Denton

A Taste of Saturday

by Nicci on 07/10/2011

I had a great time getting together with Kari, one of my best friends, for lunch. We decided on Chopsticks to catch up on what’s going on in each other’s lives.

I was feeling sushi, so I started with an eel roll.

My all time favorite roll to chow down on.

Kari decided on General Tao’s Chicken and rice.

I think it was a good choice!

I’m also sure this is our favorite restaurant in town, we always pick Chopsticks.

More sushi (volcano roll)

Usually the volcano rolls are delicious, but I wasn’t feeling this one. I think it was made in a hurry and too much sauce was added, on top.

So I ate a few rolls and left the rest.

Later that evening, Chris and I headed out to ‘’Taste of Dallas’’. It was too hot outside, so we lingered around the inside booth areas to cool off.

I had planned on checking out more booths to sample food, but the inside area with the jewelry shops had most of my attention.

We did check out Trailer Cakes, which was a really cute, local bakery selling mini-cupcakes.

I tried their popular PB&J cupcake, which the booth lady stated was awesome… and of course it was DELICIOUS!!

Then it was Spazmatic time!

I had to capture them singing Vanilla Ice, but ‘’Jessie’s Girl’’ is my favorite song they sing.

Definitely a fun weekend!

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Thrifty Thursday

by Nicci on 06/30/2011

Craft Corner!

All that ribbon was purchased today, at the dollar tree…can you ever have enough?

I plan to to get crafty and enjoy the three day holiday weekend, away from the office.

I still haven’t decided what exactly I’m making but I’m sure it’s jewelry related.

Tonight Chris and I went to Fuzzy’s Taco Shop….delicious and yet plenty of healthy, inexpensive menu options.

Chris has been talking about Fuzzy’s for weeks now, so tonight we dined.

Yes, I did eat Fuzzy’s earlier with coworkers….it’s just that dang good. I even had the same plate of grilled shrimp tacos too! Can you even see the grilled shrimp…it’s hidden very well.

My kind of taco filled with lettuce and cilantro!

Followed by a massive cup of black beans!!

Anyways, I’m excited for July 1st tomorrow and have a few things I need to work on:

Cooking: We’ve been eating out a lot with friends . As much as I love the company…cutting back and saving $$ would be nice. I plan to have a dinner nights, at home and invite friends over; incorporating games after dessert.

Sounds like a good idea…plus it’s still incorporating ‘’friend time’’.

Reading: I keep downloading books onto my Kindle. I promised myself, no more books till I finish the new three, recently downloaded .

Yoga: I already know, transitioning from one position at work to another…will require morning ZEN and ice coffee. Smile I wish I could go into details about the strange/quirky people, I encounter at the office daily. (that would make a great 2nd blog) ha-ha.

Any plans for the holiday weekend? I plan to go swimming, eat grilled corn ,fruit salad and watch some FC Dallas soccer!

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A Very Foodie Holiday To End 09′

by Nicci on 12/31/2009

Blogger Dinner 2009 Style

SATURDAY

The Blogger Meetup I have been waiting for all month finally arrived.

Dinner with Trinity(Haiku Tofu), Heather (Then Heather Said) and Kels (Kelsey Toney).

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The best Thai food I have ever tasted.

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Trinity baked everyone vegan almond crisps…she’s so sweet!

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I haven’t been to Sweet Basil in months, so I tried the Green Curry Chicken.

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The waitress asked how spicy, on a scale of 1-5 and I went with #1…I’m a wimp

The Curry was very spicy but also delicious.

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The Table was filled with good food.

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Dessert was on the Agenda and we had our eyes set on Froyo!

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My yogurt story:

Raspberry yogurt
Pistachio yogurt
Mango
Strawberries
Raspberries
Granola

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Heather and I enjoying the fro-yo.

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Trin and Kels being whimsical.

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A great Foodie Christmas and Blogger Dinner. I’m very happy to have blogger friends in Texas, but also in the same city!

What was the best part of your Holiday? Did you enjoy time with family and friends?

Thanking every Reader for a great year, especially the past 5 months of blogging at this domain. I’ve met so many lovely people and appreciate all the comments, advice and love you’ve shown me. I can’t wait to see what 2010 brings…I’m ready!