A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
The face and the daily hiccups… 😍 The face and the daily hiccups… 😍
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Guilty Pleasure Review

May 26, 2006 · Narrative

Wow, you guys did great yesterday – I am so proud of you! The participation aspect is one of the differentiators I like about writing here every day; with blogs, the authors can really get instant feedback, and communication is very much a two-way street. You can ask questions or make comments, and I get the opportunity to see them realtime. Visitors here get a direct line to me, with give and take, something that can’t be found in newspapers and magazines. Even when comments and e-mails are just a small percentage of the amount of visitors coming here every day (the comments today were actually less than 10% of the visitors today as of the time of this post), bloggers can see their impact with their readers. It really is quite cool.

The guilty pleasures you all contributed really ran the gamut … from salty to sweet, carbs to proteins, and everything in between. I was surprised to see more “real” food than junk food, but that’s a good surprise. ;) As for me, I have a few guilty pleasures. My junk food guilty pleasures these days have been Combos and Dunkaroos. Just can’t get enough of them, but I try to show restraint; I don’t feel too guilty though, because I’ve been using my treadmill religiously. Now for non-junk food guilty pleasures, it would be plain, hot buttered tortellini or this Vesuvious Cake that we sometimes get from a wholesale bakery. The bottom layer (where the walnuts are) is cheesecake, the second layer (the part that looks like turrets) is truffles covered with ganache, and lastly, in the center, which isn’t very visible, is chocolate mousse. Quite the bargain at $10, eh? My favorite part are the truffle turrets. Truth be told, we usually just eat the top layer …

OK, now for the Frozen Lemonade Cocktail. I wrote a short piece for Paper Palate the other day, with the recipe (what, you all missed it?) and you can find it here. It had endless variations, and Nicholas loves the non-alcoholic version, and so do I; it is just as good. Whichever way you make it, it’s very refreshing, and you’ll find yourself whipping up a batch again and again.

Now for dinner tonight … a new recipe, a Sweetnicks original, Parmesan Chicken Burgers. I got creative with some ingredients I had on hand, and ended up with a very moist, flavorful burger with a slightly crispy coating.


The New (to Me) Blogger on the Block and Rediscovering My Library segments will return next week; the guilty pleasures topic took precedence. ;) Tune in tomorrow to see what one-off event I’m throwing together, called I’ll Show You Mine, If You Show Me Yours. Until then…

A year ago today… delicious pasta and new cookbook acquisitions.

Parmesan Chicken Burgers
*as this is a Sweetnicks Original, if you share the recipe with someone, please let them know you got it from here. Enjoy.

1 pound ground chicken
1 small onion chopped
8 ounces shredded mozzarella
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 teaspoon cumin
salt and pepper, pinch of each
1/2 tablespoon dried basil
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 egg
half a sleeve of Ritz crackers, crushed

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, onion, mozzarella, ketchup, cumin, salt, pepper, basil, parsley and egg. Mix well and form patties. In separate shallow bowl, mix cracker crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Coat each burger, both sides, in cracker/crumb mixture. Heat a bit of vegetable oil in large skillet (or spray with non-stick spray) over medium-high heat. Cook burgers about 6 minutes each side, or until done. Serve.

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  1. juliebean says

    May 26, 2006 at 6:00 pm

    Everything on your site looks sooooo delicious, Cate!!! Thanks for the incentive and inspiration!

    Reply
  2. La Vida Dulce says

    May 26, 2006 at 6:41 pm

    Where do you get a Vesuvius Cake for $10 bucks? Watta deal!

    Reply
  3. Heather says

    May 28, 2006 at 2:56 am

    I am definitely trying this burger.
    Don’t you love it when you can come up with your own recipes. Sometimes it is more fun than finding ones to copy!

    Reply
  4. Cate says

    May 29, 2006 at 3:10 pm

    Thanks, Julie – I try! :)

    La Vida Dulce – isn’t that an amazing bargain? They have super deals — eneough that sometimes it doesn’t pay to make it yourself.

    Heather – hope you like them.

    Reply

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A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
The face and the daily hiccups… 😍 The face and the daily hiccups… 😍

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