Chicken, Bacon, and Avocado Quesadilla

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Mexican has to be one of my favorite types of food.  It’s so simple, quick, and easy to make yet its deliciousness is worth hundreds of hours of cooking.  So imagine how eager I was to combine that with my absolute favorite food of all, bacon.  My hopes were high for an amazing new twist on my usual veggie quesadillas and these were phenomenal!  The taste of bacon burst through in every bite and the avocado chunks were the perfect fresh and light ingredient to balance out the flavor.  Paired with a margarita, this is the perfect summer meal.

Liege Waffles

After last week’s vacation and a wonderful weekend visit from my parents, my boyfriend and I were sad to see such an amazing and memorable week come to an end.  But rather than dive back into reality and the hustle and bustle of our lives we decided to end the weekend with a perfectly lazy Sunday.  We had all the makings for our favorite Liege waffle recipe, paired that with bacon and mimosas, stuffed our faces and watched Travel Channel’s best beaches marathon (just to make the end of vacation sting a little more). 

If you’ve ever been to Belgium then you know a good Liege waffle when you taste one, and this recipe delivers.  The waffles turn out light and fluffy on the inside with a caramelized coating from the pearl sugar on the outside.  They are reminiscent of the waffles you pick up on street carts in Belgium and could just as easily be served as breakfast or dessert.  No maple syrup needed. 

Award Winning Weekend

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This weekend has been the perfect balance of productive and relaxing.  My boyfriend’s parents came down for a weekend visit, which was the perfect relief from the school work, errands, and cleaning that had to be done.  Not to mention that when his parents are in town we’re bound to be treated to the most delectable food and to discover new local restaurants like the Majestic in Old Town.  And the weekend keeps getting better because tonight the Golden Globes are on.  This is my favorite award show because it mixes movies with television, and celebrities that seem just the right amount of tipsy without looking like pre-rehab Lindsay Lohan.  My bet is on Glee and Black Swan to be the big winners, but most importantly I watch for the red carpet pre-show to see what and who everyone is wearing.  And as for the playoff game tonight, go PATS!

goldenglobes-worthy dinner - sushi & riesling