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Weekend Stuff – Friends and Food

written by Parita 10 Comments

Vishnu’s done with all of his exams!  Next up…residency interviews.  But for now we’re going to focus on the fact that he’s FREE from his books!!!

To be completely honest, it was a little weird to see him just hanging out all weekend.  Weird and of course nice!  He even came to Trader Joe’s with me at 8:00 am on Sunday. 

Let’s rewind a bit because the weekend officially started at 5:00 pm on Friday.  Vishnu and I spent the evening at home eating butternut squash mac n’ cheese and drinking wine (ok fine, it was mostly me drinking the wine!).  I have zero pictures of dinner (or the wine), but it looked very similar to this recipe.  We used Gruyere, Monterrey Jack, and a little bit of Gouda in this version.  Delicious and even better the next day!

On Saturday I went for a run…that didn’t go as well as I wanted (I blame the wine!).  We also cleaned and lounged around for most of the morning.  I attended a volunteer event in the afternoon, and Vishnu relaxed at home. 

The absolute highlight of our day was dinner at Michael’s Genuine with our good friend Rohit.  This is a farm to table type restaurant that serves incredibly unique and fresh dishes made with seasonal ingredients.  We’ve wanted to try this place for a while now, and because a lot of the dishes are heavily meat focused, I figured it would be a better experience for Vishnu to have a fellow meat eater with us.  And I was right!  He and Rohit shared a number of dishes, and if I remember correctly, the pork belly dish was his absolute favorite.  Actually, I know I’m right because we talked about it for five minutes on our way to TJs!

R&V
MG - P&V 
My favorite was the butternut squash arancini appetizer (rice balls filled with cheese) – perfectly crispy on the outside and soft and gooey on the inside.  YUM!

arancini 
And the sweet potato sundae wasn’t half bad either!  It tasted like Thanksgiving in a glass!

sweet potato sundae 
There was no shortage of good food and good conversation!  We can’t wait to hang out with Rohit more now that he’s a Miami resident again.  In fact, Vishnu’s already planning their next meat filled dinner date!

As I mentioned, Sunday started with a trip to my favorite place – Trader Joe’s!  Speaking of my beloved grocery store, I think it’s time I do another “Favorite TJ’s products” post.  Lots of great finds this week, including tortillas made from both corn and wheat. 

On Sunday afternoon I met up with ROBIN!  I hadn’t seen her since June due to our crazy schedules, so it was wonderful to catch up on each other’s lives.  I miss her so much!  We spent almost two hours at Starbucks talking away.  I’m crossing my fingers that we end up near her for residency!  That would be incredible!

Robin 
And of course Sunday evening was filled with the one and only…football!  I also made a delicious veggie filled stir-fry and Gina’s zucchini bread – both of which I will share in an upcoming notable meals post (I’m bringing it back!). 

Happy Monday, everyone!

Who did you spend time with this weekend, and more importantly, what did y’all eat?

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Written on October 20, 2014 Related:Friends, Restaurant, Weekend

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  1. Khushboo says

    October 20, 2014 at 6:06 am

    What fun :)! Any weekend that involves good food and good company is bound to be a good one! A good friend was visiting from Singapore so Saturday night involved a night out with the girls which is always a good time…even if that means slightly more vodka than planned ;)! Best thing I ate was the double choc chip cookie at Starbucks- so freakin’ relish!
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    • myinnershakti says

      October 20, 2014 at 10:34 pm

      Those “slightly more than planned” nights are usually the best 🙂

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  2. Alexa @ Simple Eats says

    October 20, 2014 at 11:13 am

    Oh my gosh. Arancini with butternut squash? YUM! I made pumpkin muffins on Sunday, which were a good and bad idea. Good because, obviously pumpkin muffins…bad because I had to stop myself from devouring the whole batch!

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    • myinnershakti says

      October 20, 2014 at 10:34 pm

      I always feel that way when I make something yummy at home. It’s a double edged sword!

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  3. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    October 20, 2014 at 4:24 pm

    Cnograts to Vishnu!!! And that sweet potato sundae… whoa!
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    • myinnershakti says

      October 20, 2014 at 10:33 pm

      Thanks, Laura! And it really was whoa!

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  4. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    October 21, 2014 at 4:50 am

    Is it weird that, just by looking at a bloggers pictures, you know you’d easily be good mates with them? that sounds so creepy, but you and Vishnu remind me so much of my mates!

    Arancini is delicious- I need to steal my mum’s recipe.
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    • myinnershakti says

      October 24, 2014 at 6:15 pm

      We would be great friends IRL! Hint Hint – come to the states!!

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  5. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

    October 21, 2014 at 7:46 am

    We spent Saturday hanging out with lots of friends at a winery and then going to a fun farm-to-table style dinner as well! I also had a cooking club dinner with a bunch of girl friends on Sunday which was super friday 🙂
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    • myinnershakti says

      October 24, 2014 at 6:16 pm

      Cooking club? That sounds like so much fun!

      Reply
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