Salad cups

I can't think of anything easier than this - ceasar salad without a fork.  My friend Amy made me homemade caesar dressing and I put together rotisserie chicken and romaine, along with Parmesan cheese and croutons.  This is the perfect party appetizer and it was fun to eat.

Noodle Soup

What's the best part about a big chinese meal?  The leftovers of course!!!  I always look forward to taking leftovers home and making a noodle soup out of it.  It takes the noodle soup to a new taste level and helps cut down the grease from the original dish.

Amy's Kitchen

My friend Amy can cook.  She makes amazing meals and my favorite thing to hear in the world is "when can you come over?  I want to cook for you."  She is so passionate about food and I love hearing her talk about food.  I love going to the restaurants that she adores because I know it is the real deal.  Here is her fabulous blog with some awesome recipes!  Below are some pictures from a recent dinner she hosted.

Blue Fin Sushi Buffet

I love this buffet, where quality and quantity merge nicely.  My cousin-in-law, who regularly goes to sushi buffets in LA, declared the sushi rolls and sashimi here to be the best of the bunch.  I loved the arugula salad and jelly fish that I could get, along with seared salmon rolls, salmon sashimi, as well as a respectable selection of chinese stir fries.  There was also chicken teriyaki, katsu, tempura, along with mini korean pancakes and a veggie soon-do-boo like soup.

Just be careful with the drinks - the cups are huge and the servers fill it up diligently, so don't get too filled up with the liquids.

Summer Salads

Salmon Nicoise Salad - Nordstrom Cafe

Greek Salad - Panera Bread

I love salad in the summer time.  It's so refreshing that it's no wonder that it's exactly what we crave to combat the summer heat.  I've had my share of great salads this summer and posted my favorite ones.

Solo Sushi

My mother-in-law relieves me once a week and practically kicks me out of the house for the day.  It is such a nice break.  I get to eat my meal in at my pace and actually taste my food.  I love being a mommy, but especially love it when Jayden is being well taken care of while I get a break!

5 years!

This past weekend was our five year anniversary.  We went on a road trip the weekend before - that's how we like to celebrate our wedding anniversary.  And this past weekend, we were happy to spend quality time with Joe's sister and brother.  We went to the flight museum and had a great time.