Live in the Moment

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither,

but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate.

~Thornton Wilder

Let's play a game...

GUESS THE FOOD

Give up? Its Blackwater Scotch Eggs. Still have no idea what that is?


Me neither, but apparently APM was very gun-ho about trying it.



Inside these little fried balls of goodness are 2 hard boiled eggs wrapped in a pork sausage, spices & breadcrumb coating, then deep fried until golden brown.

And I know you are dyyyyyiiiing to try it. So I'm going to fill you in on where to get such a fine cuisine. Stop by the Banshee in Dorchester. I'm sure they'll have enough to go around.

(lighting provided by my good friend Jenn in a dark bar, she should look into lighting as a career move)

Fat Kid: Part 2

APM and I had a long glorious and glutenous Thanksgiving weekend. It all started with a beautiful flower that crossed the great Atlantic Ocean to get to me (or is it just Nantucket Sound?) From Chilmark, MA I present a hydrangea :)

We started the weekend with bread pudding from Pie in the Sky. No Photo available, however, it was delicious. But here is a photo of the bakery.

We then traveled to Whole Foods to get ingredients for Wild-Mushroom Bread Pudding. And guess who we saw?! Steve Tyler! Freaking Steve Tyler! I WISH I took a picture. I always feel stupid taking pictures of celebrities in their normal life, but now I wish I had a photo of me and Steve hanging out in Whole Foods. Oh well, he's only a memory now...

Next was dinner at Salsa's in Southie. No picture available. But please go just for their sangria.

Thanksgiving morning started with fresh toasted ciabatta bread, raspberry preserve, local honey, fresh blackberries, parmesan cheese and espresso. (sometimes I pretend we're french)

Then we had a Thanksgiving feast. And I didn't take a single picture! All that food and no proof of it. I need to step up my blogger game.

Friday was a long lazy day. A lot of laying around doing nothing. Very relaxing.

Saturday we got up early and drove down to Martha's Vineyard. It is absolutely beautiful this time of year. Few cars and only your favorite people.

I spent a few hours Saturday afternoon with Eniko. She is hands down one of my favorite people. We could chat for hours if life allowed us. She has taught me so much and I'm sure many other life lessons will come of our friendship (as well as more Spiked Cider and Pumpkin Pie we had on Saturday.)

Sunday morning was spent at my favorite brunch restaurant. Park Corner Bistro. I'm a little partial to this place because I worked here for a while, but Jesse really is an amazing chef and I love everything he cooks up. And as the owner/chef he really makes you feel welcome in his restaurant.

APM had the Eggs Benedict.

And I had Papas Platos with a side of Bloody Mary. In case you don't know, Papas Platos is a pile of fried potatoes, fresh guacamole, sour cream, caramelized onions, grilled bacon, fresh pico de gallo, and two eggs, any way you like them. a.k.a. heaven. And his Bloody Marys are The Best I have ever had. I'm not a big fan of this morning cocktail, but Jesse's recipe is health in a glass. A couple hours and a couple Nutty Irishmen later, we left Park Corner Bistro and stopped by Offshore Ale House where our friend was working. By some miracle APM was hungry again. And Offshore offers some of the best pizza on the island. Our favorite is the Potato Pizza. Basically potato skins on pizza dough.
I put this pic in because if you look really close you can see the St. Germain glass I got from Jesse. Watch out St. Germain, your stock just went up.
Offshore is a brewing company so I guess we'll show one of their bottled beers.

After this weekend, I will be eating this meal every. single. day. Butter optional.

I love it

“Let the rain kiss you.

Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops.

Let the rain sing you a lullaby."

-- Langston Hughes

Ikat...no I can!

OK that was a bad joke (see above), but look how great these pillows are! I'm not sure if Ikat is on its way out, but I'm still in love with the idea. Ikat adds a great pattern to a room without being too crazy. And at $19 a pop, you cant go wrong.

Tear...

She's leaving us. She has up and decided that 25 years was enough...Some of you might know this, and most of you probably don't, but one of my life goals was to be on Oprah.

Like really be a guest on her show.

I didn't care what for. Maybe for the invention of a new kitty litter box, or because I happen to see aliens land and she wanted my "eye-witness" account.

I didn't care.

I just know that I will be very sad come 2011. She is going to start her very own network. Which I imagine will be a good Oprah Winfrey Show replacement, but somehow it just wont be the same.

Come One Come All

Boldfacers is sponsoring a shopping event tonight.

And of course it comes at a time that I have vowed to halt any personal shopping until all Christmas presents are purchased.

However, when did a little window shopping hurt anyone? I mean, I could be shopping for my sister, who so happens to be the same size and body type as me...

Happy Birthday Sis!

Today is my little sister's 23rd birthday!

I can't believe it! She really is turning into quite a strong woman and I can not wait to see her again soon so we can relic about being in our "mid 20's."

Happy Birthday Angie!

Hope it's a great year.

HBD lil' sis.

Pic by Southern Charm Decor, and sweetums.com.au

I Need a Boost

My work has been crazy this week and I just need a boost of happiness to keep going today.


Image from Garance Dore

Fat Kid

Dear My Lovely Dietitian Momma,

I promise I eat very healthy Monday 7:00 a.m. through Friday 5:00 p.m. The weekend is my time to enjoy all those brownies, french fries, cupcakes and root beer I passed up during the week. I do enjoy these guilty pleases and somehow I have mastered the art of fitting many of them into a short 55 hour period. Below is just a sampling of last weekend...

Cesar Salad. It might say salad, but we all know its not good for you.

Pulled pork sandwich topped with fried onion rings and a side of french fries. Wait, I see a vegetable in that picture, a pickle.

Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll for dessert.

Anyone know where I can find Pillsbury Orange Rolls? Is it just a southern thing?