Monthly Archives: April 2011

Go to New York for French Fries

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Marcy

We had a fun day in New York City. First stop: the Grand Central Oyster Bar for a pan roast, a deliciously rich and decadent soup. We had ours with oysters and scallops. Oyster Pan Roast and Harpoon Oyster Stout … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 things, Food | Tagged city, French-fries, New-York | 4 Comments

Macadamia cherry chocolate vegan cake pops

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Marcy

My entry in the vegan raw cake pop challenge: Macadamia cherry chocolate vegan cake pops 1 1/2 cups raw macadamia nuts 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa pinch salt 3/4 cup dried cherries 10 medjool dates 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract I started … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 things, Food | Tagged cake-pops, chocolate, macadamia, raw, recipe, vegan | 11 Comments

In the days of my youth… Listening to Led Zeppelin

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Marcy

Hour after hour my teenage self stayed in my room listening to rock albums. For a large block of those years, it was Led Zeppelin on the turntable. I would put on a stack of records at bedtime, and every … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 things, Music | Tagged Led-Zeppelin, music, rock | 16 Comments

Homemade hummus

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Marcy

It was easy and tasty to make my own hummus. I used this recipe from Oh She Glows. I combined chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon, salt, pepper, and hot sauce in a food processor until smooth. I added a little olive … Continue reading →

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Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce: Eating at Louis’ Lunch

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Marcy

We squeezed into the crowd of wall-to-wall people to wait our turn to eat a hamburger at Louis’ Lunch in New Haven. Reportedly, the American hamburger was invented here in 1900 when a man in a hurry rushed in and … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 things, Connecticut, Food | Tagged hamburger, Louis'-Lunch, New-Haven, restaurant | 2 Comments

Kitschy Connecticut

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Marcy

A fun day of road tripping lay ahead when I picked out five Roadside America attractions to check out in my area. My husband was a good sport as we traveled around in between going out to eat and getting … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 things, Connecticut | Tagged Connecticut, Roadside-America | 2 Comments

It took me only 13 days to stop complaining for a week

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Marcy

#38. 101 things in 1001 days: Don’t complain about anything for a week. Stop complaining. I survived the computer lab fiasco that is detailed in my cartoon above without complaining, only to be done in by ice cream, so I … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 things | Tagged blog hop, complaining | 7 Comments

I’ve got one more silver dollar: Karaoke

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Marcy

#7. 101 things in 1001 days. Sing karaoke in a bar. I selected “Midnight Rider” by the Allman Brothers Band to sing karaoke, a song I love that also seemed fitting for the setting, the Winchester Café. Nervous enough, I … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 things, Music | Tagged karaoke | 4 Comments

Savoring Savory Oatmeal

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Marcy

#49. 101 things in 1001 days: Try at least five savory oatmeal recipes 1. Savory oatmeal with fried egg and Parmesan I am a big fan of oatmeal, but I have always had it sweet. I kept my first bowl … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 things, Food | Tagged oatmeal, recipe, savory | 15 Comments

Time to fire up the Tivo: IMDb’s Top 250 Movies

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Marcy

#14. 101 things in 1001 days: Watch all of IMDb’s Top 250 Movies “strip” by Miemo Penttinen I want to see all of IMDb’s Top 250 Movies, and there are 55 I haven’t seen. I am obsessed with movies, so … Continue reading →