May Madness {& lots of internet food finds}
May has got to be one of the busiest months of the year for teachers. It’s right up there with August in the amount of time and stress spent related to school. The good news is there are only 13 school days left 
The bad news {for you, my readers} is that along with the long hours at work comes boring meals thereby leading to boring blog posts. My mom was in town last week & we had a great wedding planning filled week & also managed to squeeze in some amazing eats as well.
- The Standard {we are having our rehearsal dinner here – so excited!}
- Suzy Wong’s House of Yum
- The Smiling Elephant
- The Yellow Porch
What is your favorite restaurant to take out of town guests to?
Last night our church couples group had a cook out & I brought The Pioneer Woman’s Knock You Naked Brownies. These were a huge hit though I must admit mine didn’t have such a lovely layer of caramel in the middle. My version seemed to absorb all the of the caramel, but they were still delicious & I highly recommend them.
When I’m not testing my students, working on report cards, & packing up my classroom I have managed to come across a few fantastic food finds that I want to share with you.
- Now that the weather is more summer-like I am itching to make this Lime-Crab Soup. I’ll be sure to document it here on the blog when I get around to it.
- This recipe is quite simple but yet is still appealing to me. Plus I have never cooked with Orecchiette before & it looks delightful. I really must break out of my angel hair pasta obsession.
- I made this Chicken Tamale Casserole a few weeks ago & just about died & went to heaven while eating it. So simple. So delicious. Make it today. Thank me tomorrow
- Last but not least, I’ve had this recipe bookmarked for months now. Even though my wedding dieting prevented me from purchasing girl scout cookies, I’d still love to make these homemade Samoa Bars. Now if only someone could post a recipe for thin mints.
What has been your latest internet food find?
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amy @ fearless homemaker — May 14, 2011 @ 7:12 pm
ooh, how was smiling elephant? that’s been on my to-try list forever but i keep forgetting about it. our favorite spots for out-of-town guests are marche + margot (if we want to keep it local but delicious), south street (for a fun, casual feel), watermark (for a fancy night), + of course the occasional monell’s or loveless. hope you had fun with your mom! =)
spoonful replied: — June 4th, 2011 @ 6:49 pm
I loved my dish at smiling elephant. I ordered the cashew chicken. I thought everyone else’s dishes were just ok.
Angie — May 16, 2011 @ 3:32 am
‘packing my classroom’….where are you going?
spoonful replied: — June 4th, 2011 @ 6:49 pm
to the library!!
Vivek — May 23, 2011 @ 10:24 pm
Love all those restaurants! The Standard is a beautiful place – a Nashville treasure I feel not enough people know about!
My favorite places to take people are:
1. Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack – it’s the best and you can only get it in Nashville
2. City House is becoming a fast favorite of mine! Haven’t had a dish that I disliked there.
3. ChaChah
4. House of Kabob – most people may not know, but Nashville has a HUGE Kurdish/Persian population and it’s some of the best food I have ever eaten. Their braised lamb shanks are particularly awesome. I’ve been going to this place for years and it never disappoints.
spoonful replied: — June 4th, 2011 @ 6:50 pm
City House & ChaChah are favorites of mine as well. I have never been to Prince’s — definitely need to check it out! Also haven’t tried House of Kabob but have heard great things about it. The school I teach at has a very high kurdish population so I should check out the food for sure!
Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking — June 2, 2011 @ 12:25 pm
I am new to your blog. So glad that I found it. I am off to read some more of your posts!!
spoonful replied: — June 4th, 2011 @ 6:50 pm
Thanks, Alicia! Nice to “meet” you!