Pot & Cover

off to Brio for the first time after work...it was a bellini martini, with strawberry slices floating in it ...so pretty.  the food was incredible too!

"Love" Martini oh...Valentines day was yummy...shrimp and grits...Scott & I cooked dinner together and made Chef John's chocolate souffles...so yummy. They turned out great...and the rest of the meal was good too...We also made Pomegranite "Love" Martinis (just get a great quality, all juice mixer and vodka)...what a great Valentines day, cooking with my favorite person...xxxooo to my Captain Love...which is what his Valentine T-shirt said:) Shrimp & Grits cheese grits: 1 c stone ground grits, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 c shredded sharp cheddar, 1/2 c grated parmesan, 3 tbs butter, black pepper, franks hot saucebring 4 &1/2 c water to boil and whisk in grits and salt, lower to a simmer and cook 35-40 min till water absorbed and tender...remove from heat and stir in cheeses and butter...add hot sauce and pepper to taste...as much as I love hot sauce..I think I like these grits w/out...over powered the creamy cheese for me. shrimp: 3 slices bacon, chopped, 1 lb s...

I took a picture of my latest cocktail of choice...or rather the empty martini glass I drank it in...it sounds really sexy and all but alas its just alka seltzer...or even worse, generic alka seltzer that I drink out of a martini glass. its sad but true that i have had to drink way too much alka seltzer this last few years. not because of the food we've been cooking but because i eat too damn much of it and other junk. the martini glass was the right size and within eazy reach...and seemed to make the whole idea of gluttony less tragic. it makes me laugh at myself a little. i've been on weight watchers for 3 weeks now and my desire it to eat the food i want a.k.a. croissants, hot chocolate, mexican food, corn dogs...seriously, wine, d.c., butter, pasta, braised meat, dark chocolate, fritos as well as the vegis and fruits i love and still be the weight that isn't going to kill me. i'm trying not to get stuck in the trap of lowfat this and that...i just don't buy into...