Yummy Weekend

What’s the definition of a good weekend? Time off from work? Spending time with friends? Eating good food? Getting something done? I always wonder but then I guess it’s likely all a moot point as I often consider my weekends pretty great (unlike Monday’s).

This weekend started out with a wonderful dinner at 7 Numbers with Fred. The ”down-home Italian favourites” hit the spot every time, and while I think of the restaurant as my place with Deb it’s always fun to share a great place, and good food to eat with a friend. We discussed many things, some cheerful and friendly and some a little more exciting – and confirmed our summer plans with the Argos. We’ll be hitting the stands June 9^th and the season goes until November 3^rd – plus there will be at least 2 opportunities to cheer on the Blue and Gold!

Saturday was lunch of Thai Islamic Noodles, the name of course bears no relation to Thailand or Islam in any way, shape or form… however they are mighty tasty. Lounging around with a London Fog (elegantly described here) and the Toronto Star for the rest of the afternoon was a lovely way to waste away the hours before going to the theatre.

The theatre, indeed, I actually saw a play The Four Horsemen Project at the Factory Theatre. A wonderful performance of wit, humour, intelligence, strangeness, pretension and peeling away the need for pretension. Not only was the show laugh out loud there were some utterly sexy performances… a wonderful way to spend an evening!

Side Note: I have always been a huge fan of live performance, dating back to my early days at The Gas Station Theatre helping out mom with the box office or ushering patrons into the theatre. I have taken a bit of a break over the last 10 year (aside from one year with Canstage) and now I’m trying to get back into the habit… but it’s been tricky – the longer you put it down the harder it is to pick back up again.

Dinner was out again (anyone sensing a trend here?) and I enjoyed my favourite mussels with a dirty martini.

Sunday pales by comparison as the day focused on my group work project - we ended up running over into dinner time so I cooked. When things are busy I can almost always be counted on to be able to pull off a soup… and vegetarian tex-mex was excellent tonight.

Vegetarian Tex-Mex Stew

1 can Diced Tomatoes

1 can Mixed Beans

1 cup Frozen Corn

½ tsp. Chili Flakes

½ tsp. Chili Powder

1 tsp. Cumin

1 pkg. Chicken Stock

Water

2 tbsp. Lime Juice

Tortilla Chips

Add everything but Lime Juice and Chips into a pot, cover with water and then simmer until it’s mostly thick~ish. Just before serving add Lime Juice.

Serve with Tortilla Chips (either on the side or in the soup).