Hey everyone! It’s Monday which means it’s time to get back into the work routine. I’m more okay with this weekend ending than I normally am since I head to Mexico on Sunday. I can’t wait!
This weekend was chock full of delicious food and wonderful people. It’s nice to know I’ll have friends if/when I gain hundreds of pounds from all this good food. π Don’t forget to link up to your weekend at the bottom of this post!
Friday night started off at Voodoo Taco. Josh and I signed up with YAPΒ to tour a private art collection and ended up running into aΒ lot of people we know who were doing the tour too. We enjoyed delicious Mexican food together before piling into a yellow school bus to start the art tour.
The art collection was actually inside the curators’ house. I should say the collection is their house.Β It was hard to find a part of the house that was not decorated with art in some way. The curators (pictured) are the sweetest couple. They’re really into street art and have the coolest collection. It was so nice of them to invite us into their home.
And give us drinks! Like I said, if you haven’t joined YAP yet, you need to. π
I want to get a cat like this made for our house. I think it looks just like Punkin, if Punkin were made of metal instead of fluff and fur.
Above their fireplace. And yes, that is a giant dog made of yarn. Their house is awesome.
A crazy cool mural they had an artist come in and paint on their wall.
One of theirΒ bathroom mirrors. I was in love.
It was such a fun night with good people. It’s crazy how Omaha has almost a millionΒ residents but it feels like such a small town. It’s perfect for me.
Saturday afternoon I met up with Molly and Erica for aΒ day of wine tasting. We started off at the James Arthur tasting room in Lincoln. I was in love with this spinach artichoke cheese and all the sweet, white wines.
We made a pitstop at a candy store to try some samples and check out all the goodies. I picked up some Hammond’s chocolate bars to bring home to Josh.
We then headed over to Green Gateau. Molly first recommended Green Gateau to me on my first trip to Lincoln and I’ve been back multiple times since. It’s delicious. I started off with their roasted red pepper soup.
And then moved on to a salad as big as my head. It was delicious, but I felt like I could barely put a dent in it.
Molly and Erica split a piece of Lithuanian torte. It’s the best. They were very sweet to share a bite with me. π
Our last wine stop of the day was Glacial Till. Their Edelweiss wine is incredible and there was a live musician playing who was fantastic.
Naturally after a day of eating I had to pick up takeout to do some more eating at home. Josh had an event Saturday night so I got a veggie sandwich and soup from Grey Plume for a lazy night in.
There are no words for this soup. If you’re in Omaha, or plan on visiting Omaha, you need to try their soup. Whatever the flavor is, it will be good. I’ve never been let down. The veggie sandwich was also delicious, as always.
Ready for more eating? I met up with Jordan, Joanna, and Hannah for Sunday brunch at Over Easy. I fell in love with Over Easy the first time I went and have been raving about it to the girls ever since. I was so excited to get to go back!
I started off with the best coffee in the world and aΒ Nutella poptart.
There’s a million delicious sounding thingsΒ on the menu I want to try but I couldn’t not get the biscuits with veggie gravy again. It’s so good. Over Easy is wonderful to scramble my eggs for me since I don’t like runny eggs. They were perfect. I ate one biscuit there and took the second oneΒ home for later. It was such a fun morning of good food and girl talk. That stuff is good for the soul.
I brought a cinnamon roll home for Josh and after he ate it we headed out to run our weekly errands.Β I was so excited to see Whole Foods has their Irish soda bread out. It’s the best! They make it without caraway, which I was never a fan of.
Is anyone else excited for St. Patrick’s Day? It’s one of my favorite holidays. Now I just need to find something fun to do to celebrate!
Josh and I ended our Sunday with a trip to PlankΒ with a fellow Junior Leaguer and her husband.Β They were so incredibly nice, and so much fun. I always get nervous before I meet people for the first time wondering if it’s going to be awkward or if it will be hard to find things to talk about. (Because I’m a total introvert that for some reason likes to put myself in lots of extroverted situations.) I shouldn’t have worried.Β Melissa and ZachΒ wereΒ easy to talk to and such a fun couple. I hope we get to hang out again soon!
I know I definitely plan on going back to Plank for this chicken mac and cheese. It was phenomenal.
And that was my weekend of eating. I would say I’m cooling it on all the indulgentΒ eats but I’m going out to dinnerΒ tonight and tomorrow with girlfriends and then have a week at an all-inclusive resort to look forward to next week. Please say some prayers that I’ll still fit into my clothes when I get back!
Questions of the Day: What was the highlight of your weekend? Do you like Irish soda bread? Do you get nervous meeting new people?
That food looks divine! and that Audrey Hepburn picture is fantastic!!
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I was in awe walking around that house! There were so many cool pieces!
so much good food!
It was a delicious weekend!
You and I both got artsy this weekend! Yours are FAB! <3 And all of that food — I wouldn't have even had time to take a picture of it; it would've been inhaled within seconds. π Have a great week, doll!
There was a lot of good food this weekend! haha And artsy weekends are fun!
Y’all always find the coolest, most unique things to do on the weekend! And you know I love the metal cats : ) Although my cats would probably be freaked out by them.
I know I’m sure Punkin would be scared if I bought a metal one! He’s not the brightest bulb in the shed but he’s very pretty. π
Oh my goodness, your post just made me so hungry!!
I get super nervous before meeting new people, but the feelings usually subside after the first few minutes of chatting. Love Irish Soda Bread, but I struggle at making it down under. I can’t get the heat right on the oven and every time I’ve tried to bake it I’ve ended up burning it. Maybe this year will be the year I get it right. π
Have a great weekend Erin.
There was so much good food this weekend! This is a dumb question but is there a big Irish population in Australia? I wonder if there’s an Irish bakery you can get it from? If not, let me know and I can totally mail you a Whole Foods one! π
Wow, what a busy and awesome weekend you had! That Lithuanian torte has me drooling this morning!
The Lithuanian bakery that makes that torte is in Omaha and it’s one of my favorite desserts ever!
The beginning of your blog post sounds just like mine — I am heading to Mexico soon, too, which is giving me an extra pep in my step! Now excuse me while my stomach growls looking over all your amazing meal photos… π
Ohh where are you going in Mexico? I hope you have a blast!!
YAP looks like so much fun! Maybe next spring when the baby is a bit older Jeff and I will join! SO much delicious food in this post π
Ohh you would love it!! Everyone is so nice and there’s always so many fun things to do!
You make Omaha looks so amazing! I’m completely impressed by how much is going on there!
I love Omaha! I’ve never been as busy or had as much fun as I do in this city. π
You guys always find such great spots for food! It all looks yummy (I have my appetite back, wahoo!)
Yay!! I’m so glad you’re starting to feel better! <3
Your meals look amazing, especially that red pepper soup! I had a 4 day weekend thanks to snow days, which was pretty fantastic.
Have a blast in Mexico! I got married there and have been a few times and it’s amazing!
Ohh I love four day weekends!! Where did you get married in Mexico? That must have been a beautiful wedding!
What a fun weekend full of good food! π I LOVE Whole Foods Irish soad bread! I discovered it a few years ago and have been buying it ever since. It’s the best!
It’s so good! I can only buy one loaf or I will become Irish soda bread this time of year! π
You seem to fit in a lovely and enriching cultural event every single weekend. Nice job, Erin. And thanks for hosting the link-up!
Aw thanks Ashley! There’s so much to do in Omaha, it’s easy to find more fun events than there is time!
All of your eats look absolutely delicious!! Glad you had a wonderful food-filled weekend! Happy Monday!
Thanks Brie! It was a food-filled weekend! haha
Oh man, that food throughout this post is really getting me hungry… especially all that Mexican food. YUM!
Looks like you had a great weekend!!
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Mexican food is my favorite! I’m excited to eat it for a week! haha
You ate some deeelicious food this past weekend! Thanks so much for introducing me to Over Easy! It is defintiely a new favorite of mine.
Also, I NEEEED that giant dog made of yarn π
Isn’t it amazing?! It’s probably thousands of dollars though, so Punkin will have to do without having a giant throne. π
So many good eats this weekend, Erin!! I love the Green Gateau! It was one of my fave restaurants in college. If you ever make it there for brunch, try eggs oscar (eggs benedict with crab cakes). So good!
Ohh I will need to do that!! Everything on the menu looks so good!
I’m jealous of all the sweet treats and goodies you got to taste this weekend! By the time I got down to the nutella poptart, I think I was drooling. π
Oh man the Nutella poptart was AMAZING! I wish I knew how to make those! Then again, maybe I don’t. π
All that food looks sooooo good! Making me hungry π What a fun weekend!
It was a super fun weekend! I wish it didn’t go by so fast!
Your weekends always look like so much fun! I had a race yesterday. I have also been getting my house ready to sell. So I had a busy weekend π
That is a busy weekend! I’m kind of terrified at the prospect of buying a house. I know everyone does it but it sounds so complicated and stressful!
Everything looks so yummy!!
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It was a delicious weekend! π