Super Bowl Feast

Tony's the only football fan in the family, although Jackson's slowly coming around. None the less, we decided to make this year's Super Bowl a family event.

If I'm going to sit through an entire football game, the food needs to be awesome. So I made the nachos from Isa Does It.  Pico de gallo, lentil "taco meat," guacamole are all prepared separately (along with a cashew-based queso that was keeping warm on the stovetop.)

When it all comes together, it's a beautiful sight to behold. And consume.

I was also in the mood for pie, so I made the PPK's key lime pie.

It's super light, like a flan, with tons of tart lime flavor.

Olivia must have guessed the game would be a blowout, because she had no interest right from the start.

Jackson did his best, but was looking drowsy by halftime. 

By the fourth quarter, Tony and I had similar expressions. Oh well, at least there were nachos and pie!

Georgetown

It's official, my parents are buying a house about 40 minutes from us, in Georgetown. They will get the keys in a couple weeks. This weekend, Tony and I decided to visit Georgetown and get a feel for the area. Jackson and Olivia napped in the car while we drove around. When they woke up, we stopped by a fun playground.

 

 

After the kids worked up an appetite, we ate at the Monument Cafe. The building resembles an old-timey diner, the type we saw everywhere when we lived in New York state.

 

While we perused the menus, our server brought us each a giant, fluffy biscuit.

 

I ordered the garden sandwich -- a big slab of cornmeal-crusted fried eggplant, tomato, mushrooms, avocado, swiss cheese, and sprouts, served on hippie wheat bread, with a side of housemade potato chips. Tony hates eggplant, so I could never get away with making a sandwich like this at home. I savored every bite -- it was a great sandwich!

 

When I saw "key lime pie" on their daily specials board, I knew I had to order a slice. Even though it's my favorite type of pie, key lime pie is another thing that I never make at home. Tony doesn't have much of a sweet tooth, so I'd end up having to eat most of it by myself. When it comes to key lime pie, I lack the restraint that such a scenario would call for.

 

Divine! Jackson and Olivia "helped" me finish it off. I didn't really need help, but we always tell them it's important to share, so I felt I had to set a good example. It was tough!