Recent Eats

With BDC off working in PA, I'm having to cook for one. Which is lame. I don't love leftovers so it's hard to cook the right amount and not waste. I've been eating a lot of pasta and salads. And I need to quit the pasta habit. Not quit pasta, but quit the habit. Anyway I get to see BDC almost every Sunday, something that will probably continue until December, when the production he is working on wraps up.

Last time he was in Columbus, we celebrated his new job with a trip to Taj Majal on High St. I really like their food. It's right across the street from Indian Kitchen, which is also very good, but the eat-in atmosphere at Taj is way better. BDC an I sat on the patio that afternoon and I ate this Baingan Bharta with some roti and a samosa appetizer.


And, this mango martini, which looks deceivingly innocent and girly-drinkesque, but--I promise you--it's not.


The other day I discovered a cart on high street selling homemade vegan burgers for a steep $5. I believe they were called Brontosaurus Burgers. I went for it. I was initially freaked by this patty's shocking pink color. Anyone who saw me must have thought I was nawing on some raw ass meat. My reactions? The flavor of the burger was quite good. They have a bunch of toppings, of which I chose mushroom, lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mustard (they had organic versions without HFCS, which made me happy). I'm not sure what kind of bun it was or what ingredients it has. I'll ask if I ever go again. And, if I ever go again, I'll ask that my patty stay on the grill a bit longer. Okay, a lot longer. This one was barely crisp on the outside and had an inside texture of, oh, oatmeal. Like I said, it tasted great, but it really felt gross inside my mouth.



I freakin' love summer and produce. I went to a BBQ the other night with a group of friends and filled my plate with this. My own marinaded and skewered veggies, most of them a gift from my mother's friend's garden. Watermelon, AKA the best thing about summer. Fresh bread. Salad with fresh cucumbers and tomatos. I ate at least 4 more slices of watermelon, some chips and salsa, a larger than acceptable quantity of s'mores--fancy s'mores with peanut butter, dark chocolate, and shredded coconut. And a few beers. We hung out around the fire for a while and then drove out to a feild to watch the Perseids. I'm pretty sure I've never really seen a meteor shower before, but this was very cool.