I like 'em scrambled :)

I like ‘em scrambled J

            During my long eighteen years of living, scrambled eggs have always been there for me when I need them. Whether to welcome me home from a long day or console me when I was tired or hurt, over the years this yummy food has provided me with loads of love and attention and now holds a special place in my heart.

            My mom’s scrambled eggs are on the most comforting foods in the world to me. She makes them almost the same way every single time and they never get old. First she cuts up green onions, tomatoes, Italian sausage and puts them in the pan with a smidget of vegetable oil. (The smell of onions and peppers alone is amazing by the way!) Then she cracks the eggs, puts them in a bowl and throws in some shredded cheese, black pepper and salt and mixes the whole thing together. Once the concoction is blended together she throws it into the pan with the onions, tomatoes and sausage. Then she waits a few minutes and viola, perfectly cooked scrambled eggs appear on my plate. J And somehow these scrambled eggs are always fluffy and cooked to perfection, not to dry and not too runny. The sausage which is always crisped just a tad and the veggies give the eggs a zangy flavor that makes my tummy grumble and my mouth water. J 

            Because I love my mom’s scrambled eggs so much I do anything it takes to get them. I’m ashamed to say that I have begged, cried and even told a few white lies to get these eggs. By begging, I mean following my mom around the house and hoping to annoy her until she gave into me. By crying I mean shedding a few tears because of the extreme stress that AP classes and finals were inflicting upon me and hinting that some of my favorite scrambled eggs would help ease the situation. J And by a few white lies I mean drumming up a fake illness here or there to get some sympathy and hopefully eggs. Shameful? Yeah you could say  that, but worth it? Hell Yes! Through these tactics I have had managed to have eggs multiple times a week for with either breakfast, lunch or dinner J

            Simply put scrambled eggs are arehhhhhmazinggg and I would highly recommend everybody to whip some up righhhhhhhht now! J

                 

                Photographs from www.nutrisystem.com and www.thedesigninspiration.com.

Opa! :)

     The day of my senior prom is a day that I will never ever forget. Like a typical girly girl, I could not wait for a day of pampering, looking amazing, dancing and general crunkness. By the time my prom day actually rolled around almost everything seemed to be perfect. I had the perfect dress, a finnnnee date, and was actually on time with getting my hair and make-up done. There was only one thing that I was a little unsure about and that was the restaurant. The restaurant we would be eating at was a Greek restaurant in Atlanta called Taverna Plaka. To most people, restaurant choice is not a big deal but in my mind food can make or break any situation and I wanted my prom day to be perfect. Despite my reservations I decided to give Taverna Plaka a try…especially since my entire prom group wanted to eat there and my only other option would have been to find the nearest McDonalds, and eat by myself (not cool)! Needless to say eating at Taverna Plaka turned out to be an amazing experience and it is now one of my favorite restaurants.

     The best way to my heart is to entertain me or simply feed me and Taverna Plaka did both…. AT THE SAME TIME! Like your typical restaurant Taverna Plaka offered an amazing array of yummy food, but what made it stand out from the rest was the entertainment! Upon entering Taverna Plaka, I was bombarded with live Greek music, woman belly dancing and people yelling “opa” while throwing napkins in the air. In a matter of minutes my whole group and I were seated and were taking part in the festivities. In our beautiful prom dresses we learned to belly dance and soon we were all shaking what our mamas gave us on the dance floor! Even the people who claimed to be "non-dancers" got into it! When we got tired of dancing we would throw napkins into the air like confetti and make a huge mess (without getting in trouble)! It was a great time and I thought it couldn’t get any better, but then the food was brought out...and it got a billion times better! 

     Being in a large group, I was able to take advantage of the large group deal that was offered and was fortunate enough to taste most of the foods on the menu. There was hummus, spreads, Greek salads, cheeses, chicken and beef kabobs, lamb, rice pilaf, and Greek pastries that I still don’t know the names of. The amount of food on the table was almost overwhelming but that wasn’t enough to stop me! I tried every single dish and while doing this found a new dish that would become very near and dear to my heart. This special dish, called Spanakopita, is a Greek pastry stuffed with spinach, feta cheese and onions!! Now, I am not a pastry or spinach kind of girl so I was absolutely shocked at how scrumdiliumptios it was!!  The outer pastry was golden and flaky and seemed to just melt in my mouth and the feta cheese melted into the spinach and balanced it out perfectly. And in the same way that the ingredients of the Spanakopita balanced out perfectly…so did everything about Taverna Plaka. With its mixture of music, entertainment and food, Taverna Plaka was and still is a fantabulous restaurant to dine at. 

Photographs from www.closetcooking.com and my personal albums :)