we went out for lunch again - thanks to the mild(er) weather. had to still change a diaper in the booth (since there was nothing to change her on in the bathroom) as well as give her a short feeding, but it was all in all good to try a slower meal out at maggie brown, which we haven't been to in ages.

m got a burger with cheese and fries, and i got red beans and rice with salad. the food was both delicious, although we always leave feeling a little teeny bit gypped after eating there.

we went out to eat!

little bub was cooperative lately as was the weather, so we went for a walk and a lunch at a neighborhood thai restaurant we'd never tried before, for their lunch special.

we got fried chicken with tom yum gai (chicken), and green curry with shrimp with dumplings as appetizer. the appetizers were just so so but the fried chicken was delicious! green curry was a bit too salty for my taste, maybe from not having eaten outside food much for months.

but it was cheap and a good combo!

mmm fish taco wrap with beet/turnip/cabbage slaw m made the other night.

flaky crispy cod filets, guac, salsa, and cheese from tj's and the slaw makes it perfect!

jampong (or champon) on a cold cold day. this brand of noodles we used had a really spicy sauce.

i think i liked the previous brand better, but it was so good with clams m put in.

we were craving korean food so badly - something simple and homey.

so when m made a run for the CSA pickup in the city, he made another stop at m2m to load up on our banchan supply the other day. we got to enjoy this platter of banchan - gyeran-mari (rolled egg omelette with seaweed), soy sauce braised eggs, spicy dry squid, 3 different namul's (spinach, gosari, and bean sprout), with black rice. had we had some miso soup packets on hand, it would have been 200% satisfying, but for now, we settled at 100%. :)

hell yeah, "english" fry-up! we shared this huge platter (photo is deceiving) of baked beans, over-easy eggs, sausages, grilled tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms and kale. m really has been cooking up an amazing storm lately.

nothing better than soup & sandwich on cold wintry days.

except it was almost too much food for us! turkey chili & triple decker ham sandwich. so full!

one of my favorite meals these days when i wanna load up on vegetables, but want something warm and hearty - m's mac & cheese primavera! so good with kale, broccoli, peas, corns, and topped with extra cheese and herbs.

fish "taco" at home. "taco" since we're using a burrito tortilla.

mmmm so delicious!

amazing clam pasta m made for lunch today - mushrooms, smoked clams, fresh tomatoes, garlic, topped with cilatros in lieu of parsley. so oceany and light, yummy!!

baby's 100th day table m put together!

jajangmyun & jjampong from a premade package food. these were pretty dang good, but neither of us felt very good about ourselves afterwards.

m made this beautiful prime rib platter to celebrate our 10th anniversary!
prime rib from trader joe's, mashed potatoes & turnips, mashed sweet potatoes, and steamed cauliflower and broccoli. so amazing!!

indian food bowl - curry and beans something over black rice, with eggs and cheese na'an.
so good and perfect for a cold day.

delicious pasta m made with tomato sauce and smoked oysters. couldn't believe how delicious the sauce and everything was - such a good balance of umami and layers of something!

sometimes you need a good, big bowl of ramen. m made this from a pack of shin ramyun, with some leftover beef potroast we had on hand, egg, spinach, and frozen dumplings. it was beyond satisfying!

hellllllz yeah to a fry up! m got really good at making delicoius fry ups - this time he made sure to make it properly with grilled tomatoes, which really balances out all the richness of flavors. overeasy eggs, baked beans, sausage (in lieu of bacon), grilled tomatoes and mushrooms, and delicious ciabatta roll toast. this never fails to satisfy us, be it for breakfast, lunch or dinner (today, it was lunch).

m and i made this concoction that lies somewhere between a kimchi jigae and yookgaejang -  mostly because of the addition of beef brisket pot roast (no we didn't cook this, it's a pre-cooked version from trader joe's, again). it's basically kimchi jigae, but because rarely is it made with beef (usually pork or fish like saury) that it reminded us of a very fast and loose version of yookgaejang.

with black rice, it was so good on a day like today, of 1ºF / -17ºC cold weather (even though the baby and i didn't make a step outside).

i call this m's special mac 'n cheese primavera.
mac 'n cheese, with peas, corn, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, and scallions.
i was craving something hearty/comforting and a lot of veggies at the same time, this was just perfect!

hell yeah steak platter! tj's sirloin and amaaaaazing kale and cabbage stirfry by m.

wow wow wow @ the stir fry. couldn't have made the steak taste nearly as good without it.

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m made us a curry bowl with mixed grain black rice, grilled chicken and naan bread. 

mostly trader joe's ingredients - where would we be without tj's with a newborn baby!

mmmm trader joe's pulled pork with lots of veggies /salsa on brown rice tortilla!
so good.
happy new year!