The Big Apple and City of Brotherly Love

So I'm more then 1/2 way through my NY and Philly vacation and I am loving it so far. It is so great to be able to get away from work and everything else. The weather here is so nice here and getting to wear my boots and long sleeved shirts instead of work out shorts and tank tops is so refreshing. going to my cousins graduation brought up some sadness, but mostly happiness for what is to come for him as well as what is to come for me :) I am also loving eating all of this great food in both New York and Philly, and being treated to anything and everything I could want. I have tried some awesome beers, great food and seen some cool places. I don't really want to go home and go back to "real life", but I do miss the furry baby and the boy. I'll post pictures when I get home from my trip. :)

So long..

So, all of the blogs that I follow, I always get to sad when they don't post for a few days, or even more then a week. Now I totally know why. It just slips your mind, you get caught up with things that don't pertain to the blog. I am now going to get back into this. It hasn't been too long that I have had this blog, but I really want to focus on this, not only as an outlet but as a place for me to grow myself and express myself. I am going to start up with more and more recipes we make as well as updates about Zeke, and our daily lives. As of right now, we are in the process of deciding whether or not we want to move and where would want to move and how much we want to spend and...  Ughhh so much. But I am trying to remain calm and we are seeing how that is going, day by day. In brighter news, vacation is soon, and I am excited. :) There is so much fun to be had this summer and I am very excited. I am looking forward to posting more recipes later this week, as we continue to cook up some awesomeness!!! Om nom nom..!

Also, sorry for the million and one commas haha

xo-Amy

Perpetual weekenders

Now that classes are basically done, we decided to take a little trip to South Florida to see our family members. I'm very excited, because I grew up down there and have not been down in a while. We are bringing the puppas with us, which should turn it into more of an adventure!

xo-Amy

Stuff we bought!

Today at the market, we went a little wild :P I got enough green beans and mushrooms to last me through the apocalypse and some super cute little tiger zucchinis. I also got some assorted squash, all of this freshness for the Pioneer Woman's veggie lasagna, which I am super excited to cook. Erica got some cute little baby eggplants we will figure out some dish for and some great smelling Malawi coffee from Z-Coffee stand, which was gracious enough to give us a cup of 100% Kona coffee... Talk about tasty coffee! We got lunch at Croissant Gourmet, and we got some pastries to-go for later today :) We finished our trek at The Wine Room, and got the help of David who was more then willing to help us wine noobs out with finding a great wine fit for the lasagna night. We are definitely going to make it out there more often!

Our stash from left to right: mushrooms (which were so hard to find!), baby eggplant, squash and tiger zucchini, green beans, candied ginger (I'm going to make some amazing scones with those this week!), our fancy wine and coffee!

Croissant Gourmet's bear paw and classic croissant.

Turkey and swiss sandwich on a classic croissant :D YUM!

xo- Amy

p.s. We are watching our friend Ian's munchkin Frodo, a little Chorkie (Chihuahua- Yorkie) who drives Zeke crazy. Poor Zeke, only a few more days of being not an only puppy!  

Winter Park Farmers Market

Tomorrow morning we're headed to the Winter Park Farmers Market! We have our eyes and hearts set on some tasty and beautiful eggplants, mushrooms and squash they've got out for sale :) I'm planning on making The Pioneer Woman's veggie lasagna on Sunday. I've also got a few other tasty dishes I need some fresh veggies for. I'm also craving some of "Croissant Gourmet"'s croissants. So buttery and flaky and yummy. Also, picking up a bottle of good wine to go with the veggie lasagna, I'm thinking a white but I will ask the people at The Wine Room for their suggestions. I'll post pictures of our finds tomorrow afternoon after a long day of running around Orlando like crazy people!

xo-Amy

Never ending

papers for classes. The weeks preceding finals week in spring semester are brutal, the weather is so nice and hot, and I am just so lazy and want to tan and go swimming :) I cannot wait for it to be May 9th so I can be on a plane to New York for a much needed vacation! So much to do, so little time (and nobody to blame but myself).

xo- Amy

Om Nom Nom

On some BBQ sliders. From left to right: brisket, pulled chicken, burnt ends. So amazing. The guy even put some slaw, pickles and jalapenos on to make them even more fantastic. Their potato salad is also one of the best I have ever had, and that mac-n-cheese was so creamy and cheesy and delicious, I am so glad I have left overs for lunch today! So without further a-do, heres the gloriousness in picture form!

xo-Amy