Holiday Parking Can Get Crowded

Dear Reader-

We are celebrating our first Christmas here in Carriage Square! So far, it has been a great spot- plenty of parking, nice neighbors, centrally located, and easy freeway access.

Now that the holidays have arrived, we are really getting the full picture of how busy Flames Restaurant gets during the holiday season. They are a jumpin’ joint! We love the people watching this brings- quinceaneras, weddings, birthday parties….. The downfall is that parking can get fairly impacted when they are really busy.

The moral of the story? During the season, allow a few extra minutes to park. There is parking all along the street and across the street. It may be busy, it may not, it’s not a guarantee. But if these past couple of weeks are any indication, the place will be rockin’ until January.

Warm Regards,

Erin

My Favorite Spinach Dip Recipe

Dear Reader-

No doubt you all will be attending a number of get togethers this holiday season. And of course, you will want to contribute, but what to bring? I have the answer. This spinach dip is sure to be a hit at any party.

You will need the following:

1 cup mayonnaise

1 (16 ounce) container of sour cream

1 (1.80z) package of dry vegetable soup

1 (4oz) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped

1 (9oz.) package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

as much green onion as you prefer

crackers or sourdough bread

Mix everything together in a bowl, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours. This is key, because the dry soup mix needs time to hydrate. If you mix it and serve it right away, the flavor won’t be evenly distributed, and, there will be hard pieces of the vegetables from the soup. Not appetizing! This last step is a guarantee for the best spinach dip anyone at that party has ever had.

Warm Regards,

Erin

p.s. Bring your own serving spoon, but don’t forget to gather it before you leave the party.