Allora…

I have this idea for a restaurant. It’d be a tapas bar. Basically all just small plates of appetizers/cheese/etc and a wine bar. I imagine it as a long narrow space, bar on the right with chairs and then tall standing tables, like cocktail tables. The tapas/appetizers would be italian/spanish influence with a similar bar. Becca and I were bouncing names off ea other……we are trying to come up with something that would (hopefully) be a little bit funny when you say it, like Confession, so then you can say I’m going to Confession, or the post office, etc. most are completely just for fun and/or ludicrous:

Arisa’s Dumprings
You should call it “Jackety Jack” but pronounce is Yackety Yack
yackety yack, dont talk back
or it could be something like, when places are named “the gym” so that they can say, oh hun im just going to the gym
Church
Confession
Repent
Infant of Prague?!
Christ the King?
trinity like cuz it’ll be tapas + wine + music
RCA-Recovering Catholics Anonymous “alright hun I’ll see you later! I have my RCA meeting!”
The House of the Lord
A Tavola-”to the table”
Tavola
Tutti a Tavola,
sorella / sorelle
“tabella di amore”
piccolo tavola di amore – little table of love
piati di amore? – plates of love
mangi e viva
vita incantevole
L’Alimento e vita
strega
incantevole
strega dell’alimento
cibo
strega cibo
vita
amore
ciba
Medico dell’alimente
appassionato gusto
gusto
Tavolo Gusto

I’ve lost 2 pounds since last tuesday, bringing my grand total to 30 pounds. yay! should probably get my butt to the gym – that might help things even more! ha ha. its been a while since I’ve been there.

i think the type is more refined and legible. also added some detail to the lines/shapes…

this is incredibly good. light and refreshing… not to mention i LOVE St. Germain’s branding.

working on this little invite for a shower for jenna…

John just called!!!!!!! Jenna delivered a healthy baby boy at 9:38 AM. Jack Hudson Mills is 20 1/2 inches, 7 lbs 9 ounces. Everyone is recovering and doing well!!!!!

YAY!!!!!!

doctors broke jennas water this morning, had epidural by 7 am. the latest text from John says doctors think baby is coming very soon!

contractions have stalled a bit as far as i’ve heard. they weren’t at the hospital as of 10 PM. Mom and Dad are there to help out with Maggie/Food/AwesomeParentAssistance…..

Jenna is having contractions! Mom and Dad are headed to VA…

ok maybe the worst name ever. but this was unexpectedly awesome! i wanted something Indian, and also healthy! It’s pretty much the same method as making chicken cacciatorre but just with different spices.

bollywood chicken masala
1 package boneless skinless chicken thighs, chopped (like 5 thighs)
1 cup flour
half white/ yellow onion, chopped
one hot cherry pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)
1/2 can chick peas
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 big can of diced tomatoes
1/2 cup frozen peas
3 squirts Sriracha
3 tbsp olive oil
1 +1/2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
salt
pepper

Saute onions and cherry pepper in olive oil in a big pot, on medium heat for 5 mins. In the meantime, mix flour, 1/2 tsp curry powder, ginger, salt, pepper, and cinnamon on a dish. Coat chopped chicken thigh pieces in flour mixture. Shake off excess from chicken. Turn up heat on stove to medium high. Push the onions and peppers to the outside of the pot, and put in the chicken in an even layer. Turn chicken after like 4 mins (when it has a decent bit of golden brown color on one side). Add Sriracha. Saute for 2 more mins. Add can of diced tomatoes, chick peas, chopped bell pepper and 1 more tsp of curry powder to chicken. Stir with wooden spoons, scraping up browned bits on the bottom of the pot. Put top on pot and boil for 15 minutes. Check consistency…if you’d like it thicker, sprinkle a tsp of flour into the pot, and stir. At this point, you could start to make some couscous. Stir in frozen peas to chicken, heat thru and serve on top of couscous. Serves 4. Time: 45 mins