Pumpkin Break

Had this big piece of pumpkin bread at Boston Common Coffee Co for breakfast. Haven't had a good piece of this since freshman year of college when my roommate's mom used to bring it to us.

Ahh Bordeaux

Ahh some Bordeaux at my Columbia wine spot. Food doesn't compare to the wine, but the hummus with a little olive oil on top hit the spot after a grueling run in humid Columbia. Actually had to have a second to make sure I liked it, and turns out I did.

Cooking with spices

Had this great meal Sunday night. Got some spices and a new cookbook for my birthday so tried to make use of both. The spices below were used for the kabobs and were clockwise, starting with the orange turmeric, garlic powder, garam masala, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, salt, and paprika. The lentils were cooked with onion, garlic, carrot, tomatoes, and spiced with thyme and garam masala. Looking forward to spicing things up a bit in the near future, and gaining an understanding of why people were willing to sail across oceans in the 1400's just to spice things up a little.

Youngsville Lamb Chops

Absolutely best lamb chop in Youngsville, not to mention the greater NC Piedmont. Gigi's Bistro has something special going in this small spot in downtown Youngsville. The chop was crusted in thyme and mustard sauce and cooked perfectly. It also came with polenta which was crisped to perfection.

Fried chicken?

Nope, fried duck at the Mr Friendly's in Columbia SC. Fried to a perfect medium this made the perfect lunch with some mashed potatoes.

Hotel Sandwich

Just because you live in a hotel doesn't mean you can't make a mean sandwich. This one is chicken and Havarti with sprouts and tomatoes on multi grain bread. Bread sorta sucked so I had to heat it in the microwave for a bit and put on a decent amount of hot honey mustard to make it palatable. In the end, not a bad sandwich and way healthier than going out every night which I'm growing tired of. In Columbia anyhow.

Broccoli Robb ravioli

Had this for dinner the the night at Gervais and Vine in Columbia SC. Overall, very bitter as I had expected, but even more so with the addition of the watercress.

Peach Tilapia Salad

Had this peach tilapia salad at Mr Friendly's in Columbia SC. Great lunch salad that is a full out meal. The raisins obviously had to be pushed aside so as not to gag me. Can't see it, but it also has some blue cheese and candied pecans.