What I Ate Wednesday #43: Bachelorette Style

Whoa.. it’s definitely been too long! The past few weeks have been such a whirlwind and with the wedding in 11 days [holy crap!], I don’t see anything slowing down any time soon. My most recent whirlwind kicked off with my bachelorette party in New York City. It was so much fun and completely exhausting. But of course, I dove into some tasty treats while we were there!

Saturday

[Breakfast]
Protein oats and coffee. I was in for a long day on Saturday and I knew I was going to need something substantial to get me through all of the drinking excitement.. which promptly started at 9am with mimosas on the bus!

[Lunch]
I had planned to go to Green Symphony which was right around the corner from the theater where we were going to see Avenue Q [so funny!]. Fresh juices and smoothies, salads, wraps, sandwiches.. what could be bad? Except for the place being closed..

Sushi it is! And a large cocktail. I had no complaints on the change of plans!

[Post-Show Pit Stop]
Baked by Melissa mini cupcakes. These itty bitty bite-sized cupcakes were so cute and SO delicious! I got French Toast, Chocolate Chip Pancakes, and Peanut Butter Cup [obviously].. 3 for me and 3 for Nathan. His barely made it home to him 😉

[Dinner]
Rosa Mexicano. Their guacamole, made table-side, is incredible. I couldn’t get enough of it! The skinny margaritas and grilled fish were fantastic also. The fish came with a creamy corn dish and beans on the side and some homemade corn tortillas. I was a happy camper!

Sunday

The next morning, a few of us woke up bright and early [like 6:30am early!] for a SoulCycle class. I had to.. I was in New York and I’ve heard so many awesome things about SoulCycle that I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity! It was totally worth the crack-of-dawn wake up call.

[Brunch]
Greensquare Tavern. I highly recommend this place! They have a la carte dishes, but most of us went for the pre fixe.. an entree, unlimited coffee, and 2 drinks of your choice [mimosa, bloody mary, or screwdriver]. It also comes with a bread/muffin basket which was promptly devoured. I’m talking seconds!

I ordered the Eggs Provençale and 2 mimosas.. it totally hit the spot! I can’t say no to a poached egg.

It was such a great weekend and I’m so glad my friends could make the trip with me! [And also let me steal some.. or lots.. of their pictures!] 😉

Food for Thought

Have you been to NYC? What is your favorite place to eat?

What I Ate Wednesday #21 – The Last Anniversary

*Have you entered my Tropical Traditions coconut oil giveaway yet? It ends tomorrow and a winner is announced on Friday!*

Well, it’s not really the last anniversary, but last Thursday was our last dating anniversary until we get married! We celebrated 9 long wonderful years of dating, and while people really don’t celebrate their dating anniversary after they get married, I think we’re going to have to do something for the big 1-0!

I had some fun with my food so I couldn’t wait to share it with you today! Happy WIAW!

[Breakfast]
In the midst of my dark chocolate cherry protein pancake obsession, but to make it anniversary special, the future hubs and I made sure to cheers each other over a mimosa.

[Snack]
Blueberry greek yogurt. Yet another obsession of mine that I just can’t shake. It’s the perfect bit of sweetness and protein to get me through the morning.

[Lunch]
Salad with roasted pork tenderloin, tons of veggies, roasted red pepper sauce, and a little feta. Hey, I had to get a little fancy..

[Snack]
I’d been jonesing for a banana but seeing as how I was at work, the best I could do was a banana SOYJOY. I popped that baby in the microwave for 10 seconds and was in heaven! To my surprise, it really did satisfy my banana craving!

[Dinner]
A night out at Waterfront Kitchen was in order. We’d never been there but had heard so many good things about this new-ish farm-to-table restaurant in our hood. First question: wine or beer? We opted for beer and went straight to Unibroue! La Fin du Monde is one of our all time faves.

Looking at the menu, we immediately noticed that the dishes were not very complex. We’ve been to restaurants 100 times that have wowed us in their menu descriptions, so the simple preparation of these dishes was a nice change of pace.

As a light appetizer, we shared a warm brussel sprout salad with bacon, onion, and microgreens. It was so tasty and rich! I’m glad we split it.. I don’t know if I could have finished it on my own! What we could finish, however, was our first beer. Onto another Unibroue; next we tried Don de Dieu. This was a new one for us and we loved it, but not as much as La Fin Du Monde.

Nathan order the pork ribeye with wild mushrooms, heirloom peppers, farm fresh kale, and blackberry demi glace. I opted for the monkfish “osso bucco” with stewed cherry tomatoes, onion, sweet potato, and wilted Swiss chard. As I mentioned, the dishes seemed to have a simpler preparation which left it to execution. Spot. On. The dishes were flavorful and perfectly cooked. We couldn’t have asked for more enjoyable bites!

We finished our dinner with some coffee and the dessert special of the night: pumpkin cake with local butter pecan ice cream. Not too heavy and not too sweet; the perfect ending to a wonderful meal. (And a delicious halloween treat!)

Do you see Nathan ready to dive into dessert? 😉 Seems to always happen with dessert!

Food for Thought

Do you prefer to go out to dinner for special occasions or have a romantic meal at home?

We always go out for our anniversary but stay in for Valentine’s Day so we don’t have to deal with all of the craziness!