Everything about this weekend was truly amazing. I loved having Josh home. We celebrated with a date night at Midtown Crossing.
Brix has fabulous food, fabulous drinks, and a fabulous view. We made sure to get there early to make it for their happy hour specials.
As we were walking around we heard a man playing a cello nearby. It was so beautiful. I grew up playing the violin and always wished I could play the cello as well.
We had a second date night at Louie’s Wine Dive. Their vegetable ratatouille was so good when I went with Ashley I knew Josh had to try it too. It did not disappoint.
I went to the Farmers Market for kale and left with a dark chocolate dipped cronut. It was basically heaven.
I still got the kale too. All this
+ this = some fabulous fresh kale chips. I always use Fitnessista’s recipe and love it.
We also made a lentil and corn dish that was out of this world. One of my co-workers has a farm and brought in fresh corn for the office. We cooked half in this and grilled the other half on the roof over beers as the sun set.
We also made delicious guacamole. I’ve learned the secret to green guacamole days after you make it is lots of lime and a tight fitting container. After I snapped this picture I added in some tomatoes a different coworker grew and brought in for the office. I love how nice my co-workers are, and how Nebraska is home to such great local produce!
While at Whole Foods this weekend I got to sample flavored vodka made locally in Iowa. It’s so crazy to me that Iowa is only ten minutes away.
This weekend was also the first local Omaha blogger meet up! I’m so glad I can say it’s the first of many because hanging out with all of these girls was awesome. We met at Ingredient in Midtown Crossing on Sunday afternoon and had fun just spending time in the sunshine and chatting for a few hours. Everyone has different interests and hobbies but every single one of them is so nice and warm and fun to be around. Bloggers always seem to get one another. 😀 We’re planning a meetup once a month and just got a Facebook group all set up. I think this is the start of great things! It’s nice to have a busy social calendar as I’m settling into a new place, it helps keep me from missing home too much.
Food was definitely my secondary focus at this event but it was still absolutely delicious. I got the mushroom brie melt and it was so, so good.
And now it’s time to get ready for another workweek. It should be a good one!
Question of the Day: What was the highlight of your weekend?
All that food looks delicious. And what a great turn out for a blogger group. Always fun to discuss blogging topics and the likes.
so what is a ‘cronut’? I’ve heard that term around.
I was so happy so many people turned out! Everyone is so nice, and the FB group now has 22 members!
A cronut is a cross between a croissant and a donut. It’s shaped like a donut but has all the flaky layers of a croissant. It’s soo good!
It sounds like you are doing a fantastic job at assimilating in your new home! All of your eats and homemade food look absolutely mouthwatering and I’m so jealous that you had a meet-up with fellow bloggers!
The meetup was so fun! I’m already looking forward to the next one! haha
Yay for blogger meetups! It’s so fun to talk blogs with others who actually get it.
Yes! And people who don’t think it’s weird to take a million photos of everything. Although I forgot my camera to this first meetup. haha Something I’ll make sure I bring for the second one!
yum so much good food! and i totally didn’t know jess lived in omaha! blogger meet ups are always so fun!
Omaha has such a great group of bloggers! Jess is so sweet, I’m glad we’re getting to hang out more!
Aw, thank you! If I’m in St louis, I need to meet up with you Linz! Erin, won’t you be visiting?!
I will, I’ll be there next Tuesday and Wednesday! I’m excited!
Love when bloggers get together and EAT!!
Eating is awesome!! haha
I sooo need to be you in OAKLAND!!
Do it! It’s amazing how quickly a group can come together!
Mmm, such good eats. And the blogger meet up looks like so much fun! Now that we moved, I need to find one in the NJ/NYC area!
There must be a ton of NYC and NJ blogger groups! How exciting, you have so much blogging material there!
I LOVE blogger meet ups! Great you got to meet Jess! I think it’s the best when you can take pics of food and it’s no biggie to them 😉
Blogger meetups are so fun! I’m already looking forward to September’s meetup!
bloggers get blogger, eh?! 😀
We do, we dont think it’s weird to take a picture of every moment of our lives! haha
That cronut looks amazing!!My weekend highlight was getting all my meals cooked for the week!
I need to be better about prepping all my meals for the week! I’m currently throwing a salad in a tupperware container for lunch today! haha
You make living in Omaha look like so much fun! I’m so happy for you!
Yay for a blogger meet up too. I’ve just looked in to the PA bloggers group now. They are a little distance away from me but I hope I can participate in some of the meets!
Living in Omaha is SO much fun! I hope you get to make it to a PA meet up, they’re a great bunch of girls!
I love blogger meet ups! That cronut looks awesome. Glad you had a great weekend.
Omg the cronut was amazing!! I want another one! Haha
I’ve been reading about cronuts so much this week, I didn’t even know what they were until recently but they seem to be all the rage. I’d love to be part of a blogger meet-up but living in a very small area, with no other bloggers around, makes it a lonely gathering 🙂
Aww there’s no bloggers around at all? Maybe you can connect with a town nearby?
So happy to see you are settling in so nicely 🙂 Blogger meet up sounds awesome…love the name of that restaurant too 🙂
Being with my family. definitely my highlight!
Being with family is the best!
You have amazing energy — you’re always doing something (fun)! Appears you’re settling into Omaha amazingly well. I like to think we have some pretty awesome people here; I never regret moving back.
My weekend was pretty jammed. A little small town car show action then dinner out with a friend Saturday, then biking and a delicious dinner at my parents’ yesterday… I can’t pick just one highlight! A little bummed the weekend’s over, but always looking forward to the next.
Weekends always seem to fly by too fast! I’m excited to meet up next weekend!
Yay for Iowa and yay for the blogger meet-up! It was a great time :).
I’m so glad everyone had fun! That was my goal. 😀
That’s so cool that you all met up! I hope to find something like that here in Jersey.
Oh, and what is a cronut? I’m intrigued!
A cronut is a cross between a donut and a croissant. It’s shaped like a donut but flaky like a croissant. It’s soo good
So glad to see you’re enjoying Omaha! We miss you in PA 🙂 Gotta have that lentil corn recipe! xo.
It’s awesome, you just take cooked lentils and grill them on the stove with hemp oil, sliced onions, corn, garlic, and paprika. So easy and so delicious!
The meetup this weekend looked like so much fun!!! I’ll make it next time, promise! Can’t believe it slipped my mind
I’m so excited for the next one! It should be fun!
Thank you for spear heading this Erin! HUGS!!
I’m so glad it went so well! I’m excited for the next one!