Mel B.: Happiness is the French toast at @baconandbuttersac on my last day of vacation.
Mel B.: Bad Wolf! Had to take a picture, then I realized my old paper was mentioned on this painted wall outside Fiddler's Hearth. #doctorwho #badwolf #southbend #southbendtribune #newspaper #sbt
Mel B.: Thanksgiving feast is finally ready. Lots of good food with this meal, all made with love and occasional faux bickering. #thankful #turkey #turkeyday #food #macandcheese #rolls #cranberries #familytime #stuffing
Mel B.: Golden brown turkey.
Mel B.: Dinner table. Almost ready. Didn't know we could get so many people at the table.
Mel B.: My father basting the turkey. Notice the shirt. #foodandfamily #family #food #turkey #turkeyday #thanksgiving #thankful
Mel B.: Thanksgiving appetizers. Or as I like to say, breakfast. I can only take credit for eating them for quality control. #happythankgiving #appetizers #delicious #food #family #foodandfamily
Mel B.: My dad's cat Cooper caught in a slightly undignified position.
Mel B.: Sleeping the sleep of the wicked. I love my Data.
Mel B.: Foggy morning drive to work. So mysterious. #foggymorning #foggy #sunrise #trees #clouds #sacramento #calstrslife
Mel B.: Inspected and approved by Cat Number Two. We hope you enjoy your new furniture. Cat Number One also approves.
Mel B.: My little sweetheart Romana is keeping me from being productive today. So cute and sleepy under a blanket.
Mel B.: Sleepy, peaceful Data.
Mel B.: Sunrise in Monterey/Pacific Grove. Glad my body accepts that I'm a morning person now even if I don't.
Mel B.: Good morning, Sacramento. It's going to be a beautiful day. #calstrslife #downtown #downtownsac #westsac #theviewfromhere #cityskyline #sunrise #skyline
Mel B.: Here to see Ani DiFranco at the Crest Theatre.
Mel B.: Walking stereotypes. Here to watch Ani DiFranco at the Crest Theatre.
Mel B.: Romana is being cute. Well, she's almost always cute. I needed a little kitty love to distract me. Job well done.
Mel B.: Homemade rustic dinner rolls from Cook's Illustrated recipe.
Mel B.: Apple cider stew with farmers market carrots and apples. Plus organic cider, potatoes, beef, green onions and garlic. Stew never looks photogenic, at least not when I make it, but my tasters assured me it's a really good batch. Served with a local pinot n
Mel B.: Funky little rainbow of carrots from the farmers market. The one on the right had a little nose. The dark one was a little weird at the very end and the color sort of leached out a little when it was wet.
Mel B.: Got these colorful flowers as a nice surprise this afternoon. They smell lovely too.
Mel B.: Handsome Data.
Mel B.: Deep fried Snickers bar. #fryday
Mel B.: Deep fried tater tots. #fryday
Mel B.: Deep fried cheesecake. OMG. That is all. #fryday
Mel B.: Beer battered and deep fried mushrooms. #fryday
Mel B.: Spicy Cheeto crusted mozzarella sticks. #fryday
Mel B.: Bowl full of fried things. Onions, green beans, lemons. #fryday
Mel B.: Deep fried cauliflower, two ways. Spicy Parmesan and panko coated cauliflower and beer battered cauliflower. #fryday