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[quote]I'm planning to head down to Nara[/quote] I liked Nara, but beware that the deer bite and butt. They get VERY aggressive around the food, and depending how big the kid is, he or she may get knocked around a bit. The females were adorable and sweet, but the males were super alpha. Appare...

I'm actually currently in Japan...typing this from the beach on Sado Island (well, it's snowing, so I'm inside our rental, but I'm still on the beach). Anyway, on our first trip 15 months ago, we spent 4 or 5 days in Tokyo, then did smaller day trips like Yokohama, Kawasaki, Kamakura (Giant Buddh...

On the Shinkansen (bullet train) from Yokohama to Osaka. We can't watch it but we are streaming the audio. :cheers:...

Vodka waters. I'm currently on a flight from Toronto to Tokyo, somewhere over the Bering Strait right now. Free drinks but they won't give me doubles anymore :(. This is only my 3rd one!...

I love New Hampshire! Our close friends live there and we are in Boston, so we spend a fair amount of time there visiting since it's so close to us. They live in Stratham, so close to Portsmouth/Exeter. It's a beautiful state with pretty beaches and some good breweries. Liquor stores are...

Duet Magnifique-- Chicken Caesar sandwich with a side of pasta salad and a cup of tomato basil soup. I miss La Madeleine :wah:. We don't have those here....

[quote]Where ya headed?[/quote] We leave Thursday for 15 days in Japan! We've been before, but not in the winter, and while it's slightly warmer there than in Boston, we are spending some time on an island that will probably see lower temps and snow, so packing is more complicated this time ...

Vodka waters. I'm scrambling to get ready for and super anxious about my upcoming vacation, so trying to pack and clean and make sure I don't forget anything. Food seems hard....

We leave Thursday for 15 days in Japan...trying to clean out the fridge, sooo... Mini shell pasta with vodka sauce. Vodka waters because they complement the sauce, obviously....

Walked down to a neighborhood spot we love. Toad burger (comes topped with white cheddar, pickles, chopped lettuce, fried onion strings and special sauce, which is BBQ based and delicious), cooked medium. Side of skinny fries. Washed down with a West Coast IPA. Awesome as usual....

I've written a post or two about my trip to Japan, I'll try to dig them up and paste them here for you. We are leaving on the 9th for our second trip there, but this time we will be spending time in Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Sado Island. We may do a day or two in Tokyo, but we did alot of Tokyo on ...

Fried pork chops covered in milk gravy Collard greens (star of the show, they were amazing) Pepper jack cornbread Peas Wine...

Clam chowder with lots of oyster crackers. Vodka waters....

Fried pork chops covered in milk gravy Smothered cabbage Field peas w/ bacon (I don't like black eyed peas and I haven't been able to find purple hull up here) Cheddar-jalapeno cornbread Vodka waters. Update: Grocery didn't have any field peas so I got pigeon peas instead. However, they...

Just the two of us, so I'm putting together a couple of snacks. Pigs in a blanket (lil' smokies, of course) Hot crab & artichoke dip Assorted cheeses & meats with water crackers, mustard and cornichons. Vodka waters....

Rotisserie chicken and loaded mashed potatoes. Vodka waters....

[quote]Leftover bacon/Swiss dip[/quote] I've seen your recipe for that...I'm looking to make something different for Game Day snacks this week, and it sounds delicious. I'm assuming I can sub sour cream for the mayo?...

Leftovers. Fiance and I just did 5 days in Vermont with both sets of parents. We had big meals every night, which took a lot of cooking/preparation on our part, so we're kind of cooked out at this point. We'll eat the minimal leftovers that we have and we ordered a pizza yesterday to supple...

Spinach linguine tossed in a prosciutto & sweet pea cream sauce with a little wilted spinach thrown in. Eggnog pie for dessert. Vodka waters....

I don't have any pets now, but when I was a kid I had both a dog and a cat, and my parents ALWAYS filled stockings for them on Christmas. I think it's neat, and when I have pets again they will definitely get a visit from Santa....