Creole Wisdom

girls who grill

Emma & I grilled on Sunday. It. Was. Divine. We had Greek chicken kebabs, and let me tell you– grilled food is just better. Oh, and we got to sip on these, too. Not. Too. Shabby.

I really covet Emma's CNN cup, I want one really bad. Anderson Cooper, can you hook a girl up? Oh, and what made the drinks so amazing? Fresh mint. That is how we roll in the Mpls folks, it's how we roll.

It was the best dinner. I could of died after and been perfectly happy. That's when you know you've eaten well...

back in business

Well dear readers I have had the most whirlwind week and weekend*. Before I go into details I'd love to tell you about dinner last night:

Emma came over and I made chicken, risotto with blue cheese, and taragon asparagus. It was fantastic. Then we went to starbucks and I had my favorite: roobois tea (African :)
*Let's just leave a hint: it has to do with signing lots of papers and being the favorite customer of a sweet sales man.

this is why i live here-

 

It was a fantastic fall adventure with Emma at Minnetonka Orchards in Minnetrista. Yep, and can you count how many city names begin with "Minn" in this great state? Kind of strange, right, but I love it. The families with kids were leaving, so perfect time for two bachlorettes to wander the corn maze. Much less frightening and more beautiful during sunset than at night.

sunday.

Last night, it was dinner with Emma- like most Sundays. She made a fantastic pasta with parmesan crusted chicken. Delicious, but we needed something else, too.

After dinner drinks & the richest carrot cake I've ever tasted.

Thanks you, Barbette. 

My favorite parts:

1) Spending time with Emma

2) The red and white striped cloth napkins. Because paper napkins, as you know, are against my religion ;)

emma. dinner.

Two of my favorite things combined: my friend Emma, and Sunday dinners. I am so happy that this ritual is up and running again.  It got kind of busy there for a while.

Emma is a fabulous woman, and is now doing amazing things in the advertising world. She moved into the most chic new apt. It is SO FLY that I have already called dibs on it next year if one of her roomies chooses not to renew her lease. It's that good.

But onto the dinner...
Lemon bbq chicken
Dill potatoes
Mint and pellegrino with lemon (my contribution)
and for the finale... ice cream.

Doesn't that look fantastic? I love that Emma cooks with her mac, too. Itunes open and music blaring. Sometimes a woman just cannot part with her gmail or reader. Or else you need some good tunes, and there's no sense in dragging out the bose speakers.

We eat outside, on her new front porch, and I looked around at the pretty Minneapolis neighborhood. Sigh. I pretty much live in the best place ever and am still shocked by all of it.  Perhaps it's due to having moved away.  Regardless, I am in the right place, thank you!

Perfect dinner... and in more recent news. I. Am. Getting. A. New. Iphone. Today.

Yessss!