Whole Meal

Tuesday - I should probably be more embarrassed about this than I am, but we've figured out a way to get free dinner at Whole Foods on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. They are doing this thing called a Block Party - and it's a competition where every department in the store creates their own dish and they offer rather generous free samples to shoppers who vote on which dish they like the most. We go to the Whole Foods in Wellington on Tuesday nights, which is when they have their block party. And we go to the Whole Foods in Palm Beach Gardens on Wednesday nights, which is when they have their party. And no we don't buy anything and we don't care!

Some Pig!

Monday - We decided to head back to the Center Street Nook for lunch. It was great the last time we went and they came through again! I ordered a pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw and sweet potato fries and it was awesome. The BBQ had great flavor without being covered in sauce and it wasn't fatty. The portion was huge and this place just has a cool atmosphere and great service - I can't recommend it enough. I'm looking forward to trying breakfast there sometime.

El Taco Van

Sunday - If you haven't been able to tell already, we love finding local random food spots. And when we drove past this taco van, Nicole nearly jumped out of the car. We'd heard about these vans in the southern part of West Palm Beach but hadn't tried any of them and decided to do it after spending all day volunteering for a Make-a-Wish event at Mar-a-Lago on Palm Beach. The van had all kinds of weird tacos but we stuck with pork and steak. They were very cheap and very good.

Leading Leaders

Saturday - It was an extremely long workday. I spent the morning and evening planning and helping host a Leadership Enrichment Event we held for all our life group hosts. We had food, guest speakers, breakout sessions, videos, & more. It's always cool to see leaders make it a priority to learn about how they can be more effective in what they're doing and I'm glad to be a part of helping them grow.

Fired Chicken

Friday - So....I misread the instructions and cooking times for microwaving the frozen chicken nuggets. I thought the directions said: For 6 nuggets, cook 5 1/2 minutes. What the directions really said were: For 6 nuggets, cook 1 1/2 minutes. Whoops! The plate was smoking when the timer went off and my grandparents said they could smell something burning when they got off the elevator. Ironically, I had this fiasco while we were watching Chopped, a cooking competition on Food Network.

Bone-a-Fide

Thursday - For some reason, I've really been craving fresh fish lately. I always look on the menu for fish because it's healthy and filling and I like mixing it with vegetables and rice. For dinner, we went to Bonefish Grill and I thought it was great. As an appetizer, I had a cup of Corn Chowder with Crab, which was delicious. And I had Grilled Grouper with Mango Salsa and vegetables and jasmine rice. Bring on more fish!

Double the Fun

Wednesday - I don't think I've ever stayed at a DoubleTree hotel - but God bless them and their sales representatives. A woman came by our office today because she is trying to promote DoubleTree as a hotel we should refer people to for an event we're having in the Fall. As part of her sales pitch, she brought two huge bags of their famous DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookies! I grabbed one and headed to the kitchen where I put my cookie in the microwave for 15 seconds. AMAZING! I will now be recommending DoubleTree hotels to everyone I see, including random people walking down the street.