Sweet Polly, Sweetie Pies

by Emily

Adam was on vacation this weekend and since we couldn’t travel anywhere we did all of the fun, social-distancing things in New York! Highlights include…

Breakfast from Sweetie Pies on Main in Cold Springs Harbor. We got a cookies and cream scone

and a quad, non-fat, iced latte with toasted marshmallow syrup

and ate while walking around and admiring the water.

Lunch from Lunch Lobster Roll in Montauk. We got lobster rolls for take-out and ate near the beach. They gave us so much lobster!

Drinks from Sweet Polly in Park Slope. The fact that social distancing rules have pretty much killed open container laws in NYC is a giant silver lining. This pina colada was perfect for enjoying on a long stroll.

Dinner from Takumen in Long Island City. We got take-out and ate on the water!! <– best ambiance of the weekend

Hoji-cha bubble tea with oat milk.

Karaage fried chicken.

Ban ban chicken ramen for me. Topped with chili oil and a soft-boiled egg.

22Jun2020

It’s Easy Being Greenpoint

by Emily

Non-food things I’ve been loving lately —

Seinfeld! I obviously quite enjoyed it in the ’90’s as well but we’ve been doing a rewatch on Hulu. I can’t tolerate any TV that isn’t light/funny lately so old sitcoms are perfect for me.

“Adore” by Amy Shark has been played at least once on every one of my runs recently. I heard it on an episode of Schitt’s Creek, which I’m also completely obsessed with but had to stop watching in the middle because the final season isn’t out on Netflix yet.

Dave Chapelle’s new special, “8:46,” should be required reading for any white person who still isn’t clear on why the Black Lives Matter protests are happening/necessary.

We spent Sunday getting take-out and picnicing around Greenpoint and it was a perfect day. I love everything about how the businesses in that neighborhood brand themselves, it’s such a delight just to walk around and admire stuff.

Edible highlights this weekend —

Quad shot iced Americano with skim milk from Maman. Plus an absolutely divine double chocolate cookie with oat milk ganache.

Toasted coconut almonds. I’ve been having a real love affair with nuts lately and these were a perfect blend of salty and sweet.

Take-out cocktails and a cheeseburger from Elder Greene was obviously our best lunch of the year so far.

Plus we got cocktails from Ramona – frozen painkiller!! – for dessert.

Our long-time favorite pizza spot recently reopened so we got a giant buffalo chicken pie.

I made spicy salmon roll fries. With Kewpie, Furikaki, Sriracha, rice vinegar, and smoked salmon.

19Jun2020

Bubble, Bubble

by Emily

There was no weekend post because I worked Friday, Saturday, Sunday and life felt a little hectic. Things are definitely starting to ramp up at work (and that’s with some of my units closed due to Covid still!). I have my eye on some fancy cocktails for this weekend.

Highlights from the past week…

My new favorite coffee combo – the Cafe Bustelo is perfectly extra-dark and roasty to pair with the sweetness of the condensed milk.

My best snacks this week were bubble tea themed things and fruity beers. Also ranch-flavored roasted chickpeas mixed with Trader Joe’s olive and herbed mixed nuts. I eat five full handfuls straight from the bag, why do I bother to put it in that little bowl?!

These brown sugar boba ice cream bars are truly the best frozen treat I’ve ever had! If you spot them – buy them!

We also had some boba-inspired gummies.

Guava gose brewed with coriander and Himalayan salt // pineapple shake IPA brewed with vanilla and lactose.

Hazy IPA with hibiscus and dragon fruit.

We made chilaquiles for dinner. Topped with fried eggs, plain yogurt, cheddar, and Crystal hot sauce.

Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi with roasted baby tomatoes and garlic and gruyere smoked chicken sausages.

12Jun2020

Cola In My Beer And Oats In My Coffee

by Emily

We officially went back at the hospital full-time this week and I’m not going to lie, the transition was rough. Sitting in the ICUs means I have to wear an N-95 mask all day long which comfortwise is a big change from charting in my kitchen next to an iced coffee. Thankfully I had a few days off mid-week so I was able to ease into it.

Highlights…

This week’s coffee combo was Starbucks cold brew with the super marshmallowy Chobani chocolate oat milk.

On my days off I brewed my Cafe Nguyen Phin coffee. <– still loving this

Lemon & lavender yogurt with blueberries and white chocolate macadamia granola.

I went grocery shopping mid-week which meant our Trader Joe’s snack stash is fully stocked. I recommend this new nut mix.

The homemade coffee cookies and cream ice cream went away quickly.

Cherry cola beer from Evil Twin.

Channa masala with cauliflower rice.

Whole-wheat spaghetti with pasta sauce, kale, and TJ’s soyrizo.

Thai take-out; cashew chicken with basil fried rice.

5Jun2020

Brinner Tacos

by Emily

This week’s best:

{Coffee} Trader Joe’s cold brew with cookies and cream milk.

{Lunch} Leftover buffalo chicken pizza with roasted zucchini.

{Snack} Coca-Cola Tic-Tacs. How did they get the flavor so spot-on??!

{Dinner} Egg tacos. These are amazing; I’ve been eating them all week and I’m still not sick of them! Pan-warmed tortillas // sauteed corn and kale with paprika and TJ’s umami powder // soft-scrambled eggs with gouda // homemade salsa (I made a big batch loosely based on this recipe).

29May2020

On Top Of Spaghetti

by Emily

Adam was home off of work all week (so much time together! swoon!) and I was off Monday for the holiday so we took a ten-mile social distance walk around Manhattan. We were able to do it safely and it was so indescribably nice to see the city again!

Highlights from the homefront include…

Breakfast for dessert! Sea salt caramel cold brew and a cookie dough Perfect Bar.

Dessert for dessert; this week’s baked good was peanut butter cookies with vanilla bean powder and malted milk.

I got take-out sushi for lunch on a work-from-home day which was fairly thrilling.

Caramelized onion spaghetti – whole wheat spaghetti tossed with tons of caramelized sweet onions and green onions with fish sauce, brown sugar, butter, and Korean chili powder. Topped with roasted zucchini, smoked rainbow trout, and pastrami-style smoked salmon.

Buffalo chicken baked pasta with spaghetti, ground chicken cooked with hot sauce and cream cheese, tons of spinach, and chedddar.

22May2020

Cinnamon And Malted Milk

by Emily

Highlights from this week include…

Dalgona coffee with cinnamon and malted milk. Swoon.

Honey vanilla Greek yogurt with blueberries and a raspberry banana nut mix.

Our current candy situation.

I am all in on this Trader Joe’s popcorn mix.

When we get Chinese take-out I ordered all of the things so I have leftovers for days. This was Kung Pow tofu, veggie rice noodles, and cabbage.

Chinese cabbage with TJ’s mini chicken wontons and chili flakes.

Jalopeno popper ~~turkey~~ chicken burgers with roasted green beans.

18May2020

Take Me Out

by Emily

This weekend we: Ate all the take-out. Took the dog on several long walks. Washed the dog and turned him into an adorable woolly mammoth. Did our grocery shopping for the next two weeks.

I also went on a really great run and started re-watching America’s Next Top Model.

Highlights include…

Obsessed with these Trader Joe’s bbq popped chips. I prefer a smoky bbq flavor and this fits the bill.

Even more obsessed with this Evil Twin pink pineapple IPA. Served in a go-cup because we took a cocktail hour walk with Webster that knocked our socks off.

We got great take-out from a local Mediterranean spot. Tons of pita bread with all of the smokey eggplant dips. Plus bulgar with tzatziki and chicken (plus roasted broccoli).

And we ordered all of their desserts!

We also got great take-out from a local Szechuan spot. I had kung pow tofu with veggie rice noodles and Chinese cabbage with peppers.

15May2020

Espresso In My Cookies And My Granola

by Emily

Wow am I glad it’s the weekend! Even if I don’t get to leave the house it will be nice to get a quick break from my busy work-week. Actually though, we have our bi-weekly grocery trip planned for tomorrow – exciting stuff.

My dinners were largely (unphotographably) lame this week but I did have some really exciting beverages and yogurt bowls…

This week’s coffee included homemade malted milk creamer!

Plain skyr with maple, blueberries, and kiwi.

Plain skyr with apples cooked with cinnamon and brown sugar plus espresso vanilla granola.

Honey vanilla Greek yogurt with granola and plum.

I made an amazing batch of chocolate chip cookies with sprinkles, espresso powder, and malted milk powder.

We got a super exciting delivery from Evil Twin – a pink pineapple sour IPA and a chocolate egg cream hard seltzer!

Our nonalcoholic options were pretty fantastic too – Watermelon La Croix, LimonCello La Croix, and Starfruit Lemonade Polar Seltzer.

I really enjoyed this frozen enchilada.

Trader Joe’s mini chicken and cilantro wontons on a bed of peas, celery, and green onion, topped with chili oil.

Have a nice/safe weekend!

1May2020

Double Dry Hopped

by Emily

Highlights from this week include…

Cafe Bustelo with chocolate milk, aka one of the best espresso-roast coffees with the best chocolate milk.

Yogurt bowls! Working from home means I can make a fresh yogurt bowl every day and I have been loving the crap out of having berries around. Very excited that we are going to the store tomorrow and can restock. Icelandic-style coffee yogurt with blueberries, blackberries, and coconut chips.

Plain Greek yogurt with cinnamon, berries, honey maple granola, and TJ’s flax and chia seed peanut butter.

Plan skyr yogurt with cinnamon, maple syrup, berries, and almonds and candied walnuts.

Korean snacks from this month’s Snack Crate.

Vanilla pineapple IPA brewed with lactose. I’m pretty sure I want every single beer that Collective Arts sells.

Other Half Double Dry Hopped Broccoli. This was insanely drinkable and mellow.

Buffalo chicken pizza.

Ground turkey with shiitake mushrooms, onion, tomato paste, and sour cream on a bed of roasted cabbage. This dish had so much umami!

The best dish of the week = roasted cabbage // topped with seasoned baked tofu // and esquites.

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Sweet Polly, Sweetie Pies

It’s Easy Being Greenpoint

Bubble, Bubble

Cola In My Beer And Oats In My Coffee

Brinner Tacos

On Top Of Spaghetti

Cinnamon And Malted Milk

Take Me Out

Espresso In My Cookies And My Granola

Double Dry Hopped