Life In An Apartment Near Chinatown

Last Day in the Bahamas.

apartmentnearchinatown — Sat, 11 May 2013 22:00:03 +0000

Bahamas (iPhone Version)

apartmentnearchinatown — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:50:36 +0000

Trapeze in the Bahamas!

apartmentnearchinatown — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:22:46 +0000

The resort we stayed in had a super cool trapeze so I decided to try it out…

…EXHILARATING!

(Thanks to z for the awesome photography!)

Dinner at Flying Fish in Port Lucaya Marketplace (Freeport, Bahamas)

apartmentnearchinatown — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:11:08 +0000

Early on in our trip we found out that the bartenders made lattes…

We took full advantage each morning!

z likes to take pictures of feet. weird.

The best meal of our trip occurred when we left the resort. We needed a break from their food…and honestly we needed redemption for our foodie souls!

Before dinner, we checked out Port Lucaya Marketplace and Marina.

We stumbled upon Flying Fish and after looking at the menu, knew this was going to be our kind of restaurant!

We got to sit outside next to the water!

I had a perfect view of the oyster guy!

Cocktails: Mango Cilantro Margarita and Dirty Martini

We started with a half dozen raw oysters!

Wakame salad, Alaskan king crab, tempura avocado, aerated mango, sake compressed cucumber, sweet soy reduction, crispy rice

Yum.

I ordered the butter poached local lobster tail with saffron risotto, edamame, and pea shoots!

Wow.

z ordered the seared Lionfish, wheatberry taboulleh, sauce vierge, sunflower greens

Amazing.

Dessert: ginger caramel sponge, dolce de leche, chestnut, and ginger pear ice cream

Frozen tomato lollipops to finish the meal! Compliments of the chef…

Oh what a meal! It was incredible from beginning to end! Thank you Flying Fish for an awesome food experience!

Bahamas–Day 2

apartmentnearchinatown — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:37:16 +0000

I realized that although we took a good number of pictures, most of them look the same!

Beach, balcony, beer, repeat. We did A LOT of relaxing – just what the doctor ordered!

Bahamas 2013!

apartmentnearchinatown — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:29:14 +0000

z and I headed to the Bahamas the first week of April for an engagementmoon…or really just for spring break!

We stayed at the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach in Grand Bahamas. It was our first (and likely our last) all-inclusive resort experience.

The room was neat…

…but the view was incredible!

The company wasn’t so bad either ;)

Taking it all in!

WSJ: Garlic Shrimp and Catalan Spinach

apartmentnearchinatown — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:33:59 +0000

The Wall Street Journal wins again. A recent weekend edition had this great recipe from JOSÉ ANDRÉS (DC represent!) and z wanted to try it out.

Garlic Shrimp and Catalan Spinach

We bought frozen, Gulf shrimp and he served mine with GF bread! This meal was pretty incredible. z did a great job! My one tip for you – MAKE DOUBLE THE AMOUNT! There was not a morsel left! It was so good that we decided to go up and make for my parents on Saturday night! We doubled the recipe and again, nothing leftover! Twice in one week? It’s that good!

Other WSJ Recipes We’ve Tried:

- A Christmas Visitor

- Wall Street Journal: Tilapia with Grapefruit and Pickled Radish (the pictures are broken in this one)

Advocare 24-Day Challenge.

apartmentnearchinatown — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:23:23 +0000

For the month of February, my mom and did the Advocare 24-day Challenge.

There were supplements and shakes and energy drinks and specific guidelines.

I didn’t starve and I was able to eat very similarly to how I normally eat!

Instead of dessert at night, I replaced it with fresh berries!

I felt really good for the first 10 days. I really, really liked the first 10 days! During the next phase, I got really sick (bronchitis again) and stopped a few days short of the 24 days. I ended losing 5 pounds and really enjoyed the regimen. My mom has been doing AMAZING on the plan. She lost 5 pounds during the challenge and has not lost another 5 pounds! She also got her hip replaced 3 weeks ago and is recovering like a champ! So proud!

St. Patty’s Day 2013.

apartmentnearchinatown — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:17:27 +0000

For St. Patty’s Day, we decided to celebrate our Irish with a very Ireland-inspired meal!

z made Martha’s Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage:

I made Whole Foods’ Harvest Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie with Mashed Yams:

We even listened to U2 during dinner to make it even more Irish!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! With all these leftovers, we’ll be celebrating all week…

Vegetarian, Gluten-Free “Pot Pie”

apartmentnearchinatown — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:06:48 +0000

I still cook, I promise. See – here’s proof:

I made a vegetarian pot pie with a GF Bisquick biscuit topping! It was tasty and I got to use my awesome Le Creuset pot!