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Sometimes having too much prep time calls for indecision. C and I toggled between the idea of a hamburger party, a flower party, and an ice cream party. Then two weeks to the birthday party date, we landed on the ice cream theme. How can one not love fried potatoes? Or maybe that my Japanese side just adores these hot crunchy creamy goodness.

Pancake day is upon us once again. I will endeavour to reshoot this soon with the pancakes in focus and good syrup drippage action! For anyone looking for an American pancake recipe I can recommend this.

Thursday, March 12, 2009. I Watch the Evening Grow Old. Its hard not to listen to Ryan Adams and dislike it. And his newest album Cardinology. Ryan claims that he is leaving the Cardinals and retiring from music to pursue a career as an author.

Austin Food and Wine Festival. Makes me wonder other variations of this dish are possible. Sweet potato, perhaps? For the rest of the photos. Fried Chicken with Potato-Cucumber Salad.