… to be this girl’s mom.
Author: Carrie
Sweet treats for a sweet baby
I threw a little baby shower for my dear friend Amber and made these scrumptious treats and my very 1st cheesecake!
Check out my blog Four-Eyed Girlie to read all about it and see more pics.
Moving!
Ugh – we’re moving. Sad to leave our neighborhood, sad to leave the place where our family grew from two to three, but at least we’ve got another cute little house (with an extra bedroom!) that we’ll be calling home by the end of this month.
Packing is a bummer, but it’s a chance to clear out the junk and start fresh. We’re excited! But there’s going to be a blogging hiatus in the meantime. See you next month!
“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Stars …”
(background vocals by Ricki the Rockin’ Kitty)
Battle of the Coney Dogs!
If you didn’t know, Michigan is home to a very specific style of hot dog: The Coney Dog. Everywhere we went in Southeast Michigan, we saw restaurants called “Coney Island“. I was completely confused by this – I had no idea what a Coney Dog was, and I had absolutely no idea why there was a Coney Island shop on practically every street corner in Michigan (because isn’t Coney Island in NY?!). Well, my cousin Rachel + her husband, Brian broke it down for us and decided to hook us up with an original Coney Dog face-off between the infamous American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island in downtown Detroit! You’re either a fan of one or the other – you can’t be a fan of both!
Needless to say, Ed + I were excited for the challenge. These two establishments are right next door to each other and have a serious rivalry going on. The original was Lafayette, which was opened up by two brothers in 1914. They had a dispute, one of the brothers left, and opened up shop with American in 1917, right next door. That’s some serious history. Brian grew up in a family that pledges allegiance to Lafayette, and we couldn’t wait to see which team we’d be favoring …
We started with American and each of us ordered one original Coney: that’s a hot dog with chili (no beans), mustard and onions.
(Top left: American’s Coney Dog, Bottom right: Lafayette’s Coney Dog)
The vibes inside couldn’t be more different.
Lafayette was pure old school – a counter, limited number of tables and chairs, no frills. American was bright, all red, white + blue and happy Americana all around.
I guess it’s no surprise we ended up favoring Lafayette. Aside from the old school vibe, something about that hot dog was just better. A little juicier when you bit into it, a little snappier with the bite. We thought the chili sauce tasted better at Lafayette, too.
All in all – we love a Coney Dog. We will look forward to another one at Lafayette when we return to Detroit!