January Random Bites
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Here is what I have been eating and cooking all week.
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Instead of throwing out the bread from making the chevre croutons yesterday, I saved the bread for the next morning's breakfast. Toads in a hole!
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We had a quick visit to the City of Brotherly Love, that would be Philadelphia, to visit our Loverly Brother.
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It's an easy city to walk around while enjoying historical sites, such as Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is also a fantastic museum, don't miss it.
Stephen Starrs seems to own a lot of Philly's restaurants, all with a different theme. We ate at his Continental Martini Bar in the Olde City, a sort of retro diner and had a great lunch, a Southwestern Chicken Salad.
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I found these cute baby Thumbelina carrots and roasted them for a change.
They were a big pain to peel and I don't think I will bother with them again, though they were very tasty!
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Have a nice weekend everybody, see you on Monday.
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Comments
I remember on school trips to Philly being able to actually touch The Liberty Bell, which was many years ago.
I haven't been to Philly in years since all my family have moved to the sticks (South Jersey).