Food Art

Jayke is over the moon that he has someone who takes him to a restaurant and lets him do this!  Food art by Jayke and Bobby at Jayke's favorite restaurant, Teppanaki Grill.  aka...teppan Yucky!

Pierogi with an Asian Flare

How lucky am I that I have a guy who makes meals like this for me???  This was my brunch, Bobby made for me the other day.  Pierogi with a ginger garlic sauce.  Maybe my new favorite thing ever!  Maybe the best thing I've ever put in my mouth!  He makes the sauce from scratch too.  Yum!

Good Thing I Ate Before This Post...

My lunch one day...veggie omelet with sweet potato chips and a blueberry waffle.

Roast with root vegetables, salad, and fruit.  Maybe the best roast I've ever had!

Italian sausage with sauteed peppers and onions.  Fried potato chips (for Jayke, his favorite) grilled corn on the cob and salad.

And...a shot of the grill the other night.  Good thing we weren't having company...we may need a bigger grill!  I don't know why but this asparagus was better than any other asparagus I've had.  I didn't ask him what he did to it but I think it had lemon juice on it.  The grilled cauliflower was yummy.  He has made me cauliflower mash before...never had it.  LOVE it!  He also makes us sweet potato french fries that may be my new favorite thing.  Trying to add lots of fiber to our diets.  Hopefully this will help straighten Jaykeb's stomach out.  He has been to the doctor twice with stomach issues.  Since Bobby has been cooking for us every day this issues has gotten better.  Jaykeb is also learning to try new things thanks to Bobby and his cooking.  Something that used to cause a screaming fit when I would attempt to do it. 

All this food that is actually worth talking about and even photographing...caused me to add a new tag to the blog.  FOOD PORN...it's searchable now.  I also finally added one for THE BOYFRIEND.

Points, Points, and More Points!

Jayke got glasses today.  He was actually pretty excited about it.  I wasn't.  I hate that he has to wear them.  I don't want there to be another reason for kids to make fun of him.  Hopefully they don't do that anymore like they did when I was a kid.  Somehow I doubt that though...kids seem meaner these days than they used to be. 

The glasses are Nike, of course.  A major deciding factor in the choosing of this particular pair.  When we left the doctor's office I heard the expected, "Wow!  I can see the leaves on the trees!"  I remember that oh so well.  I got my glasses when I was in the 8th grade and still remember how amazed I was at what all I had been missing. 

We went to Bobby's for dinner (our first date, so to speak)and he was great when we got there.  Immediately acknowledged Jayke's new glasses and reassured him how cool he looked.  Point for the new guy!  He determined Jayke looks like Clark Kent in his glasses...aka Superman!  Point for the new guy.  He played basketball in the driveway with Clark Kent.  Major points for the new guy! 

Dinner went really well.  The man can cook!!  Like REALLY cook!  For a first date it was pretty strange, it was supposed to be Bobby, Jayke, Liv (Bobby's niece and longtime friend of Maci Pickering)and I.  Ended up Tommy, Bobby's brother showed up as well as Liv's mother and Liv's little sister.  Bobby was not happy.  More points for him for being upset that our evening was imposed upon.  (By Liv's Mom...not Tommy, his brother)  After dinner we took a walk around the neighborhood.  More points that he wanted to hold my hand and protect us from oncoming cars.  Bonus points that he tells me I'm beautiful at least 5 times a day.  LOL  Could it be that he is romantic AND can cook??  Fingers crossed!

I need to teach him to smile in pictures...

Whats Wrong With Him???

Too Cold

The boys were really excited when the pool was finally opened.  They couldn't wait to get in...until they felt the water.  They opted for this instead.  First swim of the year...in the tub.