The Tasting Spoon

All Laredoans are too familiar with the heat of a South Texas Summer.  The concentrated sun beats down on us while we try to enjoy free time outside and turns our cars into personal saunas.  But believe it or not, we can use this overly excited sun for something delicious: sun tea.  Sun tea is simply something fun to do with all the extra time and sun summer provides, and some people even claim it produces a better tasting tea compared to regular brewed or refrigerator tea.  That is a conclusion you'll have to reach yourself after trying out this recipe! We chose to make two fruity sun teas for extra freshness and flavor, and took two separate approaches to each.  The Peach Mint Sun Tea was prepared in a mason jar using a ratio of 2 tea bags to 3 cups of water for a milder tea flavor.  The Strawberry Lemon Sun Tea was prepared in a party-size jar using a ratio of 10 tea bags to 10 cups of water and has a stronger tea flavor.  This can always be diluted, or made stronger to

La Panaderia There's something about freshly baked bread that screams comfort .  It's the warmth you get from a perfectly toasted bun, the sweet flake off a croissant; the perfect combination of pan dulce and hot morning coffee reminding you of the bed you just left. La Panaderia is a San Antonio bakery where you can find all this: bear claws, conchas, orejas and a sweet little coffee bar serving up all your faves.  It was founded by two brothers who began baking in Mexico and as such stays true to its Mexican roots with its pastries.  The best part about this cafe is there's a glass window looking into the back so you can see all the bakers rolling up dough and putting it to bake in real time. If you have a chance to stop by, this place is a must-try. Chocolate French Toast with Berries Ranchero Eggs Benedictine El Favorito Scrambled   La Panaderia Website Locations Downtown: 301 E Houston St San Antonio TX 78205 Alamo Heights:  8305