Skrimp.

Eww.

It's very important to clean your meat.

Whether it be chicken, beef, fish, or shrimp.  As my sister and I call it, "skrimp."

Rinsing your meat disposes of any bone dust, dyes, or bacteria.

Using cool water is key.  Delicate meats, such as fish, crustaceans, or filleted items, will begin to cook rather than being cleansed if warm or hot water is used.  Warm water may also prove to be a breeding ground for bacteria.

In the case of shrimp, they must be de-veined.  Running along their belly and sometimes their back along the track of waste...or simply put, poop.  Take a sharp knife and run run it along its underside and it becomes easily removed.

I don't mind doing it, but when an eyeball is left, and a face is seen, or a part of their mustache is visible?  No thank you.  I'm not for that.

But I am about this.  Shrimp and Coconut Curry with Green Beans.  Don't be afraid to add more salt and your chosen form of heat, ie, jalepenos or chile.

So Good.

We spent a day in Julian.

Its so astronomically gorgeous.

The colors are so vivid.

Julian is famous for Apple pie.

And Hot Apple Cider.

We went to this tiny little cafe.  The Soup and Such Cafe.  It was absolutely delightful.

We ordered their beef hamburgers with a fresh dill potato salad, a grilled salmon sandwich with a light dressing to accomany it, a fresh garden soup, and a thai chicken curry soup.

Delicious.

Once the meal was over, my father ordered a slice of pumpkin cheesecake.

Apple pie, Cheesecake??

Common... Glutenized.

The solution?

Pumpkin Spiced Latte.

Starbucks anyone?

No no, its called Starbucks al a Home.

....and the internet.

Pumpkin Spiced Latte  = so crankin' good.

Add your own touch.  There's always the advantage of making it at home.

Cookie. Cont.

I don't have a picture.  But you're just going to have to trust me.

...simple things in life make the world go round.

Like a Chocolate Chip cookie.