tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54396268977734502402024-03-13T00:38:15.494-04:00Match Madeadventures of a <strike>newlywed</strike> frugal urban wife in the city that never sleepsEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.comBlogger442125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-45442787746289999382012-12-31T11:00:00.000-05:002012-12-31T11:00:13.388-05:00Happy New Year's EveMay all your dreams come true tonight, whether it's out partying like a rock star or at home watching the ball drop on tv in your new pajamas you got for Christmas. See you on the other side.
Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-23375591354975403332012-12-26T17:54:00.000-05:002012-12-29T17:57:36.685-05:00Feast of the Seven FishesFor Christmas Eve this year, Michael cooked us a feast, literally. As an Italian tradition, Christmas Eve is all about fish and seafood and a lot of families make a big feast of fish stew, baccala, stuffed clams, etc. Michael made EVERYTHING (and I made the salad - yeah, I helped!).
Appetizers
Bacon-wrapped scallops
Mini crab cakes
Steamer Clams
Lobster and Fish Cakes
Shrimp Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-70123422182585633902012-12-24T11:00:00.000-05:002012-12-29T17:30:31.948-05:00Christmas Cookies & Ugly Christmas SweatersThis holiday season, I think we did well trying to stretch it out as long as could. We started by making Christmas cookies - my Mom and I have been trying to make this an annual tradition. We used the same gingerbread cookie recipe from a couple of years ago, and after a disastrous first attempt at sugar cookies (which turned into giant cookie the size of a sheet pan), we went back toEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-14272787951091700932012-12-20T12:11:00.000-05:002012-12-22T12:14:08.436-05:00As my heart is pierced, Oh my soul is now exposed...
So let your heart hold fast
For this too shall pass
There's another hill ahead
They played this Fort Atlantic song at the end of How I Met Your Mother this week and it was for a happy and joyous scene, but the moment I heard it, I couldn't help thinking how appropriate it is to describe the tragedy that happened last week in Newtown. It's an amazing song, but I cried like a baby Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-51242375798014465972012-12-12T12:12:00.000-05:002012-12-12T22:11:34.953-05:0012.12.12
Today's date and it's distinctness won't happen again in our lifetimes - the next time the stars align will be Jan. 1, 2101. So hopefully you're enjoying this fab day (and watching the 12.12.12 Concert for Sandy tonight!) and don't take it for granted. Just like last year, here are 12 random and wonderful things that come to mind to remind me how special today (and every other day)Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-4528286901088130862012-11-23T06:30:00.000-05:002012-11-23T06:30:03.351-05:00Happy Black FridayI planned on waking up "early" today and will do a little shopping before heading into work. Wish me luck! Go stimulate the economy!
Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-35049160944774992212012-11-07T21:25:00.001-05:002012-11-19T22:10:25.147-05:00Hurricane SandyIt's been over a week since Sandy came through the area and although things are starting to get back to normal, there's a whole lot of devastation. There's really no other way of describing all the destruction, ruin, tears, lives lost and lives displaced. My office (of my new job!) is now downtown (and I'll leave how dearly I miss Midtown for another time) and because of the flooding Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-17249409867708344162012-10-23T22:02:00.000-04:002012-12-29T18:56:24.558-05:00Philly, Pats v. Geno's, Terror Behind the WallsAn all-in-one-day trip. Pat's won over Geno's. Annie got to see the Liberty Bell for the first time. We made a pit stop at the Reading Terminal, but I missed the Amish pickles again. The ladies were left behind in the haunted prison hallway while the guys ran ahead.
Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-7235740654405850252012-10-08T18:33:00.000-04:002012-12-29T19:15:24.070-05:00Our Weekends....LatelyDriving under gorgeous skies to NJ to celebrate Pete's 40th birthday. His sister added a few signs on his lawn to make sure everyone knew it was his birthday.
The dumpling eating contest was in our hood this year. The men's winner ate 74 and the women's 46. Gross!
Bellydancing with neighbors. Neighbors opening a new Italian cafe with coffee and Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-86262415057927341422012-09-27T09:09:00.000-04:002012-09-27T09:09:00.887-04:00Affordable Balloon Photography PrintsI've been trying to find some art to go over our console in the living room. Right now it's a couple of frames with decorative paper. It's ok, but a little too small - it would be better if the scale of the piece was correct. I've been struggling with what I want exactly, but I think I might have found something that I might like for more than two seconds. I saw this photoEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-58645990007856124922012-09-25T09:18:00.000-04:002012-09-25T09:18:00.177-04:00Our Weekends....LatelyDriving under gorgeous skies to NJ to celebrate Pete's 40th birthday. His sister added a few signs on his lawn to make sure everyone knew it was his birthday.
The dumpling eating contest was in our hood this year. The men's winner ate 74 and the women's 46. Gross!
Bellydancing with neighbors. Neighbors opening a new Italian cafe with coffee and Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-45724223531920965142012-09-24T09:22:00.000-04:002012-09-24T19:06:31.861-04:00My Autumn To-Do ListThe first day of autumn was Saturday and I can't wait to plan my to-do list for this season. I'm still a summer girl and a little depressed that the days are shorter and the nights are colder. On the bright side, it's a season of warm cozy sweaters and apple cider! (The photo looks like it's for Christmastime, but it's actually one I took last night from the Le Grand Fooding Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-55042819378834304432012-09-12T12:57:00.002-04:002012-09-12T12:57:51.082-04:00{travel log} Dominican RepublicFor our annual we-can't-take-this-NY-winter-anymore trip, we traveled to the Dominican Republic. All we wanted to do was eat and drink for five days in the sun. We stayed at an all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana so we didn't have to think about where we were going to go for our next meal. It was so easy and perfect. I brought Kitchen Confidential and a few Martha Stewart Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-66912347981138990952012-09-11T23:20:00.002-04:002012-09-12T12:28:53.811-04:00Loving LatelyHello my darlings. Hopefully you're not too dizzy with all the little changes I keep making with the design of the blog. I just keep thinking of little things to tweak and I can't stop. That should be the last of it...for now.
As for what's keeping me inspired and laughing lately...
B.D. Wong's East 4th Street apartment tour. I love how eclectic and thrifty he is.
Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-59150773031489541112012-09-06T20:46:00.000-04:002012-09-09T21:19:29.792-04:00Brooklyn Bridge Park
Back in July (yes, I'm still catching up on July!), on what seemed like the hottest day of the season, Michael and I spent the day at Brooklyn Bridge Park. So fun! We boarded the ferry, which took us on a wonderful trip down the East River with gorgeous views of all three bridges, and we hopped off in Dumbo. We started the trek with ice cream from Brooklyn Ice Cream FactoryEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-49206774165507499772012-09-05T20:25:00.000-04:002012-09-09T20:27:36.549-04:00Labor Day EatsWhat else is new? We ate and drank this weekend. There might have been pickle back shots, carnitas tacos, pork buns,
There was a blue moon this weekend too. It got lost in all the lights in the photo below but believe me, it was fabulous.
Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-32700298027475760392012-08-31T08:10:00.000-04:002012-08-31T14:53:41.199-04:00The Lumineers to Start Your Long Holiday WeekendHi last day of August. I'm starting to slowly ease into the end of summer. Very slowly. I'm trying to hold on as long as I can, but you can tell the weather is getting a little chilly at night and in the mornings. It's definitely get darker out earlier too. Suck every ounce of summer out of this last unofficial weekend of the summer!
The Lumineers are one of my new Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-8793002247281532762012-08-30T08:30:00.000-04:002012-08-30T21:48:16.108-04:00LatelySummer 2012 has been fabulous. My blogging about it, not so much. Here's a condensed version of life lately.
~swimsuit fashion show at beekman beer garden followed by torrential
rains. luckily the beer garden is under a huge tent and luckily the
rain washed away all the guys' photos of swim suit butts~
~Hester Street Fair Nights with June~
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I'm not going to say that I can't believe we've been married for three years because I'm always saying time flies for everything. It's true though. Although it felt like a blink of an eye, it's been truly wonderful. Who thought putting together a Scorpio and Leo would be so amazing without too many hiccups. We continuing to learn from each other and more importantly, Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-35888703734649797342012-07-27T08:51:00.000-04:002012-10-18T15:25:20.870-04:00Snow Cones to Start Your Weekend
Apparently everyone's eating them, making them and displaying them.
Handsome Dan's
Snow Cone Garland by Creature Comfort
JCrew window by Rockefeller Center
HAVE A HAPPY WEEKEND!
Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-46932377595697372402012-07-26T08:35:00.000-04:002012-08-31T14:59:44.788-04:008 Ball Zucchini and Everyday Salad Dressing
Not together, but two different recipes. Both are delicious though. I saw these cuties at the farmer's market and found this thekitchn recipe. It's the perfect breakfast/lunch/brunch/dinner meal or side. And it looks ridiculously awesome too.
1 eight-ball zucchini
Olive oil
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 tablespoon soft goat cheese (chèvreEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-21904918587374634812012-07-25T08:30:00.000-04:002012-08-31T15:01:06.660-04:00The Last Few WeekendsA couple of weekends ago (yes, I'm still catching up from a few weeks ago!), we caught Grand Street Walks where they closed Grand Street off for a block party. Allison and I really wanted to get our face painted but the line (with other children) was too long. Next time. We celebrated Bastille Day with bottles of champagne, macaroons, and lots of photos with berets (yeah, not Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439626897773450240.post-1040771976095836242012-07-23T20:50:00.000-04:002012-12-29T18:57:05.665-05:00Rockaway Beach, QueensYes, we actually left Brooklyn on a weekend and yes, we actually went to Queens. Have you been to Rockaway Beach? I've always heard about it, and recently it's been dubbed the Hipster Hamptons, but I imagined it as being grimy like Coney Island (sorry it's true), but it's beautiful. The beach is clean and gorgeous. It's not too crowded and you can get there by public Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976846985294298500noreply@blogger.com0