Slow and Steady

I'm still recovering today, but starting to feel a little better.  For lunch, I decided to take it slow and stuck with soup from the deli across the street, fruit and ginger ale.

Dinner was a little more challenging because by then I was famished, but still scared.  I ordered Chicken Chili from the "restaurant" we went to a few nights ago.  Their chili is actually remarkably delicious.  3 beans, chicken, tomato based and they give a nice little garlic knot too.

Hopefully this stays down tonight and I can return to my normal diet of solid foods.

Awful, just awful

How do you blog about food when you can't eat?!  Turns out that little bug stopping me from eating lunch yesterday came back...with a vengeance.  I wish I knew what was causing this :-/

I attempted to eat lunch today.  I was successful in the eating part, but not the digestion.  Suffice it to say that it's a good thing our garbage cans are lined with two bags. Awful.  Not to worry I don't have any images of that.

All I've got for you is the tea that I drank when I got home after leaving work early.  Perhaps more success tomorrow.  Wish me luck and good eating to you all!

On the way to the Lincoln Tunnel...

Tonight we decided to celebrate Mr. G's newly found (temporary) freedom.  I recently purchased an excellent deal from groupon (no link because I want you to click on the ad! how else am I gonna get rich?)

Mr. G and I ventured down 9th ave in midtown as though we were gonna enter the Lincoln Tunnel.  Even though it was a bit of a hike, we made it.  When we got there, it was crowded inside and we thought we would not be able to get a seat.  Turns out there was an art show and we actually did have a table.  Other than the glass full length windows that opened up to allow partial outdoor seating, the decor was nothing to write home about.  As Mr. G observed, it looked like a bathroom.  It's true.  White tile walls and cafeteria style tables and chairs.  At least the water was served in a nice carafe  (could have easily been a vase) with a strip of cucumber.

The bread and olive oil was nothing special.  We barely touched it.  We had about 3 people come over to our table before we were actually able to order.  Once we ordered, we waited, and waited, and waited some more.  Luckily we had a lot to talk about so it didn't feel like the 30 minutes that it actually was.  Finally, our meal arrived.

Mr. G's Atlantic Cod was served on a bed of oyster mushrooms and in a light cream sauce.  I don't usually fancy mushrooms, but the texture of the fish was a nice contrast from the mushrooms and it went well together.

I could not decide on an entree so I ordered two appetizers.  Seared Sea Scallops served with "potato puree" (mashed potatoes!) and Crab Cake with a frisee salad and aioli.  The crab cake was delicious and went well with the aioli and salad.  I started eating that first because I was in the mood for crab cake.

The scallops were great!  They weren't key west amazing (more on that perhaps another day) but they were rich and sweet and the mashed potatoes were perfect.  One of these days I will sear my own scallops.  There's a fish market down the street so perhaps that day will be sooner than you think.

We decided not to have dessert but I'll be sure to go back for chocolate cake.  Thanks to groupon, we got a $30 discount.  More reason for you to click on the ad...

P.S. You're correct in noting there is no lunch post for today.  I fell ill during the day and other than a can of ginger ale and a whole wheat mini-bagel, I was sans food.  Luckily I had my appetite back in time for dinner.

Fast food

I woke up very hungry this morning.  I thought Mr. G had a supply of fruit so I could make a smoothie but all he had was mango, kiwi and blueberry yogurt.  I decided to pass and made myself an egg sandwich instead.

Hopefully this will hold me over til lunch time.

Take Out

I still have work to do.  Of course I do. Not wanting to stay in the office anymore, I decided to pick up take out and work from home.  I'm posting during a break.  Usually when you order take out, it's near your destination or the place you're leaving from.  Not I.  I decided I didn't have enough last night and really wanted La Caridad tonight.  If I was going to Mr. G's it wouldn't be a problem, but alas home I go.  I took the subway to La Caridad then got back on and continued my journey uptown.  

I ordered cracklin' chicken (fried chicken) and shrimp fried rice. No salad! I stopped at the grocery store to pick up one plantain.  I could have ordered it but why pay $4 for them to cook it when I can buy it for 67 cents! Anyway I got home, made the plantain and tada dinner time!

The chicken was delicious and not too greasy.  Well seasoned and juicy.  The rice was iight.  I mean it's not like mine, but then again it's not like I had time to make it.  The plantain brought it all together nicely. Oh that bread is theirs.  I didn't eat it but thought it'd look good in the picture.  Best part is I have enough left for lunch tomorrow.  Here's to spending $11.17 on two meals!  

As an aside, I really need to go grocery shopping!! okay break's over. back to work :-(