Today has been one of those nibbling days where I am full but just keep tasting. Because food. tastes. good.
Kelsey shared her snail pastry with me at EarthFare during our study session
And then my Community professor brought in some traditional Native American Three Sisters Soup for our final exam. Oh what fun to make it more of a party!
Despite not being hungry in the slightest, I had to try some after the exam was over. With cornbread! Mmm! It made for a nice snack.
After the exam Lauri, Kelsey and I headed to a wine bar to celebrate. We’ve bee meaning to go out for wine after every class for over a year now. We finally had a good excuse!
"In BEER there is strength. In WINE there is wisdom. In WATER there is bacteria!"
We decided to do a bunch of tastes instead of a bottle so we could try more flavors…
I started with this delicious California Blend in Jenna‘s honor
Followed by a taste of the Southern Sisters Reserve Shiraz
And finally, The Crusher Petit Sirah
= 1 glass. I’d much rather have 3 x 2 oz than 1 6 oz!
Kelsey dropped me off to find a happy Matt drooling Moose Clone on me!
This beer is SOOOO GOOD!! I had a tiny tasting glass pour
And a sip from the bottle to help him out. Since he needed help. Clearly.
Karen brought over some lasagna she had made earlier this week and it made for the perfect Friday night quick dinner.
25 minutes in the oven later….
I do NOT like lasagna….but this was amazing!!!!!!!!!!! Totally hit the spot. We *think* it had meat in it, but it was hard to detect. Lots of mushrooms and sauce! I could have done without the ricotta (blech) but overall, it was perfection. Served over some wilted baby spinach.
So good I had to have seconds!
We are going to watch The Office + 30 Rock to round out a near-perfect evening. Dessert might be on the menu. I’ll letcha know tomorrow!
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YUM! Wine tasting is the best, especially with GREAT company! =)
Lasagna isn’t my favorite either. Enjoy your Friday night!
Food made by others is great! I love to share
I am LOVING the saying at the wine bar. Hilarious. Totally cracked me up!
You don’t like ricotta?!?! I don’t think I can read your blog anymore…:P
That soup looks absolutely delicious.
hey kath! or anyone else who can help! what is the best way to freeze stuff so it doesn’t get freezerburn? i am specifically asking about snobby joes from veganomicon… tupperware? freezer proof plastic baggies? usually i like to freeze in single serving portions. thanks!!
Stacy,
I find that freezer-proof bags are the best bet. Get all the air out too! Tupperware leaves too much air. Wrapping in foil and then putting in a freezer bag is the best bet in my house for breads and hard blocks of stuff.
hey kath…the other day i was reading an article where someone (men’s health maybe?) ranked their top 15 beers…and moose drool was one of them. i immediately thought of you and matt, even tho i dont know you guys at all! haha, guess thru the blog i feel like i do. anywho, i think its dope that matt does this, and is able to replicate so well.
Mmmmmmmmm Moose Drool…. You gotta try it sometime!
Aren’t you getting so extremely sad your finals are dwindling down?
Very very sad.
Omg that looks goodq
I hope to God there wasn’t frozen chicken in that Crock Pot
LOL
i’m also having one of those not hungry but nibbly days.
Anything in a crock pot brings the party! And that soup looks amazing!
That Three Sisters Soup looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Congrats on making it through another exam!!! And what a great way to celebrate afterwards.
That lasagna does look AMAZING! I love how you served it over a bed of spinach. Pretty and nutritious.
I love wine tastings. I think more restaurants should do that!
Hahaha, I love that quote @ the bar! Super cute
get ready to do some serious laughing at the office
I love the beer, wine, water quote! That’s great!
I’m not the hugest fan of lasagna either, my boyfriend loves it though and makes it all the time.
Hope you are having an awesome night!
happy weekend!
omg i can’t believe you don’t like lasagna! i love it!
i really like your hair like that, in a low messy bun with a headband!
jenna
Ha, thanks!! Just thrown together!
LMAO at the quote! That definitely made my day
Sounds like a fun day of nibbles! Aw man, you don’t like ricotta?! Ricotta is my favorite kind of cheese — send some of that lasagna (sans meat) my way!
Have a great weekend!
That is so cool that the teacher brought soup!! My hubby also hates ricotta!
I just read that quote for the first time last night! My father-in-law received an e-mail with that written.
Oh and I hate ricotta too!! I really don’t get why people love it so much. It’s like flavorless cheese-mush. Okay, that’s totally my own opinion I know but blech! That’s why I never liked lasagna either so my hubby and I don’t use it, he hates it as well!
This just reminded me about a vegan lasagna that I’ve been meaning to try…
Mmmm…lately I have so many wines at my house that wine nights turn into wine tastings.
That is a supercute sweater!! Can I ask where you bought it?
Old Navy many years ago, I believe?
I’m with you. I’d rather have several wine tastes than just one glass of the same thing!
OMG, I LOVE lasagna (and ricotta!!)
That looks SO good! Have you ever tried ricotta with pineapple? It’s heavenly.
Jenn
I am the SAME way with alcohol. I love when restaurants have 8oz glasses of beer or smaller wine samples. Sometimes I just want a little, but if I am in the drinking mood I want variety!! =) I’m surprised you don’t like ricotta, especially because you like cottage cheese. Is it a taste or texture thing? I have subbed cottage cheese instead of ricotta in lasagna and it’s totally deelish! My friend makes THEE most amaing veggie lasagna with a layer of creamy butternut squash puree. ohhhh yum!
I have a cottage cheese lasagna recipe on the recipe page that is fabulous!!
Dessert is a mandatory course in my eyes. Expecially after wine- I don’t discriminate, I just had a massive bowl of air-popped pop corn as dessert. Though ice-cream is pretty standard in this house!
Congrats on the final!! I have them all next week, blech!!!!
The wine bar looks like so much fun. I’m with you, tastes are way more interesting than a whole glass of the same thing.
Congrats on the exam! How NICE of your prof to bring soup!! Gosh, the only thing my profs would give out during our exams were stern looks! *gulp*
What a cool professor! Glad you exams are done! What a sigh of relief!
Maybe Matt should open up a brewery attached to Great Harvest in Charlottesville! Beer + good bread = heaven!
Love the idea of three sisters soup. There’ s got to be a picture book in there somewhere!
that may be one of the best quotes ever! (re: beer, wine water)
wonderful day/evening of eats! Enjoy The Office — it’s a good one! Do you Watch Parks and Rec?
Nope, just Office + 30 Rock.
Re. RICOTTA: I think it tastes like the first worst smell in fat-free dairy products. Even the full-fat kind. It’s like bad milk!!! Maybe that’s my super nose, but I put it plain on my tongue last night and really savored it to see what I don’t like about it and that’s what I came up with.
That soup looks great…. I love corn. And I love your fruit bowl on your table! Its the little things
Wow, that soup looks really really good! Simple and delicious is always the best combo
Thanks for the soup recipe! This reminds me of a recipe I got from a friend of mine: Calavasitas con maiz…basically zucchini and corn.
I am going to pick up the Trader Joe’s Roasted Corn and try it with that, and definitely the red pepper added!
I love ricotta! Isn’t it amazing how taste buds work?
I tried Moose Drool in Vegas this year on tap at this little bar in NY NY. I have searched high and low for a dealer here in Texas and cannot find one. Did you make the clone or purchase it and from where? Do you know of a place to purchase Moose Drool online? I would rank it in my top 3 beers.
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hehe, love the beer/wine/water quote!
Gosh, I would be SO scared to criticize any of my MIL’s cooking, especially if she dropped it off as a gift!
So I’m super far behind on blog reading and should be studying instead but I had to respond to you saying you don’t like lasagne!?!?!?! I heart lasagne lots and lots and am wondering what you dislike about it… I caught the dislike for ricotta – is that it or is there something more about it that you don’t like? if mostly the ricotta, i’ll have to make you lasagne some time sans ricotta – i have a very tasty version!