  

Santa Fe Cheese Soup

I can't believe I haven't shared this recipe with y'all yet!  Its one of our favorites.  Easy and tasty.

What DO you eat?

As I have discussed my diet with several people, I explain that for two weeks I am to have no carbs:  no sugar, no starches (bread, rice, anything containing flour), and no fruit.  The question that usually follows is "Then what can you eat?"  To put it simply: meat, beans, nuts, vegetables, and minimal dairy products.  Supposedly I am supposed to avoid saturated fats, but I find carbs challenging enough, so I don't really worry about fats.