The Adventures of Sarah and Paul
Aug 9th 2007sarahRestaurants
Last Friday I went to Cubana with a girlfriend. Not only was it a fabulous night out with a friend I hadn’t seen in ages, but it was a fabulous night for a margarita. And they do them well there. I was not disappointed. So happy with it all in fact, I’m already planning another visit. Maybe we’ll check out the food this time.
So, this week in my grocery box I received some peaches. I’m now halfway through making a peach cobbler. I got the recipe out of my mom’s Cooking for One or Two book, of which she gave me a copy what seems like ages ago. I’ll have to let you know how it all turns out. I originally was going to just bake the peaches with just some butter and brown sugar, but decided I’d try out a cobbler. Paul has been wondering what a cobbler is since I married him, so I suppose I should show him at some time.
I made strawberry ice cream last week. It wasn’t the greatest, but it was just a simple little recipe – as basic as strawberries, cream and sugar – how can you go wrong? I wanted something that I could just do after work with no real thought. It turned out fine – when I say fine, I mean Paul ate it up no problem. Next time I’ll have to make real ice cream. The same night I made a green bean and tomato pasta dish from my River Cafe book as well. I know! I’ve been a cooking fool recently!
And in other, more interesting news, we go to the states this week, and we’re bringing the folks back with us. We’ve got an itinerary just about ready to go, and we absolutely cannot wait!!
Nov 20th 2006sarahBelgium & Chocolate
Yum. Paul and I have finally gotten around to eating some of the chocolate we bought in Brussels. OH MY GOODNESS, they were gorgeous. I think we’ll have to head back, just to get more chocolate. Too bad I’m trying to lose some weight. Paul is a really bad influence on my diet.
But they were good.
Nov 3rd 2006sarahSweet things
…to the family.
Some people may know that Paul and I were considering getting a puppy. A sweet little West Highland Terrier. Well, after some time, we came to our senses and decided it may not be the best idea, what with our travel and work lives. However, for my birthday, Paul did get me one! Yep, a sweet little pooch named Hamish. Believe me, he’s as soft as can be and barely makes a sound! He’s the most well behaved puppy ever! How can you not love the fluffy little thing?
There’s an even bigger story surrounding Hamish as well. Paul got him at the Build a Bear workshop. He had to actually make the thing himself! Picked himup, got him stuffed, got him sewn up, was supposed to name and register him on their system there as well, but ran as soon as he could. Such a sweet guy to go through all that just to get me a cuddly toy. Hamish even barks!!
For the time being, Hamish makes the perfect pet. He doesn’t need walked, doesn’t shed, doesn’t jump all over you… what more could we ask for right now? We’ve decided we’ll hold off on buying a real furry little creature until we’ve got the travel bug out of our system.
Either way, how lucky am I that my hubby felt the need to go to such lengths to make me happy?
Oct 16th 2006sarahRestaurants
So, this weekend we made a visit to Brick Lane. Brick Lane is found in the East End of London and is really famous for it’s wealth of Indian restaurants. I’ve been wanting to go to Brick Lane for some time now, mainly to check it out and see what it’s all about. I had no idea what to expect, and I wasn’t disappointed.
