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Hummus Deviled Eggs

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Hummus Deviled Eggs

After reading one of the many things you’re doing wrong lists out there, I had to try peeling boiled eggs the right way.  I started with Martha Stewart’s instructions on how to make perfect hard-boiled eggs. And then finished by placing the boiled eggs in a large bowl filled with ice water and one teaspoon of baking soda.

Baking Soda for Boiled Eggs

Let me just tell ya, this was the least stressful egg peeling that’s ever gone on in my kitchen.  From this point forward, I’m a baking soda believer.

Hard Boiled Eggs

And then I went on to experiment with the ever so classic deviled egg.  Truth be told, I had some 365 light mayo in my fridge that tasted like poison and I needed an alternative.  Hummus seemed like the logical route.  This recipe needs some tweaking, but I’ll give you the ingredients and measurement starting points to get going.

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Grown Up Grilled Cheese

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Grown Up Grilled Cheese

A grilled cheese is the perfect platform for all sorts of goodness.  Hearty wheat bread, extra sharp cheddar, caramelized veggies – this wasn’t the kindergarten kind.

Grilled Cheese Prep

I purchased a mini whole wheat boule at the grocery store on my way home from work.  It was cute and screamed portion control.  Truth be told, I would have finished whatever sized sandwich that was placed in front of me.  So tonight, the mini-er the better.

Grilled Cheese with Veggies

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Chicken & Marinated Slaw Pita

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Chicken Slaw Pita

One of the first {current} roommate memories I have involves an empty house, an empty fridge, and one quart of marinated slaw from Zoe’s Kitchen.  One bite turned into ten.  And ten bites turned into my first Max apology.  Since then, I think about that marinated slaw on the regular.

Seasoned Chicken Cutlets

They also have a chicken pita on their menu that is as simple as a pita filled with grilled chicken and marinated slaw – I love it.  I had it for lunch today and recreated it tonight for dinner.  So really, I love it, love it.

Marinated Slaw

Dressing is from this recipe.

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The Last Of Our Sonoma Eats

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LaSalette Sonoma 1

Prior to traveling to Sonoma, I had little expectation of anything other than drinking wine with family and friends.  I didn’t plan this trip to a tee like I typically would.  Heck, my mom and I even forgot about the whole rental car thing until the day before.  We made reservations at Cafe La Haye and Foreign Cinema and that was the extent of our planning.  And it all worked out.  I should make note of that.

LaSalette Sonoma 2

The day of the wedding, we walked through Sonoma Square and stumbled upon a trail and a few wineries to visit later in the day.  By the time we cleaned up, we were ready for another meal.  LaSalette was another restaurant that was recommended to us, so we headed that way.  We had a wonderful and wonderfully light lunch of mussels, cucumber gazpacho, asparagus, and a few tapas (not pictured).  In addition to having tasty fare, LaSalette was off the beaten path and had a bustling lunch crowd.  I wouldn’t hesitate to visit again.

Community Cafe 1

Fast forward to after the wedding, I woke up fairly well rested.  It came in awfully handy to have my mom on call to pick me up from the wedding when I was at the point of feeling done.  And because of that, we were able to check out of the hotel early and get a nice breakfast before the hour trek to San Fran.

Community Cafe 2

We had a wayyyy heavier than anticipated breakfast at Community Cafe, where a few friends had eaten the day before.  Truffled eggs with asparagus, mushrooms, and cheese on top of a hearty slice of bread and a NY strip breakfast burrito.  Holy cow.  We were in a total food coma until we arrived in San Fran, when we just so happened to be ready for our next meal.