Steak & Blue
Adam and I stopped by Dave's Pasta last night for sandwiches and we tried the Steak & Blue which was very delicious. It's a bit pricey at $8.95 since it's a takeout place, but the flank steak is perfectly cooked and the sandwich is well balanced with the carmelized onions, blue cheese and greens. Be sure to get it pressed!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Tropicana Outcry
Adam has been pretty upset and outraged recently about Tropicana's new package design. Not only does he mention it everytime he buys orange juice at the supermarket, he voices his disappointment everytime he sees the Tropicana packaging or advertising. This has been happening a lot lately. Even though the new packaging doesn't bother me as much as it bothers Adam, I absolutely agree with his opinion. The new packaging is terrible, terrible enough to annoy my husband constantly, but not terrible enough for us to stop drinking orange juice. The good news is, lots of other people are upset about the new packaging and the uproar is so big that Tropicana is reverting back to their old packaging. I had to send Adam this article, "Tropicana discovers some buyers are passionate about packaging," from the nytimes. The following are Adam's reactions to the article:
Article: resembling "a generic bargain brand" or a "store brand."
Adam: Agree!
Article: Others described the redesign as making it more difficult to distinguish among the varieties of Tropicana
Adam: Absolutely!
Article: The symbol, meant to evoke fresh taste, had been supplanted on the new packages by a glass of orange juice.
Adam: Shows i didn't look closely. I had no idea that was glass of juice.
Adam: Agree!
Article: Others described the redesign as making it more difficult to distinguish among the varieties of Tropicana
Adam: Absolutely!
Article: The symbol, meant to evoke fresh taste, had been supplanted on the new packages by a glass of orange juice.
Adam: Shows i didn't look closely. I had no idea that was glass of juice.
Monday, February 09, 2009
The New Kindle
I went to Amazon this morning to order a book for plasticmom when I noticed the announcement for the new Kindle on the front page. It looks really cool and it's shipping end of this month. MGDub has one of the first generation Kindles and she really loves it. This one is thinner, has more memory, a longer battery life and you can switch it to audio so it reads to you in an electronic book. How cool is that. I've always wanted one of these devices, but I have a hard time overcoming the psychological barrier of buying books. I haven't bought a book in a while because Adam gets them for me from the library. However, the new Kindle does look mighty tempting.
I went to Amazon this morning to order a book for plasticmom when I noticed the announcement for the new Kindle on the front page. It looks really cool and it's shipping end of this month. MGDub has one of the first generation Kindles and she really loves it. This one is thinner, has more memory, a longer battery life and you can switch it to audio so it reads to you in an electronic book. How cool is that. I've always wanted one of these devices, but I have a hard time overcoming the psychological barrier of buying books. I haven't bought a book in a while because Adam gets them for me from the library. However, the new Kindle does look mighty tempting.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Brunch at Upstairs on the Square
Wheezy and I checked out the brunch at Upstairs on the Square last Sunday and it was phenomenal. I was watching a Food Network show called, "Best thing I ever ate..." and Upstairs Eggs Benedict made the show so I invited Wheezy to come with since I do love Eggs Benedict. We sat down at 11:45am [very fortunate as you'll see later] and perused the menu. I noticed our "neighbors" had this awesome bread basket. I wasn't sure if we had to "order" bread, but I didn't see "bread" on the menu so I figured and hoped that the bread basket was complimentary. It was indeed and the bread was AWESOME! We both agreed that we'd be happy eating just bread. We each got a mini cheddar dill scone, a muffin, sweet bread with dried fruit, coffeecake with nuts and a sticky bun. The food was really good too and my Eggs Benedict were cooked perfectly with just the right amount of hollandaise. As we were leaving the restaurant, we spied a group of young men in blazers and bow ties, a Harvard acapella group there to entertain the brunchgoers at 1pm. Remember, Wheezy "hates" acapella and the idea of acapella makes her want to "murder other people" or "murder herself." I forget which one it was, homicidal or suicidal. Fortunately, we were done eating and on our way out before they started singing so Wheezy's lovely brunch experience was saved.
Wheezy and I checked out the brunch at Upstairs on the Square last Sunday and it was phenomenal. I was watching a Food Network show called, "Best thing I ever ate..." and Upstairs Eggs Benedict made the show so I invited Wheezy to come with since I do love Eggs Benedict. We sat down at 11:45am [very fortunate as you'll see later] and perused the menu. I noticed our "neighbors" had this awesome bread basket. I wasn't sure if we had to "order" bread, but I didn't see "bread" on the menu so I figured and hoped that the bread basket was complimentary. It was indeed and the bread was AWESOME! We both agreed that we'd be happy eating just bread. We each got a mini cheddar dill scone, a muffin, sweet bread with dried fruit, coffeecake with nuts and a sticky bun. The food was really good too and my Eggs Benedict were cooked perfectly with just the right amount of hollandaise. As we were leaving the restaurant, we spied a group of young men in blazers and bow ties, a Harvard acapella group there to entertain the brunchgoers at 1pm. Remember, Wheezy "hates" acapella and the idea of acapella makes her want to "murder other people" or "murder herself." I forget which one it was, homicidal or suicidal. Fortunately, we were done eating and on our way out before they started singing so Wheezy's lovely brunch experience was saved.
Hungry Zakun
Adam's much anticipated [by me] blog is finally up and running. Naming his blog was his first major decision. I like the colors, coordinates well with some of his new sweaters. Check it out sometime.
Adam's much anticipated [by me] blog is finally up and running. Naming his blog was his first major decision. I like the colors, coordinates well with some of his new sweaters. Check it out sometime.
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