Happy Sunday! As you know, yesterday was Valentine’s Day. As a 22 year old single girl, I surrounded myself with the things that I love: friends, food, and good drinks. You’ve got to live a little, am I right?

I’m (currently) living in Austin, Texas. Austin is a wonderful city that is full of character, life, and good food. I took my cousin to one of my favorite spots in town, Picnik. Picnik is a food trailer located on South Lamar specializing in paleo eats and treats. I was SO excited to take my cousin to try her first butter coffee. I ate some spaghetti squash lasagna, blondies, and a buttered iced peppermint mocha. It was truly divine. I also love introducing people to great places to eat. Learn more about Picnik here, and if you’re in the Austin area you’ve absolutely got to check them out!

After our adventure at Picnik, we went to South Congress for a few drinks. One of my favorite places on SoCo is Snack Bar. Snack Bar is a groovy place for incredible food with a local flare. I will say – it is rather difficult to eat strict paleo when I eat out, which is why I rarely do. Since I am 22 and need to live my life, I allow myself to just eat gluten-free when I go places. This makes it a tad easier, but I always try to order a dish that can be made paleo. However, I do have my exceptions, and the pâté at Snack Bar is one of those exceptions. Hands down some of the best I’ve ever had. I spread the pâté over their gluten-free bread and it’s magical. Truly, truly magical. Like I said, sometimes you’ve just gotta live.

After South Congress, I met up with one of my best friends. We hit up our favorite bars on 6th Street and had a great time! I got this great picture of us at a personal favorite spot – Blind Pig. It was a great place to end one of the best Valentine’s Days yet.

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! Stay-tuned for more recipes this week!