Here are my worthwhile reads from the web from last week 11/19: I hope everyone had a great turkey day! You know I did! Yummy Mummy Kitchen posted a round-up of Thanksgiving recipes. Some of them can be used for the upcoming holidays or just put aside for next year! Especially the Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake. […]
Scenes from my Saturday at friends Thanksgiving + zucchini bread
Yesterday was Thanksgiving #2 for the bf and I. Each year, his friends all get together for another round of turkey-centric fun the Saturday after the big day. There was not one but two fried turkeys! Plus all the usual sides including mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, stuffing, rolls, macaroni and cheese (with bacon!), and desserts […]
Scenes from my turkey day
Hope everyone had a great day yesterday! I certainly did. I went to the bf’s house and on the menu was smoked salmon with crackers and French onion dip with chips as a starter with wine. Spinach and cheese ravioli with freshly grated parmesan cheese kicked off the dinner with fresh bread, followed by garden […]
Twenty things I am thankful for this Thanksgiving
There are so many things to be thankful for. But I am going to keep it to twenty this Thanksgiving. Here they are in no particular order – check it out: 1. A bf who lets me be me and still loves me. 2. Sisters who are like bff’s and I talk to daily. 3. A mom that […]
Worthwhile reads from the web this week
Here are my worthwhile reads from the web from last week 11/12: Even though turkey day is just a few days away, it is time to get on top of the holiday shopping/ gift buying for next month! Good Housekeeping posted a helpful Gifts for Every Budget list to help get the wheels turning. They also […]
And the winner of the Boston City Dining Cards is….
Thanks to everyone that entered the latest giveaway! If you didn’t win, no worries because you can just buy a pack for $20 and get $500 worth of savings in the deck of 50 $10 cards. It would make a good treat for yourself, with 5% of the proceeds from sales of the cards going […]
My eats from last week
It’s time again for another round-up of the restaurants or bars I visited recently in my eats from last week! The week kicked off with the bf’s b-day last Monday. His birthday dinner choice was to drive up to Gloucester, MA for a meal at The Causeway Restaurant with his family and me. It is […]
Worthwhile reads from the web this week
Here are my worthwhile reads from the web from this week 11/5: After last weekend’s dinner at Tango, I am craving more skirt steak! This recipe for Marinated Skirt Steak Topped with Salad sounds easy and quick. Even though the next couple of days are going to warm up in Boston, ‘tis the season for […]
New Thanksgiving Collection at Crumbs cupcakes
It was yet another office birthday at work today! We got our fave, Crumbs, which I know I have mentioned how much I love their cupcakes including in my post here, here, and even here. But I want to share how perfect and festive their new Thanksgiving Collection is. The flavors (as noted on their […]
Boston City Dining Cards Review + Giveaway!
I recently wrote about the 9th Annual Mayor’s Holiday Special offering dining discounts. But here is another way to save on eating out locally! Boston City Dining Cards. Basically what happens is you buy a full deck of cards for $20 (which look and feel exactly like regular playing cards). In the pack, there are […]