Friday, April 2, 2021

5 thing Friday - eating out, a diet-y meal, Easter table, lantana, Asian Lettuce Wraps

I think I have decided that one of our favorite restaurants (in the past) is a colossal pain in the patoot. 
I'm not one for A. sports bars, nor B. crowds. But I do love their Thai hot sauce...
However, this tree at this place!
This glorious gigantic oak outside of a fantastic pizza place with NO wait, cold beer, and lots of outdoor space to spread out.  There was even a side door leading into a Baskin-Robbins from the shaded picnic area.  
Diet plate #1000.  Grilled chicken breast and fresh broccoli.  It was actually good.  And I have lost a small amount of weight.  Slow and steady wins the race.
It turns out that The Girl and Teddy will not be joining us this weekend, which makes me all kinds of sad.  But kids grow up, get big corporate jobs, and rule the world. No RSVP yet from Scout and Dutch.  Firstborn and LA will be here, as will Bubbie, and possibly his girlfriend, Delilah.  Regardless, please gaze upon my ultra fancy place settings on a tablecloth my mother bought in Greece, with plates we got for wedding gifts, wine glasses from Dollar Tree, the Cannary silver flatware, and chocolate bunnies.  ha! 
I spent about an hour on the lantana bed before work one day this week.
It will (hopefully) look like this mid-June, possibly sooner:
Lantana is a beast.
I don't think I ever posted a recipe for these Asian lettuce wraps.  Its basically ground chicken, green onions, garlic, fresh ginger, hoisin sauce, sriracha, and water chestnuts.  It is sweet-hot and cool and crisp - perfect for summer!


Gina

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