Get your pads and pens ready because it’s time for the Week In Review.
The Week In Review is a list, in its purest form, not of the things you still need to do, but of all the things you have done in the last seven days. It’s an achievement list, an ode to yourself, a celebration of sorts, and a virtual pat on the back or smack on the ass. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
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I’m pretty sure I ate my way through last week. Between fun foodie events and having family in town, the majority of my time was spent putting edibles down my pie hole. Basically if it wasn’t nailed down, it made its way into “my mouth, then to my belly and out my butt,” as Ave would say. We’re big on anatomy and digestion these days.
On that note, let’s get listing:
I finally checked out the Dinerbar on Clifton’s new digs and promptly fell in love. Same great food with a swankier atmosphere and lots of throw backs to the old restaurant.
Of course a food filled post wouldn’t be complete without donuts, and I’m here to tell you the sour cream donut from Goldie’s is the bomb. I bought two; one for the car ride home and one for first breakfast the next day. Hashtag no shame in my game.
And what goes better with donuts than coffee? A snickerdoodle latte from Play Grounds to be exact and a date with the tiny human.
(She got the pretzels; I got the caffeine.)
It’s entirely possible other beverages came out to play, like this grapefuit shandy from Saucy Brew Works. I washed it down with more beer of course.
I also dabbled in some food while I was there, including several non-pictured pizzas, which were rainbowtastic and finger licking good; yes literally.
(The onion cheese dip was everything, the mac n cheese was made with cream cheese among others, and the meatballs offered a saucy and spicy kick.)
We took a trip to Joe’s Deli to celebrate some friends and family, and I ordered the mujadara, which did not disappoint. I am obsessed with this dish.
(Case in point: this is one of my pictures because I failed to take one that night. Oops.)
Not to be outdone, I had a girls evening at Salt, a local place specializing in small plates with a chef who was a 2018 James Beard Award semi-finalist. Ya know, no biggie. The watermelon cucumber dish with sesame brittle was phenomenal, although they all were amazing.
It wasn’t all fancy pants dining though. One day, the tiny human and I had loaded tater tots for dinner, which were a huge win for both of us. Sometimes you just need a sassy and satisfying meal that’s easy to put on the table.
Despite all the fun and fabulous food though, the highlight of my week was digging up potatoes from our own garden. Urban gardening for the win.
Now it’s your turn. I’d love to hear from you. Link up and get yo’ list on.
What is something you accomplished in the last week? Big or small. What’s the last restaurant you ate at, and what did you order?
Wait, you garden too??? When do you find the time? Let’s see, you are a mom to a toddler, a writer, a cook, a granola queen, AND a gardener? I am probably missing a few things, too. Whew! You must be one busy woman! All of the food looks amazing. Thanks for the eye candy.
Thank you. I am one busy woman although I do try to find time for me. Also, as the granola flourishes the garden and blog take a back seat so ya know, balance. 🙂
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Loaded tater tots!?! Oh my gosh I have never seen someone think of that before – brilliant! This is one mouth watering post there Meg. You had me done after sour cream donut (always been my favorite) and snickerdoodle latte (have never seen one done here – boo). But then the cheesy dips and fancy outings …I’m just very happy you had this week.
If you ever make your way to Cleveland (please do, you’ve got a place to stay), I will take you for the sour cream donuts and the cinnamon buns at Breadsmith which are amazing too.
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What I am seeing here is a busy momma who didn’t have to do much cooking and hey, where you can pull that off, do!
The loaded tots sound like fun, and I’ll bet your little Tot picked out all of the beans!
My very busy daughter has been using her new instant pot like crazy and loving it. Working and shuttling a kid constantly to far off places for various activities it’s been a boon her. So excited, she decided I had to have one also.
Not sure why, I’ve got all day to do not much 🙂 Gosh darn if that thing isnt a ton of fun to use just ‘because’! Steel cut oats for the week without any stirring, stuffed peppers in 12 minutes, ( now I WILL make them for my husband ) and dry black beans in 30 minutes, with the flavors super absorbed into the actual beans, not just the liquid. I made root vegetable stew with fresh herbs that tasted like it had been stewing for hours in 10 minutes and the veg was perfection, because I cold could sauté them in the bottom first. I wouldn’t have spent the money to add another small appliance to my kitchen, but I have to admit, I am having fun, and my old 1990’s slow cooker is moving out to pasture.
And now I’m struggling to get back into cooking again, although I did make some tomato pepper soup last night mostly because my counters were starting to overflow with produce.
You make me want to get an IstaPot. Everybody raves about them.
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Well, I am sure your soup was delicious! And hearty and healthy.
I don’t like to add extra appliances to my already bursting storage shelf and prefer to stick with the basics of really quality items like blender, stand mixer, and food processor. However, since the Instant Pot did replace my outdated slow cooker and provides that same functionality plus more, it’s a great trade up! My old slow cooker had one dial, low, and high. Not even an on and off, that would be the plug, lol!
If you are ready to update your slow cooker or want one that does much more, like browning and sautéeing/sweating veg, then go get you one Instant Potz! The prices have come down a bit since last year.
I’m particular about my counters too but everyone seems to be digging that Instant Pot these days. Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it.
That’s a lot of cheesy goodness! I may need to try the loaded tater tots. Easy dinners are the only kind happening right now.
The loaded tots were so good and easy they may need to become a weekly staple. Plus you can totally mix up the toppings for variety.
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Love the loaded tater tots idea! We dug up our backyard potatoes this week too. The three of us all used Squish’s shovels and rakes from her sand box. She got so excited each time we found another potato. They have an insane amount of dirt still clinging to them so I’m putting off washing them for now, it’s going to take some work.
That tater tots might just become a weekly staple. I left out potatoes on the back stoop outside for a few days to dry out so I could shake all the mud off. 🙂
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that all looks scrumptious! urban garden indeed, check out those spuds. i would give a lot for some home grown veg and taters. want a yorkie? haha
my mom and stepdad took derek and us out for his bday brunch at a turkish place that had this incredible brunch buffet with about 25 veggie dishes i’ve never seen but were out of this world. we all left with food babies. i’d do it again! i love food from around the world!
I want to go to this Turkish brunch place. Add it to the list for when Ave and I come south.
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I want to motorboat that onion dip. I had scrambled egg whites tonight with veggies. Mmmm… so healthy… LOL!
The onion dip trumps your dinner for sure. It was phenomenal. I could and did eat it with a spoon.
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You won the food variety game last week. My highlights/ ‘give me now’ list include that delicious looking sour cream doughnut and the grapefruit shandy. With the warmer weather I’m now starting to crave cocktails and summer sippers!
Heading to a new cafe (new to us) on Saturday morning for breakfast and so excited. Love my breakfast dates!
If you and David ever make your way to Cleveland, I will definitely take you to the donut and shandy place. You’d love both.
Enjoy breakfast today (or is it already tomorrow for you?).
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Love me some sour cream doughnuts too. Was going to point out some of my favorite looking things on here but I have given up because it all looks so damn delicious. Gad you’re keeping your stomach and heart happy 🙂
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It’s important to keep that good gut bacteria happy. I’m sure the sour cream donut helped tremendously. Sour cream is practically a fermented food right?! 😉
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