our life in fayetteville...: a little spontaneity...

Sometimes it's the last minute and unexpected decisions that in the end turn out to be some of the best. After such an amazingly wonderful, busy and sleepless trip to Cincinnati, Nick and I were both very slow to make a single plan for this weekend. The result? Many new Arkansas adventures checked off the list. On Friday night we tried a restaurant called Powerhouse Seafood and Grill. We've been hesitant to try it thus far because it always seems so "college" but since it is still summer break for the students, we decided to give it a try. After turning down their only drink special of the night - The Kilowatt (aka water tower for all you Miamians or simply a lot of liquor masked by sugar), we had an amazing meal and fun time reminiscing about college. We then met up with some friends at a new Fayetteville establishment, The Rowdy Beaver, for some drinks and live music. Because we overslept on Saturday and missed the 8:30am spinning class, we instead headed to the Farmer's Market. This has truly become one of my favorite things about Fayetteville. Fresh flowers, fresh veggies, live music and fun people! With my fresh basil, I couldn't help but spend Saturday afternoon making pesto. My good friend Kate from Cincinnati gave me her recipe so I was super excited to give it a try. While it looks like a small disaster occurred in the kitchen, it was actually very easy to make and very delicious!

- 1 cup packed basil leaves

- 1 clove garlic

- 2 Tbsp pine nuts

- 1 tsp salt (I used even less)

- 1/8 tsp pepper

- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

- 1/3 cup EVOO

After a night of bowling, we woke up today and headed to Eureka Springs. In the middle of the mountains, is this small, quaint town with tons of B&Bs, shops and restaurants. Even in the 100 degree weather, we had fun walking around and enjoyed a great lunch on a balcony with live music, fans and misters.