Archives for October 2009

TJ’s: Chicken Tikka Masala

You must try this DELICIOUS dinner. It is restaurant quality, I tell you. It tastes JUST like the chicken tikka masala from Kashmir on Newbury Street (which is soooooo yummy). I had this for the first time late night last week after a night out for my friends birthday. It was so delicious I went out the next day and bought 4 more boxes. One box is basically one meal, so if you have more than one person eating, you’ll need to get several boxes. Buy some TJ’s tandoori naan to go with it and you’ve got the perfect Indian dish for dinner. 5 stars. SO GOOD.

Trader Joe’s!!

I love Trader Joe’s. I’ve never met someone who doesn’t! I have to admit right off they bat that it’s no Wegmans, but seriously, what is? Nothing can beat the big W. However, Trader Joe’s does a fine job at being my neighborhood grocery store. I love stopping by here for a quick shop around. They always have a great flower selection and also always have samples. MMmm good. I love their creative tag lines and cheap prices too. Since there are so many items I love in TJ’s I’ve decided to start blogging about certain products from time to time. Hopefully you’re lucky enough to have a TJ’s near you, especially if you don’t have a Wegmans either. I don’t know what I’d do without it. As much as I love Whole Foods (oh so much)- it breaks the bank! So Trader Joe’s is where it’s AT. Check back to the blog for delicious foods that you can try too!

South End Buttery

I am still drooling over the thought of my breakfast sandwich this morning and it’s 10:oo at night! I had a little extra time this morning so I headed over to the South End Buttery. It’s a real melt-in-your-mouth kinda place. I’m seriously salivating just thinking about it. I’m not even joking. I went here last week and ordered the Peanut Buttery: homemade peanut butter and Nutella on toasted croissant. It was so savory that I made a point to eat it super slow, as to make the flavors last as long as possible. I highly recommend this item on the menu. You can also get it with bananas or homemade preserves, which I will have to try sometime if I’m in the mood. Sounds scrumptious. Today I went with a real hearty breakfast item… the Buttery Country Biscuit: scrambled eggs, crispy bacon and aged cheddar on buttermilk biscuit. I want to eat this breakfast sandwich again tomorrow. And the next day. And the next day. I want to eat this breakfast sandwich every day for the rest of my life. The biscuit is out of this world buttery and delicous, the eggs were great, the cheese- aged perfectly, and the bacon?

SO juicy, bring it on.

The Buttery has one awards for the past 3 years for their coffee AND cupcakes. YES! They have cupcakes!! And I bet they are insanely delicious. AND BUTTERY!

Don’t you already love this place? Even if you haven’t even been to it yet? How can you not? It’s name is The Buttery. Anything with the word buttery in it has to be a winner. And clearly, it is.

South End Buttery

314 Shawmut Avenue
Boston, MA 02118

yay yay yayyy.


YAY!! I’m in Bailey’s wedding in April and I just ordered my bridesmaid dress(es)! She gave us the option of 3 adorable dresses from j.crew (love!) and I ordered 2 because I just couldn’t make up my mind when I was at the store being fitted. I can’t wait till they arrive. Now I can take my time deciding which one I like best. They both look great on and I will definitely wear the dress again. I can’t wait to get my size and start the decision making!

Here are the 2 dresses I am choosing between… any thoughts? HELP!