Happiness is...

Because Nobody Likes Rotten Veggies.

Yep, the title pretty much sums it up. I'm not sure if I posted this before, but I still swear by it so there's no harm in throwing it up here again...thanks to T for this:

www.stilltasty.com

perch perfection

sometimes it's important to take a break from our fabulous new york city lifestyles and play some skip bo, drink some root beer, and eat some cinnamon buns.

Independence, from played-out holiday traditions

Oooo, it looks like good things are about to happen here!

Last night, I bought a bunch of beef, anticipating the desire to cook up burgers for the Fourth. I ended up making tacos, anticipating having plenty of meat leftover for burgers, and that tacos are delicious. I was right 2 out of 3 fronts. When today (the fourth of july) rolled around, all I could think about were those damn tacos! So yeah, I made more tacos in honor of fireworks day. Hope everyone is having a happy holiday weekend, even if you settled for lame ole burgers.

Cream cheese

So, I basically go to Bagelsmith (north 7th and bedford) every effing morning these days. Bagelsmith has great bagels, a friendly staff, and is right by the train - so it is a pretty logical thing to do i think. They also have some interesting cream cheese options that you just don't see everyday (today they were advertising a new "chocolate chip CC", which honestly sounds disgusting to me but I support innovation). For quite some time, my staple has been an everything bagel, toasted, with jalapeno cheddar cream cheese. The JCCC is phenomenal, and often featured at bagel brunch. But just when the bagelsmiths had started remembering me and my order, something enticing caught my eye. That's right: bacon scallion cream cheese. This is a really brilliant idea for a combo, and the ratio of bacon to scallion to cream cheese is just right. It almost makes going to work in the morning worthwhile!

Also, it is currently 9pm on a friday night. Will someone please hang out with me?

Found art

I am forever grateful to the artist who saw fit to photograph this delicate arrangement of fruit, nut, and flower, as well as to whomever left this piece on the street for the next foodart connoisseur to enjoy.I do love when art mimics life.

food fight

This is a fascinating story about street vendors that will make you look at those nice ladies you get coffee from every morning in a whole new light.