Dinner for 2 (and some reviews!)

On Friday night, I made salad Nicoise with seared sea scallops for Nate and myself. The recipe was fairly simple: romaine lettuce, chopped tomato, kalamata olives, blanched green beans, boiled red potatoes, and sea scallops. I topped our salads with cracked black pepper, sea salt, and a vinaigrette made of 1/4 c olive oil, 3 [...]

Mexico, Yum!

Jess really knows her stuff – everything we ate in Mexico City was delicious!  The warm climate offered plenty of fresh fruit and veggie options. I was also surprised by the really great coffee options. A girl could used to fancy cappuccinos and lattes for only 15 pesos. Below are some of the highlights: fresh [...]

Mexico City

I am back from Mexico City! Jess was an excellent tour guide/translator/hostess – I think she should consider opening a B&B or travel agency. Eventhough our visit was short, we did so much! We explored hip neighborhoods, visited the National Anthropology Museum, soaked up some art history at Frida Kahlo’s house, roamed around the city center, [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day 2009! I’m off to Mexico until next week, but enjoy these photos while I’m gone :-) Nate and I exchanged eerily similar Valentines – both had puppies and kittens on them! Also, check out the beautifully decorated cupcake from Zaro’s breadbasket. Jen’s Birthday Cookies! I modified a cooking light recipe – I [...]

Chocolate Covered Mini Oreos

I am the best girlfriend ever. After Nate’s many fruitless searches for chocolate covered mini oreos (emphasis on the mini, not regular sized), I decided to take matters into my own hands. I bought a bag of mini oreos from Food emporium, melted a hershey’s bar in my microwave, and the result was pretty tasty. Ingredients – Bag [...]

Long Run – Sunday February 8th

Click here to see photos! hehe. Some of them are pretty funny. Long Run -  Sunday February 8, 2009 I woke up around 6am, drank some coffee, ate some breakfast, and gave Alma a wake-up call. Took the 1 train to 225th Street and then warmed-up the mile+ to the start of the Bronx 1/2 marathon. [...]

The Top 10

Here’s a list of my top 10 favorite NYC eateries: FireHouse Popover Cafe Magnolia Cupcakes Grandpa’s Pizza Levain Bakery 5 Guys Burgers & Fries Dinosaur BBQ Penelope NYC Pita Grill Tiny’s Giant Sandwich Shop

Kale, Carrots, and Sesame Tofu

Healthy Lunches save $$ I decided to take a break from buying lunch at the office cafeteria and instead prepare a week of healthy lunches. Over the weekend, I cleaned and de-stemmed a HUGE bunch of kale – only 79 cents at C-Town grocery store :-) I used a TB of canola oil and a [...]

Cauliflower Macaroni & Cheese

I used Bon Appetit’s Cheesemongers Mac and Cheese as a template for this recipe, but made a few key alterations: I cut the recipe in half so that it made 4 portions instead of 8, I used 2% milk instead of whole, and I used equal amounts of Gruyere and Cabot 50% reduced fat cheddar [...]

Kitchen Round-Up

Photos: 1) Marinated and broiled top round steak 2) Parmesan roasted potatoes 3) Dinner, yum! 4) Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins 5) Muffins for my elderly neighbors! 6) Skillet baked beans 7) Apricot glazed ham with cloves 8) Leftovers 9) Pre-1/2 marathon breakfast and hamdwarmers (it was 14 degrees!) 10) Post-run fuel: greek yogurt, sliced apple, [...]