The last few weeks have been a busy time for both my husband and I. For me, work has picked up because of cross country season and marathon season! I don’t foresee having a lot of extra time for a few months but I don’t mind. Considering my husband has also been gone 3 out of 4 months we have been married, I also want to enjoy being a newlywed. I still have personal time but far less of it!
For our date night last week, we went to the Creperie Beau Monde in Philadelphia. Crepe Beau Monde was on the Best Thing I’ve Ever Ate for their Crepes. So of course we had to go. For an appetizer we split the smoked salmon and leek crepe. I love that they split it for us and made it easy. If we tried to cut it ourselves, the melted cheese would have squirted halfway across the restaurant.
For dessert we split the apple, toasted almond and creme with hazelnut ice cream. It was one one of the best desserts I’ve ever had! Everything about the crepe was delicious and I wanted to eat 10. It is a top contender for the Best Thing I’ve Ever Ate.
Finally, the coffee creamer dispenser was one of the most unique creamer dispensers we have come across. It is a cow and the milk poured out from the nose. I could not stop laughing!
My blog is not known to document my own personal cooking. That is because I’m not that great at it. I don’t think my meals are noteworthy. At our house we tend to eat very simple: a meat, potato and vegetable. Something we have been working on lately is cooking together. Last night we roasted a spaghetti squash (one of my favorite vegetables!).
Roasted Spaghetti Squash
We used this recipe but also added garlic and butter. Then we topped with goat cheese, parmesan cheese grilled chicken and roasted tomatoes. We also served with a side salad. It is simple, easy and delicious.
The other major cooking adventure we are pursing is homemade ice cream. We bought an ice cream maker last month and have been experimenting with different recipes. Right now we are using variations of this recipe. The last time we made ice cream we also grilled fresh peaches and it was perfect. I never knew making ice cream was that easy.
So there you have it. I haven’t gone too crazy but have been enjoying cooking and going to other restaurants that aren’t diners. 😉
Questions for you:
Have you ever made homemade ice cream?
Do you like crepes?
