Note to Self;

Do not eat lentils with quinoa, stick to jasmine rice.
-Jackie

Spinach Quiche

- Jackie & Chris

Winter Stew

This is an adaptation of something Pam invented. It consists of cabbage, lentils, chickpeas and carrots. Pam makes it as a brothy soup, while I prefer a heartier version. We both combine two different cabbages to add interest and for a more complex taste. The usual choice is regular green cabbage and napa. This time around I tried it with napa and red cabbage. While the red was beautiful (especially together in the pot with carrots) in the end it gave a muddier color to the soup. It did have great texture though, as it is sturdier it remained more al dente. The thing that makes this soup uniquely delicious is that it's seasoned with plenty of cumin, yum!

- Jackie

Green Eggs

Chris took me to breakfast at this place after a late night out, when a good breakfast was highly in order. It was very chic looking especially for the non-fancy prices, and the food was impressive. It was only a few blocks away from our house so we had a pleasant strole there. It was slammed when we arrived so we opted for immediate outdoor seating. There was a brisk breeze but it was sunny, we were comfortable in light jackets and sunglasses. I was especially enjoying this because my recent move has me excited about jacket weather. The service was great and our hot coffee came quickly. Drinking hot beverages outside added to the autumn sentiment. The sugar they supplied was pure cane sugar, which looked like it'd been chizeled off a large block and came in a lovely white ceramic jar with wodden lid.

The menu at Green Eggs has a good variety and interesting variations on the classics. Chris knew what she wanted immediately, a specialty called the kitchen sink. This consists of potatoes and peppers topped with a biscuit and sausage gravy. I chose the veggie benedict; mushrooms peppers and spinach on a biscuit with a poached egg and hollandaise sauce. This came with a side of rosemarry potatoes, I also orderd a side of chorizo. The potatoes with both of our dishes were perfectly cooked, not dry in the least bit. Also the real proof of great culinary practice was that neither of us had the desire to salt or pepper any of our food, it was perfectly seasoned. I Definately plan on returning to Green Eggs after such a pleasant experience.

- Jackie