crab cake

im on a search

for the best crab cake

on a budget

because i love crab cakes

but i dont want to spend 25 dollars

i want to spend under 20!

exhibit a

pecan crab cakes

from mr. friendlys

in columbia, sc

they come with a sherry-cayenne mayo, green tomato chow-chow,

low country grilled green tomatoes, falls mill stone-ground creamy grits 

and are only 19 buckaroos

and they are SO tasty

exhibit b

the cazbah

in greenville, sc

prosciutto crab cakes
lump crab meat with prosciutto and roasted red peppers

lightly pan seared and served with the chefs super duper secret sauce

and yes, the cazbah serves tapas dishes

so no sides with the cakes, but
they are only 8.95!

delish

exhibit c

i dont have a picture of

but they are at smoke on the water

in greenville, sc

you can get a mixed green salad

with tender young greens with vinaigrette dressing 

garnished with homemade croutons

roma tomatoes and sliced red onion

i get it without the red onion

and add the crab cakes

for around 11 dollars!

crab cakes are crispy pillows of heaven

food secrets

i will tell you a secret

do you want to know where i got this 

fresh pasta primavera?

for real

barleys

who knew?

so next time your husband wants to go get a 

ommegang hennepin

and you dont feel like eating pizza

dont fear!

you can eat yummy pasta with fresh spring veggies

i love greenville

home

home

we bought this home less than a year ago

right after all of the flowers died

so we never knew that the house had any

but guess what

flowers have been popping up left and right

who knew this beauty was hiding under the winter soil

just a little vine growing on the back fence

and the best of all

this bush will soon burst into gardenias!

i can not wait

all of the spring time plants

got me excited

so i planted myself some herbs

above is the cilantro for the guac and salsa

and some rosemary for the chicken and pork

i love home

and spring

the best thing i ever ate - guilty pleasures

the best thing i ever ate

guilty pleasures

i dont really like cheesecake

i dont really like dessert

but for my husbands birthday

i got him this cheesecake

that mikey the pastry chef made 

from sobys on the side

in greenville, sc

and it was heavenly

so creamy 

yet light

and airy

and cheesecakey

and it had a thick oreo crust

and a mound of fresh fruit on top

oh my gosh

thank you mikey for being born

you are the best cheesecake maker i know

best thing i ever ate - salty goodness

i love salt

give me a salty meal over a chocolatey dessert any day

for real

i recently indulged in a very salty meal that i will remember forever

pain au jambon

otherwise known as a ham and cheese croissant

from tartine

in san francisco, california

salty ham

salty cheese

melted together 

inside of a crispy flakey buttery perfect croissant

wash it down with a citrusy fresh oj

and there is no better way to start the day

thank you courtney for showing this beautiful breakfast to me

the best thing i ever ate

this is the name of a tv show

on the food network

and i think its the best idea

because all of these celebrity chefs tell the world of tv

the best things that they ever ate

and where they ate it

so that we can go too

now your probably thinking

well, self, if they tell the best thing they ever ate

in one show 

then the season would be over

but what they do is genius

they have categories

for instance

the best thing i ever ate "hot and spicy"

or

the best thing i ever ate "wake up call"

genius

im going to steal it

and do this on here

because we dont all live in new york and cali and chicago

where all of their favorites are

we live in the southeast!

food tour of georgia

roswell, ga

home of my parents 

and home of wonderful food

i highly recommend "the salt factory"

formerly know as red salt

but they got into some copyright issue

unfortunate though

red salt is much cooler

oh well

it is in the cute downtown part of roswell

across the street from ceviche

go to ceviche too

its a taqueria

which is delish as well

allison got the london broil

which was skirt steak marinated in a chimichurri sauce and 

served with cheddar mashed potatoes and onion rings

this is probably the best thing on the menu

it melts in your mouth

and i got the blue burger

with fiery caramelized onions and blue cheese

and i asked for a jalapeno sauce to dip the fries in

sauces for fries are the best

just as my dad

he gets 4-5 sauces for every side of fries

he taught me well

it was all extremely tasty

then we went to land of a thousand hills for coffee

its cozy and warm on a rainy day

and they have live music on the weekend

and my friend drew used to work there

which makes it cooler

some latte art

a leaf maybe?

go try a latte here

i slurped it down to the last drop

and it was sugar and fat free

and still slurpable

then my sister and her boyfriend took me to dinner at rice

and my sister paid!

she is younger than me!

oh how times change

she's growing up

tear

we got some basil rolls

they are not the best here

the best are at annies thai castle in atlanta

a shrimp salad

and panang curry chicken!!

this is the 4th best panang in the country

according to me

so now you know

where to eat!