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Normally Iโ€™m not very good at taking direction.

But when someone hands you a big, fluffy white bathrobe and a pair of slippers, and tells you that you donโ€™t need to take them off until you leave (even to eat), no further prodding is necessary.

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Iโ€™m here at the Lake Austin Spa, convincing people that chocolate (and butter) is part of a healthy diet. So in between yoga, pilates, and exercise classes, everyone took a break to eat Dulce de Leche Brownies, Roasted Banana Ice Cream, and a few other previously off-limits delights.

Am I a bad influence or what?

After a couple of weeks of a my steady diet of Mexican food and Texas Bar-B-Q, though, Iโ€™m a good candidate for a few meals of spa cuisine myself. In between eating some seriously healthy (and delicious, I might add) food, Iโ€™m taking advantage of the warm southern sunshine, lounging by the lake, drinking copious amounts of ice herbal teaโ€ฆand enjoying a heapinโ€™ dose of Texas hospitality.

Lake Austin Spa
Austin, Texas
1-800-847-5637

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12 comments

    • chanelle

    a big fluffy white bathroom?
    hee!
    other than wearing a bathroom, it all sounds lovely. have a great time!

    • David

    Chanelle: Well, I could (once again) blame it on my teeny-tiny laptop screen and failing eyesight. Or I could say my brain is wavering, lolling in an altered state of consciousness!

    ;~}

    (and btw: I wish I could wear a bathroom. All this water and iced tea is certainly giving my system a good, and rather frequent, cleansing.)

    • Jane

    Look at those WHITE feet! You need to get out into the sun more, darlinโ€™!

    Enjoyed your class Friday. I took my brownie home, hid it, and ate it Saturday morning. Come back again, OK?

    • Kami

    Agreed, great class on Friday! Thanks so much for coming.

    I even got ambitious and used my bumper crop of basil to make Basil Ice Cream and the Lemon syrup with Strawberries for a brunch today. Everyone was suitably impressed โ€“ the Basil Ice Cream was amazing. Next Iโ€™m gonna curb my mint bonanza with the Mojito Granita!! Yeeeha!

    • Jessica

    Looks and sounds like youโ€™re having a wonderful time โ€” great for you. Iโ€™m sure you can use it in the midst of your book tour and classes. Iโ€™m looking forward to seeing you at Ici next week. Iโ€™ve been making MORE of your recipes (blueberry frozen yogurt and raspberry swirl โ€” YUMMMM, my favorite so far). By the time you see my book for a signing at Ici, itโ€™ll have some respectable splatters. Safe travels!

    • Michele

    Aww, look at those cute little Lebovitz toes all buffed and manicured. Glad you are getting some time to put your feet up, but I do hope that even though itโ€™s a spa that there is a nice cabana boy to bring you margaritas.

    • Vickie

    Glad to hear you are enjoying your stay in Austin. I SO enjoyed your class at Central Market in Dallas last week! Yesterday, I made the peach ice cream from โ€œThe Perfect Scoopโ€ using Fredericksburg peaches that I friend brought me from her recent visit to the Hill Country. It was tres awesome! Enjoy the rest of your stay in Texas, and yโ€™all come back now, heah??

    Vickie

    • Aaron

    If I had a foot fetishโ€ฆlord.
    A pastry chef at a spaโ€ฆa bad influence indeed. That sounds like a ton of fun.

    • Car

    David, Iโ€™d LOVE to have your โ€œjobโ€! I enjoy your website and writings very much.
    Iโ€™m convinced as you are, that chocolate and butter ARE part of a healthy diet. How do YOU explain it?!

    • Soup and Song

    Hello David,

    Speaking of taking directionsโ€ฆI just had to drop a line to say that I recently bought The Perfect Scoop and made my first batch of chocolate ice cream, and thanks to your clear instructions, it was a total success.

    Sometimes, following directions is exactly what a person needs. So thank you!

    • Allan

    Is it ok to use frozen peaches in your peach ice cream?

    • David

    Allan: Yes, they should work fine. Just be sure to cook them so they donโ€™t discolor, as indicated by the recipe for fresh peaches.

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