tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45741254720915254092026-08-14T19:05:54.218-07:00Around, around the world she goes! Where she stops, nobody knows!Melissa Good Tastehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16047745731733479562noreply@blogger.comBlogger1166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574125472091525409.post-46167058836220629462026-08-14T18:07:00.283-07:002026-08-14T19:05:54.218-07:00

I love a good authentic Mexican food place. I mean Tex-Mex is great when I am craving a queso, chips and a swirl but when I want to get down on some authentic food I search for these types of places. This taqueria used to be a liqueur store at 1215 Mineral Wells Highway. On a Saturday morning after doing all our chores and riding early to beat the heat we decided to give this place a try because

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Mineral Wells, Texas - Home of the Crazy Water. The "Wellness Capital of Texas" received this title when in 1881 locals noticed a woman drinking from a mineral well and claimed it calmed her "crazies". You can buy this water here today! Sounds like a simple solution for a big problem, water does really make the world go round. Located inside the Crazy Water Hotel is the restaurant, Oak &

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Yay! James Good Taste is in town. I love it when my brother comes and visits because that means fun restaurant trips and more help on the ranch. He can drive the tractor, prune my trees, ride my horses, entertain the dogs and be just good company all together. It is fun. I knew the first restaurant I wanted him to try was Cork & Pig, it is one of current favorites and wanted his take.The

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Hi! This is me, fresh off a flight from California. Scott Good Taste picked me up from DFW and wanted to surprise me with a new restaurant because that is my love language. I have never heard of Whiskey Cake but it sounds fun, as well as the neighbor restaurant - Mexican Sugar.Upon entering I noticed the air conditioning was excellent. I was warned that Texas was on fire - especially since

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Melissa Good Taste always goes back "home" to San Juan Bautista at the end of June and that means I get to check out the current local restaurants in the area. I love Japanese food and when I heard it was also fusion I thought, "How cool, let's go!". The inside is modern and clean. We were sat instantly and greeted warmly. Off to a great start!I ordered a beer on draft without perusing the rest

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 😁 Melissa Good Taste is back at it again. Scott and I had lunch at the highly anticipated Teddy Wongs - Weatherford. We allowed our server, Charlemagne, to surprise us and order whatever he thought we should have on our first visit. Out came a Half Order of Hong Kong Peking Duck with spring pancakes, plum sauce, julienned cucumber and scallions. In addition to the duck, we were served

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That is right folks. Your California cowgirl is now a proud resident of The Republic of Texas. The Thomas Fire burned our dreams right down to the ground. We cried. We got mad. Then we packed up the little stuff we had left and bought ourselves a ranch in Texas.  And, we absolutely love it.  Here is a little list of videos documenting what Scott and I have been up to:

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Hello? Hello? Anyone still out there? I am back. Boy, do we have a lot to catch up on! Stay tuned.

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Don't be mad at me, I have been a very bad blogger. I have neglected my beloved readers and just basically took a break from the pressures of creating the daily post. My life has changed a lot from my last post as I have taken a very large project on. I have been landscaping and decorating acres and acres of our Ojai ranch. I had a blank canvas to work with and worked night and day to create a

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I have been stuck on horse mode for the past weeks and haven't gotten to do much fun rood adventures so let me catch you up!I went to the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association's Winter Round-Up and did extremely well! I was the Champion of the 5/6 Non-Pro on my horse, Hip Hip Roo Rey. Not only did I win prize money but I got the sweetest compliments from spectators all day long.

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  How cool does this place look? I received a special invite from my sweet friends, Lindsay to check out a new brewery located in cool Carpinteria. Carpinteria tends to be a little busy on the weekends due to the safe beaches and downtown shopping so if you see a open parking spot, you better grab it!All the beers sounded good for different reasons. The Bates Blonde is of course light

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So I am sure you all are alarmed. Where the heck has Melissa been? How could she just abandon her beloved blog? Oh no, let me reassure you... I simply took a break!I have been blogging pretty regularly for 8 years. That is a long time! As much as I love a good conversation, it does become a little repetitive at times...even for me - the little talker. I am much inspired and can't wait to tell you

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Hey there fine folks of the Internet! I am taking a break from this informational super highway to focus on some projects at home. It will be a welcome vacation for sure! I look forward to catching you up when I am back!

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 I love a good casserole.They are easy to prepare, can be frozen for future meals and most importantly they are always satisfying, comfort food. I can honestly say that most of the meals I make now are some sort of spin of a casserole. I am always on the go working so a good meal in the refrigerator is usually on hand. The most recent casserole winner is definitely this version of my

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                                           Hey have you ever been to Rubio's? I had not ever been and while my Mom and I were running errands in Oxnard, we decided it was worth a try. It is

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Scott took the computer and Internet chip to Texas with him so my regular blogging schedule will be on hold until he returns! Aye yi yi...

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A day in the life of Melissa Good Taste has been full steam ahead with short bursts of horses, work, researching American War history (my new favorite subject since watching American Sniper) and squeezing in family and friend time. This is what I have been up to lately...I was fortunate enough to be able to make it to my girlfriend, Nichole's Birthday celebration last week at the Old Creek Winery

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I have driven past Danny's Deli probably a thousand times without ever giving it a chance. I am foolish for never stopping because the parking lot is always packed. That has to count for something! Anyway, on Friday I stopped in for an early lunch after I had my first ever MRI. MRI?! Melissa good Taste is getting old. I was sat at a large booth and was greeted by a very large jar of pickles.The

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A new place opened up in Ojai and it has gotten the attention of the local foodies in town. Located across the street from Wells Fargo Bank, it makes for a nice stop while running errands in town. I met Christian and Dana there to give it a try for myself.Portions are small and options on what to order are very limited as changes to any menu item are not allowed. To share with the table we

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"Where has Melissa Good Taste been? She hasn't been posting much..."I am have been spending most of my time at the new Ojai Ranch House. The restaurant has a long history in the Ojai Valley and I have been thrilled to be teamed up with such an incredible staff. Take a look at a few shots of the updated restaurant. The evening is the most magical time at the restaurant, it is like a magical garden

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Omg. Where have I been? What have I been doing?! I cannot believe I have left my nice little blog alone for an entire week! I woke up everyday convincing myself I would create a post and by the end of the day I have been to tired to even attempt turning on the computer. Sheesh, time really does fly... Let me catch you up on what has been going on. Scott took a load of the show horses to show

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Greetings y'all! This was pretty much my Arizona "Jump Start Your Year" Horse Show outfit. It was chilly willy in the mornings so you know I had on layer upon layer. Bloggin' from our Ford 650...I couldn't stand not taking a photo of these two dudes. Bobby and Scott have been friends for over 20 years. I love this photo.Lunch at the horse show took a few trial and error runs but by the last day

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Scott and I hit the road late Monday night for Arizona for a 5 day horse show. While he drove I curled up as best as I could and napped during our drive into the desert. As soon as Scott decided to pull off the highway for a break, I instantly woke up and jumped out of the truck.He pulled into a McDonald's and I was starting to configure what I was going to order before I even got out of the

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While in San Juan Bautista over Christmas I got to spend a night out with James and Kate in Carmel. We kicked off our evening at the Caraccioli Cellars Tasting Room. Kate and I enjoyed a glass of their award winning Brut Rose. It was lovely, blend of not too sweet and not too dry. It was the perfect start to our meal to come!Little Napoli is an Italian restaurant located in the heart of Downtown

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On Christmas morning my Mom woke up peacefully to wander downstairs to make a hearty breakfast at an easy pace. As we did not need to do our usual Santa present madness this year as it was just us big kids to entertain. Christmas ham, hash potatoes and sunny side up eggs fueled us for a relaxed day ahead. We opened a few presents after breakfast. It was fun for me to play Santa and look at

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