042 - Rice to Riches

On my last trip back to NYC to visit family, a bunch of us had dinner at my parents then headed out to grab some dessert. I tried Pinkberry for the first time. It was good, but it wasn't anything TOO crazy or out-of-this-world. A couple others grabbed some sweets from Rice to Riches. That was good, but I can't get over the texture. =\ I did, however, fall in love with the containers! As soon as I saw them, I knew they'd be perfect for packing bentos! I know it is "ghetto" to reuse these containers, but I couldn't bring myself to let them be thrown out. Plus, we should recycle as much as we can! I doubt that these containers are microwaveable, so only cold/cool foods can be packed in them. I had some leftover dumplings and fish balls (from the noodle soup lunch I made) and shrimp cocktail. It is not by any means a very healthy lunch, but delish!

029 - Leg Wednesdays

Wednesdays... the famous leg Wednesdays at Buffalo Wild Wings. I was pretty exhausted from work today, so I gave in to the bf's request to order an insane amount of drumsticks. The picture might not do it justice, but this is a monstrous and smothered in honey bbq goodness (that's what I ordered... he prefers the hot buffalo style and mango habanero). The fried rice was inspired by this small korean restaurant at SUNY Buffalo's campus (bf attended UB). I added shrimp and spam to spazz it up, but the typical seasoning includes: salt, black pepper, white pepper, broth, sriricha thai chili paste, garlic, onion, and kimchi. *drools*

steamed green beans, honey bbq drumstick, kimchi fried rice

025 - chop suey style

This is the what-do-you-have-left-in-your-fridge lunch. Surprisingly, it ended up tasting a lot like "young chow fried rice" and was delicious! I need to think really hard to remember what seasoning/sauce I added to the mix cause I will probably crave it again in the near future. Oh, not shown in the picture is a side of steamed cauliflower because it looked a little blah with the lack of color.

lunch box: shrimp fried rice

21 - primavera

The work week started off slow due to server technical difficulties. We are moving to a new office in about a month and everything is getting moved to a new server... but things didn't go all too smooth with the transition. During our downtime today, my food-lover side came out and I was inspired to try a new recipe. First thing that came to mind was... SEAFOOD! The bf is a true asian... meat and rice, that is all he asks for. But I was drooling over something other than chicken or beef... shrimp it is! I went to the market after work to pick up some fresh shrimp and other groceries for the week.

Oh oh, before I forgot this... I can't wait until the end of this week! I ordered a set of five reusable grocery shopping totes from Amazon. They come in five different colors, plus a thermal hot/cold tote as a free gift!!! I felt kind of guilty for not buying them sooner, so I tried to buy only the absolute necessities until they come in. =D

For dinner/lunch, I know I had some coconut milk and broccoli at home. Do I smell primavera? *smiles* A little bit of onion, carrots, broccoli, shrimp, and coconut milk with a hint of lime over fresh spaghetti. I didn't follow a recipe, but I kind of wish I did. The outcome was good, but I wish I had a recipe nearby just for reference on spices and such. I need to remember that for next time.

I leave you with a pic of the world's cutest kittens...

Nimmie & Nikkie
darn that flash! pardon the scary glowing eyes, they are very cute!

lunch: shrimp primavera with coconut lime sauce
snack: organic carrot sticks, rasberries