Aloha, 17 Years

by Emily

I hope that all my readers who celebrate had a merry Christmas!

Three fun things from this week –

I bought chestnut paste – which basically tastes like Christmas! – and used it in amazing yogurt bowls.

With cocoa granola and fresh strawberries.

These bougie almond butter cups were surprisingly delicious.

We made easy but great pasta bowls: boxed macaroni and cheese / canned smoked trout and anchovies / roasted broccoli and baby zucchini / topped with Kewpie and Sriracha. Plus a side of sauteed baby cauliflower.

Current excitement? It is our 12 year wedding anniversary today! And since we got married on our 5 year dating anniversary, that means we’ve been together for 17 years (aka half our lives!)!! To celebrate, we are heading to Hawaii tomorrow!!!

23Dec2019

Coffee Shops And Christmas Pop Ups

by Emily

Adam and I had such a fun weekend! We ate all of the things and saw a million twinkly lights. Sooooooo many holiday pop up bars and holiday themed coffees!!

Holiday things – – –

Ample Hills‘ chocolate peppermint ice cream with white chocolate peppermint bark. It was insane topped with marshmallow fluff!

Maman‘s holiday cookie latte with eggnog ganache.

Stumptown‘s rum raisin latte. <– most exciting latte of the weekend

Leyenda‘s Sleyenda pop up. They have by far the most exciting and intentional pop up menu but unfortunately it was slammed while we were there and we only wanted to hang for one drink. I had a delicious coquito with espolon reposado tequila, oloroso sherry, Braulio, coconut liqueur, coconut, cinnamon, and egg.

Loreley Beer Garden‘s Winter Wonderland pop up. Spiked eggnog with Captain Morgan, whipped cream, nutmeg, and caramel + boozy black and white hot chocolate with bourbon and toasted marshmallows. <– best holiday cocktails of the weekend

The Springs‘ Ho Ho Holiday Lounge pop up. Nog Yourself Out – Mt Gay black barrel aged rum, eggnog, oregeat, and nutmeg + Hot Springs – Cruzan blackstrap rum, hot chocolate, malt, and mini marshmallows.

The lights in Dyker Heights were so wonderful!

But the decorations at Chelsea Market remain my favorite New York holiday thing!

Things that aren’t festive but were still fun – – –

A trip to White Noise‘s Brooklyn location. We had a scrambled egg sandwich on brioche with cheddar, sun-dried tomato, and plum mayo.

Rose Wolf in Williamsburg is the cutest newish coffee shop. And we had the best cake and coffee. An extremely caffeinated and sugared cold brew with espresso, maple, caramel, cinnamon, and foamed milk + a chocolate funfetti cake.

A cute and yummy sparkling lime hibiscus tea.

Cookies and cream cookie with caramelized white chocolate from Mah Ze Dahr.

Sour cream and brown sugar strawberry ice cream with lemon jam and black walnuts from Morganstern’s.

Ramona is our favorite cocktail bar at the moment! Vivian Darkbloom – charcoal mezcal, pineapple, mint, lime, Falernum, and lime bitters + Cloudbursting Daiquiri – Flor de Caña 4 year rum, passionfruit, lime, and grated cinnamon.

New Yorkers, Chuko makes the best ramen in the city! And their chili oil is amazing.

The veggie dumplings at East Wind Snack Shop are next level delicious. Crispy, chewy, plump, and topped with a ginger scallion sauce.

I love NY – – –

13Dec2019

Hot Sauce And Cinnamon Gum

by Emily

Flavor themes from this week include – hot sauce, coffee, chocolate.

Highlights…

Fun in coffee. Iced with fancy egg nog.

I had forgotten how much fun it is to have a milk frother!

This bottled New Orleans coffee was delicious and contained 10 grams of protein.

Seasonal fun at Doughnut Plant – a marzipan star and a mint tree filled with chocolate pudding.

Still obsessed with these cookie dough Perfect Bars.

Plain2% Greek yogurt bowl with chocolate sunflower seed butter and fresh blueberries.

Just before I left VA one of my officemates got me hooked on cinnamon gum and lately I have been loving this version from Mentos.

It was Adam’s birthday this week! He got multiple cakes at work and brought me home a delicious slice of s’mores cheesecake.

Amy’s tortilla casserole with black beans frozen meal. Topped with copious amounts of Cholula.

Shredded potatoes with smoked mackerel salad and soft scrambled eggs. Topped with furikake.

Breakfast cheese fries. Sweet potato waffle fries with cheddar, eggs, maple chicken sausage, broccoli, and shishito peppers. Topped later with Kewpie and Sriracha.

My current favorite sheet-pan hash is Japanese sweet potato + bok choy + green onions. Plus salmon candy and cashews on top. Topped with furikake, Kewpie, and Sriracha.

I made a yummy version of this baked Spanish rice recipe. I added fish sauce and green olives and subbed in vegan soyrizo for chorizo. Topped later with Cholula.

FYI – there will be no post this weekend for the best reason ever: I am going home for a few days with a couple of NY friends! Ocean, rum, and warm weather, here we come!

29Nov2019

Good Tidings And Cheer

by Emily

Is everything I have to share this week celebratory in nature? Yes! Thankfully I have a lot to celebrate.

In ongoing goodbye festivities… Some coworkers and I went out for a very dietitian-y lunch at Roots. I had a kale salad topped with miso chili tofu, eggs, and other goodies.

And some coworkers and I went out for a much more on brand happy hour at Vitae – in addition to our cocktails we also got to taste-test some marshmallow simple syrup!

My cousin and her fiance hosted an absolutely fantastic Thanksgiving dinner. There were 14 people in attendance but the platter of nachos I made for our appetizer was probably a still bit excessive!

Most exciting morning of the week? I had eggnog Greek yogurt, cranberry seltzer, and a peppermint mocha.

In yogurt bowl fun… Vanilla bean Greek yogurt with cranberry sauce and granola. And a holiday cheer kombucha on the side.

Wegman’s eggnog Greek yogurt with cinnamon Chex and a banana.

25Nov2019

Fluffy GBS

by Emily

I don’t have a ton of photos to share from last week because I ate a bunch of celebratory meals sans camera. By the time I leave for real next week it is going to feel fairly anticlimactic!

A work friend and I went out for drinks at Vitae {highlights include a maple cinnamon sour with smoked rum}.

A big group of co-workers took me out for lunch at Asado {highlights include a smoked chicken quesadilla}.

And my team took me out for dinner at Junction {highlights include a rum and coke with allspice syrup and charred baby carrots with goat cheese and carrot top chimichurri}.

Other highlights include…

Eggnog and coffee!

A vanilla coffee can with a peanut butter chocolate chip Perfect Bar.

The cortadito from Gaurijos is excellent.

Vanilla bean yogurt with maple pecan granola and cranberry relish.

S’mores pie and a cortado at Pie Chest.

An orange creamsicle IPA my family brought me back from Maryland.

Hardywood has released their Fluffy GBS – a toasted marshmallow gingerbread stout!

My cousin took me out for excellent Thai food. My drunken noodles were super spicy and loaded with veggies (including cauliflower!).

Have a great week (and a happy Thanksgiving, all of my American readers)!

15Nov2019

Thankful For Nachos

by Emily

Do I have zero chill? Yes. And did I fully lean in to all things holiday/Thanksgiving flavored in the second week of November? Also yes. I couldn’t help myself, I was ready for cranberry and eggnog and cozy cheer!

Holiday highlights from this week include…

Eggnog in my coffee!

Cranberry seltzer.

Pumpkin pie marshmallows.

Thanksgiving nachos. Trader Joe’s turkey and stuffing kettle chips / swiss and gruyere cheese / turkey andouille sausage / roasted green beans / poblano peppers / cranberry sauce.

Thanksgiving totchos. Tots / swiss and gruyere / poblano peppers / green onion / brussel sprouts / cranberry sauce.

Upcoming highlights? I am heading to New York this afternoon to visit ~~Milk Bar’s Thanksgiving croissants~~ my loving husband and dog.

25Oct2019

Apple Pumpkin Chia Chocolate

by Emily

The eight best things I ate this week –

(1) Chobani pumpkin and spice yogurt with (2) pecan butter and (3) a Lady Alice apple.

(4) Siggi’s pumpkin and spice yogurt with (5) chocolate sunflower seed butter. <– the sunbutter was the best thing of the week!

(6) Vanilla chia pudding and (7) a SnapDragon apple.

It was a (8) sandwich week for dinner. Whole-wheat brioche buns with Kewpie mayo, smoked turkey, and Whole Foods’ plant-based smoked gouda.

21Oct2019

Pumpkin King

by Emily

It rained all day Sunday but luckily Saturday was beautiful. One of my coworkers invited me to the UVA-Duke game and we had a wonderful time (bookended by stops at local breweries!).

Five food highlights include…

This cold brew from La Colombe is so velvety! (fyi, the stuff in the cup has half and half mixed in)

Trader Joe’s pumpkin yogurt with vanilla peanut butter.

I saved my two favorite pumpkin beers for last. I typically don’t drink imperial ales but Pumking is the best.

Crispy carrot sticks.

Waffle flavored chicken nuggets(!!!) with roasted green beans and honey mustard.

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Tag Archives: veggies

Aloha, 17 Years

Coffee Shops And Christmas Pop Ups

Hot Sauce And Cinnamon Gum

Good Tidings And Cheer

Fluffy GBS

Thankful For Nachos

Apple Pumpkin Chia Chocolate

Pumpkin King