Butternut Miso Soup at Kor180
I attended a Kor180 preview party hosted by my friend Amy.  Kor180’s Chef Tanner created some healthy snacks for us to try, including a tasty Butternut Miso Soup. You can find the crock-pot recipe on their blog.

Charbroiled Oysters and Beer at Whole Foods Domain
As I’ve mentioned in Flavors posts before, one of my favorite weekend chill spots is the Draft Shack at the Whole Foods at the Domain. An afternoon of craft beer and fresh, spicy charbroiled oysters and sometimes live music and football can’t be beat!

Eats in Tamarindo, Costa Rica
I ate plenty of fresh fish and fruit in Costa Rica at the beginning of the month. Take a look at my travel guide here. The above photo is from Nari Pizza.

Pork Sausage with Sauerkraut at Banger’s
I told you all about our Austin Food Blogger Alliance happy hour at Banger’s in my January Captivations post. We enjoyed freshly made and grilled sausages topped with house-made mustard and sauerkraut.

Kouign Amann and Apple Croissant; Avocado Toast and Cafe Scramble at Cafe No Se
Cafe No Se at the new South Congress Hotel is a cute and trendy place for brunch. Ooo crispy and buttery pastries! I really enjoyed both the Kouign Amann and Apple Croissant. My friend Sarah and I also split the Avocado Toast with a soft-boiled egg and Cafe Scramble. Both satisfying by its portion and flavors.

Homemade Roasted Garlic Hummus
One of my culinary goals this year is to make one “classic” dish I’ve never made every month. I started off this goal with one of my favorite snacks – hummus! I roasted garlic, made tahini, and used chickpeas. It was a successful start to this goal.

Teriyaki Curry Chicken Toast Lunch Plate with Kale and Potato Salad at Sa-Ten
I’ll admit, the deciding factor to choosing this place for brunch was the squirrel wallpaper. It was a good choice though because I really enjoyed the flavors of the teriyaki curry chicken toast. I didn’t enjoy the thick toast and I wish there was dressing on the kale but I liked the interesting potato salad. My only complaint about my chai was that I should have gotten a large instead of a regular! I also tried some of my friend MJ’s salmon toast and equally liked that one.

Homemade Crock-Pot Khao Soi
Another one of my culinary goals this year is to make two new crock-pot meals a month. I got a crock-pot for Christmas and want to put it to good use. While my first recipe – Chicken Masala – was a sad fail, my second recipe – Khao Soi – was very tasty! This traditional Thai dish has become my favorite when I go out to eat and I’m glad Rachelle Lucas of The Travel Bite took the time after her latest trip to Thailand to discover and share this recipe!

What delicious things have you enjoyed this past month?

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January Recap
I had a pretty great month with a trip to Tamarindo, Costa Rica and attending the Prevention R3 Summit. This month has been all about health and fitness. In addition to the Prevention R3 Summit, I had a Yoga and Brunch party and I’ve also loved trying a new work-out studio called Kor180. They have a studio in downtown Austin on 5th street and their new North Austin location on Burnet opened this month. How was your first month of 2016? Did you make any goals? I’m working steadily on my 2016 goals!

The manifesto wall at Kor180’s Burnet location

How to Detox
I enjoyed this informative post by Min Kwon about detoxing. Even if you don’t want to detox, this post is helpful for more nutritious eating.

Wearing the Same Thing Every Day
Mark Zuckerberg announced his first day back at the office with a photo of his closet, asking “what should I wear?” He photo shows multiples of the same gray shirt and same navy hoodie. It’s been said that successful people wear the same thing every day so that they don’t have to think about it and they can focus on their goal. Could/would you do it? It would definitely stop the untrue “I have nothing to wear” exasperations in the morning and a uniform would create the outlets for variety and creativity in your mind. What do you think?

Austin Food Blogger Alliance – Happy Hour at Banger’s
Our first happy hour of the year was at Banger’s where we learned the sausage-making process and enjoyed the fresh sausages from the grill. We also got to see Banger’s impressive 100+ tap cooler and kitchen. We took home some tasty pickles. Banger’s has been a consistently satisfying Austin restaurant and it was fun to see the action behind the scenes.

The Best is Yet to Come
In my 2015 recap, I mentioned that I was a little disappointed in the results of the year and am aiming for a 2016 full of hustle. I liked this reminder from Chris Guillebeau. Are you working on anything big, impactful and challenging right now?

57 Small Culinary-Related Things to Do For Yourself This Year
My friend Sarah shared this awesome list of 52 things. If you want to challenge yourself in the culinary area, this will give you lots of inspiration.

What Success Takes
I love this visual. Sometimes while looking at other people who have been successful (especially through the social media highlight reels), people think success comes easily and automatically, not with days and months and even years of hard work. So, if you’re working towards success, don’t give up, and when you’re looking at someone else’s success, know that it most likely took a lot of hard work.

What’s captivating you lately?

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