I'm number four on the list kids!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Taste of South End
Last night Laura and I went to my favorite foodie event: The Taste of the South End. It's expensive but it has the best food ever! We started off with a mini disaster when I forgot my license in my car (that was valeted) because you need your ID. But it ended up not being necessary when I told the check in person I accidentally left it in my car that was parked who knows where!
There were a lot of people there this year. Last year I don't remember there being that many people, I didn't really have to get through a crowd to get samples. This year we did. But it was well worth it. We had a definite favorite: the pork belly from Union (in the south end) I went back for more, it was so yummy! I also really loved the steak tartare from both The Butcher Shop and Gaslight. And B&G Oysters had a really great fried oyster! I have never been to POPS but they had a yummy mini little chicken pot pie which had a really great flavor! Mistral had a really great foi gras (but they had the same exact thing last year, which seemed like lack of creativity to me) and someone also had ceviche on a little chip that was really good, but I can't remember who and someone had a really great mini little crab cake too.....And for dessert The South End Buttery had cupcakes with literally the most amazing butter cream frosting I've ever had. We ate A LOT of food and it hit us both by the end, we were feeling a little queezy! But it was well worth it. We'll be back next year for sure, maybe in a suit or a dress (people here were seriously dressed up!)
There were a lot of people there this year. Last year I don't remember there being that many people, I didn't really have to get through a crowd to get samples. This year we did. But it was well worth it. We had a definite favorite: the pork belly from Union (in the south end) I went back for more, it was so yummy! I also really loved the steak tartare from both The Butcher Shop and Gaslight. And B&G Oysters had a really great fried oyster! I have never been to POPS but they had a yummy mini little chicken pot pie which had a really great flavor! Mistral had a really great foi gras (but they had the same exact thing last year, which seemed like lack of creativity to me) and someone also had ceviche on a little chip that was really good, but I can't remember who and someone had a really great mini little crab cake too.....And for dessert The South End Buttery had cupcakes with literally the most amazing butter cream frosting I've ever had. We ate A LOT of food and it hit us both by the end, we were feeling a little queezy! But it was well worth it. We'll be back next year for sure, maybe in a suit or a dress (people here were seriously dressed up!)
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| me seriously waiting for steak tartare from The Butcher Shop (see the piggie drawing) |
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| oysters |
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| cupcakes |
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| a very blurry Joanne Chang from Flour and Myers + Chang |
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| us with very full tummys |
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
I did it! Dumplings
I've been wanting to make homemade dumplings for a super long time, because I love them, but them seem like so much work! I found a recipe that I liked over at steamy kitchen (here) and altered it a little bit to my own taste (didn't use pepper or onion and added some fresh lemongrass).
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| cut up cabbage |
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| grated ginger |
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| cabbage with everything but pork |
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| added pork |
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| work station |
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| mix in wonton wrapper |
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| wontons before cooking |
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| delicious! |
Monday, March 7, 2011
Cheesy Biscuits
Who doesn't love cheese, biscuits and bacon? And who doesn't love easy?
These biscuits are so easy. All you need are: biscuits in those tins that pop (a la pillsbury) mozzarella cheese (either fresh or shredded), bacon, and shredded cheddar cheese.
I put the biscuits in a cast iron pan (preheat oven to 350)
And lastly I topped with cheddar cheese
I put them in the oven at 350 for about 10 minutes and viola
These biscuits are so easy. All you need are: biscuits in those tins that pop (a la pillsbury) mozzarella cheese (either fresh or shredded), bacon, and shredded cheddar cheese.
I put the biscuits in a cast iron pan (preheat oven to 350)
I topped them with shredded mozzarella
And then I put partially cooked (microwaved half way bacon because it will also cooked in the oven) chopped up bacon on top
And lastly I topped with cheddar cheese
I put them in the oven at 350 for about 10 minutes and viola
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Ikea Happiness
Lindsey had to go to Ikea yesterday and she pulled my arm (right....) to go with her. Ikea as overwhelming as it is is a little slice of happiness. Yes, some of their stuff is crazy cheap and bad quality, but some of their stuff is great and they have lots of little hidden gems too. We had been in nyc at the doctors all the day before so we were pretty tired but we mustered up the spunk to get there!
Don't you just love Ikea?
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| Lindsey at her princess vanity |
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| this is my resting my weary bones |
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| see that shadow in the back? That is Lindsey trying to move a 100 lb box |
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| my car might have been overpacked |
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| these are some beautiful vases I found. LOVE. |
Don't you just love Ikea?
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
A cookie within a cookie
So one of my BFFs came to visit me this weekend (@firstclasspanda), and she never comes empty handed! This time she brought me cookies within a cookie! I've ever seen such a thing before, but what a genius idea! And she backed them all on her own. They are almost gone now so I wanted to document them before the plate was empty. There is an Oreo inside these delicious chocolate chip cookies.
On another note, I had a checkup yesterday and I need to gain like 3 lbs or I am going to need a feeding tube. So lots of cookies within a cookie are going in my belly!
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