Lazy, rainy afternoon.

   Remember how I said that sometimes I slack off in the kitchen and just eat out or bring some take out home? Today was a perfect day to do that. We got home really tired and just as we were parking in front of the house it started raining, or should I say pouring like crazy. All we wanted is some delicious comfort food, which is not necessarily the best for you (hey, you can't eat healthy all the time!). I think Justin was thinking about takeout the entire day because the second I said I don't feel like cooking he shout out: HOOTERS! Yeah, we love Hooters, actually we love us some Hooters' wings! They are one of the best: crispy, crunchy, juicy, and flavorful. Add the side of celery sticks and blue cheese dressing and you have a perfect meal. No wait, there is one thing missing... fried pickles! I know, I had the same reaction first time I heard about them. Fried pickles? How can somebody fry pickles? Oh trust me, you can fry them just fine, and they are absolutely, amazingly addictive.

   Wings would never be the same without some good, cold beer and our choice always is a Japanese Sapporo, can't beat that! And that's how we spent today's evening: Hooters, beer, Dexter, and us! Are you jealous yet?

Stay dry in this rainy night.
Magda

Painting day lunch!

   This day couldn't come soon enough! We are finally creating our dream master bedroom! It's high time to get rid of the old mismatched furniture which I had ever since I came to the US (over 8 years ago) and get my new, dark brown, wonderful bedroom set! Yay! But before we do that the walls need to be painted! And today is the day. We already put the first coat of paint, not only on the walls but also on my fingers, legs, shoes, and hair and now we are waiting for it to dry. They say to wait 3-5 hours before putting second coat so I guess that's plenty of time to cook something for lunch, but do I feel like cooking? Not really! And that's when our favorite Freschetta frozen pizza steps in... 15 min in the oven and our delicious lunch is ready.

   Spinach and mushroom pizza with white sauce and there is no need for anything else, except maybe an energy drink to tackle the rest of the painting!

Have a great Saturday.
Magda.

Friday's ritual!

   I love Friday nights! Usually we try to eat pretty healthy all week long, but Friday is our night of comfort food in unlimited quantities, eaten on the couch in front of TV, while watching movies! And tonight was no different than usual. After three weeks in Poland we had a DVR full of our favorite shows and movies so it was the perfect opportunity for some Chinese takeout and two episodes of "Fringe".
   Can you imagine Chinese takeout without a spring roll? Me neither, that's why it was exactly what we started our dinner with. Crunchy, a little bit chewy, filled with veggies and deep fried. I told you Friday dinners are far from healthy!

   They were worth every calorie! As a main course I had my favorite steamed shrimp and veggies with rice. It's so simple, there is basically no seasoning or spices on it but all I do is put few pockets of Duck Sauce on it and it's just light, sweet, a little bit sour and delicious!

   Justin got one of his favorites, general tso's chicken. Man that was good: tender, juicy, sticky sweet and spicy. I made sure I had my fair share of his dish! He was really into the episode, focusing on every detail so I used it to my advantage and steal almost half of his portion from his plate.

   And lets not forget about the fortune cookie. Mine said: "It's at the worst of times that you need to summon your optimism." So I am staying optimistic that I won't gain too much weight after this big and rich meal!

See you next time.
Magda