Indianapolis Amy

Recipe: Margarita Time

  

I saw this agave margarita recipe in Bon Appétit and I had to make it.  I'm crazy for a homemade margarita.  Let's celebrate!   Shall we?  Hmmn, wait, what are we celebrating?  Fantastic weather? A short work week?  Countdown to the Indy 500?  How about all of them! 

This margarita is fantastic-- a nice balance of tart & sweet and so easy to throw together.  P.S.- this recipe makes 1 drink, so double, triple, as needed. 

Agave Margarita (barely adapted, one change I made: I added one tablespoon, lemon juice)

Grab your cocktail shaker and add these:

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 tablespoons agave nectar, also called "agave syrup" 

¼ cup good quality tequila (I used Patrón Silver)

 

Add ice to the shaker, pop the top on and shake for about a minute or two.

 

Pour margarita mixture into *salt-rimmed glass filled with ice.  Add a lime slice to the glass.  Drink!

*I didn't use a lot of salt on the glass and the sea salt is pink, so it kind of blended into the photo.

Strawberry Season

 

It's Indiana strawberry season.  A couple of days ago I stopped at Spencer Farm in Noblesville.  Indiana strawberry season doesn't last that long-- so you've got another 2 weeks or so to get some strawberries.

You can pick strawberries at Spencer's and I noticed there were several people picking strawberries.  If you do the picking, they're about 1/2 the price.  But- I rolled in shortly before closing, so I didn't have any time to pick them (excuses, excuses!).

I went inside the store and purchased 2 quarts of strawberries (one of the "early glow" variety which were in the fridge ($4.25 qt.), which are sweeter and cost a bit more and I purchased one of the regular variety (don't know the name) on one of the tables inside the store ($3.95 qt.).  

I haven't made a single dessert with these strawberries because I've been too busy eating them for breakfast and other snacks.   They're crazy good.

I plan to make another trip to Spencer's to pick up some more...For more info on Spencer Farm, directions, hours- click on the link above.

 

 

Take It Easy

When I have a hectic week my answer to de-stress is to get outside.  For me, being outside = relaxation. 

I was in Brownsburg one day the other week and stopped by this park and snapped a few photos.  I don't think I've been to this park since I was a kid.  FYI- if you go, there's a bit of construction happening, but it's no biggie, you can still easily drive to this area (in the pictures below) or park & walk.   There are some picnic tables around...yes, something to remember on my next visit. 

 

 

p.s. this spot above looks like an ideal place to practice fly fishing (I recently completed a fly fishing class (a total blast) and am getting ready to start another one).

photos above,  Arbuckle Acres Park, Brownsburg, Indiana