Cherry blossom rice bowl/snack dish/sauce receptacle.

Yay, Moo. Just got my batch if free business cards linked to my About.me account… I love Moo’s packaging, quality & sensibilities.

From the top: mild sweet and tart tamarind, mild tomatillo and hot! purple cabbage salsas @ Salsa Fiesta.

Learning new things every day about the place I call home.

The MiMo District of Miami features Miami Modern architecture (1945-late 60s), a style that blends post-war energy and excitement with design features that make the buildings well-suited to the subtropics.

Resort MiMo features futuristic elements from automobiles and space age design, like acute angles, boomerangs and trapezoids.

Subtropical Modernism uses breezy corridors, covered galleries and shaded courtyards to satisfy Miami-ians desire to live outside in comfort.

Upper Biscayne Boulevard became Miami Dade’s first paved road in 1892, and has served as Miami’s gateway since 1857 when the Military Trail linked Fort Dallas and Fort Lauderdale. In 1925, the road was widened into the multi-laned landscaped road of today.

This little guy was at the main south entrance Visitor’s Center to the Everglades. My stepmother and I explored the Anhuiga and Gumbo Limbo trails, grabbed local honey, sesame seed brittle, jackfruit and the best milkshakes ever at Robert Is Here; and took an airboat ride at the Everglades Alligator Farm. All in all, it was another great fulfilling and full day. I was sad to see her off back to the rainy & semi-frozen North this morning.

My little trooper & Mr. Starving to death.

Bonsai at American Noodle Bar, where we took my other mom for her first Miami meal. Noodles with bacon sauce, roast pork and a deep fried soft boiled egg.

I couldn’t resist. Happy Fourth Day – May the Fourth be with you ;p

So, I finally broke down and got my very own Kitchen-aid stand mixer.

I’ve been putting off the purchase for years because a: it’s freakin expensive, and b: I don’t bake. I don’t even really eat desserts often at all.

Since this month’s Charcutepalooza challenge involves grinding meat and buying a separate grinder just sounded like a waste of space, I finally gave in.

I see lots of breads, sausages, pizza doughs and, when my rebate offer finally gets here, frozen treats in my future.

All he wants is loves.