stuff that was eaten.

we had a food filled day today, and i'm still a little hungry.  food and coffee make for a cheerful rainy day.

havana is a nice, yummy time i think. 
latin omelet
havana breakfast
queso
plantains

elysian room coffee...clovers..mmm.

bad bad samosa's.  tinseltown. ha-ha!

coconut-case

i haven't cooked much this week, and it feels rotten.  hopefully i will get back into the groove.

tabouleh with chickpeas and lemon
stir-fried tofu with chili coconut sauce
nectarine and pistachio crumble

laura!!

i was starved and laura brought food!  wow- wee!!

she picked these things up at the market.  this food felt good in the tummy.  i plated them and then we devoured most of it.  really happy full. laura, you are real good.

green grapes and cranberry crisps
french bread
walnut bread, hummus, asiago cheese
tomato, boccocini pesto salad 
balsamic/parlsey/olive
tiramisu
sour keys
red wine

happy meal, tonight.

mama!

my mom cooked some great food for me today during my visit.  i was painfully full which is a usual thing for me when i go home.  my mom has a way with simple food.. yums. it was a mash up, but a good one.

going to pauls tomorrow!

shrimp cocktail
salted green beans
corn on the cob
coleslaw
oven baked pepper potato (from their garden!)
spaghetti squash with marinara
apricots + peaches

dips!

i tried a nice co-workers parsley hummus today and was inspired to make some of my own.

parsley-red bell pepper- chickpea - garlic dip w cheese bread (a little soupy!)
spaghetti squash with red onion, soy beef, tomato sauce
breaded zucchini sticks

honestly.  all of these things looked better than they tasted.  this was/is sad.

eat. outside. often

i ate this outside.

romaine lettuce, feta, apricot, toasted/candied walnuts with apricot vinaigrette
breaded/parmesan yam cakes with pepper-lemon shredded cucumber
southwest wrap (yellow baby zucchini, red onion, red bell pepper, corn, soy beef, cilantro, southwest sauce (tomato, parsley, sour cream, chilli powder, cheddar cheese))

all the time.

my folks visited me today for my tour of pica!  it was really inspiring.  and my plan is to attend in june, after i'm done some college.  woo-wee.  so excited.  we toured the school, got some information and ate at bistro 101 which was kind of hilarious.  i ordered the zucchini soup, tuna and the apple-peach cobbler.  the service was funny...(all student led) and really sweet.  i didn't have my camera with me, so my dad took some cell phone pictures.  maybe i'll post them later.  they are funny too.  i thought the food was real yummy, although they had run out of some stuff.

one of my favorite things about my family and their eating habits is that they stick to what they like.  everytime they visit me we go for chinese at commercial and 12th.  here. chinese food can be sick, guilty, bad/good, msg dreamy.. but this place serves it up yum.  i think.  holy delicious. ha-ha!  good food for sure, but i think they got the fortune wrong.....

spicy green beans
sweet and sour pork
vegetable chow mein

s + s

its too hot to cook.

what temperature is it?

holy sweat.

corn on the cob w butter and pepper
sweet and sour soyballs with brown rice

yam/yum

candied yam, feta, sundried tomato salad.

salads that are bad for you..are so good for you.

baby.

yellow baby zuchinni's are the most special vegetables ever!!!!!!!!!

walnut bread
spaghetti w spicy soy beef
four cheese tortellini from zara's with grilled baby zuchinni's.

i also made candied yams for a salad.  they are cooling now and will make a nice lunch.  chyeah!

thank you uncle.

my fridge has some beautiful food in it.  lots of fresh veggies ready to be cooked.  walnut bread, sundried tomatoes, fresh pasta, yams.  how sad. too tired.  thank you pizza man.  you save us sometimes.
 

pender.

i had a real nice night last night and was able to cook with some super fresh stuff.

this was nice.

i never cook for more than 2.. because i am scared of people.  i tend to set bizarre expectations on myself, and act silly.  i throw stuff.  or get hot and mad.  but this was real nice.

glazed carrots with mint
orzo salad with feta, peppers and red onion and a lemon balsamic vinaigrette (i had tried the one at duso's and thought it would be nice to make)
queso! (baked brie, rosemary garlic toasted bread and red pepper jelly)
walnut and gorgonzola ravioli w honey balsamic and parm-parsley baked zucchini

i would like to try to make the ravioli one day myself.  i bought it here, and it was beautiful.