Sushi night!
Last night we grabbed dinner with
the Zytnick family and went to a local
Sushi restaurant called Jade.
A little Sake and live music is good for
the soul. It didn't hurt that it was overcast with
a nice breeze. Bring on the cool weather, we are
all ready for fall!
I have really enjoyed experimenting in the kitchen lately. I also like to order in. So when the opportunity came up to make something
fresh that I normally order from Dominoes Pizza, I jumped at the chance.
The challenge: use fresh ingredients to
recreate the 800+ calorie "Sweet & Spicy Chicken
Habanero Oven Baked Sandwich" from Domino’s
For my version, I used a recipe from Men's Health
magazine. Below is my stab at a grilled chicken and pineapple
sandwich with jalapenos.
The verdict: while tasty, the ingredients were expensive (I bought a whole pineapple). However, I really liked the mix of fresh pineapple and
jalapeņo. The sweet and hotness was a lot better than what comes via delivery from Domino's.
Last night we returned to Charlotte after six days in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. We brought home memories, photos, parenting advice, and a rogue virus that is attacking my upper respiratory system as I write this.
I digress.
Elkhart Lake is a special place that was discovered by my grandmother decades ago. Growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she longed to visit Elkhart lake because you could swim in it -- unlike the chilling waters of
Lake Michigan by her home.
A cottage was built on the lake, children were born, the cottage was torn down and rebuilt
and grandchildren arrived. Suddenly we were at the center of a bustling reunion of 20 scurrying adults and toddlers running up and down three flights of stairs.
Here are some of my favorite pictures of the week. The rest are in a
Flickr set here.
