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May 8, 2017

Weekend: Parties + Pearls

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We are wrapping up one of those long weekends that feels like it went on forever! So rewinding back to Friday night…..we went to Tavola to celebrate a friend’s birthday.

They rented out the private room in the back for the occasion, and we had a special three-course menu with shared appetizers, a choice of entree, and dessert.

We technically paid for our dinner, but I loved how they organized everything for us — it felt extra special!

We had drinks in the bar before dinner began, and I had two glasses of vino throughout the night.

BURRATA!! This cheese is this beeest.

Plus there was a big plate of appetizers which we passed around. That gouda in the middle was my favorite.

I had the salmon for my entree, and Thomas had the pork — both were excellent!

And I would expect nothing less than perfect tiramisu at Tavola, and that’s exactly what was served : )

 

Saturday morning we made waffles! T is quite the waffle expert, but I decided to throw some Great Harvest Pancake mix in the waffle maker and see what would happen.

Much to my surprise, they were great! Maybe a little tough compared to something from a restaurant, but since these were 100% whole grain, I loved them.

We went to the gym mid-morning and did a quick workout followed by a pool session with Mazen. For the first time, he really took to swimming and was letting go of us and swimming between us. Matt took him swimming again on Sunday and said he had started to swim underwater! #milestones : )

For Saturday lunch we made a bunch of quesadillas! Spinach + cheese + crème fraîche. (Blue Apron has turned me on to it over sour cream!)

Later that afternoon we got dressed up to go to a couple of parties. This crazy boy put on one of my dresses and helped me get ready. He was in a hilarious mood!

Mid flip!!

Who says you can’t play make-up with boys?!

(Also: his haircut is not an illusion. They really are that crooked. No, I didn’t cut them myself, and yes, I need to fix them somehow. I don’t think his stylist looked him straight on before we left the salon! I didn’t have the time or energy to turn around and do a second haircut. We will fix it soon!)

Our first party was at one of Thomas’s family friends waaaaay out in the country. They have a beautiful garden!!

One of Mazen’s favorite friends (who he doesn’t see very often) was there and they were just so thrilled to play together.

High five action!

After a few hours of chilly weather (brrrr!) we headed back to town to attend a Derby party with our friends Rosie and Kevin.

My two horses, Hence and Tapwhit, didn’t place, but it was still really fun to watch, especially after drinking this mint julep!

On the big screen — and the sun finally peeping out to watch too!

I didn’t capture any of my dinner that night, but I had a piece of fried chicken, Kentucky Hot Brown dip, lots of broccoli and waaaaay too many carrots covered in the best spicy pimento cheese!!

Recap of Soccer Sunday coming atcha this afternoon!

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  1. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

    May 8, 2017 at 7:28 am

    I always pick the fish option at restaurants, I dunno why! But after seeing your picture, now I feel like having salmon for dinner too.

    Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
    http://charmainenyw.com

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  2. Tonya says

    May 8, 2017 at 7:46 am

    haha Mazen is hilarious! the flip pic made me LOL.

    Good for you for not trippin over the haircut. It’s just hair. It’ll grow back. He’s still adorable.

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    • KathEats says

      May 8, 2017 at 7:54 am

      : ) Yup!

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  3. Mary Beth says

    May 8, 2017 at 9:18 am

    The party looks so fun and the food is amazing. I am confused by your statement that you technically paid for your dinner. What does that mean? The planned menu looks like it had a lot of choices, all great!

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    • KathEats says

      May 8, 2017 at 9:37 am

      The hosts picked up the bill and then we each paid them a flat amount afterwards. I liked that there weren’t 15 credit cards flying around trying to divide a bill at the end of the night.

      Reply
  4. Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says

    May 8, 2017 at 9:19 am

    My mom loves horse races so I asked her if she wanted to go to the track on Mothers Day – apparently, they shut down horse racing in Arizona and dog racing, isn’t that weird?! Maybe they decided it was too hot after 20 plus years? Mason looks hilarious, save that picture of him in the dress FOREVER!

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  5. Mandy @ The Mood Eater says

    May 8, 2017 at 10:33 am

    That cheese plate looks amazing, so do the waffles … Mazen is adorable too! My horse won the derby! Didn’t place any bets, boo! 🙂

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  6. jordan @ dancing for donuts says

    May 8, 2017 at 1:16 pm

    there is literally nothing better than burrata!!! and i’m seriously thinking i need to invest in a waffle-maker. also those quesadillas are so perfect for a quick meal – why do i never think of those?!

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