This week we will be too busy for words, mentally and physically.
We are taking Jesse up to school on Sunday so during this week we will be getting ready for the trip (pun intended...).
Last week we went to Dani's. Great as usual. Eggplant casserole, straciatella soup, chicken...
Today I was making meatballs and sauce, but the meatballs kept sticking to the pan, so i stirred them up and Voila, bolognese sauce instead :)
Thursday we are going to Sato with the Wisners as a send-off dinner for Jesse. It was Lenny's idea and we appreciate the sentiment a lot!
Friday we are having dinner at Joe and Denise's with Joe and Penny. It will be great, because it couldn't be anything else!!
Saturday is packing and stressing and feeling every feeling under the sun.
Sunday is the drive up, Monday is moving in day.
Oh boy...here we go.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
18!
Yesterday our baby boy turned 18!
We went to dinner at The Waterfront Crab House in Long Island City. Nothing special. Not much to say except they do not have a large selection of lobsters, in fact, they do not have any selection at all. Just one size (pound and a quarter). So Jesse had two! I had lobster tails stuffed with crabmeat and Michael had a pork chop with peppers.
The most important thing was that we were together :)
We went to dinner at The Waterfront Crab House in Long Island City. Nothing special. Not much to say except they do not have a large selection of lobsters, in fact, they do not have any selection at all. Just one size (pound and a quarter). So Jesse had two! I had lobster tails stuffed with crabmeat and Michael had a pork chop with peppers.
The most important thing was that we were together :)
Monday, August 9, 2010
Quickly
Friday night Michael played softball and they had a BBQ. I made and brought Caesar salad and Greek pasta salad and ate a turkey burger (surprise).
Saturday was Michael's birthday. He went for an early bike ride with Jill, then we went to the beach and later had dinner with Lenny at Barosa. I had the appetizers: stuffed artichoke, chopped salad and calamari. Michael had that and chicken scarpariello and Lenny had veal milanese. No dessert, no coffee. Too stuffed. Good food!
Sunday we were at the beach for a short time, then went to Monica and Tom's for a BBQ with Joe, Denise and all our boys! Good food, good company. Nice little going away dinner for the boys!
Tonight I am making mushrooms and onions in cream sauce over pappardelle with grilled chicken and tomato and mozzarella salad. That's if anyone comes home for dinner. Otherwise I'll eat soup :)
Saturday was Michael's birthday. He went for an early bike ride with Jill, then we went to the beach and later had dinner with Lenny at Barosa. I had the appetizers: stuffed artichoke, chopped salad and calamari. Michael had that and chicken scarpariello and Lenny had veal milanese. No dessert, no coffee. Too stuffed. Good food!
Sunday we were at the beach for a short time, then went to Monica and Tom's for a BBQ with Joe, Denise and all our boys! Good food, good company. Nice little going away dinner for the boys!
Tonight I am making mushrooms and onions in cream sauce over pappardelle with grilled chicken and tomato and mozzarella salad. That's if anyone comes home for dinner. Otherwise I'll eat soup :)
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
A few Days
Last Friday night we met a bunch of Forest Hills friends (and saw some old friends)at Manor Oktoberfest of Forest Hills on Yellowstone Boulevard. We actually weren't there for the food, Todd Wolfe and his band were playing!
Music was AMAZING! Friends were GREAT! Food was mediocre! I had a turkey burger, which in no way compared to Tower Diner's turkey burger. Michael had Caesar salad with grilled chicken and Tom had pierogies.
Beer was fine :) Michael finished a boot of Spaten in 18 minutes and boy did he have fun afterwards. He was the life of the party, happy and relaxed!
Sunday night, the Wisners came for dinner and I made roast turkey breast, rice and Greek salad.
Last night I went out to Moca Bistro on 70th Road (www.mocaus.com). We had spicy tuna and avocado salad, mini spring rolls, bbq pork and sea bass yakitori (especially good). Everything was good and we'd go back again.
Tonight I am probably going to make dinner. Haven't decided on what yet. Thursday Michael has a game and Saturday is Michael's 49th birthday, so it's all up to him:)
xo
Music was AMAZING! Friends were GREAT! Food was mediocre! I had a turkey burger, which in no way compared to Tower Diner's turkey burger. Michael had Caesar salad with grilled chicken and Tom had pierogies.
Beer was fine :) Michael finished a boot of Spaten in 18 minutes and boy did he have fun afterwards. He was the life of the party, happy and relaxed!
Sunday night, the Wisners came for dinner and I made roast turkey breast, rice and Greek salad.
Last night I went out to Moca Bistro on 70th Road (www.mocaus.com). We had spicy tuna and avocado salad, mini spring rolls, bbq pork and sea bass yakitori (especially good). Everything was good and we'd go back again.
Tonight I am probably going to make dinner. Haven't decided on what yet. Thursday Michael has a game and Saturday is Michael's 49th birthday, so it's all up to him:)
xo
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Corfu
Michael and I ate at Corfu Grill on Austin Street recently and Denise and I went there for lunch today.
Both times I had a small Greek salad with gyro meat. Denise had the same today and previously Michael had the salad with chicken kebab meat.
#1: The service was much better at night than it was today.
#2: The lettuce is hard to eat because it is cut into long thin strips.
#3: Not enough feta cheese.
#4: The tzatziki is weak.
#5: The wine was off.
Otherwise :) it's okay.
Both times I had a small Greek salad with gyro meat. Denise had the same today and previously Michael had the salad with chicken kebab meat.
#1: The service was much better at night than it was today.
#2: The lettuce is hard to eat because it is cut into long thin strips.
#3: Not enough feta cheese.
#4: The tzatziki is weak.
#5: The wine was off.
Otherwise :) it's okay.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
My First Break
Brian Karp, owner of Press 195, posted a comment on my blog. Woo Who! It was very exciting to know that someone other than my friends and family read my blog :)
Jesse said "Isn't that a milestone for you?"
Last night I made dinner...for myself. I cannot remember doing that in recorded history. I made what I call Rigatoni Salt. It's rigatoni with a light marinara sauce that I add sauteed, thinly sliced pitted calamata and manzanilla olives as well as non-pareille capers (no salt is actually added, because you don't need any) :) Michael was at a golf outing and Jesse was just out.
Tonight I am making dinner for us and the Wisners. They have had their apartment floors replaced with gorgeous wood flooring, but the effort they put into moving their furniture, packing, unpacking, etc...was heroic. So they are getting help with putting stuff back and dinner.
Dinner is: Chicken cutlets, Risotto Bianco (from Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking)and Peas with butter. Red wine and Pellegrino to drink and no dessert. The only ones who can safely eat dessert are Brett and Jesse (because they are so thin). So we are going to avoid it if we can.
Jesse said "Isn't that a milestone for you?"
Last night I made dinner...for myself. I cannot remember doing that in recorded history. I made what I call Rigatoni Salt. It's rigatoni with a light marinara sauce that I add sauteed, thinly sliced pitted calamata and manzanilla olives as well as non-pareille capers (no salt is actually added, because you don't need any) :) Michael was at a golf outing and Jesse was just out.
Tonight I am making dinner for us and the Wisners. They have had their apartment floors replaced with gorgeous wood flooring, but the effort they put into moving their furniture, packing, unpacking, etc...was heroic. So they are getting help with putting stuff back and dinner.
Dinner is: Chicken cutlets, Risotto Bianco (from Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking)and Peas with butter. Red wine and Pellegrino to drink and no dessert. The only ones who can safely eat dessert are Brett and Jesse (because they are so thin). So we are going to avoid it if we can.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Press 195
Saturday night we met Jill and Lenny at Press 195 (http://www.press195.com/) in Bayside.
We've been here several times, but not lately. The food is great! Small inside dining area with a bar and sometimes a wait, but there's an outside seating area as well (not for 97 degrees as it was Saturday night though) and bring your bug spray.
They have a wonderful selection of panini sandwiches all on ciabatta bread. We shared the hummus appetizer of black bean hummus, portobello mushrooms and roasted peppers. For dinner, I had the feta, spinach and black olive spread panini. We brought home a prosciutto and mozzarella for Jesse. Jill had chicken and black bean hummus. Lenny had roast beef (I think)and Michael had a salad with spicy chicken. The pitcher of red sangria was really good.
Definitely a place to remember for a good, casual meal.
We've been here several times, but not lately. The food is great! Small inside dining area with a bar and sometimes a wait, but there's an outside seating area as well (not for 97 degrees as it was Saturday night though) and bring your bug spray.
They have a wonderful selection of panini sandwiches all on ciabatta bread. We shared the hummus appetizer of black bean hummus, portobello mushrooms and roasted peppers. For dinner, I had the feta, spinach and black olive spread panini. We brought home a prosciutto and mozzarella for Jesse. Jill had chicken and black bean hummus. Lenny had roast beef (I think)and Michael had a salad with spicy chicken. The pitcher of red sangria was really good.
Definitely a place to remember for a good, casual meal.
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