Happy Derby Day!I’m not in Kentucky to celebrate this year, but I can feel the excitement of this day all the way down in Brazil. I’m not a big gambler and I’m only a moderate horse race fan (I close my eyes during the start because I don’t want to see any horses get hurt), but there is something about the history and excitement that goes along with the Kentucky Derby that I love.
Maybe it has something to do with the Mint Juleps made of simple syrup, fresh mint and Kentucky bourbon, or perhaps the Derby pies with pecans, chocolate chips and more Kentucky bourbon. Around the Bluegrass there is a thrill in the air on this day that makes you want to celebrate with local foods and flavors.
My links for the weekend are a bit of a hodgepodge of things I’ve collected over the past two weeks. My reading has been limited with my travel, but I’m finally starting to get around to all your great blogs again.
These are my recent favorites. I hope you enjoy them!
Eating Well Anywhere had a recipe for making your own pork sausage. I really enjoy sausage, but I dislike overly fatty varieties. I’m so glad to have this recipe and an idea of what kind of spices to use to create my own, lean version.
Discover the World of Artisan Beef had a helpful post if you are confused about grass-fed versus grass-finished beef. The more I have been reading about the topic the more confusing I have found the information so this post and the provided links really help to clear things up.
Our Best Bites had a great recipe for a healthier, baked version of Chicken Taquitos. I can’t wait to try these as soon as I get my hands on some tortillas.
Keeping with the Mexican food theme, Mexico: Food, Drinks & More provided a culturally rich post about the different varieties of bread common in Mexico. I’ve really enjoyed learning about breads in Brazil so all this info quickly caught my attention.
This yoga resource from Women’s Health came to my attention via Twitter last week. It is so helpful! It lists several varieties of yoga, what they are, who they are ideal for and things you should know before trying them out. If you find the world of yoga a bit overwhelming like I do you have to check it out!
Hot dogs and spaghetti? Here’s a little freaky food fun from a link my BIL sent me last week. You have to give them credit for creativity for sure.
Photo taken at a morning exercise session, Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, KY
8 comments:
Oh, I am LOL at the hot dogs and spaghetti link - and wondering if my kids would love it or find it too freaky to eat!
Ha, I do not know how anyone came up with putting spaghetti in hot dogs, that's too funny!
Hope you're having a great weekend : )
happy derby day to you, too! i also really enjoyed laura's post on sausage :)
Happy Derby Day! Have a wonderful weekend!
Let's face it: the best part about Derby Day is the hats! 8-)
The links are great - I enjoyed the one about Mexican breads but the spaghetti hot dogs were a hoot! Did you know that Filipino spaghetti is made with chopped up hot dogs (because ground beef is expensive)? So this would probably be a big hit there!
Agreed on the sausage! I just made tempeh sausage patties in class yesterday that were SO good. When you have access to tempeh let me know and I'll give you some tips!
Thanks for the link! Also, I have to tell you, I read what you wrote about the pies, immediately Googled "Derby pie" and was so excited--I have a "Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Pie" recipe that we love for Thanksgiving. What a fun name for it and how wonderful to have another excuse to make it every May :)
cathy - I have to admit it does look a little freaky. Maybe for Halloween? :)
lesley - I know I never would have thought to put them together in the first place, but then to insert the spaghetti dry?
Heather - Thanks! It was a great post for sure!
Reeni - Thanks!
Tangeled Noodle - The hats rock! I love taking a look at them and then try to guess the fortune some women spent on them. Ha, ha! There are some truly ugly ones out there.
So interesting about the hotdog spaghetti combo!
Amy - Thanks! That would be great to try too.
Laura - No problem, loved the post. So glad I could help with the Derby pie discovery. I like to add a little extra bourbon to mine. ;)
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