And What I Ate – Page 25 – Recipes, Thoughts and Travel

This is probably the only green that’s going to make its way into my St. Patrick’s Day…leftovers from an overly-enthusiastic-for-a-Wednesday “takout and wine”. Hibachi stomach is never good.

Went out to Vail to visit Meri, Tim, and Ella. I hadn’t skiied in about ten years, so I took a lesson. This was my view from the lodge at lunch, where I ate a cheeseburger and then went back for a plate of pasta. Skiing is hard work!

All my girlfriends went out for my birthday dinner to AuRants, and Katie was in Disney so she didn’t even have to try the “piglet ossobucco”. I love this place and we had such a fun dinner that I completely forgot to take any pictures. Here’s my to-go salad, aka, “everything I’ve ever wanted”.

We had dinner at Osteria and it was extremely crowded and extremely delicious. Pizzas!! Homemade ravioli, braised artichokes, sea bass. Yummo.

we went to Union Trust for dinner, which was incredible. The food actually outdid the space, which upon walking in I thought would be tough to do: I think it used to be a bank. We were so hungry that I completely forgot to take any pictures until the end of the meal.

Creme brulee might be my favorite thing to eat ever.

I had to go to Harrisburg for work, and had dinner at this charming little french/american bistro called Char’s Bella Mundo. AMAZING. Sat at the bar and couldn’t decide what to get for the life of me. escargot and wild mushrooms were a good start.

really. how do you choose??

cute meribell baked me a cake to start off my birthday week. it was snowing outside and we sat indoors all cozy eating warm chocolate cake with milk. such a nice sunday.

Sunday dinner with Collyn, at a Chinese restaurant that kind of astounded me with how ornate it was.

the food was kind of peppery, but the scorpion bowls were delicious.

Chicanos – you used to be in the living room of a house. Now your restaurant is in a mobile home on a lot. Your portions are enormous and you could probably feed a family of 4 for under $20. You make the best Mexican food I’ve had outside of Mexico. I love you. Don’t ever change.

Back to Best Friends Cafe with Meribell and Matt. I got breakfast pierogie and refused to share with Meribell, who was being stingy with her waffles and organic fruit compote. Meanie. Where is the bread basket?????