Christina's Polish Restaurant

So after a disappointing search for perogies a few weekends ago with the boyfriend, we decided to go to Greenpoint, Brooklyn for some perogies. Based on different reviews that I read at Yelp and Citysearch, I decided on Christina’s.

I ordered the cabbage and mushroom perogies, fried with onions and the boyfriend ordered the potato and cheese perogies, fried with onions. To share, I ordered a plate of potato latkes with apple sauce.

Disappointment ensued. The restaurant was clean and quaint. The waitresses attentive. The food left more to be desired. I guess when I thought the perogies would be pan fried with the onions to get that nice sear on the bottom of the perogies. I didn’t think they would be deep fried. Also, sour cream doesn’t come with it. You need to ask for it. The onions that were there, didn’t even make a difference to the dish. I guess it was a garnish?

I guess my comparisons are to the heavenly perogies I had at Babushka’s Kitchen in Cleveland, OH. Oh, does my mouth water when I think of them. I stumbled upon this restaurant during my cross country trip with my brother. They were the best perogies I ever had! The perogies were as big as my hand and filled with the yummiest filling. The balance between filling and dough were distinct. It makes me want to drive to Cleveland right now. My brother ordered the Octoberfest plate. Another plate of Polish deliciousness. If you're passing through, I highly recommend the place.




So now, my search for a comparable perogie continues…

Christina's Polish Restaurant
853 Manhattan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-4382

Babushka's Kitchen
9199 Olde 8 Rd #D
Northfield, OH 44067
(330) 468-0402
‎babushkafoods.com

The allure of the Bento Box

So, to try to conserve money, I’ve made it my goal to eat out less and eat in more. At the same time it gives me a chance to try out new recipes and feed the boyfriend. So, my plan has been to cook on Sundays and Mondays for the week with enough to pack for lunch and dinner. I’ve been pretty good. To fill in the gaps and the monotony, I’ve been filling the gaps with noodle soup and dumplings. It helps that I’ve bought some new gadgets: a microwave (I know, don’t ask. How do I not have one?), a crock pot, and a Le Cruset Dutch oven. It also helps that the boyfriend is not a picky eater and an appreciative eater. But anyway, I digress.

So my mission: Find the perfect lunch box. I know its silly, but this doesn’t seem to exist. To strike the balance between uber-cuteness (yes, I did make up that word) and functionality is proving to be quite the challenge. Also, depending on what I pack for lunch, I.e. bowl of soup, doesn’t quite eat well in a square sandwich container. How about when I don’t want my rice to be a sopping mess because of that curry? Then, I found the Bento Box. I know I want one. But, will I really pack my lunch into that little 3x4 container following all the rules of all that is Bento. Some are microwave safe. Others are not. But man, they are cute! Which do I get? The ones with the secret compartment for the chopsticks? The double stacked one for a double whammy lunch? So as I decide on which to get, I will continue packing my soup in that rectangular sandwich box (j/k).

Mission #2: Bring lunch at least three times a week. I would put four, but for a person who has eaten out every meal (lunch and dinner) for the past year, I think this is a conservative goal. I may up the ante later on. I think for every day I manage not to buy lunch but make my lunch, I will put $10 into the bank. I’m curious how much money I can save up in a year.

My First Post. :)

After all these years, I've decided to create a new blog. I'm really happy. Even with all the junk that's been happening over the last year. Why? I have my dog Kody, who pulls my heart strings like you wouldn't believe and I have Brian, who makes me smile when I don't want to smile and blush when I think about him during the day. On occasion, he pulls my heart strings as well. I also have my health, my friends and my family. If you have those things, everything else doesn't seem as important.

The main focus of this blog, as the blog title suggests will be about food. :) I love looking at food, cooking food, reading about food, and of course eating food. So, why not start a food blog to document my trials and tribulations with food. :)

So hopefully I will remember to post and create a drool worthy blog. :)