Friday Things
1. Last weekend I did some playing around with grapefruit in the kitchen. Itโs not a flavor Iโve used much, and I had one tremendous fail, and another victory. Iโll be sharing the successful recipe with you on Monday! On that note, what is your favorite way to eat, or bake with, grapefruit?
2. Iโve always said that I love living in Pittsburgh in part because I love seasons. We have the full range of spring, summer, fall and winter here, complete with changing leaves, snow, flower blossoms and everything in between. That being said, I do feel slight twinges of jealousy when I see photos of gorgeous produce at a California farmerโs market in the middle of January.
3. I donโt play many games on my phone, but Iโve become completely addicted to Ruzzle over the last week or so. I love word and puzzle games, and this is the best of both worlds. If you play, feel free to add me as a friend or request a game with me! My username is โbrowneyedbakโ.
4. Lately, Iโve been missing my grandma. She was always so eager to try anything I made in the kitchen, and ate it in earnest. I think she would have loved to try some of the new things Iโve made recently.
5. I made the unfortunate decision to buy some bags of Halloween candy when they went on sale after the holiday. Some of the candy has been put to good use (see: Snickers Rice Krispies Treatsย and Peanut Butter Cup Cookies), while other bags of candy (ahem, Peanut Butter Snickers Squared, ahem) have only managed to find their way into my belly. Seriously, how good are those things?! Utterly addicting.
6. This week I had lunch with a great friend at a new-to-me Pittsburgh restaurant, Union Pig & Chicken.ย They specialize in fried chicken and barbecued chicken, brisket, ribs and pork.
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We ordered fried chicken, a barbecued chicken sandwich, coleslaw, cornbread and mac and cheese, and proceeded to share everything. The portions were huge and the food was absolutely fantastic. I loved everything I had there; if youโre in the Pittsburgh area, definitely check it out!
7. Two weeks ago, hockey was still a crazy uncertainty. Today, Iโm fully immersed. The schedule was announced, tickets went on sale, and I think I have tickets to around 9 games, not counting a few away games that my Chief Culinary Consultant and I might hit up. On top of that, he also convinced me to join a fantasy hockey league. Although Iโve been playing fantasy football for four years now, fantasy hockey seems way more complicated. Hereโs hoping I catch some beginnerโs luck! Iโve also added a new Thursday morning womenโs hockey skills and scrimmage session to my weekly Sunday night skating and skills clinic. Itโs been fun learning a new sport, and Iโm getting some good exercise in the meantime!
8. A couple of weeks ago, I asked for some input on the Sorel boots I was looking to buy, so I thought Iโd provide you with a little update. I ended up ordering both pairs of boots so that I could try them on at home and decide which one I liked better. Turns out, I didnโt like either one (gah!), so back they went and the search continuesโฆ
9. Iโve crossed another movie off of my โto-watchโ list: The Bourne Legacy. I was a bit hesitant about this movie since itโs the first one of the Bourne series not to include Matt Damon, but I finally snagged it from Redbox. Perhaps it was my low expectations, but I actually thought it was a really good movie! The ending left a little to be desired, but the movie as a whole was very entertaining. What movies have you seen lately? I still have Zero Dark Thirty on my โto-see-in-the-theaterโ list!
10. TGIF! Hereโs to an easy, breezy weekend!
(This awesome photo was recently featured on Iowa Girl Eats in her Friday Favorites, and I just adore it!)
I know this post is old, but Iโm looking for new winter boots. I remembered you looking at the Sorel so I searched your site for what you ended up with. What boots did you end up buying if you didnโt like either Sorel boots? Any advice would be appreciated!
Hi Alyssa, I actually ended up not buying any! I ordered two or three pairs of the Sorel boots and was just not crazy about any of them on my legs, which was a bummer because I loved the look of them! I ended up buying some Sperry rubber boots last year to wear when it was wet and slushy and nasty out in the winter.
Thanks for the quick response! Did you dislike them because they are bulky/restrict ankle movement? (common complaints Iโve read). You will have to let us readers know if you end up getting any boots this year! Itโs going to be snowing soon enough.
I didnโt have much of an issue with the fit in the ankle, but the boot just looked really bulky. I have very short legs and they werenโt the least bit flattering ;-)
I wanted to say how much I enjoy your blog, and your Friday Things posts. I havenโt tried Ruzzle yet, but Iโve got a few friends that play, and I enjoy a good word puzzle game too, so I might try it out (ack.. what me get addicted!). Iโm going to the Penguins @ Jets game here (in Winnipeg) on Friday, so Iโll think of you watching along with me!
Hi Melanie, Thanks so much for the note! Awesome that youโre going to the game in Winnipeg tomorrow night; have a great time!
-Salty Dog: Grapefruit juice, vodka (or gin) over ice in a glass with a salted rim. Refreshing. Delicious!
-Broiled grapefruit w/ brown sugar and ginger topping. Mmmmmm!
-Straight up. Cut into smiles :-)
**This Florida girl loves her citrus
Oooh love the idea of broiling it! That sounds delicious with the brown sugar. The drink also sounds great :)
I love to make grapefruit smoothies, theyre the most wonderful thing EVER! I freeze the skinned segments and use 1/2 grapefruit worth in the blender, add 1 cup of liquid (milk, almond milk, cranwater (a weak cranberry juice and water mixture), or just water), one scoop of whey protein powder, liquid stevia drops to sweeten, a frozen lemon juice cube if I have them on hand, and 1T of either flax oil or coconut oilโsome healthy fat. Then blend it all upโits soooo good and sooo healthy!