Austin in June

Two trips to Austin and the same result both times.

I could so move there.

A proper post about the weekend would be much too long for my standards, so here’s a quick synopsis of things seen and done in Austin over the weekend.

• Friday lunch at Z’ Tejas. Portions are huge, and the guacamole is top-notch!

• Friday Dinner at Blue Star Cafe. Fun atmosphere. Tasted all the appetizers and I approve.

• Walked around downtown and enjoyed the sights of the ROT Rally. Now that’s a LOT of bikes!

• Stopped into The Ginger Man on 4th street. Their backyard court was really cool. The consensus is that their Woodchuck Pear Cider is worth the trip itself.

• Stayed at the Renaissance. Shared a room with dad, two uncles and Brandon. It was exactly what it sounds like it might be like.

• Saturday breakfast at Rudy’s BBQ. Nothing like having a BBQ breakfast burrito with a Dr. Pepper.

• Made a quick run over to Mozart’s for some mid-morning coffee. Very nice place on the river.

• Stopped at Güero’s Taco Bar while cruising Congress Street. Turns out it was the bar used in Grindhouse. Their green salsa is awesome!

• Went to a wedding at the Vista on Seward Hill. Best venue I’ve ever been to for a wedding.

• Realized late on Saturday night that Chris Tomlin’s church, Austin Stone Community Church, is located in Austin. I don’t know why I didn’t think about that before.

• Discovered that The Onion isn’t merely an online publication. How cool is that?

Filed under: Austin, Chris Tomlin, Dr. Pepper, Friends & Family, Grindhouse, Guacamole, Restaurants, Texas, The Onion

The Avocado

The avocado has gotten a bad rap. Mostly because they are high in fat. (As much as a quarter pound burger to be precise.) However, it turns out that most of the fat in an avocado is monounsaturated — the “good” kind that actually lowers cholesterol levels. Thanks to this new understanding, the U.S. government recently revised its official nutrition guidelines to urge Americans to eat more avocados.

This is really cool information for me personally because A) I love guacamole and B) I have high cholesterol. In researching more on the “butter pear,” I also found a really cool ministry that involves avocados. It’s called The Timothy Circle and they are a ranch that supports a ministry to adult men who are developmentally challenged. These men assist in the picking and packing of each shipment. It sounds very cool and I’m going to send them a little support. If you want to do the same you can do that from their website. You can also order boxes of avocados from them Here.

For more information on avocados and their benefits:
avocado.org »
webmd.com »
food411.com »
all-about-lowering-cholesterol.com »

Filed under: Avocado, Cholesterol, Guacamole