Soursop And Szechuan Peppers

by Emily

Today is my 1st day back in at the hospital after a day off and a two-day stint of project days at home. I had to recertify in ServSafe and I had a big task to work on (updating the Nutrition Department’s Clinical Practice Guidelines to be more current/evidence-based) so my boss let me work from home, which was lovely. I got to leisurely brew Phin coffee and sip while I worked! Plus I ate a million snacks. <– Normally I sit in the ICUs and wear an N-95 for most of the day so I took full advantage of having a free face!

Highlights included…

The company that makes the instant espresso we love for Dalgona coffees also makes a really good espresso roast.

Plain Greek yogurt bowl with blackberries, peach, cashew butter, and a chopped up Bueno Bar. <– I realize it is ridiculous to stir a candy bar into your lunch but this was breath-takingly good and I’m glad I did it!

Vanilla skyr yogurt bowl with blackberries, black plum, cashew butter, coconut chips, and starry sprinkles.

Adam and I had to go into Manhattan for a doctor’s appointment so we stopped by Bibble and Sip for a cream puff. A cream puff topped with crème brûlée and filled with milk tea cream and boba!

I snacked on nuts every day this week. These sweet Thai chili almonds were a favorite.

Still obsessed with Hal’s caffeinated cola seltzer.

Adam and are both head over heels for these dinner mints. We made it through 12 years of marriage before we realized we are both fans of these guys!

This soursop ice cream was possibly the very best packaged ice cream I’ve ever tasted.

I topped this cheese enchilada meal with more cheese, sour cream, and Crystal hot sauce and it was 10/10. P.S. I highly recommend Amy’s frozen meal options, this one is good even if you aren’t over the top about it.

There’s a newish poke place in our neighborhood that lets you add a thousand toppings. This was white rice with crabcake, tofu, eel sauce, spicy mayo, cucumber, shiitakes, shredded carrot, string bean, green onion, tamago (shredded egg omelet), oshinko (pickled veggies), inari (tofu skin), garlic crisps, and lotus chips.

Blistered green beans – sauteed with garlic, ginger, and chili oil – with Trader Joe’s mini chicken and cilantro wontons.

Have a great – safe, distanced – weekend!

3Jul2020

Summer Fruits And Veggies

by Emily

It was a very good week in fruits and vegetables here! We went to Whole Foods on Saturday to stock up. With our new, pandemic-induced, bimonthly grocery schedule our first week of dinners/snacks always feels a lot fresher than the second week.

Highlights include…

Could Perfect Bars be any more perfect? They are the optimal balance of sweet and savory. I loved this trail mix flavor.

My parents sent us a box of tamarinds and I found these strawberry cherries at Whole Foods.

I also snagged a bag of genips (<– Caribbean fruit that I grew up picking from a tree near my house but have had an impossible time finding in New York) on the street corner near my hospital!

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Watermelon-themed things since it’s almost July 4th. The winner of the bunch was definitely the Hal’s Seltzer.

This dinner was brought to you by the color orange! Salmon/trout salad bagel melts / local heirloom tomatoes with a bit of salt and pepper / roasted gold zucchini.

We have been loving this black-eyed pea salad combo for almost a decade. This batch was actually made with fancy heirloom yellow eyed beans since BEP were sold out at the store. Beans, green pepper, smoked almonds, sharp cheddar, and green Tabasco. It is such a simple combination but super satisfying.

Roasted green zucchini topped with Moroccan tofu cubes and a simple yogurt sauce (plain skyr, mayo, olive oil, sumac, paprika, salt, and a little water).

Our best meal of the week was this trio – baked tofu (cooked with a mix of soy sauce, rice vinegar, fish sauce, Sriracha, and honey) / Chinese smashed cucumber salad / fancy mushroom medley sauteed with salt, pepper, and butter.

26Jun2020

Bridge + Brigadeiro

by Emily

Highlights from this week include…

Adam and I were both off on Tuesday and we had a great city/social-distancing date! Walks across the Manhattan Bridge.

And take-out lunch in Seaport. Brigadeiro iced latte from Cafe Patoro. <– one of the best lattes I’ve had in awhile, even aside from the fact that the cup was slathered in Brazilian fudge sauce!

And a kimchi scallion pancake sandwich from Vanessa’s Dumplings.

My homemade dinners don’t look that exciting but were totally delicious. A cheesy, crunchy, veggie-filled casserole with cauliflower rice / ground turkey sauteed with smoked paprika, sweet onion, and orange and yellow bell pepper / black beans / Trader Joe’s pineapple salsa / and a topping of buttery crushed tortilla chips and sharp cheddar.

Ground turkey with gojuchang, Korean chili flakes, and green onion on a bed of roasted cabbage. I went back and topped the whole thing generously with Kewpie and Sriracha and loved every bite.

We made fantastic daiquiris this week! Cruzan rum and soursop nectar with lime juice and sweetened condensed milk.

Is it even summer in New York yet if you don’t eat an Italian ice? I got toasted marshmallow with key lime and I’m pretty sure that’s going to be my combo for the rest of the summer.

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).

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.

4May2020

Painkillers In Quarantine

by Emily

Highlights from the weekend…

Cold brew with chocolate milk.

Cinnamon coffee.

I ate my first apple in months – a very crispy Lady Alice – and it was delightful.

Cookie butter Greek yogurt – with granola and chocolate chips.

Beer! The Grimm was too ear waxy for my tastes but the Kills Boro Amethyst sour IPA with blueberries and lavender was very drinkable.

We were supposed to be back home in St. Thomas for carnival this weekend; instead we consoled ourselves with homemade Painkillers. Nutmeg, pineapple juice, orange juice, rums, and I substituted low-fat coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk for coconut cream which worked out great!

Leftover buffalo chicken pizza – with honey and Korean chili flakes – with baby carrots and blueberries.

Roasted veggie bowls – broccoli, bell pepper, and cojita – topped with fried egg and Crystal hot sauce.

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Soursop And Szechuan Peppers

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