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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Festive Friday

December 11, 2009

Festive Friday

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

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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!

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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.

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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!"

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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

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Followed by a taste of the Southern Sisters Reserve Shiraz

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And finally, The Crusher Petit Sirah

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= 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!

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This beer is SOOOO GOOD!! I had a tiny tasting glass pour

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And a sip from the bottle to help him out. Since he needed help. Clearly.

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Karen brought over some lasagna she had made earlier this week and it made for the perfect Friday night quick dinner.

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25 minutes in the oven later….

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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.

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So good I had to have seconds!

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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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  1. Tasha - The Clean Eating Mama says

    December 11, 2009 at 8:15 pm

    YUM! Wine tasting is the best, especially with GREAT company! =)

    Reply
  2. Hillary @ Nutrition Nut on the Run says

    December 11, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    Lasagna isn’t my favorite either. Enjoy your Friday night!

    Reply
  3. Cynthia (It All Changes) says

    December 11, 2009 at 8:22 pm

    Food made by others is great! I love to share 🙂

    Reply
  4. maria says

    December 11, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    I am LOVING the saying at the wine bar. Hilarious. Totally cracked me up!

    Reply
  5. Vanessa (Last Night's Leftovers) says

    December 11, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    You don’t like ricotta?!?! I don’t think I can read your blog anymore…:P

    That soup looks absolutely delicious.

    Reply
  6. stacy says

    December 11, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    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!!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      December 12, 2009 at 9:32 am

      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.

      Reply
  7. hemp jogger says

    December 11, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Kath says

      December 12, 2009 at 9:33 am

      Mmmmmmmmm Moose Drool…. You gotta try it sometime!

      Reply
  8. Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says

    December 11, 2009 at 8:32 pm

    Aren’t you getting so extremely sad your finals are dwindling down? 🙂

    Reply
    • Kath says

      December 12, 2009 at 9:33 am

      Very very sad.

      Reply
  9. Food Makes Fun Fuel says

    December 11, 2009 at 8:38 pm

    Omg that looks goodq

    Reply
  10. Mama Pea says

    December 11, 2009 at 8:46 pm

    I hope to God there wasn’t frozen chicken in that Crock Pot 😉

    Reply
    • Kath says

      December 12, 2009 at 9:33 am

      LOL

      Reply
  11. lynn (The Actors Diet) says

    December 11, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    i’m also having one of those not hungry but nibbly days.

    Reply
  12. Allyson says

    December 11, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    Anything in a crock pot brings the party! And that soup looks amazing!

    Reply
  13. Jessie (Vegan-minded) says

    December 11, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    That Three Sisters Soup looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe. 🙂

    Reply
  14. Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says

    December 11, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    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. 😉

    Reply
  15. Kristen says

    December 11, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    I love wine tastings. I think more restaurants should do that!

    Reply
  16. Christy says

    December 11, 2009 at 9:34 pm

    Hahaha, I love that quote @ the bar! Super cute 😀

    Reply
  17. Lizzy says

    December 11, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    get ready to do some serious laughing at the office 🙂

    Reply
  18. Karla says

    December 11, 2009 at 9:51 pm

    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.

    Reply
  19. christie @ honoring health says

    December 11, 2009 at 10:02 pm

    Hope you are having an awesome night!

    happy weekend!

    Reply
  20. Jenna says

    December 11, 2009 at 10:10 pm

    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

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    • Kath says

      December 12, 2009 at 9:33 am

      Ha, thanks!! Just thrown together!

      Reply
  21. Fei Fei says

    December 11, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    LMAO at the quote! That definitely made my day 😀

    Reply
  22. Tammy @ Defining Wellness says

    December 11, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    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!

    Reply
  23. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says

    December 11, 2009 at 11:02 pm

    That is so cool that the teacher brought soup!! My hubby also hates ricotta!

    Reply
  24. Katy @ These Beautiful Feet says

    December 11, 2009 at 11:11 pm

    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!

    Reply
  25. Chelsea says

    December 11, 2009 at 11:14 pm

    This just reminded me about a vegan lasagna that I’ve been meaning to try…

    Reply
  26. Carolyn says

    December 11, 2009 at 11:32 pm

    Mmmm…lately I have so many wines at my house that wine nights turn into wine tastings. 🙂

    Reply
  27. Kathy W. says

    December 12, 2009 at 12:32 am

    That is a supercute sweater!! Can I ask where you bought it?

    Reply
    • Kath says

      December 12, 2009 at 9:34 am

      Old Navy many years ago, I believe?

      Reply
  28. Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) says

    December 12, 2009 at 12:42 am

    I’m with you. I’d rather have several wine tastes than just one glass of the same thing!

    Reply
  29. Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says

    December 12, 2009 at 12:54 am

    OMG, I LOVE lasagna (and ricotta!!) 😮 That looks SO good! Have you ever tried ricotta with pineapple? It’s heavenly.

    Jenn

    Reply
  30. Ashley says

    December 12, 2009 at 1:21 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      December 12, 2009 at 9:34 am

      I have a cottage cheese lasagna recipe on the recipe page that is fabulous!!

      Reply
  31. Liz H. says

    December 12, 2009 at 3:16 am

    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!

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  32. Sarah says

    December 12, 2009 at 3:16 am

    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.

    Reply
  33. Tania @ Moment Anew says

    December 12, 2009 at 3:28 am

    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*

    Reply
  34. Anne Marie@New Weigh of Life says

    December 12, 2009 at 5:49 am

    What a cool professor! Glad you exams are done! What a sigh of relief!

    Reply
  35. megan says

    December 12, 2009 at 6:08 am

    Maybe Matt should open up a brewery attached to Great Harvest in Charlottesville! Beer + good bread = heaven!

    Reply
  36. Mom says

    December 12, 2009 at 6:28 am

    Love the idea of three sisters soup. There’ s got to be a picture book in there somewhere!

    Reply
  37. Stephanie says

    December 12, 2009 at 8:45 am

    that may be one of the best quotes ever! (re: beer, wine water) 🙂

    Reply
  38. Shannon (The Daily Balance) says

    December 12, 2009 at 8:52 am

    wonderful day/evening of eats! Enjoy The Office — it’s a good one! Do you Watch Parks and Rec?

    Reply
    • Kath says

      December 12, 2009 at 9:34 am

      Nope, just Office + 30 Rock.

      Reply
  39. Kath says

    December 12, 2009 at 9:35 am

    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.

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  40. Jamie says

    December 12, 2009 at 9:53 am

    That soup looks great…. I love corn. And I love your fruit bowl on your table! Its the little things 🙂

    Reply
  41. Tina says

    December 12, 2009 at 10:34 am

    Wow, that soup looks really really good! Simple and delicious is always the best combo 🙂

    Reply
  42. Kel says

    December 12, 2009 at 11:39 am

    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?

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  43. Kevin says

    December 12, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    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.

    Reply
  44. Grapeful says

    December 12, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    You might be interested in these gloves: http://www.dotsgloves.com/
    for your iPhone usage during the cold months.

    Reply
  45. Katie says

    December 12, 2009 at 9:57 pm

    hehe, love the beer/wine/water quote!

    Reply
  46. Tamra says

    December 14, 2009 at 1:03 pm

    Gosh, I would be SO scared to criticize any of my MIL’s cooking, especially if she dropped it off as a gift! 🙁

    Reply
  47. Amanda @ the Hungry Wanderers says

    December 15, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    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!

    Reply

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