LaParilla & California Yogurt Kraze

My husband and I went out for lunch today at LaParilla.  

We were able to sit outside to dine, which was nice
since it was a beautiful, breezy day.

La Parilla

Salad Primavera

I had Salad Primavera with grilled shrimp for lunch.
It was delicious.
My husband had an enchilada, a tamale, rice and refried beans.
I tried to be discreet with my photo snapping during lunch. ;-)

Geraniums

A quick stop at the Home Depot Garden Center ... just to look.  

That's all I did ... look!

Yarrow

Very pretty!

Beautiful Produce

I thought this produce display was certainly photo-worthy 

with the leeks, carrots, eggplants, peppers, etc. so artfully arranged.  

There's an artist working in the produce department at this Publix market.

California Yogurt Kraze

California Yogurt Kraze

And it did ...

Just a few of the toppings available ...

My Creation

My creation of  Italian tart frozen yogurt 

topped with fresh fruit, mango fruit bursts and snow caps.

Our "california yogurt kraze" ends (for now).

:-)

Lowe's Garden Center (again) and Carrabba's

A trip was made to the Garden Center once again where I found more herbs and flowers.  This time I ended up with:

The Coveted Marjoram

Now that I finally found the marjoram, I 'm set to make spaghetti sauce with only fresh herbs.  I found the oregano and basil previously, but searched high and low before finally finding the marjoram.  I was lucky!  The plant I found was not doing well due to lack of water.  I knew I better get this pitiful plant anyway, so I put it in the cart and immediately headed for the fountain area.  Then, I inconspicuously (at least I thought so) held this thirsty (to put it mildly) plant under the trickle of a fountain for resuscitation purposes. I was desperate and so was the marjoram!

English Lavender

I'm not sure what I'll do with it, but I just had to have this one.  Do you have any ideas?

Cherry Tomato

I love to put these in salads or just eat them as a snack.  Don't they smell great?

Heirloom Brandywine Tomato

Haven't tried this one before so this should be interesting.  The picture is pretty on the tag.  There is also a Homestead tomato in the mix, but it didn't photograph well.

Mammoth Jalapeno Peppers

I can't wait to see these.  They are supposed to grow to approximately four inches in length.  I'll use these for salsa, guacamole and armadillo eggs.  I'll be sure to post my recipes when I use these. :-)

Now, for the blooms:

Dwarf Coreopsis

Bloomin' Doormat

Carrabba's Insalata Johnny Rocco

The perfect end to a lovely day.  We were able to sit outside and enjoy the weather.  I had the Insalata Johnny Rocco which was delicious.  It is a bed of mixed greens topped with roasted red peppers, olives, grilled shrimp and scallops, ricotta and vinaigrette.  Of course, there was a glass of chardonnay to go with it (no headache this time :-).