I've been prepping scrambled eggs, spinach, mushrooms and apple chicken sausages for a good three weeks now for breakfast aaand, we're just a bit sick of having a regular scramble.
Which is why I was ecstatic when I came across this recipe that would put my slow cooker to use and prepare my breakfast for the rest of the week!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the wonderful creation of my breakfast casserole.
The recipe is from According to Elle, a MyFitnessPal dietitian, can be found here. The ingredients for my breakfast casserole includes eggs, milk, hashbrown, cheddar cheese, turkey bacon and green onion. Add a pinch of Tabasco and I'm in heaaaaaven.
Yum!
Amar and I dedicated a day when we were both free for one of my favorite activity-- Shopping! After accepting a new job offer, I figured I better vamp up my closet since I won't have much time to go shopping when I start working full-time again.
As Amar knows, shopping with me can go both ways. It can either be super quick and simple or I take my time, usually depends on my mood. He was smart to suggest fueling up before heading to the Great Mall so we chose a place on our way to Milpitas-- The Counter! We've never been but heard so many great things about the place.
Amar ordered the 1lb Bison burger while I did the 1/2lb beef burger with an egg on top (so bad but so good..)! We also ordered truffle fries, which were delish but super oily. I had half my burger and was filled to the top, while Amar was able to eat the whole thing.
Loved it! I only crave burgers once in awhile so this was definitely a treat. Now time to hit the gym triple time.
Who can say no to $1 scoops?! Country Creamery is honestly my favorite place to get ice cream. They have such a huge selection of flavors and most importantly, I can eat as much ice cream to my heart's content without breaking the bank. (I don't even like ice cream all that much, just occasionally.)
Whenever we're in the area though (which is all the time), I cannot. Not. Pass up the opportunity to get the Ube! Soooo good. I can't really say they're good quality ice cream but it's not bad. I was spontaneous the other day and had BOTH the Mocha Almond Crunch and Ube.
With Amar at work and no mode of transportation to transport myself to the grocery store, I had to improvise and work with what was in the fridge. What was in the fridge happened to be-- hash browns and eggs. Carb (if you consider hash brown a carb..)-- check, protein-- check.
This is the final product-- Hash brown with scrambled eggs on top with ketchup and tabasco for a little kick. Not too bad if I must say so myself.
Chef Boyardee up in my 10-10.
We arrived at the hotel before the checkout time so we decided to go out for a nice lunch! We walked around for awhile and found Dao Thai near the Magnificent Mile.
We ordered the Fish Cakes, Tom Yum Noodle Soup, Basil Chicken Salad, and Chicken Pad See Ew. Again being a lover of Thai food, it was heaven on earth. Their Fish Cakes were bomb.com. The Tom Yum Soup however wasn't the best.. But overall, a really nice meal and a great escape from the Chicago summer heat!
Amar was off of work early and so we had time for lunch before our first training session with our Trainer at the gym! We have been eating really healthy for the past few weeks since I've been back and I was debating between the healthy choice or to satisfy my craving and go with the fish and chips. Obviously, we see which one ruled out.. It was nomz and I don't regret a bit!
Amar and I waited in line at the Times Square TKTS for Chicago tickets and we were heading to the Discovery Museum when we came across BWW! I have never been and we haven't had lunch yet, so we popped in.
I ordered the Asian Zing Chicken Salad, which includes crisp greens and cabbage with grilled "Asian Zing sauce" chicken with mandarin oranges and fried wontons, with Asian Sesame dressing on the side. I was craving a salad so bad so it was a must! The Asian Zing sauce the chicken was marinated in was really sweet, definitely not my cup of tea.
We wanted wings as well (duh, it's Buffalo Wild Wings) so we ordered 10 pieces, with two different flavors; Jammin' Jalapeno, spicy jalapenos with tequila and a hint of lime, and Spicy Garlic. Sooo good!
10 wings and a salad seems like really little food for two people but boy was it filling! I definitely enjoyed a relaxed lunch after waiting in the long long TKTS line.
I loooove Thai food! Thailand is at the *top* of the list of the places I must visit. So, it was a no brainer when Ilisha asked me to decide where to go for dinner one night. Thanks to my trusty Yelp app, we located Khan Toke Thai House. I don't know why Amar and I have never stumbled onto this place before.. it's so close to Amar's place!
We arrived earlier than usual, probably 5:30PM since we planned on catching a showing for Maleficent (which was sooo good btw)! The entrance is really special and this is one of those places where they make you take off your shoes and you get to eat at a table where you sit on the floor and your legs are dangling down. I love places like this!
We ordered the chicken satay and the fish cakes as appetizers, which was so bomb. I especially like that cucumber salad paired with the chicken satay. It's marinated so deliciously!
Amar and I both ordered Pad See Ew (chicken for him and tofu for me) and Ilisha ordered Red Curry with Brown Rice, which looked (and tasted) REALLY good. The prices were decent ($$.5) and the service was so-so. But the ambiance and the feel of the place is very special. They have a garden decorated like the Japanese Tea Garden (Thai version).
