Author: Christine

Christine is an Avenger of Sexiness. Her Superpower is helping Hot Mamas grow their Confidence by rediscovering their Beauty. She lives in the Heights in Houston, Texas, works as a boudoir photographer, and writes about running a Business of Awesome. In her spare time, she loves to knit, especially when she travels. She & her husband Mike have a food blog at Spoon & Knife.

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Birthday Wishes

Fondue-bee-doo-bee-dooooo, Part III…

Midnight has come and gone, and it is officially Mike’s birthday! Go wish him well if you have a moment.

We had delicious fondue tonight – everyone loved both of the cheese fondues. We didn’t make the fruit one, even though I had all the ingredients – it was a smaller gathering then normal, so we simply had too much! I also went with sausage browned on the stove instead of the meat fondue. Of course the chocolate fondue was yummy and a big hit! So all in all it went well, we had plenty of fondue pots, and we have a ton of ingredients left over so we will be fondue’ing again soon! M? Nicole? Anyone else? You guys coming down to Houston for fondue? Maybe I should beg Sydney to make a road trip around the beltway to try it! I have enough left over for several batches actually!

Thank you again to everyone for their advice, tips and recipes. Most of all – HAPPY BIRTHDAY to MIKE!

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BlahBlahBabble

Fondue-bee-doo-bee-dooooo, Part II…

Heading to Elaine’s in a little bit for our Fondue feast. Mike’s birthday is tomorrow, and so we’re going to kick off the celebrations tonight. Kathy & Tom and EJ & Sherry will be there also to celebrate – not sure who else is joining us.

On the menu for the evening we have:
– Cheddar, Roast Garlic, and Zinfindel Fondue (From Nicole)
– Classic Swiss Fondue (From “Fondue It!” sent to me by Heather)
– Bread: Baguette and Brioche
– Broccoli
– Carrots
– Green Apples
– Beef Fondue with Fancy Sauces (From Anne)
– Dark Chocolate Sauce Fondue (From “Fondue It!”)
– Strawberries
– Marshmallows
– Bananas
– Pineapples
– Double Berry and Riesling Fondue (From Nicole)
– Pound Cake or Angel Food Cake

Tomorrow we will be heading out to Cirque Du Soleil to see Alegria, which I have been looking forward to for weeks! It should be interesting now though … we just found out today that Jason has a broken foot! He hurt it last Friday and we thought it was just sprained because he has been ok with walking on it – turns out it’s a break in the growth plate of his foot and he is in a walking cast for 4 weeks now. I’m sure we’ll still all enjoy the show though!

Off to Fondue! Fondue-bee-doo-bee-doooooo…

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BlahBlahBabble

Fondue-bee-doo-bee-doooo…

We’re having a little fondue gathering tomorrow night to celebrate Mike’s birthday on Saturday, but there is just one problem … I need more tried & true fondue recipes! Have one you want to share? Leave it in the comments or e-mail me (christine at this domain.com) and let me know!

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Geek Love

Get the Gator…

NewsGator 1.1 Released! If you’re looking for a news reader (for RSS feeds – you have one, right?) this one integrates with Outlook and allows you to read everything in one interface. This latest release includes a lot of fixes to make it even better, so give NewsGator a try!

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Amuse Me

My First Love…

I went to a keynote address at SXSW where Lawrence Lessig played this clip. I think I’m laughing even harder now then I did the first time! My loooooooove… [via Thankful for Doorknobs]