today i had the chicken enchiladas with organic sour cream, both tj's products.
quite delightful! they probably would have been even better if i didn't overcook them in the super nuker.
to clarify, our microwave is ridiculously powerful. in order for things not to be overdone, you have to subtract roughly a minute from the cook time.
i made the mistake of cooking the enchiladas at the 6 minutes of the recommended 6-8. so, they were a bit dried out. BUT! still delicious! and they smelled so yummy that my brother-in-law came downstairs asking if there was any left. alas, not a bite!
he says the tj's steak burritos are great. i haven't tried them yet, though...
i am also drinking tj's unsweetened iced black tea. it tastes homemade right outta the bottle, but i've thrown in some mint leaves for an extra somethin' somethin'.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
penang
so, this is far overdue, but i just realized i never wrote about it...
last sunday, the 24th, kate, moko, nick, eric, and i went to penang in east hanover. kate had a good idea by suggesting it, we hadn't been there in a minute. plus, nick had never eaten malaysian food before.
as usual, we got the roti canai, which is always lovely. its this crispy yet chewy pancake, which you dip into a chicken curry sauce. i could drink the sauce. its that good. nick liked it enough to eat the piece of chicken on the bone at the bottom of the bowl.
we also had the chicken penang satay, which is good, but i've had better. the chicken tends to be a bit oddly textured. i'm not sure if its a marinade issue, or the way its cooked. its not bad, by any means, its just... strange.
we wanted the honey squid, because that's just awesome, but that night they were out. this is ok. next time.
kate got the shrimp puff as an appetizer. i wasn't a big fan. if you like shrimp toast, you'd like it, but i'm a picky bitch when it comes to shrimp toast.
for dinner i got pad thai. i was very much in the mood for something warm and noodley. i thought about the red curry, because that's also delightful, but i just didn't want chicken for dinner.
nick went the safe route and got the sesame chicken. it was the closest thing he found to the only other asian food he's eaten, chinese.
eric got hokkien char mee, which is another noodle dish. its made with big thick noodles, as well as shrimp, squid, pork, and veggies, in a soy sauce reduction of sorts. he enjoyed it, no leftovers.
truth be told, i don't remember what anyone else got. all i know is kate threatened moko not to touch her leftovers, because she wanted to eat hers for lunch the next day.
last sunday, the 24th, kate, moko, nick, eric, and i went to penang in east hanover. kate had a good idea by suggesting it, we hadn't been there in a minute. plus, nick had never eaten malaysian food before.
as usual, we got the roti canai, which is always lovely. its this crispy yet chewy pancake, which you dip into a chicken curry sauce. i could drink the sauce. its that good. nick liked it enough to eat the piece of chicken on the bone at the bottom of the bowl.
we also had the chicken penang satay, which is good, but i've had better. the chicken tends to be a bit oddly textured. i'm not sure if its a marinade issue, or the way its cooked. its not bad, by any means, its just... strange.
we wanted the honey squid, because that's just awesome, but that night they were out. this is ok. next time.
kate got the shrimp puff as an appetizer. i wasn't a big fan. if you like shrimp toast, you'd like it, but i'm a picky bitch when it comes to shrimp toast.
for dinner i got pad thai. i was very much in the mood for something warm and noodley. i thought about the red curry, because that's also delightful, but i just didn't want chicken for dinner.
nick went the safe route and got the sesame chicken. it was the closest thing he found to the only other asian food he's eaten, chinese.
eric got hokkien char mee, which is another noodle dish. its made with big thick noodles, as well as shrimp, squid, pork, and veggies, in a soy sauce reduction of sorts. he enjoyed it, no leftovers.
truth be told, i don't remember what anyone else got. all i know is kate threatened moko not to touch her leftovers, because she wanted to eat hers for lunch the next day.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
warwick valley winery
the warwick valley winery has to be one of my favorite destinations on a beautiful day. its a gorgeous drive to a gorgeous winery with gorgeous scenery and gorgeous wine!
this past sunday, we hit up the winery after spending a few hours apple picking down the road at och's orchard. there were a bunch of us, so we found a nice big shady spot under some trees. we spread out a blanket, bought some wine, beverages, and food, and had ourselves a lovely little picnic.
our red was their red dirt red. its a table wine, "mineraly"as eric puts it, but once it breathes, its beautiful. we had some left the next day, and it was even better. the fruit notes could really come out, and it made a spectacular drink for both our picnic under the trees, and our lunch out on the deck the next day.
for our picnic spread, we had 4 sandwiches and a pizza.
the first sandwich was sliced turkey breast, bacon, cheddar, cranberry chutney, and honey mustard. we had to get 2 of them because one didn't suffice, we all wanted a piece.
the rest of the sandwiches are not on their usual menu, but were delicious all the same. there was a roast beef, cheddar, horseradish, and carmelized onion sandwich that was wonderful, and definitely filling. they did not skimp on any of the ingredients. the roast beef was tender, too.
then, there was a waldorf chicken salad sandwich. i avoided it, as i am not a fan of waldorf salad in any form, but will, michelle, and maria loved it. even sean was munching on the chicken chunks falling out of michelle's half.
then, there was a lobster roll of sorts, on a ciabatta hot dog bun. will didn't expect much of it, as we were at a winery not a seafood market, but he was pleasantly surprised in the quality of the lobster and devoured it before anyone else could snag a bite.
the pizza was the four cheese pizza, gouda, gorgonzola, mozzarella, and swiss with a red sauce. (you can get it with white sauce, too) i could have eaten the entire pizza by myself. the crust was as good as anything you'd find in the best pizzaria, and the combination of cheeses created such interest on the tongue that you just wanted to keep eating.
their fries were also spectacular. will and eric think there is beef tallow in the fry oil. yessie and i were just concerned with eating them all. most of the sandwiches came with a little green salad and an orzo, olive, and feta salad. the green salad had potential, but it was kind of soggy. i had a bite and left the rest to everyone else. the orzo salad was sadly lacking in anything but orzo. the little bits of olive and feta spiced things up a bit, but it would have benefited with more of those two things.
i'm already dreaming of another weekend that involves a trip to the winery. but maybe it could be a less busy weekend....
this past sunday, we hit up the winery after spending a few hours apple picking down the road at och's orchard. there were a bunch of us, so we found a nice big shady spot under some trees. we spread out a blanket, bought some wine, beverages, and food, and had ourselves a lovely little picnic.
our red was their red dirt red. its a table wine, "mineraly"as eric puts it, but once it breathes, its beautiful. we had some left the next day, and it was even better. the fruit notes could really come out, and it made a spectacular drink for both our picnic under the trees, and our lunch out on the deck the next day.
for our picnic spread, we had 4 sandwiches and a pizza.
the first sandwich was sliced turkey breast, bacon, cheddar, cranberry chutney, and honey mustard. we had to get 2 of them because one didn't suffice, we all wanted a piece.
the rest of the sandwiches are not on their usual menu, but were delicious all the same. there was a roast beef, cheddar, horseradish, and carmelized onion sandwich that was wonderful, and definitely filling. they did not skimp on any of the ingredients. the roast beef was tender, too.
then, there was a waldorf chicken salad sandwich. i avoided it, as i am not a fan of waldorf salad in any form, but will, michelle, and maria loved it. even sean was munching on the chicken chunks falling out of michelle's half.
then, there was a lobster roll of sorts, on a ciabatta hot dog bun. will didn't expect much of it, as we were at a winery not a seafood market, but he was pleasantly surprised in the quality of the lobster and devoured it before anyone else could snag a bite.
the pizza was the four cheese pizza, gouda, gorgonzola, mozzarella, and swiss with a red sauce. (you can get it with white sauce, too) i could have eaten the entire pizza by myself. the crust was as good as anything you'd find in the best pizzaria, and the combination of cheeses created such interest on the tongue that you just wanted to keep eating.
their fries were also spectacular. will and eric think there is beef tallow in the fry oil. yessie and i were just concerned with eating them all. most of the sandwiches came with a little green salad and an orzo, olive, and feta salad. the green salad had potential, but it was kind of soggy. i had a bite and left the rest to everyone else. the orzo salad was sadly lacking in anything but orzo. the little bits of olive and feta spiced things up a bit, but it would have benefited with more of those two things.
i'm already dreaming of another weekend that involves a trip to the winery. but maybe it could be a less busy weekend....
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
trader joe's
today for lunch, i had trader joe's reduced guilt pizza primavera. i always expect yummy things from trader joe's, and this lived up to that expectation. it wasn't all cardboardy like so many frozen "diet" pizzas can be. it was loaded with veggies like eggplant, peppers, and zucchini. the sauce was good, the crust was crispy, it was delightful! there wasn't much in the way of cheese, but for 250 calories and 7 grams of fat, they can't afford much! especially because it was real cheese, not some diet crap. anyway, i'm definitely going to buy this again, and i suggest you buy it, too.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
wine
i count food along with wine. the two do go together splendidly.
tonight, we had smoking loon chardonnay. not the best, but for $8.99, quite lovely. smooth, but almost too smooth. as eric stated, "there's not enough body." this, however, makes for an excellently subtle cooking wine, if you're like me and don't want to fully taste white wine in sauces.
friday night at tyler's party, there was barefoot pinot noir. i'm not a huge fan of their wines, but they're they kind of wines where once you pop, who cares? i actually did enjoy the pinot noir, which i drank out of a little half-pint glass from cricket hill while sitting around the very lovely fire bowl in the back yard. i would buy it.
one of my all-time favorite wines is garnacha de fuego! it is awesome. end of story.
tonight, we had smoking loon chardonnay. not the best, but for $8.99, quite lovely. smooth, but almost too smooth. as eric stated, "there's not enough body." this, however, makes for an excellently subtle cooking wine, if you're like me and don't want to fully taste white wine in sauces.
friday night at tyler's party, there was barefoot pinot noir. i'm not a huge fan of their wines, but they're they kind of wines where once you pop, who cares? i actually did enjoy the pinot noir, which i drank out of a little half-pint glass from cricket hill while sitting around the very lovely fire bowl in the back yard. i would buy it.
one of my all-time favorite wines is garnacha de fuego! it is awesome. end of story.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
i love the pig!
uncle will's pancake house is, as usual, absolutely fantastic. you have to be prepared to either wait or get up early, though. one day we waited 15 minutes at 8:45, another's time was 45 minutes at 10. once you're in, though, the food flies out of the kitchen. i highly recommend the redneck benedict. two biscuits cut in half, with chopped up ham and tomatoes, sausage gravy, and 2 eggs on top. the pancakes are also delightful, some of the best i've ever had. when you sit down, they ask if you'd like some coffee, cups for which are already on the table, and the coffee is strong and spicy. water is served out of handled mason jars. if you ask nicely, you can eat breakfast with the pig, a ceramic pig on a wheeled chair. usually i don't ask, because there's always oodles of kids in there who are waiting their turn to eat with the pig. if i'm there with my mom and russell, however, we eat with the pig. russell lives to eat with the pig. i simply live to eat.
p.s. - the website for uncle will's is unfinished and the background and side pictures are not of the restaurant! just so you know, cuz the interior is vastly different from the slick asian-inspired restaurant behind their name on the website...
p.s. - the website for uncle will's is unfinished and the background and side pictures are not of the restaurant! just so you know, cuz the interior is vastly different from the slick asian-inspired restaurant behind their name on the website...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
healthy snacking!
low calorie snacks
essentials for healthy snacking
healthy snacks
fueling your workout
just a few things to give you a hand... don't worry, the fat kid stuff will follow.
essentials for healthy snacking
healthy snacks
fueling your workout
just a few things to give you a hand... don't worry, the fat kid stuff will follow.
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