Sushi at Soho Japanese Bistro

In West Chester, Ohio. This stuff had tempura INSIDE and a fantastic sauce.

Soymilk Shout-out!

Mike flew in to meet my parents while I was in Cincinnati for training. In honor of his visit, we made our fridge a little more lactose-intolerant friendly. :) it's tasty and healthy (besides smooth and delicious).

Kitsch part deux

And this is why it's called Grand Finale: Italian pastry filled with vanilla bean ice-cream covered in fudge surrounded by berries. Quality: worth it!

Kitsch

Restaurant: The Grand Finale
Location: Ohio
Decor: kitschy
Food: haddock with lobster topping, veggies with wild rice. Quality: ok, perhaps overpriced

Anniversary Cheesecake, Cheesecake Factory

Chicken Bellagio, Cheesecake Factory

Boston Burger Company

Oh Boston how I adore your delectable culinary collectables

Opening institute class tonight (a class which meets once a week for students and other singles or young marrieds to be taught from the scriptures and the words of ancient and modern prophets). I am choosing to attend the class called Presidents if the Church [of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]. Today's class was, in a word, phenomenal. Brother Austin taught us the reasons why this class is important, the ways in which we can well prepare for each lesson, and the cruciality of applying what we learn to our lives. Essentially we honor God by following the prophets, and we honor the prophets by reading and listening to their words and truly knowing what they, being the mouth of God, are asking is to do. We discussed being truly converted to the gospel and how that not only requires constant renewed commitment but is defined as having "a motivating faith in the Savior and his gospel, ... a love of God with a fixed determination to keep His commandments." If we are truly converted God will show us how and what to change. Angels will coach us. We need to remember this EVERY day, sometimes every hour, minute, second.

"Heavenly father never asks us to do anything that isn't calculated to bring us joy."

God is Love.

After institute we had a rather incredible pizza dinner. The pizza boxes of course were a picture of Italy rather than a logo or restaurant name, so I may never find this pizza again. But please, join me in the joyful remembrance of this incredible masterpiece: eggplant, bacon, mozzarella, tomato sauce, dough, and feta...

Other pizzas included but were not limited to: spicy chicken with roasted red peppers, cheese, pepperoni, supreme, BBQ chicken, more veggies with thin red onions and feta...

I love you, Boston. But please. It's time for Spring!

Soul Food

Thanks to AA History Month at work, my palate is learning about soul food. I simply couldn't pass up this lunch option. Pulled BBQ chicken, beef ribs, Mac n cheese, mashed sweet potatoes, and a roll. Did it taste as good as expected? Well... At least it filled me right up!

Fooled You!

Some months ago I brought my lavender plant in to work with me. It was looking pretty dry and shriveled when I came back from my Christmas trip to Peru, but after a few waterings I looked up from my computer screen and beheld tender green shoots springing out from what appeared to be brown and dead stems. Could have fooled me! My lavender thinks it's spring! And I'm ok with that :).