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The Box, In French

February 24, 2012 by Kristin

It’s a shame to be cooped up in a cubicle on a super sunshiny day, like borderline painful.  As soon as it was an acceptable time to hunt around for lunch plans and not look like the hungriest kid on earth, I did.  The first taker to my lunch-outing offer was my co-worker Elizabeth.  She suggested this food-truck-ish place that she called “the box, in French”.

We chatted our merry way to La Boite and stepped into the box of a restaurant.  The menu was small but amazing.  We both ordered the pain au lait sandwich vegetarien du jour and a Topo Chico.

The outside seating was adorbs.

Our chatter continued as we decided we could live off of bread (perhaps this bread) alone, and went to town on the goat cheese and veggie perfection that sat in front of us.

Filed Under: lifestyle, restaurant reviews Tagged With: austin, downtown, la boite cafe, lunch, texas

Lunch Date Fail

February 23, 2012 by Kristin

At 12:20, I grabbed my phone, texted Kim “see you at 12:30!”, and then quickly realized I left my wallet in the purse I took out last night.  Ten minutes from meeting a new friend and… no money.  Thankfully she understood and we’re rescheduling for next week!

But the whole no money thing meant having to rush home for lunch.  I was instantly saved by a short commute and lots of frozen veggies.

FoodFash Veggie Orzo

1/3 cup orzo, uncooked

1/3 cup frozen asparagus

1/3 cup frozen spinach

1/2 tablespoon butter

1 slice of cheese (I used havarti dill)

Prepare orzo per the package instructions.  During the last minute, toss in frozen veggies.  Drain orzo and veggies and place into a bowl.  Add butter and cheese and stir until melted.

I used the 1/3-cup measure for the veggies since it was already on the counter and it ended up being the perfect amount of green.  You could also use broccoli/edamame/peas/any green veggie as well as any variety of cheese that you’re fancying at the moment.

Have you ever arrived somewhere and realized that you had forgotten your wallet?

Filed Under: lifestyle, recipes Tagged With: asparagus, orzo, recipe, spinach, vegetarian

Fat Tuesday, In Pictures

February 22, 2012 by Kristin

Breakfast:  Overnight Irish Oats with Almond Milk, Chia Seeds & Maple Syrup

Lunch: This Salad (minus the Sunshine Burger I forgot at home)

Dinner:  Sunshine Burger with Havarti Dill & Avocado

It was a busy Fat Tuesday!  I ate breakfast and lunch at my new desk, rushed home to scrounge up some dinner, and then headed out to celebrate at Lucy’s Retired Surfer Bar.  Hope you all had a lovely Fat Tuesday!

Filed Under: lifestyle Tagged With: austin, lucy's retired surfer bar, texas, vegetarian meal ideas

Eating My Way Through Austin

February 21, 2012 by Kristin

Hot Apple Sake @ Snack Bar

Mac & Cheese @ Snack Bar

Chocolate Banana Cupcake @ Delish

Cheese Plate & Cocktails at MY PLACE!

Truffled Egg Custard @ Haddington’s

Brunch Spread @ Perla’s

Potato Griddle Cake with Poached Egg @ Perla’s

After this weekend, I was one stuffed cookie!!

Filed Under: lifestyle Tagged With: austin, delish, haddington's, perla's, snack bar, texas

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Hi, I’m Kristin – Austin mom, core memory maker, and retired food blogger. I share kid-friendly vacation itineraries and local adventures that turn ordinary days into stories worth retelling.

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