I Love Amanda Hesser

Yesterday's meals for me were well planned. I planned to try a new recipe out of my Cooking for Mr. Latte book for dinner. So I ate pretty light all day long.

I had strawberry yogurt, chias, banana, and Galaxy Granola for breakfast.


And more cucumber toast for lunch! You gotta try it!


Plus more salty cantaloupe. Good thing I like cantaloupe because I've got enough to last me the rest of my life. I'm the only one that eats it in the house!


Like I said dinner was Amanda Hesser inspired. I fall in love with her more and more every time I try something out of that damn book. I can't even imagine reading her actual cookbook!
This recipe was simple. It called for linguine, Meyer lemons, creme fraiche, arugula, and parmesan. Well Miss Amanda, Meyer lemons are not in season and I forgot all about the arugula while I was at the store.

I improvised. I boiled whole wheat linguine and tossed it with a spoonful of creme fraiche. I added a squeeze of regular lemon juice and a little bit of lemon zest. Then I sprinkled it with parm. I paired my pasta with more carbs. Toasted grainy bread brushed with olive oil and rubbed with a garlic clove.

As I was eating I could have hugged and kissed Amanda Hesser. I just might if I ever meet her.

This was SO refreshing. I was really impressed with myself!

You could probably use sour cream instead of creme fraiche. Maybe? This was my first time using it but to me it literally tasted just like sour cream. Maybe sour cream won't stick to the pasta as well? I'll have to try it next time for a cheaper recipe.

Guess who else liked it?

I made that little stinker her own pasta bowl with tomato sauce because I thought there was NO WAY she would eat that. She inhaled my bowl!

When Daddy got home he mentioned "ice cream".

We headed to Boombalatti's in Wilmington.


I went a long time ago and didn't remember it until the husband reminded me that they made their own ice cream. Check it out...


We all had a tough time deciding what we wanted! Check out the husbands intensity. It really was a tough choice!


Thankfully, the ice cream scooper guy directed us to this:


Let me see if I can remember what I got... Mocha Oreo, Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie, Butterscotch Swirl, and Vermont Maple with Walnuts. I could have easily tried the 8 scooper but I knew my belly wouldn't hold it all.

Honestly, I didn't have a favorite. It was all INCREDIBLE! Plus it was under $3! You'd pay twice as much at Coldstone Creamery.

The squirrel and I shared...


See why I ate light earlier in the day?!

I'll leave you with some cute pics of my kiddo. I swear she really is as sweet as she looks!


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