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His + Hers March 2, 2011

Filed under: Food — Kelocity @ 8:23 pm

We’ve had a busy couple of weeks, so the theme for dinner this week is easy. Last night, we made his and hers Italian subs. Veal Cutlet for him… and Eggplant Patties for her.

A little burnt bread never killed anyone!
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Served along side a big salad. YUM!
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And eaten with some good entertainment!
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Dean Karnazes is a machine!!! His stories of endurance never get old.IMG_3904

Irving gave me permission to post this. MMMmm!
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Oh man, those towers of CDs need to go. Stat!!!!!

Tonight, we attended a 6pm screening of The Adjustment Bureau.

Sure, it had some holes, but I thought it was a cute, romantic movie. I would have said that it was a chic flick, however, due to Emily Blunt’s extremely revealing wardrobe choices…. I have to say the men will like it as well…Just sayin!

Since we got home at 8, we had some great PB&J sandwiches for dinner. Wife of the year, right here!

I think root beer floats are also on the menu tonight. YAY!

Do you eat at your desk? 90% of the time we do… when we’re not watching Jeopardy that is!

 

Hollywood’s Biggest Night! February 27, 2011

Filed under: Food,Friends,Hollywood Events — Kelocity @ 9:26 pm
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What did you guys think of the Oscars? I was entertained… but a bit confused at times. I think Melissa Leo was drunk… very strange speech. And Anne Hathaway’s dresses were just… BAD! Who’s with me?
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I watched the Oscars with my friend Erica and it was awesome. She’s got lots of film knowledge and she fills me in on the important info. She is also an amazing cook, and she whipped up such a great (Oscar-worthy) meal! Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Lemon Chicken and a Red Quinoa salad with raisins, cinnamon and pears. It was delicious. I contributed the colored cauliflower. I love colorful meals like this!
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I only saw two of the nominated “Best Picture” films (Social Network and King’s Speech), so I guessed on most of the categories. I got 11 out of 24 right though!
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For dessert, I made a new recipe. I hooked the laptop up to the tv in the kitchen to search for good dessert ideas. **
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I found these Peanut Butter Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, that ended up being pretty good.
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Served along side some Jelly Belly Beans (I have a million of them, remember?)
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The show was good, the food was great, and the company was unrivaled. Thanks for a great night, Erica!

 

**Remember when Irving stole moved our TV off our bedroom wall to put it in the kitchen? Well we finally got a new one that should be installed tomorrow. Can’t wait to watch Netflix in bed again!

 

Snow in Los Angeles! February 26, 2011

Filed under: Food,Los Angeles — Kelocity @ 7:25 pm
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Today was such a strange day for weather in Los Angeles. This morning was bright and sunny, so we went for a morning walk to pick up some Croissants and get some fresh air. Not even two hours after we got back, it started POURING out!
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Not a huge deal, because after all, it DOES rain in LA…. but this wasn’t just rain… it was HAIL!
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We could actually hear it hitting the windows, it sounded like little pebbles hitting the glass. We both spent the day doing little things around the house and getting things checked off our never-shrinking to-do lists.
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Irving took an inventory of our pantry and freezer, since we never know what we have in there. Now we can just glance at it and create meals around it. Very thoughtful and extremely helpful! Hopefully we can keep it updated as we eat items and buy new things.
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Armed with a grocery list and a stack of coupons, I headed out (in the rain) to Trader Joes and Ralphs. It was raining, but the sun was shining.
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We did a little ‘divide and conquer’ and Irving headed to Costco.  A little while later, he called me to tell me it was SNOWING in Burbank!
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Real snow was accumulating on the road!
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When was the last time it snowed in LA? Not since I’ve lived out here. This was very exciting for us!  Real flakes!
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I was just four miles away, and I certainly didn’t see the white stuff, it must have just been a fluke!

Anyways, we both did really well in getting food for the week that can be made into real meals. You know how I have such a complex about meal planning and grocery shopping, but I think we did pretty well.
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Wanna know what I got? It’s very exciting stuff (Including some Monterey Pasta since I won a coupon for a free one from Peanut Butter Fingers last fall!)
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Root Beer and Vanilla Ice Cream = Root Beer Floats this week!

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And um…. SEVEN boxes of cereal. I have a problem.
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In my defense, each one of these had a coupon (or two!) Actually, I don’t think I paid full price for a single item in this grocery trip. SWEET!
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I saved lots of money. What should I do with my extra fifty bucks? Something fun, I hope!
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Irving did well getting some things on our list too… and some things that were NOT on our list….
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We are now the proud owners of a Costco-sized jar of Jelly Beans. Awesome.
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Raining and Lunching in LA February 25, 2011

Filed under: Celebs,Food,Friends — Kelocity @ 5:14 pm
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Today, it rained in LA. I LOVE the rain. I like to hear it pattering on the windows, I like to jump in puddles, and cozy up and read a book on the couch.

But sadly, none of these things happened today and so therefore, today I hated the rain.  I had to deal with LA drivers who simply can NOT drive when it rains. It’s just water, people!!! It took me a half hour to go four miles, and another half hour to get back. It was quite annoying.

But I did enjoy a wonderful lunch with an Emerson College friend I graduated with. We also went to Europe together back in 2003! I just found out that she works close by, and so we got together to catch up a bit. We ate at Sweet Salt, which I highly recommend. Everything there is fresh, healthy and delicious.

Because of the rain, the place was packed and we had to fight for a table. We were stalking two people who were just wrapping up, hoping to steal their table. And then we realized it was Eric McCormack from Will & Grace! Thanks for the table, Eric!
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The really good…and really, really bad! February 23, 2011

Filed under: Food — Kelocity @ 2:22 pm

Let’s start with the really bad, shall we? I have not had soda (diet or regular) for over three years. I stopped drinking it a year before my wedding because I heard it made you crave sugar and was full of chemicals. I eat enough crap and didn’t need any more junk if I could help it.

Today, we had a catered lunch (mexican food! My favorite!) So I thought that maybe a diet 7up would be a nice way to wash the rice and beans down. WRONG! Ew! There is a reason I don’t drink the stuff. Gross! And I am glad it tasted gross. One less bad thing in my life to tempt me! I dumped the entire can down the sink.

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But don’t worry, I made up for it with a couple of these! (This is the “really good” part of the post!)

I wait for these All Year Long! Mmmm…..

I will be going for a run tonight to attempt to burn these off. And it will be totally worth it because these are are awesome.

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Random fact of the day…. there are two companies that produce Girl Scout Cookies… and depending on where you are in the country, they have different names! My beloved Samoas are also called Caramel Delites on the East Coast!
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