Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Ultimate Food Post

I thought I would make a master food post! Some people love and some people hate the food of social media. It helps me remember special moments, big and small, when I take a picture of a meal because food is such a large part of our lives, social gatherings, marking big moments in life, and little moments with loved ones.

James made us crepe type pancakes with peanut butter, syrup, bananas, and peaches on them. It was so good and fun!

My Mom and I got Thai at a chain place that's really good but we never go! This was a while ago, now.

One of those times I whined for James to make me breakfast. He's so sweet.

 A friend of the family has a beautiful lavender farm where she had talks, a shop, demonstrations. This was one of the last days due to a terrible neighbor dispute. Lavender scone and tea.

 A mega display of one of our favorite meals (and this was one of the first ones when we started to make them often, when we still lived in Rochester), a platter with quiche, grapes, cheese, break, grapes, apples, corn muffins, fresh baked bread.

Went to a coffee shop in Ferndale once with my Mom and Dad. I got a hot apple cider, mega with whipped cream. We shared that giant chocolate chip cookie.

Oh, the fun! A good friend of mine and I went to Disney World and Wizarding World of Harry Potter in November 2014. This was our meal in Downtown Disney the day we got there. We split the burger and fish and chips and it was all very delicious.

February of 2015 I held a Harry Potter Book Night Party in lieu of Bloomsbury... thing. Here is the food table!

Husband loves Indian food, being from England (may be hard for some to understand that but I'm not going into it now), and we found a pretty good place, right in town! It's expensive though. They do a lot of groupons which we get as gifts -- that's when we go.

A nearby town, Birmingham, has this wonderful Alice in Wonderland themed restaurant. When the Husband and I went, we accidentally got quite tipsy and we really, really enjoyed our food and our time there.

Husband set up a last minute escape to Saginaw in hopes of seeing the Northern Lights during a special occurrence. The place we stayed at was kind of terrible! They locked up, and us in, at 9 pm and we couldn't see anything. I crawled in and out of our window. At least we upgraded to a large room downstairs where I could, and with a fireplace and Jacuzzi tub. Here's our not very good breakfast.

A favorite of my family's that hasn't been around for very long but is wonderful! It's beautiful inside and the food is always outstanding, and the price is comparable to any place around! Rochester Brunch House.

Husband and I enjoying time reading on the balcony with tea and macarons.

One of our traditions, you know how they just come to be? is to get dip'n'dots icecream at the Zoo.

 A beautiful display of baked good of a bakery in Hamtramck, I went on a big fun journey there with my mom and two of her friends.

 There's a really delicious vegetarian restaurant, Inn Season, in town that we like to walk to. It's very good but quite expensive so we don't go often. Here's a bad picture of a visit where I got a stir fry.

Dip'n'dots at the Zoo again!

A Detroit excursion with the Ladies, again. This one at Sister Pie with lime and mint cookies. They didn't have any savory pies left for me...

 Another wonderful meal at RBH

A time my Mom and I were hanging out and we went to an old favorite of the Husband's and I, when we lived in Rochester. Give Thanks Bakery. It was my Mom's first time there. I got this wonderfully dense savory scone with spinach and cheese.
 My Dad and Brother stopped at a bakery in Grosse Pointe while my mom and I stopped at one too. We all got to my parents' house and had a feast of baked goods.

An early morning with James, jet lagged from England we had been up since 4 am. We thought it was open 24 hours but ended up waiting in the drive through for ten minutes. 

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Home Adventure in Detroit

A few weeks ago I went on a little adventure with some ladies. To places I've been to and places I haven't. All were wonderful and a ton of fun.

First stop was Belle Isle Conservatory. Now that it's state owned we're hoping for some big, amazing changes. And, I have to say, this was pretty great!











A bit from outside the conservatory


We went to Sister Pie in Indian Village of Detroit. What a fun, cute little place. They do sweet and savory pies and cookies. They didn't have any savory when I was there (sad!) so I got cookies (I do love pie)


 Who could say no to mint lime cookies absolutely coated in powdered sugar?!

Across the street was a little market I just had to go in

Parker St. Market! I got a spicy ginger beer for the husband, and an Earl Grey Bon Bon Bon!
Def a fun little place and I think I heard they're expanding. Good for them!


We drove around a bit!

Then we went to Pewabic Pottery, they were having a garden party. Oh they had such lovely pieces! Heart! Swoon!

I DID treat myself to a vase from the garden sale. Just look at this darling bunny vase in a pale blue/grey. It was a little expensive but I couldn't resist. It marked a fun day and I'll have it forever.

I so enjoy these little days filled with new places and fun! Next up I hope is Ann Arbor. We've planned to go on two differenct occasionas and have been cancelled due to rain both times. It just. keeps. raining!

I really want to go and do a bookshop tour, it's a place of book shops! And, a nearby town has a kite store! Kites! I haven't had a kite since I was a kid, when there was one in a somewhat nearby town (where I live now actually) and we flew kites in the cornfield across the street from the house (I lived in a bit of country). Oh, it was so fun and I dream of it!





Friday, May 8, 2015

Hamtramk - The Polish Town of Detroit

Today I went with my Mom and her (our) friends to Hamtramk. My Mom and her best friend both have a lot of memories of Hamtramk. My Mom had stayed with her grandmother a few weeks in the summer as a child. They'd walk the crowded streets to shop, buying fabric that her grandmother would then sew into her school clothes.

My Mom hadn't been there since she was a kid, and I have never been. We don't live far. It's just never happened. Today my Mom's best friend drove us over there, she goes somewhat often and knows her way around, where to eat etc, and she gave us a small tour of the homes and churches that mean something to her.

It was a really lovely day.

A line of tulips outside the restaurant.


 Stained glass when you walk in.

 Festive lights inside!


 The Polish Plate. Sausage, sour kraut, pirogi, stuffed cabbage, mashed potatoes.

I had dill pickle soup (bottom) and it was delicious. Someone else got duck's blood soup. I took the tiniest taste! Mostly, it was sweet from the fruits they add to combat the acidity/metal blood taste.


From there we went to the bakery down the street!


Of course I got some delectiable looking things, but haven't dug into them yet. I got banana nut bread, a moon pie and a big ole bonbon!

Then, off the the Polish Cultural Center!

Beautiful window display

Fun interior with lots to look at.

 Look at all that polish stoneware! I've never seen so much in one place. It was stunning.


I had to get something. I really wanted a functional baking piece (but the price!), and another mug it is! I'm a sucker for mugs. Look how gorgeous this one is, though.



My Mom and I got the same polish stoneware bead. I was thinking necklace, but maybe keychain!


I also go these wonderfully comfortable felted slippers from Poland! Yes, my feet are that big and I am that pale.

Have a wonderful weekend and mother's day!