07/25 tony was out of town tonight so i invited some friends from work over for a "girl's night". this meant getting pedicures, watching horribly cheesy movies and gorging on one of my favorite cheap eats of all times.....velvetta shells and cheese. judge not!!!! these little vessels of creamy yellow cheese sauce have been a delight to me since i was seven years old. and i only allow myself to indulge in them once a year. usually because after i eat a bowl i remember how very awful i feel! but the tummy rumbles are worth it!!! i usually doctor the shells and cheese up a little by adding a few tablespoons of unsweetened tomato sauce, a pinch of sugar and a splash of cream. so wrong...and yet...so right
07/26 tonight i had the pleasure of meeting a very dear friend of mine (who i was way too long out of touch with) for dinner. we got some carry out from my favorite sushi place, miyagi's, and split the most amazing bottle of zinfandel she brought back from a trip to napa. we split a mix of yellow tail and salmon nigiri, and their japanese lasagna roll. which is pure heaven. it was such a wonderful evening of catching up!!
07/27 i had every intention of getting back in my kitchen tonight. but best laid plans and all... i ended up not getting home until well after 8 and i was STARVING. with no patience in my to suffer the grocery store, i instead opted for some szechuan dumplings from a nearby asian fusion place. "bamboo garden". now i love me a dumpling. in any way, shape or form. but a good szechuan dumpling? i especially adore. they take a little getting used to. the spicy red sauce they come smothered in is not for the faint of heart. they'll clear your sinuses....but it's worth the kleenex!
07/28 tonight was a happy hour at american tap room. while i find their drinks to be way over priced? their appetizer specials on happy hour are actually pretty reasonable. and damn tasty. i always have to get the bavarian pretzel with cheddar ale dip and honey mustard porter. that's a standard. but tonight i split an order of the "philly cheesesteak egg rolls" with my friend. they were....different. in a good way. shredded flank steak and peppers in a fried egg roll served with melted cheese sauce for dipping. healthy? not even a little bit. but this week? THERE ARE NO RULES!!!!!!!
07/29 with tony back in town, we went to our standard spot "the breeze" for a very light dinner. we split an order of fried green tomatoes, and i had a greek salad. we both had large lunches, and neither of us had much of an appetite. their greek salad was the perfect light meal!
07/30 once again my intentions to get back in the kitchen were thwarted this evening. an afternoon bike ride with friends turned into several hours of watching bad movies on netflix (sharknado 2 and 3....who knew sharks could live in space?) which then turned into a pizza run to mellow mushroom. we had some hard core "meatatarians" in the group who despise all things vegetable, so the order du jour was the carnivore lovers favorite "the mighty meaty" pizza. the only vegetable was the tomato in the sauce. everything else was pig or cow......
07/31 carrying over the festivities from yesterday, tonight we reconvened with our friends for a last minute dinner party. our friend marinated a gorgeous flank steak on her grill, and we all brought sides to accompany. a pesto pasta salad. a peach caprese salad (that was my contribution), various cheese and baguettes, and a platter of fresh vegetables perfectly grilled. oh....and grilled cheese stuffed jalapeños. i could've sat and ate those all night and have been perfectly happy!
this weekend was not the most productive, but it was lovely to spend so much time with friends. next week i'll get back on track and back in the kitchen. but the goal still holds!!! haven't doubled up on a meal yet!!!!
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