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Squeaks makes these for me for breakfast when I go visit her, well, these and dutch babies. I know, I'm spoiled.

Flaky, moist and absolutely wonderful biscuits. 

She shared her Grandmother's recipe for Buttermilk Biscuits, and she said I can share the recipe with you too. 

 Finally, pork that tastes like pork.

I discovered the sweet juicy Kurobuta pork at Homegrown Meats. I'm telling you, after eating this, it will be very hard to go back to eating the bland, tasteless, cardboard they sell as pork in the grocery stores. 

Get out your grill pan or outdoor grill, you'll love this. 

 I'm now eating the leftovers, so I thought it's about time I shared the "firstovers" with you. 

Trust me, it's just as good the second time around. 

Here's what I did.  

Squeaks and I used the excuse of our impending trip to New Mexico, not that we need an excuse,  to get together and plan our road trip and general schenanigans. 

I went up on a Fri. afternoon, early, on a Fri. afternoon, thinking I would miss some of the horrible late Fri. afternoon traffic on I-5. Silly me, the traffic is always horrible on I-5. But, lucky me, I have a great friend that is a paragon of hostesses, she had a wonderful spread of refreshments awaiting my arrival, to soothe my travel weary soul. 

To start with, 

a nice chilled bottle of Etoile Brut Champagne. Marvelous, marvelous. 

Wait 'till you see the snacks. 

Dining at Casa Nicola, in the Las Vegas Hotel, was the perfect choice for our last night in Las Vegas after the B2V Relay Race. 

As soon as we sat down, we were presented with a basket filled with three different, hot, artisanal breads, with wedges of butter stab garnished with a sprig of rosemary. 

I also had a glass of pinot grigio.

Let me share what other wonderful things we had to eat...