Archive for February, 2010

Filet-O-Fish

Friday, February 26th, 2010

During Lent, Fridays are days of abstinence from meat and poultry, which leaves only vegetarian or seafood dishes to enjoy.  Usually, I head to McDonald’s for a Filet-O-Fish and french fries.  (Their fries are the best!  I could eat them all day long.)

So, a few months back, Hubby found this article about one of the fish they use to make the sandwich.  The article says that hoki is an ugly fish, but tasty.

Hubby used to eat a couple Filet-O-Fish sandwiches each time we went.  But, after seeing a picture of the hoki, he thinks that the fish is too gross looking to eat.  For me, I still eat the fish sandwich once in a while.

What do you think of the hoki?  Does the picture affect what you eat?

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Baking: Pizookie

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

BJ’s has a delicious dessert Pizookie.  If you have not tried it before, it is ok because you can make it at home.

Prepare and bake cookie dough according to the directions or recipe.  Use a baking pan with some depth and spread the dough as evenly as possible into the pan.  We used chocolate chip cookie dough and a heart shaped pan because it was Valentine’s Day.

When craving dessert, cut a piece and place it in a bowl to warm in the microwave.  We nuked the piece below for about 30 seconds.

Add a few scoops of your favorite flavor of ice cream.  Bon appetit!

We were able to enjoy our version of this yummy dessert for five nights. We also still have half a carton of ice cream leftover.

Cost Breakdown
1 Package of Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix:  $2.00
1 Egg:  $0.25
1/2 cup Butter:  $0.87
Vanilla Ice Cream (1.5 qts):  $3.99
Total: $7.11

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Expired Food

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Out with the old and in with the new.  This is what happens when food in our fridge or cupboard expires.  According to this article  though, the author indicates that expiration dates mean very little and gives a few examples of disregarding an expiration date.

Ignore an expiration date?  Absolutely absurd!  Even if expiration dates are meaningless, why take the risk?  I mean, bad milk curdles and spoiled meat usually smells.  Rotten fruits and vegetables have tell-tale signs like bruising, wilting or mold.  But, what about foods that do not show any indication of going bad?  It seems like good practice to follow the “best by” dates on labels just to be safe.

Also, what good are “sell by” dates?  I mean, so I bought it by the “sell by” date, but how long can I keep it before it is not edible anymore?  I just do not see how “sell by” dates are any help.

I will continue to try to eat food before the expiration date.  On the rare occasion that the expiration date passes, I will toss it out.  Having a happy tummy is more important to me!

What do you do with expired food?  Do you throw it out or eat it?  What do you think about food expiration dates?

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hot hot hot

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Sometime last week, I woke up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat.  I was soaked from head to toe and so were my jammies.  It was very unpleasant and rather disgusting.  I got up to dry off and change pjs.  Not wanting to lay back down in the sweat, I rolled to the middle of the bed and on to Hubby’s side of the bed.  Lucky him!

In the morning, I told Hubby about how I was sweating bullets in the middle of the night.  He said it was because I stole all the blanket and was wrapped up like a burrito.  To set the record straight, I am NOT a blanket stealer!  Anyways, I still have not figured out what caused that night of grossness, but our down comforter does trap a lot of heat.  Could that be the culprit?

Our lovely friends A&A bought us the Charter Club Level 2 Damask Stripe Down Comforter off our wedding registry.  It says “lightweight”, so I was not sure if it would actually keep us warm in the winter months.  No problems; we are definitely warm.  Maybe even hot…sometimes it feels like being in a sauna! 

Our lovely friends C&V bought us the Charter Club Blanket, Damask Stripe Collection also off our wedding registry.  The hope was that this blanket would be perfect for the summer months.  It may look thin, but it actually provides a lot of warmth.  I am thinking we might just use this during the winter months and something that does not trap any heat for the summer.

Before getting married, my only experiences with down comforters were in hotels.  I figured “lightweight” would mean it would not trap as much heat.  I cannot even imagine how hot it gets under the Level 6 down comforter.

Have you had night sweats due to your blanket?  Is there a way for the down comforter to not trap so much heat?

Image Source: Macy’s

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Big Apple: Restaurant List

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Over the two weeks we were in the Big Apple, we ate at several different places.  This is a bare bones review of all the restaurants in one post.  More in depth reviews and pictures are in the individual posts linked below.

AMERICAN
   Savoy – 70 Prince St, New York, NY 10012
      Rating:  4/5
      Price:  $$$$

BAR WITH FOOD
   Blind Pig – 233 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003
      Rating:  3/5
      Price:  $

   Cassidy’s Pub – 65 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019
      Rating:  3/5
      Price:  $

BAR WITHOUT FOOD
   Barcade – 388 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
      Rating:   3/5
      Price:  $

   Blind Tiger- 281 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014
      Rating:  3/5
      Price:  $

   Grisly Pear – 107 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012
      Rating:  4/5
      Price:  $

BELGIAN
   Markt – 676 Sixth Ave, New York, NY 10010
      Rating:  3/5
      Price:  $$$

BURGERS
   Shake Shack – SE corner of Madison Square Park (Madison Ave and E 23rd St) New York, NY
      Rating:  5/5
      Price:  $

   White Castle – 525 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018
      Rating:  1/5
      Price:  $

CHINESE
   Joe’s Shanghai- 9 Pell St, New York, NY 10013
      Rating:  3/5
      Price:  $

DESSERT
   Creperie- 135 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
      Rating:  3/5
      Price: $$

   Junior’s Cheesecake – 1515 Broadway (45th St between Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY 10036
      Rating:  5/5
      Price: $$

JAPANESE
   Ippudo – 65 Fourth Ave, New York, NY 10003
      Rating:  4/5
      Price:  $$

   Izumi Sushi – 139 W 28th St, New York, NY 10001
      Rating:  3/5
      Price:  $

   Minca – 536 E Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10009
      Rating:  4/5
      Price:  $

KOREAN
   Seoul Garden – 34 W 32nd St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001
      Rating:  3/5
      Price:  $

PIZZA
   Grimaldi’s Pizzeria – 19 Old Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
      Rating: 4/5
      Price:  $

   John’s Pizzeria- 278 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014
      Rating:  4/5
      Price:  $

VENEZULEAN
   Caracas Arepas Bar – 93 1/2 7th St, New York, NY 10009
      Rating:  5/5
      Price:  $$

Happy eating in New York!  If you have additional suggestions, please comment so that other people can benefit from good eats as well.

Previous posts in the Big Apple series:
Getting There
Sleep and Eat
J’s Birthday
Weekend
Weather and More Eats

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