Steak is amazing, don't get me wrong. But sometimes, you just want a good greasy hamburger. Processed food is so 1990's anyway, therefore the era of fast food burgers are most definitely passe. So the question is, what to do when you want a burger, in the middle of the city? Let's review our options.
Option #1
We have already ruled out franchises ( although I've heard in and out burger is FAB- too bad there isn't any in NYC)
Option #2
We can go to a steakhouse and order a burger. The positive side of that idea would be the expectation of the quality of food would be higher, so it is assumed that the prospective steakhouse would perform to meet and hopefully exceed that expectation. Sounds pretty good huh?
Negative side- With steakhouse quality comes steakhouse prices. With this recession, everything has inflated, especially the price of food, which is sad. Also, you must be appropriately dressed to enter a steakhouse. Business casual is a little much for a burger and fries , don't you think?
Slim Pickings....
Here's a thought-
Option # 3- How about a burger joint?
They specialize in burgers, therefore anything less than good could quite possibly be failure. (that's harsh, but true =] ). It's not processed, and the atmosphere usually has a great vibe with a relaxed staff, which usually makes diners relaxed and open to have a great experience.
Folks, I think we have a winner with option 3-
A burger joint!!!
Burger joints I've been to recently have been BLT Burger by Chef Laurent Tourondel and Williamsburger.
Both cleverly named, so I think we'll start with Williamsburger. As you may have guessed, it is located in Brooklyn, which provides this burger place with it's witty name. Upon my first entrance, it is realized that if there were a burger joint that would truly captivate the essence of Williamsburg, this would be it. It is trendy, but really chill. With it's ever changing menu, the freshness of the food and the great service of the staff remains constant. The staff is attentive, but not overeager, which allowed me to enjoy my meal in peace.
People raved about the Kobe burger with Hoisin sauce. If you didn't know this before, now you do- I love almost all things kobe. I was disappointed to see that they no longer made it, so I opted for the Asian Chicken burger. It came with sides that I am not too fond of such as coleslaw. So I decided not to eat it. The chicken was very flavorful. I found the spices to not overpower the chicken patty which was very nice. I'm not a fan of ginger, but I do understand it's place in food, especially in Asian cuisine. I must say without any bias, that the ginger on the burger was quite excessive and overpowering. The french fries on the side were very tasty. They were freshly cut, and made to order. They were greasy, which complimented the Asian Chicken burger because it was a bit lean, the exception of the mayo which seemed to consist of mayonnaise, capers, and scallions. It's a great place to eat with a sizable group of friends if the weather permits it, due to the fact it features outdoor seating. If you're ever in Williamsburg, and you're craving a burger, Williamsburger is a great choice.
BLT Burger
I had high expectations for this place because it is owned by the talented Laurent Tourondel who owns may other BLT restaurants in NYC. BLT Burger has personality. It is one of the quintessential New York burger places. It wasn't opulent at all which is not expected of a burger place, but it still had character. I was greeted by a welcoming staff. Once seated, my guest ( Rebe =] ) and I were quickly attended to. I felt our server was overwhelmingly persistent with asking us if we knew what we wanted to order. She asked us 3 to 4 times in the span of 10 minutes, which is a lot. We finally ordered, where I got the lamb merguez and Rebe ordered the classic burger. The lamb merguez was like a lamb gyro, but instead of Shaved leg of lamb, it was ground lamb in a form of a patty, and a bun replaced the traditional pita bread that is usually used.
When our food came, I was excited because the scent of the food ignited my taste buds. I was also pleased because the food came in a timely manner. The food was placed in front of us, and we couldn't wait to eat. 2 minutes later, our server asked us if we enjoyed our food. It was off putting that she asked how everything was so often. We need to taste the FOOD FIRST!!! We can't eat, if we're answering questions. We finally took our fist bite, and it was good. Rebe got the classic burger, which shouldn't come as a surprise is a classic burger. ( Classic Burger: freshly made beef patty, lettuce, and tomato, )
She seemed to enjoy it.
I couldn't wait to dig into dig into my lamb merguez burger, until I bit into it. It was rare, when I asked for it to be medium rare. That was disappointing. Nevertheless, the flavor of the burger was good. It was a spin on the gyro, which made it more refined. It could have used a touch of salt just to enhance the flavor. The mint was a nice herb to add to the cucumber yogurt sauce. The fries fries on the side were delicious without. They were perfectly seasoned with not too much salt, and were crispy without being oily. My guess is that they used the double fry method.
Double Fry Method ( as seen on Guy's Big Bite on Food Network)
Place fries in the fryer until they have a baked potato consistency on the inside. Then remove the fries from the oil. By doing that, that will allow the oil to return to it's original temperature. Return the fries to the oil, and cook for 2-3 minutes longer.
This way ensures crispy fires without that greasy taste. Maybe I expected a little too much because this is after all by Laurent Tourondel. It was good though- really good. It's good enough for me to suggest it, therefore it is definitely yummy.
Burgers are such an American classic. Sometimes you want something traditional, sometimes you want something with a little twist, but when it comes to a burger, rarely can you go wrong. The day you have a really bad burger, would be the day a piece of American cuisine would die.
smile, laugh, share,
peace and love
- Trish
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
It's me again
Hello All,
I'm soooo sorry that I haven't written in such a long time. You know the turkey coma from thanksgiving, the sugar-rush from Christmas, and the Chocolate from Valentine's Day really wore me out.
This is really late, but congratulations to our President. Regardless of political views, I feel as a congratulations is in order. It's monumental event in the history of our country, and we as Americans- we as people should be very proud of the progress that we have made.
So YAY US!!!!
In other news, which is not related to food at all... let's talk about Chris Brown and Rihanna.
Everyone is talking about this fiasco, which it is. It is absolutely ridiculous. By no means should a person be hit, let alone to a point where there is blood and physical bruising. That is not okay. It was shocking to me that people were defending the actions of the attacker by saying he was given some sort of disease. Does that merit physical abuse? Because if it does, how do you determine violence against your partner just, or as actual abuse? Are there levels? If you give someone mono, it's okay, but anything else deserves beaten up to the point where they have contusions? It's ridiculous. I just want to say no one deserves to be treated like this. Everyone deserves respect. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IS NEVER OKAY! VIOLENCE IS NEVER OKAY!! ABUSE DOES NOT EQUAL LOVE.
NOW TO FOOD!!
I haven't been eating out much. This recession has affected so many of us. But I have been to a couple of places and I'll share my experiences with you. These places are mainly in Midtown South/Chelsea.
In January, I went to Cafeteria and had a cufab time. Cufab- Culinary Fabulous.
It was a hip and trendy place. It was too loud for it's own good, and too crowded. The Front of the house was more than welcoming, which says a lot. People fail to realize the responsibilities of front of the house. They are the sales people of the restaurant. There's a lot of pressure that falls upon them. It is there job to provide the best hospitality that they possibly can. It their job to invite you in to their culinary hub and their duty to make the diner feel welcome enough to stay anticipate the food that they will be consuming. The greater the hospitality, the greater the disposition to eat there is, and I feel as Cafeteria was so on point with their front of the house staff so BRAVO!! We got their and my friend ordered a mixed berry mojito, which she said was her favorite. As soon as I saw Goat Cheese, I had to have it on my burger.
I was so hyped. Goat Cheese is one of those things that you either love of you hate. There is no in between. So my burger my arrived, and I bit into it. It wasn't bad. It wasn't bad at all. But it wasn't that good. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't terrible, but I expected more because of all of the rave reviews that Cafeteria constantly receives. To me what killed it was the Goat Cheese- SHOCKER! The Goat Cheese was definitely put on with a heavy hand, like cream cheese on a deli-bagel. I also thought that a smoother goat cheese would have benefited the burger allowing the flavors to not be so distinct, and blend better.
Foodometer Scale: B-
I gave it a B- because the food is good. I expected it to be much better, though.
Cafeteria
119 7th Ave, New York 10011
(At 17th St)
Phone: (212) 414-1717
I saw my friends KTB and Carolyn today. It was great. Katie goes to school here in the city while Carolyn goes to school in Connecticut. I met KTB's friends today,and they are HI-Larious. We met at Ginger House. It's such a cool spot. It's hard to believe that this place is in Chealsea/Midtown South area. This place can totally fit in Lower East Side. It's really good. It's a Great Cheap Eats place. I had vegetarian dumplings, and vegetable egg rolls. They were delicious. I do wish the egg rolls were larger though. The food comes out fairly quickly, and everyone on the staff is willing to give you what you ask for.
Foodometer Scale: A
Ginger House deserves an A. It's a great place for Asian food. You can dine in or take-out. It really doesn't matter, because the food is that good. And in this economy, places like this are key. Good Food + Reasonable Prices= Happy Trish
Ginger House
330 7th Ave,
New York 10001
Phone: (212) 760-2661
Seven
Seven is a great American Bistro time of place.
It's a really great relatively inexpensive place in Midtown. Grilled Roasted Chicken with potatoes is what I ordered. It was so good. The natural jus was just perfect. Sometimes you get it, and it's really salty, but not here. Everyone was super attentive and I had a great dining experience. The ambiance was perfect for almost any occasion. It was versatile, which was good.
Foodometer: A
I gave it an A because it gets hard to find good restaurants in Midtown. Some of them are super gimmicky, so they don't have to pay attention to the food, while others are places that tourist go because it is the place to go. It gets difficult to find a great dining experience that encompasses great company with the surrounding diners and great food in Midtown.
I'm soooo sorry that I haven't written in such a long time. You know the turkey coma from thanksgiving, the sugar-rush from Christmas, and the Chocolate from Valentine's Day really wore me out.
This is really late, but congratulations to our President. Regardless of political views, I feel as a congratulations is in order. It's monumental event in the history of our country, and we as Americans- we as people should be very proud of the progress that we have made.
So YAY US!!!!
In other news, which is not related to food at all... let's talk about Chris Brown and Rihanna.
Everyone is talking about this fiasco, which it is. It is absolutely ridiculous. By no means should a person be hit, let alone to a point where there is blood and physical bruising. That is not okay. It was shocking to me that people were defending the actions of the attacker by saying he was given some sort of disease. Does that merit physical abuse? Because if it does, how do you determine violence against your partner just, or as actual abuse? Are there levels? If you give someone mono, it's okay, but anything else deserves beaten up to the point where they have contusions? It's ridiculous. I just want to say no one deserves to be treated like this. Everyone deserves respect. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IS NEVER OKAY! VIOLENCE IS NEVER OKAY!! ABUSE DOES NOT EQUAL LOVE.
NOW TO FOOD!!
I haven't been eating out much. This recession has affected so many of us. But I have been to a couple of places and I'll share my experiences with you. These places are mainly in Midtown South/Chelsea.
In January, I went to Cafeteria and had a cufab time. Cufab- Culinary Fabulous.
It was a hip and trendy place. It was too loud for it's own good, and too crowded. The Front of the house was more than welcoming, which says a lot. People fail to realize the responsibilities of front of the house. They are the sales people of the restaurant. There's a lot of pressure that falls upon them. It is there job to provide the best hospitality that they possibly can. It their job to invite you in to their culinary hub and their duty to make the diner feel welcome enough to stay anticipate the food that they will be consuming. The greater the hospitality, the greater the disposition to eat there is, and I feel as Cafeteria was so on point with their front of the house staff so BRAVO!! We got their and my friend ordered a mixed berry mojito, which she said was her favorite. As soon as I saw Goat Cheese, I had to have it on my burger.
I was so hyped. Goat Cheese is one of those things that you either love of you hate. There is no in between. So my burger my arrived, and I bit into it. It wasn't bad. It wasn't bad at all. But it wasn't that good. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't terrible, but I expected more because of all of the rave reviews that Cafeteria constantly receives. To me what killed it was the Goat Cheese- SHOCKER! The Goat Cheese was definitely put on with a heavy hand, like cream cheese on a deli-bagel. I also thought that a smoother goat cheese would have benefited the burger allowing the flavors to not be so distinct, and blend better.
Foodometer Scale: B-
I gave it a B- because the food is good. I expected it to be much better, though.
Cafeteria
119 7th Ave, New York 10011
(At 17th St)
Phone: (212) 414-1717
I saw my friends KTB and Carolyn today. It was great. Katie goes to school here in the city while Carolyn goes to school in Connecticut. I met KTB's friends today,and they are HI-Larious. We met at Ginger House. It's such a cool spot. It's hard to believe that this place is in Chealsea/Midtown South area. This place can totally fit in Lower East Side. It's really good. It's a Great Cheap Eats place. I had vegetarian dumplings, and vegetable egg rolls. They were delicious. I do wish the egg rolls were larger though. The food comes out fairly quickly, and everyone on the staff is willing to give you what you ask for.
Foodometer Scale: A
Ginger House deserves an A. It's a great place for Asian food. You can dine in or take-out. It really doesn't matter, because the food is that good. And in this economy, places like this are key. Good Food + Reasonable Prices= Happy Trish
Ginger House
330 7th Ave,
New York 10001
Phone: (212) 760-2661
Seven
Seven is a great American Bistro time of place.
It's a really great relatively inexpensive place in Midtown. Grilled Roasted Chicken with potatoes is what I ordered. It was so good. The natural jus was just perfect. Sometimes you get it, and it's really salty, but not here. Everyone was super attentive and I had a great dining experience. The ambiance was perfect for almost any occasion. It was versatile, which was good.
Foodometer: A
I gave it an A because it gets hard to find good restaurants in Midtown. Some of them are super gimmicky, so they don't have to pay attention to the food, while others are places that tourist go because it is the place to go. It gets difficult to find a great dining experience that encompasses great company with the surrounding diners and great food in Midtown.
Seven
350 7th Ave,
New York 10001
Phone: (212) 967-1919
Hopefully, I will be writing more soon.
I will be putting up some recipes in the near future, that I think you will love.
Peace, Love and always Good Food,
Trish
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
It's been a long time huh? I know you missed me...
yo!
I know its been a long time!!!!
I'm sorry.
I started this internship, and it is AMAZING!
It's so much fun.
The people are really cool too which makes the internship that much better!
Amazing music, amazing people, oh yea AND AMAZING FOOD SPOTS.
I work on Madison Avenue... between Madison and 5th, so you know there are bound to be some great food spots.
Of course, Starbucks is taking over the world ( it is an amazing company and it should :) ), so there aren't that many cafes for the consumers of YSL and Cartier on 5th Avenue.
I was really hungry one day and decided to opt for something other than the Grande Soy Vanilla Latte with whip and a marble loaf, and try something different.
I went to this cafe called Europa. There are few around the city.
It is delcious. It's kind of like the Bread Factory in the City without the dinner options.
I've noticed something. Whenever there's a salad in an equation, I am unable to stray away from that. It's terrible. Every Thursday and Friday I go to Europa Cafe and get a salad. Maybe I hope my mixed greens salad would help me blend in with my peers and the other sophisticated people on Madison Avenue, but sadly it does not. I end up getting my Grande Soy Vanilla Latte with Whipped Cream, because it provides me with the comfort that I needed due to its familiarity to me. It's funny that when I didn't try so hard, I fit in more than I thought I could have.
Walking back to work, I always pass this other place called, Burger Heaven. I've checked out the menu, and the prices seem reasonably fare. Because of a name like Burger Heaven I was expected like the Kobe Club meets Red Robin, but it's not like that at all. It's a cute diner, and the food looks like it would be delicious. All their beef for burgers are 100 percent Angus, I believe. Don't take my word for it though hahaha.
I do believe that that is the case though.
Wanna know what I've noticed? Okay, I'll tell you anyway.
I need to be more adventurous with food. I was speaking to the owners/managers of the Tribeca Grill one day and they noticed a them in my taste of food. It's highly influenced by Pan Asian cuisine. I like really clean flavors- something distinct, but the flavors aren't too harsh.
I want to stray from that a little. I want to try something a little exotic. Moroccan Food, Thai Food, Cuban Food, and authentic French and Spanish food would be a nice change of scenery... food scenery.
I think I need that so my palette can grow, so I don't become monotonous and repetitive.
I'm sorry I haven t posted in awhile.
I'm actually at work now doing this. I hope I don't get in trouble.
I'm hungry. I'll go to lunch in an hour. Maybe tonight, I can tell you what I ate...
It'll probably the usual salad.
Until then,
Smile, Laugh, Share,
Peace and Love,
Trish
www.europacafe.com
www.burgerheaven.com
I know its been a long time!!!!
I'm sorry.
I started this internship, and it is AMAZING!
It's so much fun.
The people are really cool too which makes the internship that much better!
Amazing music, amazing people, oh yea AND AMAZING FOOD SPOTS.
I work on Madison Avenue... between Madison and 5th, so you know there are bound to be some great food spots.
Of course, Starbucks is taking over the world ( it is an amazing company and it should :) ), so there aren't that many cafes for the consumers of YSL and Cartier on 5th Avenue.
I was really hungry one day and decided to opt for something other than the Grande Soy Vanilla Latte with whip and a marble loaf, and try something different.
I went to this cafe called Europa. There are few around the city.
It is delcious. It's kind of like the Bread Factory in the City without the dinner options.
I've noticed something. Whenever there's a salad in an equation, I am unable to stray away from that. It's terrible. Every Thursday and Friday I go to Europa Cafe and get a salad. Maybe I hope my mixed greens salad would help me blend in with my peers and the other sophisticated people on Madison Avenue, but sadly it does not. I end up getting my Grande Soy Vanilla Latte with Whipped Cream, because it provides me with the comfort that I needed due to its familiarity to me. It's funny that when I didn't try so hard, I fit in more than I thought I could have.
Walking back to work, I always pass this other place called, Burger Heaven. I've checked out the menu, and the prices seem reasonably fare. Because of a name like Burger Heaven I was expected like the Kobe Club meets Red Robin, but it's not like that at all. It's a cute diner, and the food looks like it would be delicious. All their beef for burgers are 100 percent Angus, I believe. Don't take my word for it though hahaha.
I do believe that that is the case though.
Wanna know what I've noticed? Okay, I'll tell you anyway.
I need to be more adventurous with food. I was speaking to the owners/managers of the Tribeca Grill one day and they noticed a them in my taste of food. It's highly influenced by Pan Asian cuisine. I like really clean flavors- something distinct, but the flavors aren't too harsh.
I want to stray from that a little. I want to try something a little exotic. Moroccan Food, Thai Food, Cuban Food, and authentic French and Spanish food would be a nice change of scenery... food scenery.
I think I need that so my palette can grow, so I don't become monotonous and repetitive.
I'm sorry I haven t posted in awhile.
I'm actually at work now doing this. I hope I don't get in trouble.
I'm hungry. I'll go to lunch in an hour. Maybe tonight, I can tell you what I ate...
It'll probably the usual salad.
Until then,
Smile, Laugh, Share,
Peace and Love,
Trish
www.europacafe.com
www.burgerheaven.com
Monday, September 8, 2008
Burning shit sucks alot...
Hey Guys,
So today was my first full day of class, and it went buy quicker I imagined. All my classes were amazing, so hopefully they stay that way.
So, I was running late today, but I decided that I had to have breakfast at home. First because a healthy diet always starts with breakfast and Second was because I wanted to save money.
I decided to make over-easy eggs because it's really easy to make.
You put a hot skillet on a stove. Put some olive in it and wait until the skillet gets hot.
Then, put the crack the egg, and allow the egg to immediately fall into the pan.Cook the egg to your desired "doneness", and then you're done. Put it on a piece of toasted bread... add some salt and pepper then it's yumyum delish. That's the way over-easy eggs are suppose to be made...
Well, I am a complete dumbass and burned it. The instructions for over easy eggs were not very difficult. I've cooked 7 course meals perfectly, but I BURNED EGGS! Who does that? What makes this story even worse is that I still decide to try and eat my nasty burnt eggs. Meanwhile I'm coughing because the whole apt smells like smoke, so I'm putting the fan on before the fire alarm wakes people up.
FINALLY, the smoke clears a little although the stench of burnt food is in the air, and I decide to sit down and the food that I cooked.
I am humble enough and secure in my cooking abilities to admit when I fucked a dish up. Those eggs were so nasty. They were so burnt. It tasted like i just put pure charcoal in my mouth and said "yum! Now that's what I call a breakfast". I tried washing it down with water, but it was soo not working. I think i needed a shot of scotch. Not that it would wash the taste out of my mouth, but maybe I'd get drunk so I really wouldn't care what the eggs tasted like.
NEVER EVEEEERRRR leave eggs unwatched, because that shit will burn.
I ended up not eating at home and eating those mini-muffin things from Hostess that I got at the school corner store. I love the chocolate mini muffins. I remember when I tried to give them up. 2 months later, I bought like 4 boxes and then I called my friend and I'm like "Astrid?! I don't know why I'm not losing any weight!!!", while I shoving more muffins in my face while I speak to her. I did drink orange juice though which is good. People are in this caloric frenzie which I too have fallen victim to eat. It's not all about the calories. Calories are one thing, but the vitamins and nutrients that you are getting from it are more important. If you're getting those essential vitamins and nutrients, you're becoming healthier in which your metabolism improves, and your weight is regulated. If you can, buy Fortified Orange Juice. It's good because they add Calcium to your orange juice. It already contains Vitamin C which is good for your immune system, as well as potassium. It also contains magnesium which is good for your bones. ( Thanks Dr.Seibert and Linda Hittleman for teaching me BioNutrition!! and Soc/Cult Nutrition) <-- shout out
Moving right along... did you guys catch the VMA's?
I just want to say YAY BRITNEY!! She's awesome!! I'm so proud of her. She looked so amazing yesterday in that dress. It was awesome!
The yummiest person of the 2008 VMA's would have to be.... Chase Crawford. He is so sexy. Some people have guilty pleasure crushes... like they have a crush on someone but they don't want to say it, because it would be embarrassing. A guilty pleasure crush would be Zac Efron, any of the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez etc... AND YOU SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED!!!!
( they're just not my thing... they're a little young and Zac Efron is just.... nvm)
But someone like Chase Crawford is a yummy crush. He's like tofutti ice cream. It's delish because it's ice cream. It's organic,lactose free, and maybe even vegan. It's like perfect... maybe even too perfect. Its so indulgent- so bad that it's good....like Chase Crawford. ( Johnny I love you :] )This is why he is the yummycrush of the week.
Below is the link if you want to check out Tofutti products. I'm unfortunately, lactose-intolerant, and it sucks because I ABSOFUCKING LUTELY LOVE ICE CREAM! it's an desire... it's an obsession. Tofutti doesn't taste weird like other soy ice creams do, so try it.
I love the cuties ice cream bars... delish
I'll talk you sexy people later.
Always peace and love,
Tricia
So today was my first full day of class, and it went buy quicker I imagined. All my classes were amazing, so hopefully they stay that way.
So, I was running late today, but I decided that I had to have breakfast at home. First because a healthy diet always starts with breakfast and Second was because I wanted to save money.
I decided to make over-easy eggs because it's really easy to make.
You put a hot skillet on a stove. Put some olive in it and wait until the skillet gets hot.
Then, put the crack the egg, and allow the egg to immediately fall into the pan.Cook the egg to your desired "doneness", and then you're done. Put it on a piece of toasted bread... add some salt and pepper then it's yumyum delish. That's the way over-easy eggs are suppose to be made...
Well, I am a complete dumbass and burned it. The instructions for over easy eggs were not very difficult. I've cooked 7 course meals perfectly, but I BURNED EGGS! Who does that? What makes this story even worse is that I still decide to try and eat my nasty burnt eggs. Meanwhile I'm coughing because the whole apt smells like smoke, so I'm putting the fan on before the fire alarm wakes people up.
FINALLY, the smoke clears a little although the stench of burnt food is in the air, and I decide to sit down and the food that I cooked.
I am humble enough and secure in my cooking abilities to admit when I fucked a dish up. Those eggs were so nasty. They were so burnt. It tasted like i just put pure charcoal in my mouth and said "yum! Now that's what I call a breakfast". I tried washing it down with water, but it was soo not working. I think i needed a shot of scotch. Not that it would wash the taste out of my mouth, but maybe I'd get drunk so I really wouldn't care what the eggs tasted like.
NEVER EVEEEERRRR leave eggs unwatched, because that shit will burn.
I ended up not eating at home and eating those mini-muffin things from Hostess that I got at the school corner store. I love the chocolate mini muffins. I remember when I tried to give them up. 2 months later, I bought like 4 boxes and then I called my friend and I'm like "Astrid?! I don't know why I'm not losing any weight!!!", while I shoving more muffins in my face while I speak to her. I did drink orange juice though which is good. People are in this caloric frenzie which I too have fallen victim to eat. It's not all about the calories. Calories are one thing, but the vitamins and nutrients that you are getting from it are more important. If you're getting those essential vitamins and nutrients, you're becoming healthier in which your metabolism improves, and your weight is regulated. If you can, buy Fortified Orange Juice. It's good because they add Calcium to your orange juice. It already contains Vitamin C which is good for your immune system, as well as potassium. It also contains magnesium which is good for your bones. ( Thanks Dr.Seibert and Linda Hittleman for teaching me BioNutrition!! and Soc/Cult Nutrition) <-- shout out
Moving right along... did you guys catch the VMA's?
I just want to say YAY BRITNEY!! She's awesome!! I'm so proud of her. She looked so amazing yesterday in that dress. It was awesome!
The yummiest person of the 2008 VMA's would have to be.... Chase Crawford. He is so sexy. Some people have guilty pleasure crushes... like they have a crush on someone but they don't want to say it, because it would be embarrassing. A guilty pleasure crush would be Zac Efron, any of the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez etc... AND YOU SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED!!!!
( they're just not my thing... they're a little young and Zac Efron is just.... nvm)
But someone like Chase Crawford is a yummy crush. He's like tofutti ice cream. It's delish because it's ice cream. It's organic,lactose free, and maybe even vegan. It's like perfect... maybe even too perfect. Its so indulgent- so bad that it's good....like Chase Crawford. ( Johnny I love you :] )This is why he is the yummycrush of the week.
Below is the link if you want to check out Tofutti products. I'm unfortunately, lactose-intolerant, and it sucks because I ABSOFUCKING LUTELY LOVE ICE CREAM! it's an desire... it's an obsession. Tofutti doesn't taste weird like other soy ice creams do, so try it.
I love the cuties ice cream bars... delish
I'll talk you sexy people later.
Always peace and love,
Tricia
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Hungry and I want Creme Fraiche
WOW!! It's 5:00a.m.
I was just so excited about this blog, so I must keep on writing.
I was really hungry before, but I figured it was too late to eat something.
I ate anyway... it was only one slice of whole wheat bread. It was delicious.
You know when you're hungry and just about anything you ate would be delicious? I was there. What I really wanted was some creme fraiche.
Creme fraiche is like a french sour cream. It is to die for. It is made by using one part sour cream, and one part heavy cream. It is mixed until the heavy cream is fused into the sour cream. It's super simple, and delicious. It tastes like really really plain yogurt to me.
It's really yummy on berries, but my favorite is when it's on something hot.
I love yin and yang in food, like food in the Japanese culture.
Paula Deen has this amazing recipe incorporating creme fraiche.
This should be the first sentence in this section, but whatever - here it is...
Paula Deen is the cutest thing ever. I feel as if she could be like my friend. She is many many years older than me, but let's be serious, she will forever be young at heart, and as corny as that is... it is true. We would have crazy fun though. We would cook, bake, talk about cute boys. I love how she's such a player on her show Paula's Party. She is the female food version of... Bob Barker when he was on the Price is Right. ( Shout out to Bob.)
She always has cute boys on there like Cameron Mathison from All My Children on Abc, that wannabe a soapstar show on Soapnet, and Instant Beauty Pagent on Style. He has a lot of jobs. I would make a Ryan Secreast joke about the job thing, but that's played out.
* You know who else is really cute... Tyler Florence from Food Network, but I guess we'll get to that at a later date...trust me... I can write a whole lot about him ;)
Back to how Paula's a pimp...
She lures all these cute boys with her amazing food, and then they're in love with her. I want that to work for me ;).
I love how unapologetic she is in the ingredients that she uses. She's been quotes in saying that three ingredients she can't live without are butter, mayo, and cream cheese, but let's be serious...who can live without those?
Like I go into my health freak-outs at times and buy all all fat free and reduced fat ingredients but in all honesty we all know that it doesn't taste good as the real stuff!!
Paula has this great recipe that includes creme fraiche.
It's her take on mashed potatoes, and then the creme fraiche is served on top. The potatoes are cooled by the creme fraiche and it is most definitely melt in your mouth yummy!!! Here she serves it with Scallops, but it makes a definite side dish.
Check it out!!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/seared-diver-scallops-with-bacon-and-whole-grainbr-mustard-rubbr-recipe/index.html
P.S. People in my house are definitely drunk, and it is hilarious.
I was just so excited about this blog, so I must keep on writing.
I was really hungry before, but I figured it was too late to eat something.
I ate anyway... it was only one slice of whole wheat bread. It was delicious.
You know when you're hungry and just about anything you ate would be delicious? I was there. What I really wanted was some creme fraiche.
Creme fraiche is like a french sour cream. It is to die for. It is made by using one part sour cream, and one part heavy cream. It is mixed until the heavy cream is fused into the sour cream. It's super simple, and delicious. It tastes like really really plain yogurt to me.
It's really yummy on berries, but my favorite is when it's on something hot.
I love yin and yang in food, like food in the Japanese culture.
Paula Deen has this amazing recipe incorporating creme fraiche.
This should be the first sentence in this section, but whatever - here it is...
Paula Deen is the cutest thing ever. I feel as if she could be like my friend. She is many many years older than me, but let's be serious, she will forever be young at heart, and as corny as that is... it is true. We would have crazy fun though. We would cook, bake, talk about cute boys. I love how she's such a player on her show Paula's Party. She is the female food version of... Bob Barker when he was on the Price is Right. ( Shout out to Bob.)
She always has cute boys on there like Cameron Mathison from All My Children on Abc, that wannabe a soapstar show on Soapnet, and Instant Beauty Pagent on Style. He has a lot of jobs. I would make a Ryan Secreast joke about the job thing, but that's played out.
* You know who else is really cute... Tyler Florence from Food Network, but I guess we'll get to that at a later date...trust me... I can write a whole lot about him ;)
Back to how Paula's a pimp...
She lures all these cute boys with her amazing food, and then they're in love with her. I want that to work for me ;).
I love how unapologetic she is in the ingredients that she uses. She's been quotes in saying that three ingredients she can't live without are butter, mayo, and cream cheese, but let's be serious...who can live without those?
Like I go into my health freak-outs at times and buy all all fat free and reduced fat ingredients but in all honesty we all know that it doesn't taste good as the real stuff!!
Paula has this great recipe that includes creme fraiche.
It's her take on mashed potatoes, and then the creme fraiche is served on top. The potatoes are cooled by the creme fraiche and it is most definitely melt in your mouth yummy!!! Here she serves it with Scallops, but it makes a definite side dish.
Check it out!!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/seared-diver-scallops-with-bacon-and-whole-grainbr-mustard-rubbr-recipe/index.html
P.S. People in my house are definitely drunk, and it is hilarious.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
YUMYUM
YumYum Sugarsnap!!
Hey Guys,It's me Trish.This is my food blog.Hopefully, you guys will love reading my food experiences as much as I will love experiencing them for you.
To start, I'll tell you a little about me.First off, my name is Tricia, but you can call me Trish since we're friends. I from NY and I still do live here, and its really cool and fun, because there are so many things to do.I love food. I'll try almost anything, but I like very few things.I love sweet food, salty food,tart food, healthy food, crunchy food,...all types.Food to me is an art. It's the truest form of art, and for me perhaps love.
Food is a necessity. You need it to live, but food shouldn't just be something that is just essential. It should be social, friendly, engaging, and most of all fun.Hopefully, you all will have as much fun reading this blog as I'll have writing on it.Please feel free to comment!!!! Tell me, what do you guys like to eat/drink?If there are any places in NYC that you would like me to try and/or critique let me know, and I'll be sure to go and review it for you. I may save you some time and some money.
Always peace and love
Trish :)
Hey Guys,It's me Trish.This is my food blog.Hopefully, you guys will love reading my food experiences as much as I will love experiencing them for you.
To start, I'll tell you a little about me.First off, my name is Tricia, but you can call me Trish since we're friends. I from NY and I still do live here, and its really cool and fun, because there are so many things to do.I love food. I'll try almost anything, but I like very few things.I love sweet food, salty food,tart food, healthy food, crunchy food,...all types.Food to me is an art. It's the truest form of art, and for me perhaps love.
Food is a necessity. You need it to live, but food shouldn't just be something that is just essential. It should be social, friendly, engaging, and most of all fun.Hopefully, you all will have as much fun reading this blog as I'll have writing on it.Please feel free to comment!!!! Tell me, what do you guys like to eat/drink?If there are any places in NYC that you would like me to try and/or critique let me know, and I'll be sure to go and review it for you. I may save you some time and some money.
Always peace and love
Trish :)
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