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THINGS WE LOVE

I am not into SUNDAY FUNDAYS. There I said it. I love the
idea of brunch but loathe the idea of leaving my house
on a Sunday. Benjy’s is now serving brunch all week,
and I am very, very happy. It also helps that it’s like
they got into my brain and created the menu just for
me (they didn’t) but I have NEVER liked so many
things on one menu. Plus, a perk of my job got me
a pretty extensive tasting and “wow.” The vegetarian frito pie, the Bluebonnet (a delicious non-alcoholic lemon & lime sparkling water with house
blueberry and vanilla scrub), Benjy’s French toast
(brioche, vanilla whipped cream, cranberry jam,
cane syrup), the smoked salmon toast (scrambled
egg whites, house-smoked salmon, tzatziki salad,
crushed avocado and fennel sprouts) – I could go on.
It’s amazing. Thank you, Benjy. www.benjys.com

We should be in the dog days of summer, meaning caliente. I discovered Acure’s Peppermint argan
oil castile soap at Whole Foods Voss (which I also
love) and obviously liked the scent (’cause I
bought it). But really, the “how to use” label makes
me really, really happy:
“I’m all castile … without the nonsense. Unlike all
those other lazy soaps, use me daily in the shower
as a body wash, as a bubble bath, or to brush
your teeth, wash your hair, do your laundry, clean
you tub, clean your dog, clean your floors, do
your dishes, do your homework, eat your vegetables, go jogging for you, write thank you notes for
you, clean the gutters, as a therapist (I’m a great
listener), someone to go to the movies with, or a
road trip companion.”

www.acureorganics.com

The hippie in me is happy and so is the wiseacre.

BY CARLA vALENCIA DE MARTINEz

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