Solo Date Night

Whew, yesterday I felt like a real grown-up with a 9-5 job!  I ran before work and had all evening to myself.

I love Joey and all, I really do, but I was kinda sorta glad his bowling league started up last night because I was cooking dinner for my hot date and needed him gone.

And before you think I’ve gone all Unfaithful on you, that hot date was myself.

P.S. I’ve never seen Unfaithful, but judging from the title, I think I can guess what it’s about.

I pulled out all the stops for my date.

Classy and expensive appetizers.

Things being on sale just makes it okay to buy two, right?

Right.

   

My date was dressed to the nines.

Nines (read: baggy AE shirt and Soffe shorts circa 2005).

And no outfit is complete without onion goggles.

I promise I was actually cooking onions.

And because my date was feeling extra hungry yesterday, I pulled out the serious stuff.

If only my dad would accidentally buy dry roasted almonds he doesn’t like more often.

 

Seasoned with Bragg Aminos = salty.

In other words, pass those on over.  Now.

I grated “us” some cheese.

While goat cheese is probably my favorite, muenster will always hold a special place in my heart.

It makes me think of my mom and how she would melt slices of it in the microwave for my sister and I when we were little.  And how I always thought the orange end pieces tasted the best.

Oh wait, I still think that.

BBQ Chickpea Pizza

My date likes pizza.  And BBQ sauce.  And isn’t so big on chicken, but chickpeas are a whole different story.

Plus opening a can of beans seems so much easier than trying to cook chicken.

Pizza is best served with chocolate salad.

I know I’ve said this before but, I love pizza.

And this one was so.freaking.good. 

And easy. 

Seriously, all I did was pre-bake the crust, spread some BBQ sauce on, then cheese, chickpeas and some onions I’d caramelized on the stove.

Delicious.

Then Joey came home.  But I didn’t mind.  I missed watching Jersey Shore with him.

No questions today, friends.  Just enjoy your Friday!