Spring Hiking and Cold Brew Coffee

Happy Memorial Day weekend!  It is a gorgeous (and hot!) weekend in Santa Fe.  Even though we're still a few weeks away from the official start of summer, the local schools are already on break and it feels like summer is already here.  Ady slept in until 9:00 this morning!  I guess the warm weather is wearing on her, not to mention a very busy month of May.  When she finally dragged her butt out of bed (crib), I took her and Kua for a stroll on the Borrego Bear Wallows trail.  Hiking with a toddler requires some patience and planning ahead, but it is also really fun to notice all the interesting things from the perspective of a 1-year-old and point out all the beautiful flowers, the pinecones and sticks on the trail, and the sounds of birds singing and bees buzzing.  I love our Osprey Child Carrier backpack and I'm starting to get used to the extra weight, and it seems like a comfortable ride for the little one.


Sunny day on the Bear Wallows trail




I love these orange wildflowers.  They may be Indian Paintbrush?


In celebration of summer, I also made overnight Cold Brew Coffee for the first time!  It was so easy and very refreshing.  I used 4 tablespoons of coffee grounds per 1 cup of water, soaked the grounds in the water overnight, then filtered with a cheesecloth in the morning.  Serve over ice, with a splash of vanilla flavor syrup and cream (or try sweetened condensed milk or coconut oil), and voila!
Mix the water and coffee grounds, and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
Filter the grounds with cheesecloth (or a fine mesh strainer would work too).
Enjoy!!
What is everyone doing for the holiday weekend?  I'm hoping to spend some time on our patio, finish my gardening projects, try out Ady's new inflatable kiddie pool, and maybe grab a drink at the new, family-friendly brewery that just opened in Santa Fe, Tumbleroot!  Hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend!



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