Cowboy (and Cowgirl) Up!

With T. and H. visiting us from Texas over the three-day MLK Day holiday, on Sunday we decided to go somewhere as un-Texas like as possible, so we headed to Point Reyes National Seashore for some ocean breezes (O.K., the wind was freezing) and some cool, refreshing ocean air (O.K., the air was freezing).

After some hiking around and rock-climbing at the beach, we decided to head back to Point Reyes Station for some grub. With T. and H. being from Texas and all (combined with my love of everything cowboy), it was a natural that we stopped for lunch at Rosie's Cowboy Cookhouse. Ummmm, was it good! While I loved the down-home decor and yes, the food was great, I also loved the fact that they had so many different things on the menu, such as: flank steak platter, catfish tacos, posole (pork and hominy stew with shredded cabbage, diced onions and crisp tostada), cowboy skillet trout, and real vaquero chili ("real" cowboy chili doesn't have beans). Anyway, I loaded up on chili and catfish tacos, and a great meal was had by all.

For desert, we wandered over to The Cowgirl Creamery for some awesome artisan cheese. I loved the formage and, as a fitting end to our meal, a nice piece of Mt. Tam -- buttery and smooth.

Point Reyes Station is approximately 22 miles north of San Francisco, on Highway 1 along the coast. It's definitely worth a day trip sometime for some fresh air. Just know that when you're breathing in that fresh ocean air (O.K., it's freezing!), there's some seriously warm and authentic food waiting for you at Rosie's and the Cowgirl Creamery.

Rosie's Cowboy Cookhouse: Third and Main Streets, Point Reyes Station (no web site)

Cowgirl Creamery

Point Reyes National Seashore