Before giving up dairy, a favorite summer treat of mine was the Starbucks' Frappuccino. Then came the Frappuccino light which made the treat seem nearly sinless. What could be better than creamy, blended, icy coffee drinks on hot summer days? Deeeelicious!
But, sadly, these delicacies contain dairy. Drats. I'd have to settle for an unexciting iced coffee that just goes too fast and lacks the thick beauty of a blended drink.
This past week I was at a Barnes and Noble with a friend and the coffee gods must have been looking down on me and smiling. There on the menu was the new and fabulous Customizable Frappuccno! Yes, readers, now you can make your Frappuccino dairy-less (with soy), decaffeinated (they were smiling down at my mom, too), light, and more! I savored that beverage as if it were my last.
Okay, I exaggerate. But it was darn good.
Then, the next day, we met some friends and another Starbucks with no Customizable Frappuccino menu! I inquired and was informed that the company was not to introduce this new idea until next week. The barrista obviously saw the disappointment streaking across my face because he asked what I wanted. And he granted my wish!!
I write this as I sit at Panera Bread drinking their irresistible hazelnut coffee with a friend. No, I don't have a problem. You do.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Seders and Sandals
The seder on Monday was pretty nice. Nothing unusual other than my super-fabulous quinoa dish (recipe courtesy of Becca, one of the greatest friends ever. No bias. At all.)
The quinoa was a hit. After everyone and their shadow asked what the stuff was and how it wasn't a whole grain (my uncle started by saying it's the only grain we can eat on Passover and I had to correct him--No, it's not a grain, that's why we can eat it on Passover). Nobody missed the matzo kuegel that nobody made because of massive confusion because everyone was too busy enjoying that odd little not-grain. My cousin even asked for the recipe. Mmmm. Yum.
The mock-chopped-liver wasn't such a hit. I was surprised by how many people actually tried it, though. It didn't turn out as creamy as I would have liked and it started to separate. Yuck. Maybe next time I'll stick in a hard-boiled egg? (Yes, I know, but I'm the almost vegan).
Over all, satisfactory.
Yesterday my mom and I went shoe shopping. I needed black sandals because for some reason I only have brown. I also need some not-gym-shoe-walking-shoes. I don't understand shoe makers. Really. Some of the shoes/sandals/footwear out there that has leather on it really does not need leather. There will be a millimeter strip of leather that could have been made of vinyl but no, it's got to be leather. This makes footwear shopping excessively difficult. I wandered the aisles about three times before finally finding two pairs of sandals. I had to look at the "ingredients" of the second pair three times and have my mom act as a second pair of eyes. I usually pass up certain brands such as Clarks because they are always leather. But I was desperate. And what? Man made upper? Man made sole? What? I took them and ran. Somebody out there is playing with me. Evil.
But I win.
The quinoa was a hit. After everyone and their shadow asked what the stuff was and how it wasn't a whole grain (my uncle started by saying it's the only grain we can eat on Passover and I had to correct him--No, it's not a grain, that's why we can eat it on Passover). Nobody missed the matzo kuegel that nobody made because of massive confusion because everyone was too busy enjoying that odd little not-grain. My cousin even asked for the recipe. Mmmm. Yum.
The mock-chopped-liver wasn't such a hit. I was surprised by how many people actually tried it, though. It didn't turn out as creamy as I would have liked and it started to separate. Yuck. Maybe next time I'll stick in a hard-boiled egg? (Yes, I know, but I'm the almost vegan).
Over all, satisfactory.
Yesterday my mom and I went shoe shopping. I needed black sandals because for some reason I only have brown. I also need some not-gym-shoe-walking-shoes. I don't understand shoe makers. Really. Some of the shoes/sandals/footwear out there that has leather on it really does not need leather. There will be a millimeter strip of leather that could have been made of vinyl but no, it's got to be leather. This makes footwear shopping excessively difficult. I wandered the aisles about three times before finally finding two pairs of sandals. I had to look at the "ingredients" of the second pair three times and have my mom act as a second pair of eyes. I usually pass up certain brands such as Clarks because they are always leather. But I was desperate. And what? Man made upper? Man made sole? What? I took them and ran. Somebody out there is playing with me. Evil.
But I win.
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