Yummy Morning

Thanks to Elly my mid morning was so yummy.
I heated these up in the oven and 'went to town' while reading a book!

Oh Rainy Staurdays in near dark (because of the rain), reading and having these pastries
HEAVEN!

Dark night

Anytime Elly and I watch this show together I get weird dreams that very night

Pizza does NOT help the situation...

Lunch

I don't really like buffet lunches because I don't eat enough to make it worth taking the trip there.
However, that was the only place where all of us could go on such short notice.

This is what I had.

The Beauty of Manchego

I am sold now and forever on Manchego cheese.
It browns up so nicely in the oven, no prompting and tastes even better.

Spread liberally on roasted eggplant in the last 15 minutes of roasting :)

Lunch and dinner

Easy on the tummy- Delicious Cherries- From Fresh Market

I couldn't resist.

I liked it so much that this is all I had all day :)

Visiting

AT Cris' she prepared these special hot dogs.

Stuffed with basil and sun dried tomatoes.
On the side: Avocado with cracked peppercorn, and an artichoke and asparagus pesto.

The bread we got from Fresh Market. :)

Excited

Today I got a lot of eggplant
Some Manchego cheese (for slight grating onto my Roasted Eggplant)

Halloumi (cheese)

...and this yummy indescribable thing (English Brioche and Butter Pudding) from Fresh Market.

The Score was playing in my head the whole time.
Looking up Halloumi recipes
Post more later

Birthday

Elly's Birthday

Since the theme was Meet Cute (like in the movie The Holiday), everything was supposed to be 'cute' so we did the cupcakes.

Drinks


Presents

Movies

Everything cute

Pomerac

I miss it
It's one of my favorite fruits in the world.

Apart from Mango.
I haven't eaten this in years

Gelato

I am dying to try this but I have to have someone to share with

I dont want to eat this whole thing by myself even over the course of many days

Temptation is too great and its too many calories!

I did not know this

A few post back I said I was going to try next Manischewitz blackberry wine. I tried it over the weekend.
11% alcohol and very very delicious!
I had only a little and it kinda floored me.
I had to sit down.
It really makes you feel loopy- I think its the alcohol content.
So it will take me a long time to finish this bottle.
Ok so what didn't I know I didn't know this :

Manischewitz is a leading brand of kosher products based in the United States, best-known for their matza and wine. Founded in 1888 and under family control until 1990, it is the world's largest matza manufacturer and one of America's largest kosher brands

We eat

I am finally able to see them again

So we went and got these yummy things

I think this is the best pizza in town

None of us are vegetarian (anymore)

I like how they train each other

I like how they make the pizza in front of us, throwing the dough in the air.

It takes skill to be sure


I was impressed.

Coney Island

There was a Coney Island Theme

We went there to relieve stress and it was so good for me to relax with the sweetness of them

So we had Malt and wheat type beers as we got recommendations from the bartender and then I had the Coney Island drink so I could keep the glass like they advertised

They got the cheese and spicy olives (olives stuffed with jalapeno peppers)

So good and yummy!

More complex

I made a court- bouillon yesterday
More complex than traditional court-bouillon.
Then I added cabbage and broccoli and ate like a yummy soup.
I feel pleased with myself
(insert wide grin here)

2 mins 25 seconds

Perfect time for popping the popcorn even though they say 4 minutes.

Expect Scorching after the 2:25.

This is PERFECT!
But then you just eat two hands full and put the rest away cuz you can't eat a whole bag of popcorn no matter how good it smells.

Trips

When I am taking a trip I always like to meet up with anybody i know who may live at the final destination.
Next year when I go to Europe I wont know anybody anywhere...which is a good thing most times because fending for myself is the way i get to meet a lot of new people.
Food- wise though I would be wrong if I didn't even contact David Lebovitz in Paris for one of his tours.
I love his site I love his page I love his cooking.
I love how friendly he is in replying to comments
I love his books
If I plan it well, I will have a great time!
(even if I don't plan it well...it'll still rock) :)

The Lux

Anything with pretty packaging gets me good.
With respect to food this is a good thing sometimes.
With respect to other things (not so much)
Lux food is a site I love to visit and look at the food.
Check it out :)

The most delicious

Ok so I have to admit this is the most delicious version of baked eggplant I ever made

One of the secrets to the flavor is black truffle oil and I am never going to go without this ingredient again in my kitchen EVER!

It is good with EVERYTHING...from salad to eggs to meats to all veges..its just good
Ok
Slice them up and ...

Slightly olive oil the baking pan and add parsley

Coat the eggplant slices and arrange like so

Add more seasonings to taste includng just a drizzle of Truffle oil on each.

Bake 350F for 45 mins.

Smells delicious at 30 mins
Browns at 45 mins
The taste is heavenly and the mouth-feel is wow (umami)!

Trying next

I have had it for a few months now

Gonna try it sometime maybe next week
Looks too yummy to ignore

Refeshing

Its spicy cool cucumber pineapple salad
Grate the cucumber like so

Squeeze all the liquid out and discard the liquid.


Add the seasonings to taste: red pepper, paprika, some salt

Add Pineapple and a table spoon of the juice

Add 1/4 tsp of Orange Habanero mash

Refrigerate for two hours
Serve cool

Yummy

Organized

I am never organized enough to cook at other people's houses.
I never know where things are

At my place I know from memory what I have and what don't so I can just make something from scratch.

At friend's houses I have to plan.
I end up buying stuff they already have most of the time.

Luckily when its a movie night all we ever do is reheat the bread or pizza or whatever :)

Boiling hot

For extremely hot days

mmmmmmmm

Reminds me

Produce reminds me of

Friendly people

Fresh Clothes

Sleeping in in the morning (Well laying in bed when you've woken up and you can't back to sleep)


Sunshine

I know- this post is lame.
But I wanted to put up my produce pics. I like them! they really do remind me of all those good things :)

Never sure

I think that I don't like Okra/Ochro.
I really don't but i always end up eating it when offered.

I shouln't eat it though..Its hairy and slimy all at the same time.
I can't get over it.
I don't even know how to cook it so that it would taste good.

The bakers

The guys who offered me samples of this were really nice.

I didn't want the samples.
It was just cheese cake , but the guy who was advertising reminded me of the guy from Degrassi: Next Generation (Drake) who is now a rapper :)

An Expo

At food expo's you sometimes see a lot of strange things

It's food so you they kinda want to draw you in like they do any consumer

So you will see a lot of bright colors

Packaging that is cute or trendy

Free samples of course


Of course :)

Things that seem to have no rhyme or reason

The Dry

The Wet

The cool

The funky

The yummy

I love food


Mainly I like to look at it though

I tried to eat some cookie cakey things last night and it made me ill :(

Trying to eat cake

Everybody knows I like cake, but for the past month I have been trying to eat it and its been a useless effort
I want it.
So I start chewing, but I don't feel like swallowing, so I end up spitting it out and throwing the uneaten slice away.
I mean It's been good in that I don't take in those calories
but what is the deal?
I think it's because I've been listening to a particular morning radio show. I used to listen all the time and laugh. But now it's gotten gross and mean. They do nasty things to food and make people eat it.
I hope I am not off cake for good.
that would blow :(

Ju Ju food

This is an ode to True Blood
One of my fav characters is Lafayette
During a wake he warns Tara (Another of my fav characters) not to eat the 'juju fod' that the townspeople made
She eats it and says it tastes good to her

He says: Now see you gonna wish you never did that girl
And he kinda snaps his fingers. :)
I love True Blood.
(I wouldn't have eaten the food).

Party in mouth

My new favorite berry is Mulberry
I had it for the first time in Cali

Its like Magic!
Thanks to Erin :)

Starts with...

Melongene (eggplant), and

Sweet peppers
Cris and I got great deals at the Saturday market.
I couldn't believe it.

I can never get produce at the grocery store again.
Roast Roast Roast