I met the author of The Elixir of Life cookbook!  She is Fab-u-lous.  Details to follow later in this post...

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Sis and I almost didn't make it to Sedona for the Lusty Cooking Project Grand Finale.

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About an hour into our drive up north, a highway sign alerted us to a road closure ahead.  I pulled over for a pit stop and called the Rock Springs Cafe about 10 miles ahead.  They confirmed that the accident was north of them, and they relayed to me that the highway would reopen in about an hour and a half.

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10 miles and 45 minutes of gridlock later (bad, but it could have been so much worse), we arrived at Rock Springs, famous for their pies.  I have always wanted to stop, but I'm either in a rush to get up to Sedona or Flagstaff, or in a rush to return home.  For this trip, we needed a place to sit and stay awhile.

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Jennie and I decided to share the Chicken and Biscuits with fresh veggies.  I'm a sucker for homemade southern biscuits.  And the fresh veggies would make this dish downright healthy.

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Except that the veggies were hidden in an ocean of cream gravy.  Oopsie!

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Jennie's Review:  OMG.  This is like the most amazing pot pie in the world.

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Michelle's Review:  I've never met a biscuit that I didn't like.  Where's the <del>beef</del> veggies???

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As if the biscuits didn't contain enough lard, I insisted that we have pie for dessert.  The highway wasn't cleared yet, and I believe that you cannot leave the premises of a place famous for pie without partaking.  I'm such a rule follower.

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Jennie's Cherry Pie Review:  OMG.  This is the most amazing cherry pie!

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Michelle's Peach Pie Review:  Not too sweet.  Just right.  The Goldilocks of Pies.

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The heavens opened, the angels sang, and the highway cleared.

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We crossed our fingers and headed for Se

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Cucina Rustica:

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glass of wine:  OMG.  this is the most amazing wine.

<strong>2008 SUPER TUSCAN </strong>TENUTA ARGENTIERA ‘POGGIO AI GINEPRI’	<strong>BOLGHERI, ITALY 10.00</strong>

Me:  ditto

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Jennie:  <strong>ARAGOSTA ALLA VODKA ~ 24</strong>
Linguine pasta delicately tossed with Canadian lobster meat and fresh campari tomatoes finished in a delicately spiced sublime vodka sauce<strong>ARAGOSTA ALLA VODKA ~ 24</strong>
Linguine pasta delicately tossed with Canadian lobster meat and fresh campari tomatoes finished in a delicately spiced sublime vodka sauce

Yummmmmmm

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Michelle:  penne don quixote

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family ice cream.  dippin dots tech?

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meet lisa dahl.

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<strong>PENNE DON QUIXOTE ~19</strong>
Grilled chicken with sautéed mushrooms in a spicy chipotle cream sauce on penne pasta