well hello there, new week! hubby and i just wrapped up and amazing weekend. and my weekend even started a few hours early which was lovely.
we were busy-busy but managed to find time to eat a lot of food and spend time with friends and family. just what a weekend should be [minus the 105 degree weather, of course. ick]. here are many, many snaps from our time together.
the happy face of a lady who took off early on friday to meet mom for lunch and fabric shopping + my gigantic salad piled high with crunchy lettuce, radishes, cabbage, cauliflower, and a few croutons for good measure + date night with hubby at windsor + the cute little papers they give you for your chewed gum. genius + my handsome man + our plate [yes, we shared! pat on the back for us] of the porkwich and a side of ooey-gooey mac and cheese + some really tasty yogurt from our new favorite fro-yo joint, yogurtology + look at him! so cute! + breakfast of eggs, apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon, and a gluten-free bagel with “everything” toppings + during the summer, our buddies love ice cubes. charlie likes to bob in his bowl and collect all of the ice cubes that he can fit into his mouth. then, he makes his own little private reserve which he guards fiercely + heading out for a few hours with friends at the scottsdale culinary festival’s great american picnic [yes. outdoors. bad call on the first 100 degree plus day of the year] + rustin hanging with miss marley who was a trooper in that heat + relaxing on the lawn while enjoying some grub + that would be ben’s “don’t even think about touching my pastrami sandwich” face + trying to catch a breeze and not melt + a sunday morning strings concert. AMAZING. thank you hubby for sharing your gift with others and glorifying your God + a little post-church lunch at z tejas with the family + chatting and sipping ice water and tea to stay cool + capping off the weekend with a date at benihana [i have been really wanting some teppanyaki...i am blaming it on that little baby of ours] + onion soup + incredible chicken fried rice + the chef masterfully creating our scrumptious food + taking in the final moments of the weekend…together.
one of our favorite little nooks is windsor. this place has great people, great atmosphere, and great food. it is a swanky yet breezy pub-like place with a killer patio and plush boothes. leather everywhere and plaid bar chairs! amazing. it is the kind of place where we could sit for hours just sipping beverages and nibbling on super good grub. so cool and yet so comfy. love.
this trip, ben and i invited my sister and her man to come with us on a little double-date. it was fabulous. we shared a big ol’ booth and sat for a couple of hours just chatting and enjoying some really tasty plates. alas, i failed miserably in the picture-taking department since i was too excited to dig in to pause and snap a pic. sorry about that. [i guess we'll just have to go back again...] we are talking really good stuff here, folks. cheddar fondue. crab cake blt. brown bag chicken sandwich [pulled chicken salad with oven dried tomatoes, toasted hazelnuts & herbs topped with avocado, watercress & green goddess goat cheese]. porkwich [pulled pork, tenderbelly braised ham & smoked bacon layered with gold sauce & crunchy coleslaw on a buttermilk bun]. plus, sides of mac and cheese! wow.
now, while hubby and i do enjoy some tasty morning grub on the weekends, our weekday morning routine usually consists of some quick eggs, grapefruit, smoothies, or granola. something healthy that i can quickly pull together while i am still trying to pull myself together at 5:30 in the morning. [hurray for working when the market works!] this usually means that the more elaborate meals have to be saved for saturday morning…or, dinnertime!
there is something comforting about coming home from a long day at work and having the ol’ olfactory greeted by the aroma of bacon. this week, we cooked up some turkey bacon and piled it high on top of a crispy fried egg. then, we covered it in sharp cheddar and let it melt until it became one smother-y pile of goodness in the pan. once the meat and eggs and cheese were steaming hot, super crispy, and extra oozey…the tasty concoction was delicately placed between a freshly toasted [and buttered] gluten-free bagel.
