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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End of Year Wrap-Up

January 3, 2008 · Narrative

I had every intention of posting last night but quite honestly, I am e-x-h-a-u-s-t-e-d. The last of the celebrations for 2007 are now behind us, and a brand spankin’ new year full of promise and excitement lies ahead. Knowing some of what’s in store, I, for one, am excited at the prospect of a new year, clean slate and all that cliched goodness that goes along with it. So, what have we been up to lately? Let’s see… On New Years’ Eve, we did our annual seafood feast, with The Neighbors joining us for the third year in a row. The Husband and I started this tradition on our own some 10+ years ago and it has stuck and been a favorite ever since. We happened to be down for the count one New Years’ Eve many moons ago after having battled the flu and just didn’t feel up to going out. We had a massive seafood feast at home and a tradition was born. Over the years, different friends and family have joined us, but it’s remained a tradition that we very much look forward to.

The goal of our seafood feast is although there is a lot of food, we keep the actual food selections simple and more along the lines of grazing. Hey, it’s the only way we can justify having such a spread. When I pulled up the list of what we made for 2006 and 2005, it seemed only right that I include Salt and Pepper Shrimp. One of my favorites, and The Neighbor Husband’s, it’s earned its rightful spot.

When we first had this recipe for Coconut Fried Shrimp earlier last year, The Neighbor Wife immediately said it had to go on our New Years’ Eve menu, so, of course, it did. Super simple to make and almost a hint of a creamy taste, you can’t beat these. I’m in the midst of reorganizing all my spices and although I could swear I have curry powder somewhere, I couldn’t find it, so subbed cumin and it worked fine. Just as delicious as the last time we had them.

Shrimp Cocktail made the cut for its ease alone, as did another favorite, Smoked Salmon Dip. Deviled Eggs and these Crab Cakes from Weight Watchers and Scallop Casserole. Wings for the guys. Mac and cheese and fresh fruit for the kids. Cupcakes with sinfully rich frosting. The Neighbor Husband bought lobster tails which we steamed and served with melted butter, and I think that about covers it.

Yesterday was our traditional New Years Day dinner with my family, with mom taking over the hosting duties. We had Black-Eyed Peas for our regular dose of good luck, along with an antipasto platter, ravioli, meatballs, salad and dessert. When we came home, The Neighbors came over for a quick bite to eat. We got to polish off the leftovers from the night before and cook up a batch of OMG Mussels. I had bought the mussels for our New Years’ Eve feast, but we just didn’t get around to cooking them. The Neighbor Husband brought the makings for Bleu Cheese Chips, thus completing our mostly leftover feast.

Whew! Now with schools reopened and the holidays behind us, life can resume normalcy a bit, or as close as its going to get.

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday!

P.S. ARF/5-A-Day will resume next week.


Salt and Pepper Shrimp

Scallop Casserole

Smoked Salmon Dip


Coconut Fried Shrimp

Nicholas’ Baking Adventures (details tomorrow)

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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?
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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! ✨
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