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The Go-To Place: Toaster Oven
Imagine Quizno's, but better. Less franchise-y and more about a local sandwich shop that uses only fresh ingredients.
I first heard about Toaster Oven while I was a student at Academy of Art. I was taking an advertising concepting class and Toaster Oven was one of our clients. The sandwich shop was brand new and the owner turned to us to think of new ideas to market his restaurant. My class and I concepted many ideas and unfortunately, they never made into production. But, during our research, we got to enjoy plenty of sandwiches from Toaster Oven. It's not hard to research when you're enjoying something so good. :) Every sandwich is toasted on a conveyor belt for consistent heating and the bread is soft and crispy. All the ingredients are fresh and I love the pickled peppers they include in your sandwich.I usually get the Kitchen Sink (roast beef, turkey, salami, ham and provolone cheese), but it seemed a little much, so I got my second favorite, Italiano. A delicious sandwich of mushroom, mortadella, capicola, salami, pepperoni and provolone cheese. You must try this place if you're into toasted sandwiches. A word of advice, be sure to eat your sandwich as soon as possible. It's much better eaten warm. And who likes soggy sandwiches? ;)
"I'm American English"
Question, have you ever met an American Englishman?
Today I got a barnet cut. No pictures, sorry. While chatting with my stylist she told me "I'm American Italian". I've met American Irish, American Greek, Welsh American and American Chinese. Each very proud of their descendants, their heritage. Yet, I've never met anyone describing themselves as American English. Why? Is it too humiliating? Do these people even exist? Were all the English kicked out back in the revolution?
English Americans, are you out there?
Weeknight Dinner, Part 4
My second to last day of this week long dinner challenge! Yay!
For Thursday night, I made spicy orange-glazed drumsticks with green beans. The recipe called for corn bread muffins. I thought I had a box of Jiffy in my pantry. Whoops, nope. A quick replacement was some left over rice from Tuesday night. I usually hate eating off the bone (too much work), but these drumsticks were tender and the meat easily fell off. I didn't taste too much of the orange flavor and I think it's because the chili sauce I used was pretty spicy. Next time, I'll use less hot sauce to bring out the orange flavor more. And the perfect cold drink to compliment this meal?Tripel Karmeliet, my favorite Belgium beer.
Veggie Sammy
My lunches at Gap have been unexciting, so that's why you haven't heard much.
This particular day was a pretty good lunch though. I had a vegetarian sandwich with tomato, cucumber, lettuce, roasted peppers and avocado on wheat. Sounds kind of boring, but the avocado sealed the deal and made it interesting. I sometimes wonder if I could be a vegetarian...Hmm, probably not. A juicy steak and glass of red wine easily makes me drool.
Weeknight Dinner, Part 3
I'm half way there! Yay. Wednesday night - roasted pork with Brussels sprouts and apricots.
I like Brussels sprouts. The first time I ever had them was at Houston's in San Francisco. They were so good. I couldn't believe all these years, I was missing out on a yummy vegetable. I tried to cook Brussels sprouts once and it was a disaster. I couldn't even finish it and had to throw it out. The main culprit could have been because I didn't use fresh sprouts. I was crossing my fingers that this dish would turn out good. I've never cooked pork tenderloin before, so I was excited to cook something new. It took my oven slightly longer (an extra 10 minutes) to cook. I wasn't sure if the pork was thoroughly cooked or not, so I was paranoid that I was going to poison my boyfriend and I. But, I kept checking the meat and it was finally cooked all the way. The pork was extremely tender and moist, no dry meat here! I was pretty proud that I nailed it my first time. The Brussels sprouts and apricots were a nice compliment to the pork. This time, the sprouts were fresh and delicious.I wouldn't mind cooking this dish again. Maybe I'll make some sort of apricot sauce for the pork next time.
Weeknight Dinner, Part 1
I was reading "A Month of Easy Dinners" in the October issue of Real Simple magazine a few weeks ago. I never follow these types of planned out dinners or menus because my week's pretty spontaneous and I can rarely commit to cooking for an entire week. Plus, I usually pick out just one dish in a menu that looks interesting to try out.
After ogling over the pretty pictures and reading the recipes, I wanted to challenge myself by sticking to a plan and cook the first week's meal (Monday through Friday only) - just to see if I can commit. First up, Monday night, tilapia with peppers and onions. The recipe was easy to follow (most of Real Simple recipes are - hence, the name). The fish fillets were small and I slightly over salted - my fault. Otherwise, it was good. I used Star Spanish olives and they were really tart. In hindsight, I'd use milder olives to balance the fish. First night's a success! Four more days to go.
"Green" Mayors Across America
Mayors Across America is a new and tremendous idea that all mayors need to be aware of. It seems that everyone is looking for leadership today, and environmentalism has taken many distracting routes. Mayors often talk about Green initiatives in their communities, but taking real action is not as simple as it sounds. Mayors Across America is the first step that all mayors need to take to make sure their offices, communities, and cities become authentically Green.
Green leadership is very important to encourage others to Go Green as well. We are struggling right now with-in a period of Greenwashing tactics and an "Easy Green" attitude that will actually buying a Green certification off the Internet. What is needed is a program that does not "Dumb Down Green," but encourages people, families, businesses, and organizations to step up to a respected standard of Green Practices
The Green Business League transcends local Green programs that are well-intended but not capable of creating the kind of program that can change our nation and our world. While every little bit counts, we also suffer from a discordant array of Green promotions that lack the size and vision found in the national (and International) program of responsible and holistic Green Practices that millions of people and companies can achieve under a common system.
We encourage every Mayor to join Mayors Across America, and take the leadership in their community for what is happening in other cities across America. The fee, of course, is extremely modest. The public relations value is also very obvious. But, the signal that this effort sends is invaluable to the community.
The Green Business League offers a true "Plug and Play" type of approach. Bringing a Green program to your city is easy and well-conceived. Our trained Certified Green Consultant will provide all the necessary support required. She/he will coordinate with your existing projects to build a system that creates Green business, Green communities, and Green events. Why create the wheel over again? The environmental crisis is not served by well-intended but casually-implemented programs like a patchwork across America.
Setting a standard that carries more than local recognition will enhance your city's commitment and success. The Green Business League has more than 300 Certified Green Consultants nationally. There is probably one in or near your town who can easily assist the Mayor's office in the program. We ask only for a modest endorsement of the Green Business League program as we encourage businesses and organizations to participate in a Green business network that will also stimulate local business buying from businesses. There seems to be no losers in this project, because while there is a cost for each certification, the actual savings will increase profits in any business.
Mayors Across America offers the opportunity for any Mayor's office to earn the GBL Green Business Certification for the small fee of certification. What is important, now, is that community leader’s step up to this challenge as an example for others to follow. To help promote the value of this program, we are going to create a massive Internet syndication of each and every mayor's office in the program. This includes hundreds of syndicated articles, a media campaign that reaches the major news agencies in the country, and a good number of high-value links resulting from this effort.
Any mayor's office wishing to join this initiative is encouraged to contact our office, and we will have a trained Certified Green Consultant follow up with them as soon as possible. The process starts with an assessment of all Green Practices currently in place. Points are assigned for all such improvements. The assessment will highlight other Green Practices that will allow the business to attain the 100 point requirement. Since this program is not an honorary or shallow certification, an assessment and audit are annually conducted to encourage Green Practices in areas that fit the company's situation.
via 3blmedia.com
