Sunday (hers): Superbowl Nachos

Superbowl nacho party!!!

Saturday (hers): Pitza Party

I decided to make Frankies Spuntino tomato sauce today. It was a simple but time consuming recipe (4 hours simmer time!). It was worth it, though. The long cook time turned some acidic canned tomatoes into a delicious rich sauce that can be used in a variety of dishes. I used the sauce today to make a pitza (pita pizza). I added mushrooms, anchovies, and mozarella cheese. Pretty tasty.

Friday (hers): Frankies

I love Frankies! I had the shaved brussel sprouts with lemon vinagrette and some feta like cheese. So delicious! I can't wait to try to make it myself. I had the meatballs (again). They are made with raisin and pinenuts. The sauce is perfect for dipping your crusty bread in.

Friday (his): Happy New Year from Orlando

A Vietastic spread in celebration of Lunar New Year! Egg rolls (with shrimp), jumbo shrimp, chau, two different kinds of banh (I can't remember their names, I'm terrible), chicken salad, and more. The men folk sat at one table and the women folk sat at a different one. So Viet! The men, who you can't see here, kept on passing around the Cognac or whatever and kept cheering. Chuc Mung Nam Moi.

Thursday (his): Oops!

Forgot to take a picture of my dinner, which was basically bun with chicken (leftovers) and a bunch of herbs. Made by my mom. It made me miss your version because you make it so well. I think I took a picture, actually, but I forgot my memory card in my laptop. Haha.

Thursday (hers): Chuc Mung Nam Moi!

I decided to get off at the East Broadway stop on the way home from work today because I suspected it would get me close to chinatown. Why? Because everyone at that stop is always chinese. Since it was the start of the new year, I took the plunge. To my delight, I found that there is a good looking boba place right near the subway entrance. There are also numerous little markets that sell fruit and dried food. Unfortunately none of the stores sold meat or seafood or very many vegetables for that matter. BUT, it was good to know that boba, fresh roasted pork, fresh asian pastries, and fruit are on my subway line.

I had spring rolls for dinner because I felt like I needed to eat something asian. I was going to do egg rolls, but got too lazy. This was pretty tasty and healthy! Good way to start the new year.

Wednesday (his): Mi Thap Cam at Taste of Saigon

Parents rolled into town today. Made the most of both the rented car and my dad's wallet by driving to the further northwest side of Gainesville for Vietnamese food at this restaurant that I heard was the best for Vietnamese food in town. (Note: there are just three Vietnamese restaurants in town and at least one of them is absolutely terrible.) I had the Mi Thap Cam. It was pretty good. The meat was so so, but the broth was good. My mom and dad had a lot more complaints, however, about their respective dishes. But then again, they always have something to say when it comes to Viet food. My mom did that thing where she spoke to the waitress in Vietnamese. It was clear that the waitress did not know Vietnamese. I believe we left a $3.70 tip. Cheap Asians. So typical!