Sweet stuff

My mom, brother, sister, and brother-in-law visited me this past weekend. Actually, they were in from Houston to check on my other sister, who had her tonsils removed Friday. She's still sore and eating jello, but healing well.

Given my culinary abilities, we spent most of the weekend eating out - everything from Hyde Park Grill to Bess Bistro to McDonalds. The Bistro was rather disappointing. Shrimp over cheesy grits sounded good - maybe they have a new chef or something - but the meal was pretty boring. Sadly, I think the best meal of the weekend was the Sourdough Jack from Jack in the Box - a true indulgence.

I guess my family felt bad regarding the state of my refrigerator, so look what my sister left behind:



Yes, cupcakes and ice cream from a new place in town called Lick it Bite it or Both - touted as the only place in town for both cup cakes AND ice cream. Given the amount of money they spent on packaging, I expected more from their cup cakes. A bit dry and overly sweet. I'd stick to Hey Cupcake if I were you.

Speaking of overly sweet, I watched Valentine's Day this weekend. It featured an all-star cast in interwoven vignettes about love. I won't say it's the worst film I've seen this year (no, that distinction goes to The Back-up Plan), but it is pretty bad. And that's coming from an admitted 'hopeless romantic.' If you're looking for a better rom-com, go see The Kids are All Right or rent (500) Days of Summer.