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Once Benjie, the taxi driver dropped us back off at the hotel from St. Johns we decided to put on our suits and start relaxing! We wandered over to the Pool Bar to grab a drink. Our view while we waited for our beverages... One of my snazzy outfits that I had on during the trip, I had no idea I owned so much "resort wear" - I must say, the most worn item so far has been that snappy little hat.

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We woke up on our first day in Antigua filled with adventure! After a breakfast of fruit, coffee and more waffles, butter and syrup for me we dressed for a day out on the town. We hired a taxi and met Benjie, our soon to be regular cabbie for the rest of the week. The ride into St. Johns from our resort is a long bumpy one. The roads are not maintained very well and the vans are not the most

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Scott and I took a taxi cab from the airport and it took about 30 minutes to reach the St. James Club. We couldn't wait to check out our room, balcony, beach and everything we could before the sun set that evening. This is the view we had from our room, pretty spiffy right? The room was one of the Royal Suites and it was perfectly comfortable. Fans and air conditioning were nice when we wanted to

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Hello my friends! I know I have been gone for so long but I was (and still am!) on vacation and blogging was not my first priority. Can you believe that? Ha! I have some time still in the gorgeous lobby of the St. James Club Resort so I decided to start you off on Day #1 of my trip, I plan on getting you caught up! One day at a time... Scott and I took the red-eye from LAX to Miami on Monday,

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Omg. We love Antigua! Scott couldn't wait to jump in, see him in the water? A long night and day of travel but well worth it. St. James Club is gorgeous and I cannot wait to explore the island. More posts to follow, I promise!

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We are leaving on jet plane for a tropical, sunny vacation. I hope you all enjoy the rain! I hope to continue to blog throughout my trip but who knows, I might just relax and forget about modern technology! Keep eating and I will too!

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Scott showing "This Is A Stray Cat" Owned by Ron & Sara Malone. Ron was the Reserve Champion in the Non-Pro 5/6 on his maiden run! Go Cowboy Ron.  Scott was third in the Open Derby and winner of over $2000 on "This Cats Dazzlin" owned by Melissa Good Taste!  There is nothing more special than when your group of friends does well at a horse show, all on the same day! Cowboy Ron, Scott and I were

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Saying goodbye to an awesome horse is the most painful thing ever. Cheers to you Chunk!

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Acting silly at the Adelaide Inn.

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While we are in Paso Robles we like to go to our favorite restaurants and Artisan is always high n the list. Cowboy Ron had a great day at the show and tonight was a good night to celebrate that. He first chose a Pinot Nior, and then we made our way to this Brochelle Zinfandel. Wow! It was great! Scott ordered one of these plates of Jalapeno Cornbread plates and shared them with the table. They

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Hello 2012 horse show season! We are back in Paso Robles and I love exploring new restaurants. We were dressed in our casual wear so I decided Odyssey World Cafe would be perfect. You order at the counter and then find a seat, just what we needed after putting up the horses at the fairgrounds. It was cold out and I needed some soup to warm up! Tomato Basil was just perfect, it was creamy and

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Scott and I leave for our vacation to the Island of Antigua in a couple days and I am just so excited because it is freezing! I know I shouldn't be complaining about our cold winter because it has only just arrived.  However to get us in tropical spirits we decided margaritas were just what the doctor ordered!  The best place in Ojai to grab a margarita is Agave Maria's, the food is not the best

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Good Morning little blogettes! It is finally a cold one here in Southern California, it settled in the 30's. I am glad to hear rain in on the horizon, we really need it. Anyhow, when it is cold I like to make comforting food and quiche qualifies as just that in my book. GREEN CHILE QUICHE 4 eggs3/4 milk1 1/2 cup cheese (I had cheddar on hand)3/4 cup ham - chooped1 small can of diced green

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Do you want to find happiness at the bottom of any empty soup bowl? I do! So go straight to your local Red Lobster and order the largest container of Lobster Bisque and devour it until the bowl is licked clean. I have eaten Lobster bisque at fancy seafood restaurants, at dingy shacks on wharfs and straight out of the plastic containers sold at Costco and none it compares to Red Lobster's version.

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The Sidecar Restaurant has been a place I have wanted to visit for quite some time now. I drive by it after cruising the mall and it would just speak to me! On Wednesday night Scott suggested we give it a go and I was game. The 1910 Pullman Dining Car is legit  and makes for an elegant dining experience. We were seated in the bar area, next to the fireplace. Our server was the bartender and he

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I love this gift my sister got me for Christmas. It is called "Middle Sister Wines" and each bled has a exact description of my mulitiple personalities!WICKED WHITE: This spunky blend of our three favorite white varieties is perfect for sipping before, during and after our favorite family meals. Sure, you’re wicked but Mom always did like you best. Now we understand. SURFER CHICK: She wears a wet

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My girlfriends! I have missed them so much and was glad I got the opportunity to catch up with them during my last visit back home. Allison, Nina and Keri have been great friends to me throughout the years! They are all married and have babies so that makes me Aunt Missy!  At Nina's shower she served the best food. I went back for seconds of this Breakfast Casserole. Filled with egg and sausage,

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I have read about Restaurant 1883 for quite sometime. I have heard the Pimms Cups were refreshing and the cheddar Biscuits were amazing. What I didn't know was that the restaurant was haunted! The house, one of the oldest adobes in California, was owned by John Stokes, a deserter from the British navy who masqueraded for years as a pharmacist and physician. His charade allegedly killed many

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During my visit home I got the opportunity to spend my time with a lot of people. Two of those nights were spent with my cousins and sister, it was a lot of fun catching up with them. Night #1: We sat around and watched Allison whip up Baked Corn Dogs from a recipe on Pinterest. It was really good! Simple and satisfying served with chili and squash. It really was the perfect meal served with a

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As I made my way North on the 101 on my trip to my parents house I stopped in at a restaurant that I have wanted to try for quite awhile: The Cracked Crab. I have heard the debate between Splash Cafe and the Cracked Crab. I am quite the connoisseur of all things chower and crab cake so I was ready to try both. I will have to say this chowder was quite good. I have yet to try Splash's version so

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Renee: You are the winner!Renee said... My goal is to really enjoy every single day. Not to let the months go by without realizing and end up saying "Wow its already Feb." CONGRATULATIONS RENEE! Email me your address at melissadassel@gmail.com and I will send out your prize today! Thank you to everyone that participated.

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I am obsessed with these bad boys. I know they are horrible for me but I just find them savory, comforting and delicious. I think making them from scratch would be a lot of fun. As for now, the microwave version is fulfilling my craving!

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I have never had Indian food before so please excuse me if this post sounds like I have no idea what I am talking about: Scott and I had this meal a couple weeks ago after seeing the movie, "Descendants" with George Clooney. Scott picked the movie because it was shot in Hawaii, that was the best part of the whole film. I cried, I always cry though. Anyhow, on our way out of the theater we

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Hello my lovely bloggies! How was your New Years? And your Monday off of work? Hello, 4 day work week! My New Years Day was a fantastic one, let me walk you through it...  .I am a big fan of the Jack in the Box egg roll! With extra sweet and sour sauce no one can stop me! We started off our day with these and a few tacos. Hey, we were on holiday! We made up for our grease fest for time at the

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I decided to start off the New Year right and spoil my Melissa Good Taste readers. My New Years Resolution is to better my 5k times and to maybe try a 10k sometime throughout the year. I am happy to announce I am going to be giving away a... MARWARE SportShell Convertible for the iPHONE 4 The versatile Marware SportShell Convertible iPhone 4 case can transform into a hard shell case, an armband

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