Posted in February 2014

Italian Sausage Hoagies

Italian Sausage Hoagies

Today I have a super easy weeknight dinner recipe from Cooking Light to share with you. I say “weeknight dinner” because that is when I made this recipe (twice), but you could also eat it for a weekend lunch if you want. Or a midnight snack. I won’t judge. First, crumble and brown a 1/2 … Continue reading

Bigalora

Bigalora

During my holiday break this past December, I visited Ann Arbor’s Bigalora for the first time, located in the Arbor Hills complex. The interior design is rather industrial with many posh, swanky features, including clear acrylic chairs atop an animal skin rug in the entrance. The dim lighting wasn’t ideal for food photography, but it … Continue reading

Dinner Meal Plan for February 23-March 1

Dinner Meal Plan for February 23-March 1

Recap of Last Week Dinner Meal Plan for February 16-22: Sunday: Veggie Meatball Soup  – great slow cooker recipe using frozen turkey meatballs Monday: Egg Salad Sammiches, Fruit Tuesday: Miso-Glazed Salmon, Luann’s Kale Salad, Quinoa & Rice Blend Wednesday: Ian’s Chicken Nuggets, Creamed Spinach, Rosemary Roasted Fingerling Potatoes Thursday: Palm Palace pre-birthday dinner for the … Continue reading

Valentine’s Duo Dinner at Carson’s

Valentine’s Duo Dinner at Carson’s

This past weekend, I had such a lovely meal at Carson’s American Bistro! Being the very lucky winner of a Valentine’s Day Duo Dinner for Two, the huz and I were treated to a wonderful meal! I won by joining their email list while this contest was running, and was randomly chosen as the winner. … Continue reading

Valentine’s Day Fondue

Valentine’s Day Fondue

Are you guys fondue fans? I love fondue! Though, I actually haven’t had fondue that many times in my life, now that I think about it. We did have a chocolate fountain / “chocolate fondue” at our wedding reception that was a big hit. And I’ve eaten at the Melting Pot twice before. This picture … Continue reading

Dinner Meal Plan for February 16-22

Dinner Meal Plan for February 16-22

Recap of Last Week Dinner Meal Plan for February 9-15: Sunday: Braised Salmon and Veggies from Perfect One-Dish Dinners (love this cookbook!) Monday: Curry Shrimp Chopped Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing from The Roasted Root – the dressing was great, the salad was pretty good. Didn’t love the seasoning for the shrimp. Tuesday: Qdoba Wednesday: … Continue reading

Tangy Italian Beef Sandwiches

Tangy Italian Beef Sandwiches

While all the other food bloggers are showering you in sweet, chocolate-y dessert treats for Valentine’s Day, I am showering you in beef recipes. Well, just one. (But you can find 55 more here!) I tried out Cooking Light’s Tangy Italian Beef Sandwiches recipe recently and it knocked my socks (and the huz’s socks) off … Continue reading

My Birthday Weekend 2014 + Ann Arbor Freebies!

My Birthday Weekend 2014 + Ann Arbor Freebies!

This past weekend commemorates MegGoesNomNom’s four year blogiversary! Which also coincides with my birthday. Yep, I started this blog the day after my birthday four years ago. And I haven’t stopped nomming since. Here’s what I’m been nomming over the last few days, as I’ve been celebrating my birthday! I am all about birthday deals … Continue reading

Dinner Meal Plan for February 9-15

Dinner Meal Plan for February 9-15

Recap of Last Week Dinner Meal Plan for February 2-8: Sunday: Ham & Cheese Grits Casserole, Luann’s Kale Salad from Iowa Girl Eats Monday: Tangy Italian Beef Sandwiches, Roasted Brussels Sprouts Tuesday: Sushi and salad from Whole Foods Wednesday: Fajita Quesadillas Thursday: Red Robin – had a coupon for a free burger my birthday week! … Continue reading

My Sixth StitchFix Experience

My Sixth StitchFix Experience

More adventures with StitchFix! Fix #6 was more successful that Fix #5, which was a bit of a flop. Item #1: Street Level Billie Cut-Out Fold-Over Clutch I liked the glam rocker style of this clutch but I found the size to be awkward. The strap was a strange length, even after adjusting it – … Continue reading