Heat Wave Cure Day 4

ICE COFFEE 

Temp. 98 degrees accompanied by afternoon thunderstorms

I found shelter in a corner shop on a comfy couch with a ice coffee accompanied by my friend for a game of checkers + conversation

Heat Wave Cure Day 2

Watermelon 

A great way to stay hydrated and cool

Check here for a cool watermelon icy treat

Not sure how to pick out the perfect melon, read  this for some tips

Check my past post for my watermelon photos and stories

Heat Wave Cure Day 1

What is with this heat? Guess I should blog about it

While my fan is in heavy rotation I'll post some visual + eatable treats I like to keep cool and eat as I sit in front of the fan's makeshift wind.

Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches with Blueberry Swirl
a spin and twirl on a traditional ice cream sandwich

Grilled Cheese: A Classic w/ a Twist

Grilled Cheese w/ Spinach + Sweet Potato Fries. 

Created by Me.

K.I.S.S. ( keep it simple stupid, with a lil something extra)

Happy Hour!

Went to Happy Hour at Mexican Restaurant On The Border 

Shrimp Cocktail

Friday Lunch

capogiro

Turkey Apple Spinach Sandwich Mustard on the side

Orange Italian Soda

 

Soul Craving

Butters Soul Food 

mac n cheese sweet potatoes stuffed baked chicken and corn bread. Good food interesting service, will  be calling ahead next time, but the important part is their will be a next time. The service and customers were colorful characters. The guy that made my food was actually from baltimore, so I had a feeling the food would be good anyway. 

Baltimore Yat Gaw Mein

A Baltimore Fav pronounced Yak Gow Mane. 

I find that different regions do this cheap Chinese dish differently. 

West Baltimore makes a sweet version, East Baltimore salty, and Philly's version is covered in gravy and not ketchup. 

I am partial to Baltimore West Side Version from  Loon Yee Carry Out in Edmondson Village , and I haven't had it in FOREVER.

I went home to Baldimore and picked up some Yat Gaw Mein for my homie Tillery+ I.

You can't get Yat like this in Philly anywhere! 

Thick Noodles + Beef Covered in Soy Sauce Onions Hard Boiled Egg + Sweet Ketchup! 

A take out classic with a classic grape soda

Granted you'll have the worst breathe ever after this meal, but hey it happens ever now and then.

Back to Reality: Airport Food

Layover at the airport the official end to our 3 course meal vacation. Chicken wraps Buffalo Wings and Fries w/ a soda on the side

Not the healthiest meal but hey don't judge me I was on vacation. 

Cuisine Cruising

I'm on a Boat! Well I was and internet doesn't come cheap in international waters, so I'm updating you a lil late on all the scrumptious food I had on my vaca. All I kept hearing about cruise ships is that the food will blow your mind and all you do is eat. I ate good the whole trip but I'll let the pictures speak for me and you can see for yourself


Day 1: Malaysia Food Bar 

Dinner Fall off the bone St. Louis Ribs 

Dessert Chocolate Layer Cake 

Crème brûlée   

My new Favorite dessert I want this instead of birthday cake always and forever

Day 2: Afternoon Drink 

Drink of the Day which one I dont remember they were all soo good and strong 

Afternoon Snack: Chocolate Tuxedo Strawberries 

Relaxin on deck drink in one hand strawberry in the other - the good life

Dinner Lobster baby

Mashed potatoes and parmesan broccoli 

Day 3 Lunch: Deck BBQ 

Hot Dogg w/ spicy  slaw + Mini Slider Burgers w/ spicy slaw 

Room Service PB+J

Free room service you can have anything you want, what does my grown ass man brother order a peanut butter and jelly sammy... really tho dude

I was mad, then I tasted it. It was the best pbj I eva had the perfect combination of the two.

Dinner Appetizer Corn and Spinach Salad 

Sometimes presentation is everything, a glorious tower of food

Day 4 Lunch Pasta Bar 

Chicken + Broccoli + Spinache Penne in Alfredo Sauce 

Customized to my taste

Lasagna

This was a risky surprise of Roast Beef and Spinach, a very non traditional choice but very tasty

Dinner Appetizer Ice Cream Soup

Fried Shrimp + Curly Fries special Sauce

Soufflé

I've always wanted to try this, and was some what disappointed. This dessert is very hyped up, and didn't live up to my expectations. Very pretty to look at though.

I don't know how I have been living all my life with out 3 course meals, and I am not sure how I'll go on but this trip was amazing so was the food

Birthdays we sipp champion cus we thirsty

Happy Birthday to My Roomie!
How else could we celebrate then with a Cup Cake from Brown Betty Boutique! Only the best.
We are repeat offenders! Always heart them!

Honey's

Honey's is definitely sweet. Work Hard. Eat Good. After a day of filming we stopped for late lunch early dinner , linner? It doesn't matter how you label it the meal was good! Everything on the menu enticed my eyes + stomach. This place will be a repeat. 

(*a bonus everything is fresh organic and grown locally)

Honey's 800 North 4th Street, Philadelphia

Chips n Guacamole 

Peaches + Cream French Toast with Raspberry drizzle. 

Repeat appearance

Tofu wrap

Mystery Solved!

Food Trucks re-visited: It has no name and no frills but some plants + garlic that garnish the side of the truck + some plates too. Who knew smells this good could emanate from a truck. The past 4 years me + friend Domo have walked passed this truck on our busy journeys  but we didn't know what they sold! (There is no menu + no sign). We made a pact before we graduated as seniors we'd find out. Now we know it is the most amazing greek food that one can find on a food truck. All the ingredients are fresh and home made by the gentleman who owns it. His motto quality of quantity, but you still get a load of food! 

Grilled chicken, falafel, salad, grapes, couscous, hummus, + roll, topped with a sprig of spring time rosemary.

 The corner of 20th St and JKF Blvd, follow the smells and the long line of people can't miss it. 

Mimosas with Mom

Me and moms grabbed a pre-graduation breakfast at a local neighbor hood shop: Coffee House on Girard Ave and Front St. 113 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia to be exact

Free mimosas or bloody mary with any breakfast sandwich! 

We sat in there back garden patio, a refreshing breakfast just for the girls.

Bacon Egg and Cheese Croissant - I can hear 'em now in a romantic buttery french accent saying "eat me, savor me."

Fresh Bakery be there Eat Square

I'm very excited to announce my cousin Michael Simon has opened a bakery in Baltimore MD there are 2 location Townson Town Mall and Columbia Mall.
His desserts are the highlight of my Thanksgiving Dinner now I don't have to wait for family gatherings to enjoy his baking. I can have them all year round and so can you.
These are no ordinary cupcakes, they are beautifully square with very creative + unique decorations. Check out the pics below and there are even more deliciousness on his site  Fresh Bakery - if you don't live in Maryland these pictures might make you take a road trip!

IHOP

My teacher took us all n a field trip to IHOP! Teachers of America try and and that! We have the best field trips.

This lil girl needs french toast stat!

Every coffee should look like this one

May+cinco= Chipotle

Cinco de Mayo. great excuse for beer and burritos. Chipotle. Big Ass Burritos.