05.02 - Trip Down Fatty Lane

"I" and I had dinner the other night with our friends J & R, and they asked us if we eat out a lot. I told them that we don't since we're generally broke and trying to be more healthy and frugal. I just finished looking through my phone right now, though, and I realized that maybe I was kidding myself. There are all sorts of delicious (and unhealthy) pictures in my phone of our eating adventures. I guess we're a bit more indulgent than we'd like to make ourselves believe, but it's so hard to stay away from such delicious food. :) 

For documentation's sake, here are our various stops down fatty lane in the past few months:

hot, flaky, comforting chicken pot pie from Claim Jumper

beautiful, delicious birthday cookies by KJV Baked Creations

tallest burger ever topped with applewood smoked bacon, Danish blue cheese, grilled onions, and a fried egg) + sweet potato & parmesan cheese fries from The Counter

fancy wine and fruit/cheese platter during a work meeting hotel stay 

(it sure pays to know the right people)

adorable Irish sugar cookies by KJV Baked Creations

pig's ear with crispy kale, pickled cherry peppers, and a fried egg from The Purple Pig (in honor of our dear friend RAC)

rich, decadent bone marrow and herbs with buttered bread, also from TPP

overly indulgent poutine: pork belly, braised veal cheek (which I personally couldn't stomach for emotional reasons), cheese curds, truffle mayo, foie gras mousse, gravy, and sunny side egg from BadHappy Poutine Shop (thanks to my wonderful friend Q who knows my heart and clued me in on this place).

Please don't let all these pictures make you think we've gotten over our health kick (completely). We still consume a good amount of fruits and vegetables on a weekly basis . . . but sometimes we just need to be a little bad happy. :)