LAdventures: 26 beach

seth and martha are two of my very best friends. 

together, we are PMS. together, we are ridiculous. 

i wouldn't have it any other way.

martha's in utah, seth's in bakersfield, i'm in LA. 

once or twice a year, the planets align and we all end

up in the same place. that happened this month. my heart was glad. 

as was my belly, after our DELICIOUS brunch at 26 beach. 

the brunch is amazing, but the burgers...seriously, the burgers. i die.

kogi.

dusty and i braved the crowds and hopped in

line for the kogi truck. it's korean bbq to-go. they announce

their locations via twitter and the peeps line up to partake.

sometimes they wait for HOURS. luckily, our wait wasn't bad.

short rib tacos? spicy pork quesadillas?

oh my yum. i'm all in.

check out the travelin' bit o' deliciousness

on twitter to find a kogi truck near you.

the future is NOW.

have you seen these soda machines?!

i think i understand how flummoxed

people were in the olden days when new

inventions were introduced.

cotton gin. microwave oven. velcro.

the futuristic soda machine.

what will they think of next?

gourmandise.

we hit up the most delicious bakery in slc.

gourmandise. yum yum.

we ate and ate and ate and laughed our heads off.

it was a good night.

turtle power.

in honor of taco and nacho,

i whipped up these bad boys. killer turtle brownies.

14 oz. pkg caramels
3/4 c. butter
1 german chocolate cake mix
1 C. chopped pecans
1 can eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
12 oz. pkg chocolate chips

melt caramels with 1/2 can of eagle brand milk.

in separate bowl, mix melted butter, 1/2 can evaporated milk,

dry cake mix and 1/2 c. of the nuts.

place 1/2 of batter in a greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 6 mins.

spread 1 c. of chocolate chips over top, the remaining nuts

and then the caramel mixture over the nuts.

press remaining batter between hands and place over the caramel.

sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the top and bake for 15 mins.

done and dee-lish!

let's make whoopie...pies.

these babies are going on the "to-do" list

for the weekend.

yessiree bub.

what are you up to this weekend?

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